Infant & Preschool Gorgeous Products Goes for Fun and Earth-Friendliness
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ew from Gorgeous Products, the Boikido Wooden Animal Construction Set has children building their favorite Boikido animals or creating their own by mixing the pieces together. The set includes 54 pieces—three heads, three bodies, six arms, six legs, 18 screws, and 18 nuts. The Boikido Wooden Bongo Drum Trio includes two drumsticks, and helps children develop motor skills, rhythm, and melody. The easy-to-assemble Wooden Dinner Set includes a table, plates, cups, forks, knives, and a teapot. Boikido games can be built as well, and the Wooden Marble Game includes 30 colorful wooden blocks, allowing kids to create and build their own marble games. The Eco-Friendly Wooden Hammer Game Snail is made of wood from an FSC-monitored source, painted with water-based paints, packaged in a sturdy tub made of recycled materials, and printed with soybean ink. Toddlers are encouraged to learn numbers and colors while hammering away. The Eco-Friendly Wooden Construction 100-Piece Set has all of the environmentally responsible features of the Hammer Game, and is an open-ended building experience for kids. Kids can use the 100 pieces to construct anything that comes to mind. Wooden Hammer Game Snail
Manhattan Toy Has Style
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y Little Salon, from Manhattan Toy, lets kids set up their own shop with four rollers, a stain smock, soft scissors, faux shampoo, a nail file, nail polish, and more. All items can be stored in the included carry bag. Baby Stella Sweet Sounds Doll features three sounds—pacifier sucking; “mama,” when her hand is squeezed; and giggling when her foot is squeezed. The Baby Stella Grocery Tote set includes two strawberries, a magnetized teething biscuit, and baby cereal. For the backyard, Manhattan’s Bug Bungalow and Magnifier Set encourages kids to get up close and personal with backyard critters. The plastic door on the bungalow swivels left and right to open. Manhattan Toy hits the road with the EdToy MagnaMobiles Pickup Truck and the EdToy Creator Davinci Automobile, both boasting a rotating magnetic technology that allows the pieces to join together and rotate, adding another element of design. For the younger set, the Whoozit Blissful Bolster Toy has varying textures and colors designed to stimulate the senses. It features crinkle paper, a rattle, teething rings, and a mirror. The Tickety-Tock Clock features adjustable hands that click as they move. The Wimmer-Ferguson See and Say Book displays high-contrast images and easy-to-read letters that are designed to help babies practice image recognition and reading skills. Dinoz Cera and Snugglies Lamb, two new plush toys from Manhattan Toy, feature soft fabrics and a weighted bean-filled bottom. For puppets, Chompeez Moose, Deer, and Bear, and the Duskaroo Owl, Flying Squirrel, and Bat feature soft fabrics and vibrant colors.
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FEBRUARY 2012