With this kit, children use match-like pieces called microbeams to build intricate constructions.

Little mice need players' help to push their pieces of cheese into their mouse holes. But participants must watch out for the cat! To play the game, players try to flick a mouse token on the game board so it hits and propels one or more cheese tokens into a mouse hole. The first team of mice to get all its cheese through the mouse holes is the winner. This wooden game is made in Canada. Launch date: 2009.

Bagazoo is a wonderful game for the whole family and an ideal game for children's parties. Eight different games can be played with the Bagazoo. It received a 2008 iParenting Media Award. "Bagazoo is set up to provide more opportunities to play than a normal bean bag toss game. It provides more challenge for the older children, while still accommodating the very young ones," Mary Pepin, project manager for Bojeux, told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2009.

Girls can stencil brightly colored 3-D flora and fauna onto their skin using the four included tattoo sheets, four colors of sand, one bag of glitter, one funnel and four glass bottles with corks, plus instructions. This new tattoo concept should appeal to tween girls. The tattoo is created on the stencil, then transferred to skin.

This carft kit contains translucent butterfly templates that girls can color in and decorate with the included markers, jewels and wires. The kit contains one line-art acetate sheet, five colors of dimensional paint, three suction cups, wires, beads and instructions.

The kit contains enough materials for four projects under the sun: two necklaces, colored thread, original shells and color instructions. “Easy to do, these summer projects will impress everybody,” Bojeux Inc. Coordinator Isabelle Grenon told TDmonthly. Launch date: September 2008.

The kit comes with assorted wood and felt pieces, one sheet of transfer, rattail, gems, three lobster clips and color instructions. “These dangle pals are easy to create…[and] very trendy,” Bojeux Inc. Coordinator Isabelle Grenon told TDmonthly. Launch date: September 2008.

The kit comes with enough materials to create three pouches: three assorted felt colors, six pre-cuts felt flowers, six buttons, one needle, colored thread and color instructions. “In a room, a dresser or a locker, it's the most fashion way to keep orderly your valuable objects,” Bojeux Inc.  Coordinator Isabelle Grenon told TDmonthly. Launch date: September 2008.

 The kit comes with enough assorted beads and gemstones to make two bracelets and two rings. Illustrated instructions are included. “It’s really fun to do and the result is amazing,” Bojeux Inc.  Coordinator Isabelle Grenon told TDmonthly. Launch date: September 2008.

This creative wood kit allows you to build your own truck, train and building.  Included with the kit are easy to follow instructions. It enables the children to develop their motricity skills along with creativity.

Design and create two headbands with your own personal style. Makes wonderful gifts for your friends to decorate your hair with style!