TDmonthly's ToyFair 2006 Preview--Play Sets Product Category

Construction Plate by CONSTRUCTIVE EATING

Microwave and dishwasher safe, this bright orange plate comes with divided sections to keep food organized, but also special built-in features specially designed to work with all three Constructive Eating utensils. A ramp and loading bay waits for the pusher to bulldoze peas up into the spoon, and a slotted incline creates the illusion that the fork is picking up the food just like a real pallet jack might. ( Watch Video) 2/19/2009 (Price: $14.94)

So Small Pets Moose on the Loose Camping Set by ONLY HEARTS CLUB GROUP LLC

This tiny playset comes with a storybook and three moose - mom, dad and baby - that are soft and poseable. It also includes a tent, and is part of a collection featuring various animal characters and themed sets. 2/18/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

4D Cityscape - New York City by CITYSCAPE 4D PUZZLE

This 4D time puzzle of New York City includes 765 pieces and challenges participants to build a base map from 640 pieces as they learn about city streets, museums and more. Then, they continue to build the city by adding buildings and skycrapers as they are numbered in the included booklet, which details the city's evolution from 1812 to 2013. Launch date: February 2009. 2/15/2009 (Price: $45.00)

Crayon Town by WILD PLANET

Each coloring and activity set features a different theme (neighborhood, airport, horse ranch, zoo or construction site) and includes Crayola crayons, a coloring mat, corrugated pop-up buildings for decoration and play, and accessories. The three-dimensional structures allow kids to play after they’ve colored and designed the set. Launch date: Fall 2009. 2/3/2009 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

ZipBin® Aquarium Mini by NEAT-OH! INTERNATIONAL LLC

Aquarium Mini is part of the new ZipBin® Minis line. This travel-sized ZipBin® includes two sea life toys among an available assorted collection. 1/27/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

ZipBin® Airport by NEAT-OH! INTERNATIONAL LLC

The ZipBin® Airport looks like an airport hangar and when unzipped, reveals an operating airport with runway, control tower, heliport and hanger.  When play is done, capture all the toys inside. This play set includes a die cast, propellered plane. ( Watch Video) 1/27/2009 (Price: $12.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

ZipBin® DinoPack™ by NEAT-OH! INTERNATIONAL LLC

DinoPack™ is a backpack that looks like a dinosaur’s head when worn on the back and opens to reveal a prehistoric adventureland play surface for imaginative fun. Included with the DinoPack™ is a T-Rex figure. ( Watch Video) 1/27/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

ZipBin® Ice Cream Dreams by NEAT-OH! INTERNATIONAL LLC

This ZipBin, shaped and decorated like an ice cream truck, zips open to reveal a colorful ice cream parlor outfitted with serving utensils and ice cream dough in four flavors. Launch date: November 1, 2009. 1/22/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Wild Animal Playset by ESCO TOYS

2 assorted wild animal playsets. One set includes a 5.5" elephant, 3.5" zebra, & 3" chimpanzee. The other assortment includes a 5" rhino, 3.5" gorilla, & 4.5" alligator. Solid pieces. Museum quality detail. 8"x4.75" open window gift box. 1/12/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Moon Landing Play Set by ESCO TOYS

6pc moon landing play set, includes 5" moon rover, two 2" astronauts, satellite receiver, and U.S. flag with base. 7"x11" blister card. 1/12/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Calico Critters - Flora and Berry Get Ready for Bed by INTERNATIONAL PLAYTHINGS LLC

This sleepover kit comes with friends Flora (baby panda) and Berry (baby squirrel), a bathtub and accessories, a high chair and utensils for snack time, and more. 1/12/2009 (Price: $17.99)

Ryan's Room Fairyland Friends by SMALL WORLD TOYS

These colorfully outfitted fairies are available in eight designs: Daisy, Rose, Honeysuckle, Bluebell, Damsel-fly, Lily, Tulip and Sweet Pea. Each comes with a wooden stand and has iridescent wings and limbs that are poseable.
— “Despite their recent difficulties, they stand by their product and maintain their commitment to small business,” Janet Gregory, owner of Over the Rainbow Toy Store in Anchorage, Alaska, told TDmonthly in late 2008, when more than 7 percent of 52 retailers named Small World as one of their favorite companies. 12/19/2008 (Price: $2.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Tales of Glory Noah's Ark PVC Figurine Set by ONE2BELIEVE

God saved Noah and his family from a great flood by giving him a very special assignment. He told Noah to build a BIG ark, with room for two of every kind of creature, one male and one female (Genesis 6-9). Children can make the story come to life with this interactive Noah's Ark playset that includes Noah, 14 animals and an ark. Launch date: December 2008. 12/12/2008 (Price: $29.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Horse Farm by PLAYMOBIL INC.

The Horse Farm Stable features three horseboxes, a section for refreshments and an area for grooming. It includes three figures, three ponies, a kitten, a wheel barrel, hay, a ladder, fences and many other accessories. Dimensions are 21” L x 11” D x 10” H.
— "Playmobil is selling really well for us," Erika Evers, owner of Dancing Bear Toys in Hendersonville, N.C., told TDmonthly in early 2009. 12/10/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Bathtub Set by ONLY HEARTS CLUB GROUP LLC

Peek-a-boo! Only Hearts Li’l Kid Kristy loves bath time! Now you can use the enclosed bathtub with shower curtain and little ducky to give Kristy a pretend bath as her yellow Lab puppy, Sniff, tries to jump in the tub too! 12/4/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Legends: King Arthur Battle Action Castle by MEGA BRANDS

This 550-piece set includes a transformable castle and features MicroMotion technology stunt sticks that allow kids to battle their figurines and explore the grand castle. There's a cannon launcher, underground jail, the round table, several knights, and a drawbridge that lowers. 12/1/2008 (Price: $86.99)

Fix-it-Right™ 2-in-1 Transforming Truck by FISHER-PRICE INC.

Handy Manny's truck comes with several tools for fixing broken parts, along with blueprints to aid kids as they make the repairs. The back of the truck opens up into a toolbench for extra play value, and the toy includes a Manny button that offers helpful phrases and plays the "We Work Together" song from the "Handy Manny" television show. 12/1/2008 (Price: $55.00)

Mrs. Goodbee Talking Dollhouse by LEARNING CURVE

Straight out of Caring Corners, this house includes 12 rooms and features more than 400 songs, words, sounds and activities, plus a girl, baby and dog figurine. It is designed to encourage positive behavior and requires three AA batteries. 12/1/2008 (Price: $79.99)

Tink's Talking Café by JAKKS PACIFIC INC.

The Disney Fairies Tink's Talking Café boasts 13 accessories and various sound effects, including the sound of running water from the flower-shaped faucet and bubbling and whistling sounds when the teapot is placed on a burner. It is a Toys "R" Us exclusive. Launch date: Fall 2008. 12/1/2008 (Price: $69.99)

Animal Trainer by PLAYMOBIL INC.

This training ring, an add-on set for Playmobil’s Circus Ring, comes with a lion, leopard, tiger and trainer, as well as other fun accessories. It even includes an access tunnel for the animals.
—  In October 2008, seven of 68 retailers told TDmonthly Playmobil is a best seller in their stores.
—  “Right now, Playmobil is taking a nice upward climb,” remarked Patti Tepper-Rasmussen, owner of Learning Tree Toys, Books & Games in Oklahoma City.
—    Paul Faustine of Red Dragon Toys in Brunswick, Maine, said he sells hundreds of pieces of Playmobil per month. 11/26/2008 (Price: $25.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

My Royal Castle by HAPE

This wooden castle includes 26 pieces, featuring three knights, a king and queen, a working drawbridge and rope ladders. Launch date: 2008. 11/11/2008 (Price: $135.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

LaQ Art and Hobby Construction Kit: Basic HAMACRON by LaQ USA, Inc.

This colorful construction kit comes in a plastic carrying case that snaps closed and has a handle on the top. It includes more than 650 pieces, including wheels and connectors to build moveable models. Projects include a water mill house, a merry-go-round, a car, a helicopter and a sports car. The pieces make a click sound when connected or pulled apart. ( Watch Video) 11/11/2008 (Price: $60.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

MyMiniGolf Basic by DEFACTO.GMBH

This is the first minigolf course to take away and play anywhere, indoor or outdoor. It was a finalist for the Golf Europe product award in 2008. The set includes 13 obstacles, one club, two balls and a scorepad. The game can be played on grass, tarmac, carpet, wood floors or ice. Launch date: 2008. 10/27/2008 (Price: $250) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sprig Hollow - Honey Bee's Garden Home by SPRIG TOYS, INC.

For a preschooler’s first foray into gardening, Sprig offers Honey Bee’s Garden Home. “Plantable” packaging grows into  wildflowers and herbs in the flower pot and beehive that double as a sand strainer and water bucket. Kids can help the included Honey Bee character grow a beautiful garden for the Sprig Hollow community. 10/16/2008 (Price: $7.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sprig Hollow - Dune Bug's Farm Truck by SPRIG TOYS, INC.

Dune Bug’s Farm Truck is a durable vehicle that cleverly transforms into a sturdy sand tool. Sized for 
“take along” fun, this water resistant, five-in-one play set includes a Sprig Hollow insect character with interchangeable wings. Dune Bug’s Farm Truck has a sand bucket, a snap-on shovel and  rake that doubles as the truck’s cab.  Launch date: 2008. 10/16/2008 (Price: $13.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]