TOY FAIR NEW YORK 2020
ACTIVITIES & CONSTRUCTION
PLAY VISIONS Play Visions adds to its compound offerings with Slime by Design. Slime by Design Desserts mimic real treats that kids can mix together, available in ice cream cone, cupcake, and doughnut versions. Slime by Design also comes in Cloud and Clear variations, with three different designs available for each. Slime Alive Slime Fizzies Sealife feature Slime Fizzies, a new compound that kids can drop into warm water and stir to convert into slime. In this set, the Slime Fizzies start off in sea creature-themed shapes. With Slime Alive Cup O’Slime “Noodles,” kids can create their own stretchy, slimy compound by adding water to the powder provided, stirring it up in the cup, and adding the noodles. Kids can mold slime into 3D objects with Slime Alive — Moldable Slime Cuties by mixing the cream and powder provided. In minutes, it will transform into a solid form that feels slimy. The set includes everything kids need to make 12 slimy creations in assorted colors and styles. Foam Alive Slime is a stretchy, oozing compound that kids can make by mixing clear slime with Foam Alive. Kids can bounce it, mold it, or form shapes with it. These products are designed for kids ages 5 and up.
EDUCATIONAL INSIGHTS Through the GeoSafari Jr. Talking Wildlife Camera with Robert Irwin, from Educational Insights, Irwin guides kids ages 4 and up through the wildlife of six different regions. More than 100 wildlife facts and quizzes are included. Design & Drill: Bolt Buddies Pick-It-Up Truck includes kid-friendly tools that kids ages 3 and up can use to build a Bolt Buddy in the front seat of an action truck. The reusable box transforms into a playset to create a sustainable playtime experience. S.P.A.C.E. (Science, Play, Adventure, Circuits, Engineering) meets STEM with the Circuit Explorer. Kids Design & Drill: ages 5 and up Bolt Buddies Pick-It-Up Truck can explore the use of circuits with this toy designed to encourage imaginative play. With the Color by Playfoam Squishy Art Sets, kids ages 5 and up can use Playfoam colors and a squisher tool to create mythical works of art.
ANN WILLIAMS GROUP Ann Williams Group is expanding its line of DIY crafts with Craft-tastic Surprise Balls. Kids ages 6 and up can use the included stickers and fun faces to decorate five wrapped surprises, which are filled with bracelets, backpack charms, and other accessories. Craft-tastic My Very Own Wall Collage also joins the Craft-tastic line. The customizable and paint-safe wall art kit includes 96 prints that kids ages 10 and up can arrange in any shape or design. Kids can even personalize some prints with stickers and fill up to 12 square feet of wall space with their collage. Kids ages 8 and up can answer questions to create a distinctive piece of art all about themselves with the Craft-tastic Quiz Art Kit. How kids answer the quiz book questions determines how they select the colors of thread and wrapping patterns to create art that reflects their personality. With Craft-tastic Make A Bunny Friend, kids ages 5 and up can stitch and stuff their own bunny, then play with garments and easy-to-make accessories. All of these new Craft-tastic sets are coming this spring.
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