TDmonthly's ToyFair 2006 Preview--Infant & Toddler Product Category

Boikido Eco-friendly Wooden Shape Sorter Tina by BOIKIDO

This environmentally friendly wooden Shape Sorter is made of wood from FSC-monitored sources, painted with water-based paints, packaged in a box made of recycled materials, and printed with soy-bean ink. The double-sided shape sorter comes with six fun shapes, all sized for little hands. Tina the Turtle's one side helps little ones hone fine motor skills by pushing a triangle, square and circle into her shell. The other side is for the more unique shapes: a carrot, mushroom and smiling lettuce. All the pieces fit right into the turtle and the handle makes it easy to grab and go. Tested to meet European and U.S. safety standards. Launch date: February 14, 2010. 1/14/2010 (Price: $29.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Clingy Cord by CAITIMAC CREATIONS

The Clingy Cord is an adjustable, decorative elastic cord that secures sippy cups, bottles, blankets, toys, pacifiers, stuffed animals and other go-everywhere items to the stroller, high chair, car seat, diaper bag, shopping cart, etc., so when a child throws their belongings they don't hit the floor. The Clingy Cord eliminates the need to retrieve an item over and over again for a child and reduces the risk of losing belongings. It is designed to be soft, safe and durable. "It is the only one on the market that is completely adjustable to fit a variety of products. ... You can also add additional links to hold more than one object," Carolyn Carter, owner of CaitiMac Creations, told TDmonthly. Launch date: November 2007. 1/14/2010 (Price: $13.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Baby Banquet by BABY BANQUET LLC

Parents can use one solid decanter to easily serve a balanced meal in a clean, simplified and relaxed way. It is BPA free and won a 2009 iParenting Media Award. "It is an easy to use, versatile food dispenser that can be used at home or on the go," Elizabeth Meuser, President, Baby Banquet, LLC, told TDmonthly. Launch date: May 18, 2008. 1/14/2010 (Price: $14.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

On the Fly by FREE TO BE ME BABY PRODUCTS LLC

This portable, all natural bottle warmer provides for multiple feedings on an airplane or just while running errands. It provide a tepid temperature that increases the nutritional value of breast milk or infant formula. It also offers slow, natural warmth that increases tryptophan, which naturally produce relaxation and sleep. It can also be used with sippy cups. Awards: 2010 National Parenting Center; 2010 Mom's Best Award. Launch date: September 19, 2009. 1/14/2010 (Price: $35.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Mini Toywrangler by LUVLOO LLC

The Mini Toywrangler, made for attaching and interchanging toys, pacifiers, bottles and snack cups, is designed to keep items within baby's reach and off the floor. It's ideal for carriers, car seats, high chairs, shopping carts, strollers, walkers, jumpers and activity centers. The plastic ring is medical grade and BPA free. Launch date: September 2005. 1/13/2010 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Grandma's Secret Spot Remover by GRANDMA'S SECRET SPOT REMOVER

This six-pack of 2-oz. sizes of Grandma's Secret Spot Remover packs plenty of stain-busting punch. 1/12/2010 (Price: $27.35) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Discoverer's Meadow Play Mat by HABA USA/HABERMAASS CORP.

Complete with two bunny rabbits and a fold-up house, this portable play mat with carrying handle features a bright palette and various textures throughout its meadow theme. Launch date: 2010. 1/5/2010 (Price: $90.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

BPA-Free Forks & Spoons by GREEN TOYS INC.

Designed for ages 6 months and up, this 8-pack of utensils is made in the USA from recycled plastic milk containers. Free of PVC, BPA and phthalates, the plastic forks and spoons have rounded edges and are dishwasher safe. The packaging features recycled and recyclable materials as well as soy inks. Launch date: March 2010. 1/5/2010 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Tugboat by GREEN TOYS INC.

Designed for ages 6 months and up, this toy for bathtubs and mud puddles is made in the USA of recycled plastic milk containers. It floats, is equipped with a spout on the front for scooping and pouring water, and is free of BPA, PVC, phthalates and external coatings. It comes in packaging made of recycled or recyclable materials and featuring soy inks. Launch date: March 2010.
— In an April 2012 survey about bath toys, two of eleven retailers told TDmonthly the Tugboat from Green Toys was their best seller.
— Kristen Dolle, Manager of Playthings Toy Shoppe in Louisville, Ky. named the Green Toys Tugboat as a best-seller in the bath category when surveyed by TDmonthly in late Spring 2011.
— Want this? As of 05/06/2011, this product was available for purchase at Playthings Toy Shoppe. ( Watch Video) 1/5/2010 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Blocks by GREEN TOYS INC.

Designed for ages 6 months and up, this colorful set of 18 oversized building blocks is made in the USA from recycled plastic milk containers. The lightweight blocks are free of PVC, phthalates and BPA. Launch date: March 2010.
— "Green Toys looks like a choice for parents that lean green and want a toy product that advertises no BPAs, no Phthalates and no PVCs. Really, a perfect first toy!" Jennifer Shuman, owner of 1SmartNoodle, told TDmonthly at Toy Fair 2010.
— Jeremiah of Z Recommends appreciated that the blocks are “chunky but hollow, making them lightweight and giving them built-in handles all the way around for little hands.” Jeremiah found the moderate size of the set perfect “for those of us who already have plenty of toys, but no oversized-Lego-style locking blocks for toddlers.”
— Reviewers on Amazon gave the Green Toys Blocks an average of 4 stars out of 5, praising the blocks for their large size and eco-friendly yet tough construction. However, some reviewers had trouble keeping the blocks attached to each other. ( Watch Video) 1/5/2010 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Believe Organic Plush: Small Polar Bear by DANDELION

This marshmallow softy of a wild animal is designed to be incredibly squishy and huggable, made from organic terrycloth and canvas with natural corn fiber filling. It has canvas on the face and feet, and a knotted tail that makes it touchable and teethable for little kids. The polar bear is machine washable and measures 9" x 5" from head to rump. 1/4/2010 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Believe Organic Plush: Large Polar Bear by DANDELION

This marshmallow softy of a wild animal is designed to be incredibly squishy and huggable, made from organic terrycloth and canvas with natural corn fiber filling. It has canvas on the face and feet, and a knotted tail that makes it touchable and teethable for little kids. The polar bear is machine washable and measures 15" x 8.5" from head to rump. 1/4/2010 (Price: $39.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Believe Organic Plush: Small Rhino by DANDELION

This marshmallow softy is designed to be incredibly squishy and huggable, made from organic terrycloth and canvas, with natural corn fiber filling. It has canvas on the face and feet, and a knotted tail that makes it touchable and teethable for little kids. The rhino is machine washable and measures 8" x 5" from head to rump. 1/4/2010 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Believe Organic Plush: Large Rhino by DANDELION

This marshmallow softy is designed to be incredibly squishy and huggable, made from organic terrycloth and canvas, with natural corn fiber filling. It has canvas on the face and feet, and a knotted tail that makes it touchable and teethable for little kids. The rhino is machine washable and measures 14" x 8.5" from head to rump. 1/4/2010 (Price: $39.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Believe Organic Plush: Small Elephant by DANDELION

This marshmallow softy is designed to be incredibly squishy and huggable, made from organic terrycloth and canvas, with natural corn fiber filling. It has canvas on the face and feet, and a knotted tail that makes it touchable and teethable for little kids. The elephant is machine washable and measures 8.5” x 6" head to rump. 1/4/2010 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Believe Organic Plush: Large Elephant by DANDELION

This marshmallow softy is designed to be incredibly squishy and huggable, made from organic terrycloth and canvas, with natural corn fiber filling. It has canvas on the face and feet, and a knotted tail that makes it touchable and teethable for little kids. The elephant is machine washable and measures 15” x 8.5” head to rump.  1/4/2010 (Price: $39.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Organic Duck by DANDELION

This little plush duck is made of organic velour and canvas, and has textured toes, tuggable wings and a rattle inside. The machine-washable duck is 8" and stuffed with natural corn fiber filling.

— On MothersClick, Patti gave the Dandelion Duck Plush 5 out of 5 stars. As a pregnant mom with a sensitive nose, she was pleasantly surprised by the toy’s lack of chemical odor. She also praised the duck for being machine washable, super soft, and an ideal size for baby. 1/4/2010 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Organic Bear by DANDELION

This machine-washable plush bear is ready to be baby’s first buddy. Bear is 9.5" tall, and babies can pull his knot tail, tug his ears, or shake him up and hear the rattle. He is made of organic terrycloth and stuffed with pillow-soft, natural corn fiber filling. 1/4/2010 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Organic Turtle by DANDELION

This toddler-sized plush turtle features an organic cotton terrycloth shell and feet, canvas spots and a waffle weave head and body. Soft and squishy, it is big on touchable textures, with a sweet and simple knotted tail. Turtle is 12" long and stuffed with natural corn fiber filling, so he’s machine washable. 1/4/2010 (Price: $39.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Build It Big by INTERNATIONAL PLAYTHINGS LLC

This set contains more than 40 pieces, including sizeable tools, nuts and bolts, that little builders can use to construct creative figures and objects. 12/31/2009 (Price: $34.99)

Eco-friendly Wooden Activity Board by BOIKIDO

This environmentally friendly wooden activity board is made of wood from an FSC-monitored source, painted with water-based paints, packaged in a box made of recycled materials, and printed with soy-bean ink. It is colorful, fun and has cute moving eyes, designed with a 1-year-old in mind. It teaches hand-eye coordination, colors, shapes, numbers and characters. It also works like a shape sorter and color-matching game as each of the different shapes has its own home (slot) and can be placed on the wooden pegs of the gears for added color matching and spinning fun. Tested to meet European and U.S. safety standards. Launch date: February 14, 2010. ( Watch Video) 12/30/2009 (Price: $39.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Itsy Bitsy Hearts Organic Children's Clothing by ITSY BITSY HEARTS

Itsy Bitsy Hearts offers 100-percent organic cotton and each garment comes on a 100-percent recycled hanger. The company's slogan is "Clothing with Heart" because 20 percent of profits are donated to the Heart Gallery in an effort to help foster children find families. They offer hip stone art creations, including adoption designs and black organic styles, for newborns and young children. They are hand pressed in the United States. Launch date: 2009. 12/28/2009 (Price: $30.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Color and Forms Blocks by LEARNING MATERIALS WORKSHOP

A classic, open ended building toy has a new twist via vibrantly colored, wood cylinders, cubes, and triangular prism blocks and little wood trays. Builders of all ages can create an infinite number of abstract and representational structures and play with the connections between color and form. The design was inspired by a survey conducted at the Bauhaus by the artist and teacher, Wassily Kandinsky, on the relationship between basic forms and primary colors. Designed by Karen Hewitt for the Museum of Modern Art [MoMA] Design Stores in conjunction with the Bauhaus 1919-1933: Workshops for Modernity exhibition. Set includes 9 hardwood blocks in 3 primary colors, 9 small hardwood trays, 1 hardwood tray/container, and descriptive booklet. Winner of the Best Picks 2009 Dr. Toy Award. 12/22/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

DINGaRINGs Craig Crocodile by O.B.DESIGNS

DINGaRING characters like Craig Crocodilel feature old-school craftsmanship and good quality materials. All are safe and non-toxic, with wooden rings and internal rattles, designed to serve as an interactive toy for ages 0 and up. Each toy comes with its own introduction swing tag and unique backer card which allows it to be free-stand, hung or laid flat, for various display options. ( Watch Video) 12/21/2009 (Price: $19.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

DINGaRINGs Gigi Galah by O.B.DESIGNS

DINGaRING characters like Gigi Galah feature old-school craftsmanship and good quality materials. All are safe and non-toxic, with wooden rings and internal rattles, designed to serve as an interactive toy for ages 0 and up. Each toy comes with its own introduction swing tag and unique backer card which allows it to be free-stand, hung or laid flat, for various display options. 12/21/2009 (Price: $19.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]