TDmonthly's ToyFair 2006 Preview--Arts & Crafts Product Category

Sticky Mosaics Ocean Princess by THE ORB FACTORY LIMITED

Sticky Mosaics Ocean Princess comes with 4 sparkling projects, 4 plastic wall hangers and over 2100 sparkling tiles and jewel pieces. Follow a simple numbered legend and stick on the colorful tiles and jewels. This no mess, no fuss kit features our underwater Princess with her fishy friends and submerged palace. "Sticky Mosaics are not just crafts; they are works of art!  Just because a craft is completed doesn't mean the fun is done; display these mosaic masterpieces for years to come with the special wall hangers included in each kit," Stephanie Carver, from The Orb Factory, told TDmonthly.
— In a January 2012 survey about arts and crafts toys, Kelly Boone, manager of The Elephant's Trunk in Greenville, S.C., told TDmonthly that "Orb Factory's Sticky Mosaics, specifically Ocean Princess," are best selling arts and crafts items. They sell 10-12 each month.
 3/4/2011 (Price: $17.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sticky Mosaics Jewel Tiaras by THE ORB FACTORY LIMITED

This kit comes with four tiaras waiting to be decorated. Girls follow a simple numbered legend and stick over 900 sparkling tiles and jewel pieces to create a beautiful set of jeweled tiaras. Each of these tiara's come with its own special colored over-sized jewel. "Not just a craft, this kit results in four tiara's to be used for open-ended and imaginative play.  Every girl loves being a little princess, and with four different tiara's to choose from, this craft goes from art project to dress-up fun," Stephanie Carver, from The Orb Factory, told TDmonthly. Launch date: March 2011. 3/4/2011 (Price: $15.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sticky Mosaics Crowns of Kings by THE ORB FACTORY LIMITED

With Sticky Mosaics Crowns of Kings boys decorate 6 different kingly crowns, all based on actual historical crowns. By following a simple numbered legend, boys stick more than  1300 sparkling tiles and jewel pieces onto the different crowns to recreate monarchies past. This kit also comes with an educational booklet featuring historical information on each individual crown. "Looking for a craft for a boys birthday party?  Sticky Mosaics Crowns of Kings comes with 6 different crowns and is perfect for all your little royals!  This quality craft kit is sure to entertain a group of boys as they make the crowns and then play with the finished products," Stephanie Carver, from The Orb Factory, told TDmonthly. Launch date: March 2011. 3/4/2011 (Price: $20.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

SparkleUps Cupcakes by THE ORB FACTORY LIMITED

Kids can create a jewel-by-number sticker to decorate their school supplies, locker, bathroom mirror, or even their little brother! Stick these works of art on anything, and turn ordinary into the extraordinary. These SparkleUps Cupcakes come with 8 reusable stickers one two sticker sheets with over 650 colorful sparkling jewels. Decorate and stick sweet cupcakes, candies, strawberries and cherries. "These reusable stickers are perfect for kids from 4 to 14!  They can be stuck and re stuck anywhere with no residue," Stephanie Carver, Communications Specialist at The Orb Factory Limited, told TDmonthly. Launch date: March 2011. 3/4/2011 (Price: $10.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

SparkleUps Butterflies by THE ORB FACTORY LIMITED

Kids can create a jewel-by-number sticker to decorate their school supplies, locker, bathroom mirror, or even their little brother! Stick these works of art on anything, and turn ordinary into the extraordinary. These SparkleUps Butterflies come with 7 reusable stickers one two sticker sheets with over 600 colorful sparkling jewels. "These reusable stickers are perfect for kids from 4 to 14!  They can be stuck and re stuck anywhere with no residue," Stephanie Carver, Communications Specialist at The Orb Factory Limited, told TDmonthly. Launch date: March 2011. 3/4/2011 (Price: $10.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

SparkleUps Unicorns by THE ORB FACTORY LIMITED

Kids can create a jewel-by-number sticker to decorate their school supplies, locker, bathroom mirror, and more. Stick these works of art on anything, and turn ordinary into the extraordinary. These SparkleUps Unicorns come with 7 reusable stickers one two sticker sheets with over 750 colorful sparkling jewels. Decorate and stick adorable unicorns, rainbows and hearts.  "These reusable stickers are perfect for kids from 4 to 14!  They can be stuck and re stuck anywhere with no residue," Stephanie Carver, Communications Specialist at The Orb Factory Limited, told TDmonthly. Launch date: March 2011. 3/4/2011 (Price: $10.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Dinosaur Shrinky Dinks in 3D by BSW TOY INC.

Trace, bake, shrink and build dinosaurs in 3-D. Make standing figurines of dinosaurs: the T.rex, Triceratops, and Brachiosaurs. The new 3-D Shrinky Dinks Dinosaur kit comes with 10 Shrinky Dinks Sheets (5” x 8”) and Dinosaur tracing sheets. Kids just follow the easy to use illustrated instructions. This is "The first kids craft kit to make 3-D Shrinky Dinks," Andrew Tober, Director of Creative Development at BSW Toy, told TDmonthly. Launch date: February 2011. 3/4/2011 (Price: $5.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sandtastik PlasterMix in NEW Resealable 5 lbs Pouch by SANDTASTIK PRODUCTS, INC.

Sandtastik PlasterMix is easy-to-use and loads of fun. Just add water. Choose from 8 quick-setting colors to capture your favorite keepsake creations. WHITE, YELLOW, BLUE, PURPLE, RED, BROWN, ORANGE, & GREEN. Recommended for use with Sandtastik Molds. Conforms to ASTM D 4236 ACMI cert. AP non-toxic. 3/4/2011 (Price: $4.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Family Stickers by WMI DESIGNS

These stickers come in a variety of shapes. Family members, pets, accessories and more can be placed on car windows to add personality to a vehicle. Family stickers can be bought individually or as a set. Family stickers are made from 100% outdoor-rated, easy-to-remove vinyl. ( Watch Video) 2/22/2011 (Price: $2.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Stikits 1000 Piece Set by POOF-SLINKY INC.

These sticky pellets are made of cornstarch and are completely non-toxic and edible. Just add a little bit of water to get them to stick together, then construct models from the pellets. Comes with 1000 multicolor pieces. 2/22/2011 (Price: $25.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Brush With Genius by COLORFORMS

This watercolor paintbrush allows kids to assign a musical scale to their drawings and control the sounds as they slide their fingers over the strokes of the brush. Can be used with water colors or even plain water. 2/22/2011 (Price: $14.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Design-It -Yourself Clock by MARK FELDSTEIN AND ASSOCIATES INC

Children can personalize this clock. The clock brings out the creative side of a child by having them cut out and insert their favorite photos, personalized art or favorite quotations into the 12 individual Black Display Frames, one for each hour. The mechanical dial can be mounted to any wall surface; surround it with the display frames to complete designing the clock. Launch date: February 2011. 2/9/2011 (Price: $19.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Wooden Art Set by XONEX

This cherry finish, wooden case neatly holds 36 colored pencils, 36 oil pastels, 14 watercolor cakes, 2 paintbrushes and a palette. It measures 15¾ x 10½ x 1?”. 2/4/2011 (Price: $27.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Tube Art Set by XONEX

The molded plastic tube holds 18 colored pencils, 12 crayons, 10 oil pastels, 8 poster paints, 8 markers, & one each: drawing pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener, & paintbrush. all neatly stored inside in a pocketed vinyl wrap. You get a free corrugated display with purchase of nine pieces. Each set measures 20” x 4” and comes in orange/purple or lime/blue. 2/4/2011 (Price: $20.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Micro Art Set by XONEX

The compact, clear acrylic case holds 12 micro crayons, eight micro colored pencils and eight micro oil pastels. The set measures just  5 x 5½ x 1½”. 2/4/2011 (Price: $6.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Vintage Dot Paint Set by XONEX

This vintage style, wooden watercolor set contains 20 pressed watercolor cakes, 15 colored pencils, 2 porcelain mixing pots, 2 paintbrushes and one eraser. The cover features a colorfully printed, slide cover slip sheet. As seen on The TODAY Show (December 2010), and in InStyle Magazine's December 2010 Holiday Gift Guide, it measures 10 x 10 x ½”. 2/4/2011 (Price: $26.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Chimp and Zee Pretty Ponies Craft Kit by PRESSMAN TOY CORP.

Girls can create colorful manes and tails to get their ponies ready for the show. They can color the ponies on their own, or use the pre-decorated side and start playing right away. It’s a great craft for solo fun or to play with friends. The box folds out to become the perfect display. The set includes three 3D craft ponies, pony jump, wool, ribbons, beads, stickers, a box play scene with double-sided display panel, and five coloring sheets. Crayons are not included. Launch date: Fall 2011. 2/4/2011 (Price: $15.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Groovy GirlsŪ Flip Flops and Frills by MANHATTAN TOY

With this make-your-own kit, a colorful and unique pair of flip flops is only a few embellishments away. Kit includes: 6 fabric flowers, 4 jewels and a pair of flip flops. Each flower has Velcro-like adhesives that attach to flip flop toe strap. Fits Girl Shoe Size 11. Launch date: January 2011. 1/26/2011 (Price: $18.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Groovy GirlsŪ Flowerful Frills Handbag Set by MANHATTAN TOY

With this make-your-own kit, a unique handbag design is only a few flowers and frills away. Kit includes: soft handbag with satin inner lining, six flowers, 4 ribbons, 3 jewels and 2 satin bow accessories. Each flower and bow has Velcro-like adhesive on back. Launch date: January 2011. 1/26/2011 (Price: $20.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Make Your Own Stickers by STICKERYOU INC

Kids can create and customize their own stickers online and print them at home with StickerYou.com's new product, Make Your Own Stickers.  Kids go on the StickerYou website, design the stickers, and print them on the special sticker paper. Using a code they will find inside their purchase, sticker-lovers can access popular licensed characters and the StickerYou's art bank of images, apply text, backgrounds and color tools, or use special effects and image upload features to create their own personalized stickers. "Stickers have been around for over 100 years, but the industry has always been about providing a readymade product,” said Andrew Witkin, president of StickerYou. “However, today’s consumer - particularly youth - expect to be able to customize their images, something they haven’t been able to do with stickers... until now.” The Make Your Own Stickers line offers consumers their choice of packs of stickers and labels in an assortment of shapes, including Make Your Own Photo Stickers and Make Your Own Sticker Albums. Launch date: June 2011 1/21/2011 (Price: $-8.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Femina & Fauna: Camilla d'Erricos Art Book by DARK HORSE COMICS, INC.

This manga-influenced art book draws on a variety of media including toys and apparel, creating a Pop-Surrealist collection that will appeal to art fans. This 112 page book is the first full sized collection of Camilla d'Errico's work, and features an introduction by artist Ashely Wood. 1/19/2011 (Price: $22.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Folkmanis Puppet Kits by FOLKMANIS INC.

Each kit includes: a plush puppet body, felt to cut-out body parts, non-toxic glue, fabric puppet parts, instructions, animal facts, and puppet show ideas. The package converts to a puppet stage and the inside of the packaging is a ready-to-color stage scene, so there is no packaging waste. Children can “Simply Cut, Glue, Color, Play,” says Elaine Kollias, marketing director at Folkmanis. Consumer will need to provide their own scissors and crayons.  The Kits come in three varieties: Bunny, Cat and Frog. 1/14/2011 (Price: $19.49) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Fashion Studio by SMARTLAB TOYS

Including a unique light table that illuminates every outfit, this kit helps kids create a full fashion line using acetate wardrobe pieces. Just add color, patterns, and texture. Comes complete with the fashion-forward light table, over 30 acetate wardrobe pieces, ten artist grade color pencils, and ten sheets of drawing paper. 1/11/2011 (Price: $22.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

I Built It! Checkers by I BUILT IT GAMES

Build your own customized checker set. These “I Built It!” checkers let you choose any of your favorite pictures and add them right into every game piece, making for a personalized game. Each game comes with 12 red and 12 black checker pieces made of durable yet lightweight plastic. These jumbo sized checker pieces are each 2 3/4 inches around, so there is plenty of room for pictures. Also included in each game are a picture sizing stencil, an instruction and idea sheet, and a 24 inch square red and black game board, This oversized game board folds down to fit in a 12 by 12 inch box. ( Watch Video) 12/29/2010 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

I Built It! Jumbo Chess by I BUILT IT GAMES

This chess set features jumbo trading card size chess pieces so that one can customize every piece with wallet-sized photographs, trading cards, artwork, or any other images to create a personalized chess set. These jumbo sized chess pieces have a base 2 1/2 inches wide, are made of durable yet lightweight plastic, and come in the traditional colors of black and white. Also included are a picture sizing stencil, an instruction/idea sheet and a black and white game board. The game board is 23 ½ inches square, made from heavy duty cardstock that folds to fit in a 12 by 12 inch square box. 12/29/2010 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]