What’s New Diggin for Capz
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ith Diggin’s ZapCapz and ZapCapz Mini games, kids can strike the caps and watch them fly and flip around. The game requires skillful shots, and executing precision landings helps players accumulate points. Diggin also releases the GoGo Pogo, an electronic multi-game pogo bouncer, and the Bucket o’ Balls Baseball and Golf sets, which help kids learn the basics of the sports.
GoGo Pogo
Imperial’s Got Kidz Bop Glammerati
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mperial Toy introduces a new product line of pop star role-play toys based on kids’ music brand Kidz Bop. The Kidz Bop Glammerati Party Like a Pop Star product line includes blinging microphones, instruments, fashion accessories, glam kits, and more with on-trend styles and color palettes, and technological features. The items include LumeFX light-up features, VIP allaccess backstage badges, concert tickets, and Kidz Bop songs built right in. Imperial expects to launch the line timed to coincide with the release of Kidz Bop 22 this summer. Imperial’s Super Miracle Bubbles line adds the Super Miracle Bubbles Bubble Turbine, allowing kids to create giant bubbles and perform a variety of bubble tricks. Other new Super Miracle Bubbles products include Lunar Light Up Bubble Blaster, Starlight Orbs, and the Dip & Twirl Bubble Pinwheel. Kidz Bop Kids Imperial’s new line of Disney Super Miracle Bubbles are based on characters from Disney Consumer Products, including Disney Princess, Disney Fairies, Toy Story, Cars, Minnie Mouse, and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. The product line includes Minnie Mouse and Disney Princess Bubble Tea Party Sets, Mickey Mouse and Disney Fairies 3-D Bubble Sets, and Mickey Mouse, Disney Princess, and Cars Bubble Bellies. Also new to the Super Miracle Bubble line is a licensed Go Bubbles assortment. The Go Bubbles product line includes kid-sized bubble push toys fashioned after the Little Tikes Cozy Coupe, Disney Princess Carriage, and Hit Entertainment’s Thomas the Tank Engine. Each Go Bubbles push toy stands over 18 inches high, produces a continuous stream of bubbles when pushed, and includes a full bottle of Super Miracle Bubbles Premium Plus bubble solution. Imperial’s Kaos brand innovates water balloon play with the use of high-performance launchers and accessories. Kaos Cyclops and Nemesis are one-handed water balloon launchers designed to launch water balloons up to 150 feet with a simple flick of the wrist. They have large scoop tops for quick reloads, and come with 25 biodegradable Kaos water balloons. The Kaos Catapult is a super slingshot that launches water balloons up to 150 feet. Imperial also introduces a new line based on MGA Entertainment’s Lalaloopsy property. Imperial plans to produce novelty toys that will be available beginning this fall, and Lalaloopsy bubble, sand, and beach toys beginning in spring 2013. Imperial will introduce a comprehensive line of bubbles, bubble accessories, and novelty products based on superhero characters from the upcoming Marvel’s The Avengers and The Amazing Spider-Man movies. Imperial’s novelty toy line for fall is expected to include play cell phones and watch projectors.
62 • THE TOY BOOK
FEBRUARY 2012