TDmonthly's ToyFair 2006 Preview--Creative Activities Product Category

Kid's Travel Journal - My Beach Vacation by TESSERA PUBLISHING

The travel journal helps children develop observations and writing skills. Additionally, it captures their perspective at a particular age. The journal comes with 18 pages that prompt children to write and draw what they see and how they feel. The journals are available in six vibrant colors and many different themes, such as . Launch date: 2007. 4/28/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Kid's Travel Journal - My Ski Vacation by TESSERA PUBLISHING

The travel sticker journal helps children develop observations and writing skills. Additionally, it captures their perspective at a particular age. The journals are available in six vibrant colors and many different themes. Launch date: 2007. 4/28/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Kid's Travel Journal - My Vacation by TESSERA PUBLISHING

The travel sticker journal helps children develop observations and writing skills. Additionally, it captures their perspective at a particular age. The journals are available in six vibrant colors and can be paired with a variety of sticker options. Launch date: 2007. 4/28/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Feel the Beat by KIMBO EDUCATIONAL

The CD encourages kids to stay active, using a diverse selection of original "club" type music.
“The music is very cool and the exercises are challenging and fun!” Kimbo Educational Sales and Marketing Director Elaine Murphy told TDmonthly. Launch date: May 2008. 4/28/2008 (Price: $15.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Bleach Art Book by VIZ MEDIA

The art book contains Tite Kubo's vibrant illustrations, including art from Volumes one through 19 of the series. An annotated art guide, a gatefold poster and extra character information are also included. Launch date: October 2008. 4/28/2008 (Price: $19.99)

Snowman Craft Kit by THE CRAFT SHOP

The kit comes with materials to create an accessorized snowman. Materials include wood fence parts, wood shapes, shovel, felt pieces, raffia and ribbon. 4/28/2008 (Price: $3.49) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sweet Shoppe Birthday Party Fabric Creativity Kit by STORYBOOK STUDIO

The kit comes with unique peel-and-stick stencils, fabric paint, glitter and fabric glue, allowing children to easily personalize fabric items such as sneakers, clothes, totes and accessories. “The party-sized kit is packaged in our kid-pleasing hot pink cake box and includes invitations, thank you cards, totes to decorate and enough art materials for a party of twelve,” Storybook Studio Founder Melissa Yamello told TDmonthly. Launch date: April 2008. 4/28/2008 (Price: $29.95)

The Siblings' Busy Book by MEADOWBROOK PRESS

The book contains 200 activities that all siblings (from three months to nine years old) can do together.  Each activity describes how babies, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age kids can join in the fun. “Both parents and kids love the activity books,” Meadowbrook Press Publicity Director Alison London told TDmonthly. “Now here is one for both school-age kids and their younger siblings to do together.” Launch date: August 2008. 4/28/2008 (Price: $9.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Quili for Tots by JOHN PERRY STUDIO

The feet, hands and heads of the figures contain larger, stronger magnets, than the original Quili, allowing young children to build up the figures with ease. Launch date: March 2008. ( Watch Video) 4/24/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Illuminated Model Tiger by PUZZLED, INC.

The 3D wooden toy features standard woodcraft construction with an added color laminate. Over 21 styles are available, including a giraffe and a dragon. Launch date: February 2008. ( Watch Video) 4/18/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Go Paint! Finger Paint by ELMER'S

The finger-painting set includes five, vibrant Go Paint! dry finger paints and a 24-page pad of Go Paint! paper. 4/17/2008 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Extreme Winter Fun, SnowBear Accessory Kit by WIDE IDEAS INC.

The kit helps kids create snowbears by strategically molding snow using the kit’s 3D pieces. Launch date: February 2008. ( Watch Video) 4/11/2008 (Price: $4.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sticky Mosaics Jewelry Box by THE ORB FACTORY LIMITED

Use hundreds of glittering stickers and sparkling jewels to create a beautiful, personalized jewelry box with this easy-to-use kit. Simply peel and stick and follow the numbered pattern. No glue or tools are required. “It’s going to be our No. 1 item in 2008.” Melissa Milne of The Orb Factory’s sales and marketing department told TDmonthly.
— “Our best selling craft kits are Sticky Mosaics from the Orb Factory. … We sell five or six every day,” Scott Sloan, manager of Toys, Inc. in North Myrtle Beach, S.C., told TDmonthly in April 2008.
— “[Customers] like [Sticky Mosaics] so much because it is only $15, it is educational and it makes a great travel toy or birthday present,” Steve Ricks, owner of My Story House Toys in Roswell, Ga., told TDmonthly in April 2008.
— Five of 50 retailers who spoke with TDmonthly in April 2008 named Sticky Mosaics as a best-selling kit in their stores. As of November 2009, this jewelry box craft had been a best seller for eight months at The Parent-Teacher Store & Toys Too in Louisville, Ky., Owner Kimberly Kopatz reported. ( Watch Video) 4/11/2008 (Price: $15.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Yamodo! Good to Go! by IDEA STORM PRODUCTS, LLC.

Players think, draw and write out their own interpretations of inspired, made-up Yamodo! words. The game is ideal for families taking long car trips, the waiting time before a flight or any other situation that could use a creative distraction. There are over 1,000 uploaded Yamodos on the company website. Launch date: April 2008.
Awards:  Dr. Toy 100 Best Children's Products - 2010 4/11/2008 (Price: $9.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Kideosyncrasy Volume 2 - Getting the World in Shape One Kid at a Time! by KIDEOSYNCRASY INC.

One of the most fun and exciting new tools for teaching children to dance and get fit! This DVD is jam-packed with live action...kids teaching kids how to easily step into fun dance moves to popular hits like the Hand Jive, the Cotton Eyed Joe, the Kideo Slide Hip- Hop, a basketball routine, Good Lovin, and more! With kids sharing important tips on nutrition and exercise, it promotes health and fitness in an amazingly fun, learning atmosphere. Bonus MP3 and MP4 music video download files. Running time: 35 minutes. 4/10/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

TableTalk® Conversation Cards for the Entire Family by U.S. GAMES SYSTEMS, INC.

TableTalk® Conversation Cards for the Entire Family were created as a fun way to get conversations rolling at home, in the classroom, at parties, or while traveling. Each colorful deck focuses on an interesting topic, with 51 delightfully illustrated cards. Each card presents a fascinating fact, and then poses an intriguing question, sure to get everyone talking. There are no right or wrong answers; no special knowledge needed. Just pick a card and start talking. 4/8/2008 (Price: $6.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Robotic Arm Edge by OWI INC.

The robotic arm can be told to grip and un-grip. It features a wrist motion of 120 degrees, an extensive elbow range of 300 degrees, a base rotation of 270 degrees, a base motion of 180 degrees, a vertical reach of 15”, a horizontal reach of 12-3/5” and a lifting capacity of 100 grams. Additional features include a search light design on the gripper and a safety gear audible indicator on all five gear boxes to prevent any potential injury or gear breakage during operation. A five-switch wired controller, five motors and five joints control the robotic arm. The arm measures 9” x 6-3/10” x 15” when assembled. 4/4/2008 (Price: $53.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Aluminum Bug Kits – Rhino Beetle by OWI INC.

The kit contains 26 hard and soft pre-punched aluminum parts, four screws, four nuts, seven springs and assembly tools. The beetle measures 4” x 4” x 1-1/2” when assembled, and features moveable wings, legs and horn for more creativity. Other varieties in the bug kits collection include the Samurai Scorpion, the Mega Mantis and the Angelic Butterfly. 4/4/2008 (Price: $11.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Aluminum Bug Kits - Angelic Butterfly by OWI INC.

The kit contains hard and soft pre-punched aluminum parts, four screws, four nuts, four springs and assembly tools. The butterfly measures 4-1/2” x 5” x 2” when assembled, and features moveable wings and legs for more creativity. Other varieties in the bug kits collection include the Samurai Scorpion, the Mega Mantis and the Rhino Beetle. 4/3/2008 (Price: $11.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

YogaLand! The Australian Adventure by YOGA INSPIRATIONS

The DVD features the exclusive “yoga moment,” aerobic fitness and yoga poses, calming games and songs, an educational story and sense of adventure, parent/teacher instructions and testimonials. The Australian-themed DVD, led by certified teacher and yoga instructor Diane Cline runs 45 minutes long. It places a focus on mind, body, breathing and imagination, and teaches children Australian-themed yoga poses such as kangaroo, koala and bird. The video offers parents a powerful tool to engage children in the benefits of exercise with yoga told through story and techniques to help children calm down and focus. This item is a 2008 Parents' Choice Award, Creative Child Magazine's Preferred Choice Award, a Dr Toy Award and the Film Advisory Board's Award of Excellence winner. 4/3/2008 (Price: $19.95)

KidiDoodle™ by VTECH

The interactive, touch-sensitive drawing pad comes with an LCD screen and allows kids to draw, play games and create e-cards. Kids can even play head-to-head games. Launch date: August 2008. 3/28/2008 (Price: $29.99)

Kidizoom Camera™ by VTECH

Kids can take their own digital pictures (640 x 480 resolution), make their own movies, edit their creations with crazy effects and share their creations with family and friends by hooking up the camera to a television set. The camera’s 16MB of built-in memory can hold up to 200 photos or five minutes of video footage. Preschool games are also included, such as photo puzzles and memory matching. The camera comes in a chunky design and is available in orange, blue or pink. Launch date: August 2008. 3/28/2008 (Price: $59.99)

KidiJamz Studio™ by VTECH

The interactive music station lets kids record their own songs and music and play it back on a detachable music player equipped with headphones. Kids can select from 20 kid-friendly tune, ten musical instrument sounds, five musical stylings and three rhythms. Also included are: a microphone with four voice effects, a scratch disc and a light-up keyboard for musical instruction. Launch date: August 2008. 3/28/2008 (Price: $59.99)

Scrap ‘N Stuff Bag by ALEX BRANDS

The scrapbook-and-bag-in-one comes with precut cards, pockets, fabric, ribbons, sticky felt, buttons, white glue, stencil sheet, stickers and simple instructions. 3/27/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

KID K'NEX Country Friends by K'NEX BRANDS

The colorful, 45-piece set is packaged in a convenient build-on storage case that comes with a handle for easy transport. The set also includes building ideas and instructions on how to create familiar animals from land to sea. This product is a 2007 Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice Award winner. 3/26/2008 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]