TDmonthly's ToyFair 2006 Preview--Card Games Product Category

Deluxe Animal Card Games by MELISSA & DOUG

These playful animal illustrations will keep children and adults smiling, win or lose. The set of three boxed games includes Old Maid, Go Fish, and Animal Rummy. The game measures 10.5" x 5" x .75" in dimension.
— "Classic card games by Mellissa & Doug — a group of three: Go Fish, Animal Rummy, and Old Maid," said Wayne Kneeland, owner of Toy Shop in Bristol, RI, when discussing top-sellers in his store with TDmonthly. 8/7/2007 (Price: $9.99)

The Best Card Games in the Galaxy by KLUTZ

This Klutz card game package provides definitive rules for the "best card games in the universe", along with the 52 tools of the trade and complete plans for an architecturally sound house of cards. The set includes the booklet with rules and instructions, as well as a net pouch containing the deck of cards. Included in the booklet as "Best Card Games in the Galaxy" are such classics as Concentration, Rummy, Old Maid, Crazy Eights, and much more.
— "I do well with the Klutz. They have the different card games — classic card games in a package with a book," said Donna Sedgwick, owner of Toy Mill in Tiverton, RI. 8/7/2007 (Price: $13.95)

Imperial Kids - Old Maid Card Game by PATCH PRODUCTS INC.

The classics never do quite go out of style, do they? Players pick cards from other players and collect pairs. The loser gets stuck holding the Old Maid. Kids get to learn picture matching and turn-taking skills when playing this timeless game. It's designed for two to four players.
— "Old Maid by Patch Products" was among the best-selling card-games in the store of Michelle, manager at Whippersnappers in St. Simon’s Island. 8/7/2007 (Price: $2.50)

Careers for Kids by U.S. GAMES SYSTEMS, INC.

Each deck of cards has a different career theme. Themes include Art, Construction, Medicine, Media, Music, Science, Sports, and Technology. The cards in each deck contain 40+ career possibilities within that career theme. Every card has a short description of an exciting career, a fun fact about success on the job, an open-ended question to start conversations about that career, and an action a kid can take right now to get started. 7/31/2007 (Price: $7.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Rain Forest Card Game by U.S. GAMES SYSTEMS, INC.

The Rain Forest deck features 48 animals in their natural habitat. Includes instructions for four different games, 48 cards, custom dice, poster, and sticker. Winner of the Dr. Toy Award for Best Vacation Game in 2002. 7/31/2007 (Price: $10.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Quao, The Ultimate Dictatorship Card Game by WIGGITY BANG GAMES

Quao is a dictator who makes rules and hands them down. Players race to discover Quao’s secret rules, overthrow her and replace her as the ultimate dictator. Each deck includes 71 cards in five categories. 7/25/2007 (Price: $9.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

UniPoker by UNKL

The four UniPoker characters include a king, queen, jack and joker. Each set includes two of the four urban vinyl UniPo figures packaged randomly in a collectible tin. The tin also includes a full deck of playing cards, with custom face cards. Launch date: October 2007. 7/25/2007 (Price: $25.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Van Gogh Irises by PIATNIK OF AMERICA

A double deck set of playing cards with images of the beautiful Van Gogh Irises. 7/20/2007 (Price: $11.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

WordTeasers: College Prep Edition™ by ELM EDUCATION MARKETING LLC

Teens can challenge their friends and family to “supersize their vocabulary” with challenging WordTeasers — an interactive vocabulary game that is both funny and thought-provoking. It can help high school students get ready for the SAT and other college entrance exams…and learn new words at the same time. This educational game includes 144 WordTeaser Challenge Cards and is designed to get players talking, laughing and thinking as they learn. Launch date: March 2007. ( Watch Video) 7/16/2007 (Price: $16.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

WordTeasers: Idioms™ by ELM EDUCATION MARKETING LLC

WordTeasers: Idioms challenges kids, their friends and their families to answer funny or provocative questions involving everyday idioms (an expression whose meaning can’t be determined by the words themselves). The 150 challenge cards are easy enough for young players and sophisticated enough for adults. How many can play? The more the merrier. This educational game is designed to get everyone talking, laughing and thinking while improving their language arts skills. Launch date: September 15, 2007. ( Watch Video) 7/16/2007 (Price: $16.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sixteen by ALPINE GAMES

This two-player, high-quality card game offers head-to-head fun as players take calculated risks to win sets by forcing their opponent to "bust." Yet, players must also play their cards defensively at the right time, or the tables will turn. The player who wins the most sets wins the game. Sixteen is easy to learn, while cribbage-like counting and a distinctive combination of cards yield high strategy and replay value. Playing time is about 15 minutes. Sixteen won the Dr. Toy 2007 Best Products Award, the Major Fun Family Award and the Creative Child Magazine Seal of Excellence Award. MSRP: $6.99 to $9.99. Launch date: July 2007. ( Watch Video) 7/13/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Bella Sara 2nd Series – 12 Card Packs by HIDDEN CITY ENTERTAINMENT

These cards allow girls to collect their favorite Bella Sara horses, play fun card games with their friends, and read each horse’s special message. The series includes “wise warriors,” swimming, flying and fantasy horses. It also features rare, extra-special foil horse cards. Girls can even visit the Bella Sara website to care for and play with their horses online. 7/5/2007

I Spy Seeing Doubles by BRIARPATCH INC.

Intended for two to four players, this game challenges children to use their eyes to quickly spot objects. No reading is required. The game comes with 48 cards, one action die, four picture dice and instructions. “Beloved and well-known imagery from the I Spy license comes together with a fast-moving card game that requires no reading,” Lisa Orman, public relations representative for Briarpatch Inc., told TDmonthly. “[It also] hones quick eye-hand coordination and recognition skills.” This game is a winner of the Spring 2007 National Parenting Center Seal of Approval Award. Launch date: March 2007. 6/27/2007 (Price: $12.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Self Defense Playing Cards by Les Entreprises SynHeme inc.

Kids can learn self-defense techniques as they play card games. The goal of the game is to repel all attacks by creating sequences of cards that represent actual self-defense techniques. This game is educational, fun and easy to play. Developed by two self defense teachers. Launch date: June 20, 2007.
— "U.S. stores are our main business partners. Their continuing support allows us to innovate and develop new and exciting products," said Jean-Pierre Grenier of SynHeme in summer 2007. 6/22/2007 (Price: $5.98) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Six Generations™ by SIX GENERATIONS PUBLISHING

Six Generations is a renewed deck of playing cards and historical images, created with a help of a science, called genealogy. Genealogy, combining the knowledge in history and genetic about our families and ancestors, helps us to answer many questions of the present and the past. Get one Six Generations deck, and play many new card games, like Six Generations, The Heirs, Blind Date, or GenPoker. 6/18/2007 (Price: $8.97) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Yoga Matching Game by SPIRALING HEARTS

This card game teaches players to identify and learn yoga poses while improving their memory skills. It includes 72 giant cards, and two to six players work to make a pair by matching two of the same pose or one pose and one photo representing the pose. A portion of all Spiraling Hearts proceeds is donated to children's charities. 5/24/2007 (Price: $19.50) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Vowel Adventures Ready to Read Kit 3 by BRIGHT MINDS

This teaching aid is designed to assist beginner readers in learning short and long vowels. It is designed by Australian teachers with consideration of the English syllabus and includes the following: playing cards, a fun game of matching that helps teach children to recognize short vowels and long vowels; a magnetboard and magnets, allowing children to sort words into short and long vowels and change words by adding "bossy e" at the end; and an A2 poster of words containing long and short vowels. Launch date: June 2007. 5/23/2007 (Price: $21.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sight Word Swamp Ready to Read Kit 2 by BRIGHT MINDS

This teaching aid is designed to assist beginner readers in learning to read sight words. It is designed by Australian teachers with consideration of the English syllabus and includes the following: playing cards and board game that help teach children to read sight words, five game pieces for jumping from lilypad to lilypad, and an A2 poster of common sight words needed to read. Launch date: June 2007. 5/23/2007 (Price: $21.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Phonics Frenzy 2 Ready to Read Kit 1 by BRIGHT MINDS

This teaching aid is designed to assist beginner readers in learning to sound out and read simple words. It is designed by Australian teachers with consideration of the English syllabus and includes the following: playing cards, a fun game of memory that helps teach children to read simple words; a whiteboard and pen, allowing children to practice writing and sorting the words into word families; and an A2 poster of the alphabet. Launch date: June 2007. 5/23/2007 (Price: $21.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Phonics Frenzy 1 - School Readiness Kit by BRIGHT MINDS

This teaching aid is designed to assist beginner readers in learning to read and write the alphabet. It is designed by Australian teachers with consideration of the English syllabus and includes the following: playing cards, a fun game of memory that helps teach children the sounds of the alphabet; a writing workbook, allowing children to practice writing the alphabet; a workbook on CD, which allows the workbook to be printed time and time again; and an A2 poster of the alphabet. “All our games come in kits which contain a variety of hands-on resources. These unique kits are a series and, therefore, parents can take their child through the complete reading process in an enjoyable way,” Kelly Tunny of Bright Minds told TDmonthly. Launch date: June 2007. 5/23/2007 (Price: $21.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

M Is for Mouse: The Game of Starting Sounds by PLAYROOM ENTERTAINMENT

In this card game, players match objects to the letter that the object’s name begins with. The player who finds the most pairs first wins the game. Typically completed within 15 minutes, the game accommodates two to five players. The card set includes five reference boards, 26 cards, 30 chips and instructions in English, Spanish and French. 5/21/2007 (Price: $8.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Bleach Trading Card Game by SCORE ENTERTAINMENT

Trading Card games are games played with one’s own collection of cards. The goal of the game is to either take away all of the powers of the opponent’s guardian or to empty the opponent’s deck of cards. In the Bleach Trading Card Game, join Ichigo and his friends in their fight to protect the innocent and help tortured souls find peace. It's $11.99  for the Starter Deck and $3.29 for the Booster Pack. Launch date: May 23, 2007. 5/21/2007 (Price: $11.99)

Traditional Series Gemaco Playing Cards by GEMACO

This “1st in Quality” deck of cards is printed in China on high-quality casino paper exclusively for Gemaco Inc. 5/15/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Parasites Unleashed Card Game by Ekos USA

A simple and fast-paced card game with lots of fun and entertainingly gross information about real parasites!  Simple enough for younger players, but also more sophisticated gamers can discover subtle strategies. Each set contains 55 cards. Comic illustrations by renowned artist Fred Zinn. 5/10/2007

Piranhaz! Go Fish With Teeth by ENDLIGHT LLC

This fish game is certainly no ordinary Go Fish game.  One must catch as many fish as possible and be the first to get rid of all the cards in one’s hand.  One may steal fish from opponents, trade hands, change direction, pollute a rival’s catch, stuff and mount a catch, and grow from the smallest fish to the biggest fish in the pond in a single day.  Play the piranha and take a bite out of an enemy.  Launch date: April 2007. 5/4/2007 (Price: $10.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]