TOY FAIR 2009 F UNRISE
A LEX TOYS
Funrise expands its Gazillion Bubbles line with the Gazillion Bubble Rocket (shown). Pour the bubble solution into the tray of the launch pad, place the rocket on the launch- Gazillion Bubble Rocket er, and launch the rocket to see it leave a bubble trail. The kit comes with a rocket, launcher, stomp pad, and a six-ounce bottle of Gazillion Bubbles solution. The Bubble Bobble Train features bubbles streaming out of a smoke stack and a removable bobble head figure. The train includes four ounces of bubble solution. It requires three AA batteries, which are not included. The Bubble Bobble Cement Mixer comes with a removable bobble head driver. Push the bobble head and watch the vehicle roll into action, leaving a trail of bubbles behind it. Three AA batteries are required, but not included. Three types of bubbles pop out of the Gazillion Adjustabubble Machine. Just flip the switch to the desired bubble size. It includes 32 ounces of Gazillion Bubbles solution. Six AA batteries are required, but not included. With the Gazillion Bubbler Flyer, insert the flyer into the handheld docking station and fuel with bubble solution. Pump and press the trigger to watch the flyer soar in the sky leaving a trail of bubbles behind. The flyer comes with a launcher and six ounces of bubble solution. There are three styles to choose from. All Gazillion Bubbles products are for ages 3 and up. New Disney Bubbles products include the Disney Bubble Wubble No-Spill Tumblers. Dip the wand into the tumbler and blow hundreds of bubbles without spills. The tumblers are available in favorite Disney baby characters, including Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Mickey Mouse, and Donald Duck. Each tumbler comes with four ounces of Gazillion Bubbles solution.
Alex Toys will introduce more than 100 new items for 2009. Its Alex Jr. line expands with 12 new items as well as 10 new Tub Joy toys. Tub Joy’s Quacky Cups are three colorful duck-shaped cups to stack and drizzle in three different ways. The ducky heads make gripping easy for little hands. The set comes with one phthalatefree duck squirter. Quacky Cups are for ages 6 months and up. Tootin’ Tubmates are four brightly colored sets of animals with rafts that link together. Match the animals with their rafts and watch them float. Dunk them underwater to hear them whistle. They are for ages 6 months and up. Discovery Car is a brightly colored, soft fabric car designed to guide infants through exploration of tactile surfaces, reflection, sounds, and open/close motions. Pull open the doors to see more. It is for ages 6 months and up. Alex Little Hands introduces 23 new learning toys, games, and craft kits designed just for preschoolers. Monsters Play All Day is a deluxe game set with seven monstrously fun games. The threetiered box includes Moody Monsters matching game, a 56-card deck of playing cards with four different game instructions, and a Mix & Match puzzle game. Moody Monsters features 15 different monsters each addressing the social and emotional needs of children. It is for ages 3–5. Alex continues bringing technology to the tub with Tub Target Screaming Monsters (shown). Use the monster squirter to squirt at the three monster faces on the target that suction cups to the tub wall. Hit the targets and hear different sounds from each monster. It is for ages 3 and up. Jump for fun and exercise with Little Jumpers Trampoline. A colorful padded trampoline with cushioned handle offers kids an outlet for their energy. Spring-loaded legs make Tub Target Screaming Monsters assembly quick and easy. It holds up to 70 pounds and is for ages 3 and up.
78 TOYS & FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT FEBRUARY 2009