Watch the helicopter as it zooms around the tracks in this delightful interactive book. Pull back the helicopter, place it on the tracks and let it go. Launch date: January 2012.

Kids may use this product to discover the continents, countries and captials of the world utilizing dry erase cards. Each card comes with an answer overlay for easy reference. The United States and its state captials are included. "It is a fun kid kit with an educational bonus. Great for students who are trying to memorize states and capitals," Carolyn Pickup, marketing assistant at EDC Publishing, told TDmonthly. Launch date: June 2009.
— EDC Books were on the top-10 best-seller list at the Toy Shop of Concord in Concord, Mass., according to Owner David Hesel in late 2009.

This kit gives future paleontologists an opportunity to discover firsthand what it’s like to carefully excavate dinosaur bones from hard rock through role playing. It includes archaeological digging tools, eye goggles and a brush. Kids can excavate the stegosaurus skeleton, which comes encased in clay rock, and then assemble the pieces for display. Launch date: June 2007.

This kit includes Usborne’s Level 2 “Trash and Recycling” book for ages 6 to 8, a frame with a screen, a plastic tray, paper confetti, a roller, white glue, glitter, felt and a detailed instruction sheet. Recycling is one way to help reduce global warming, and with this kit, kids can create valuable, unique paper art for making personalized cards for friends and family. Launch date: June 2007.

Kids can carefully excavate the six-piece treasure chest out of the rock. They can then assemble the chest and put the treasure in the treasure chest for safekeeping.  This kit includes the following: pirates (beginners) book, pirate treasure chest and treasure encased in excavation rock, digging tools, eye goggles and brush. “Not only do the treasure chest and treasure match the pictures shown in this beautifully illustrated Usborne book, but the quality of the rock also sets this product apart from similar products. It literally provides hours of fun,” Janis Riley of EDC Publishing told TDmonthly. Launch date: January 2007.

This board book features 16 colorfully illustrated pages with more than 50 flaps that reveal secrets and interesting facts about the body. Young learners will enjoy the interactive pages as they gain reading skills and learn about anatomy. It is suitable for use both at home and in the classroom. This item was named one of the Top 100 Best Children’s Products of 2006 by Dr. Toy. Launch date: January 2006.

This board book features 16 colorfully illustrated pages with more than 50 flaps that reveal secrets and interesting facts about the body. Young learners will enjoy the interactive pages as they gain reading skills and learn about anatomy. It is suitable for use both at home and in the classroom. This item was named one of the Top 100 Best Children’s Products of 2006 by Dr. Toy. Launch date: January 2006.

Created by Ruth Brocklehurst, this Kid Kit contains materials to make The Pretty Princess Headdress, The Princess Sash, The Queen´s Crown, The Princess Door Sign, The Dainty Slipper Decoration, and Rosettes for accessories. It comes with pink paper, a white crayon, tracing paper, two gold queen´s crowns, white cardstock, sequins, jewels, glitter glue, pipe cleaners, a glue stick, scissors, and pink, lavender and purple ribbon (3 yards of each color). In addition, it has over 100 stickers in the Princess Things to Make and Do book, which provides detailed instructions on how to create 16 art activities.

This set of six four-piece jigsaw puzzles features trucks illustrated by Jo Litchfield. It comes in a 5 1/2" by 5 1/2" by 5 1/2" gift box tied with a cord handle and personalized nametag, ready to go as a present for birthday parties and other celebrations. The pieces are large enough for small hands to grab and help to hone children´s cognitive skills.

Follow Baby getting ready for bed in this interactive board book, part of the Busy Baby Board Books series by Felicity Brooks. Each title in this colorful series features a baby-shaped cutout that slots into the cover and can be placed in a recessed jigsaw hole on each page. It keeps young children´s attention as they learn to read and prepare for sleep.