Dolce Spring Calf
Dolce Baby Aardvark and Spring Calf, from MAGFORMERS, have features that will help develop sensory and hand-eye coordination skills in babies. The Baby Aardvark has parts that crinkle, beans in the feet, and squeaks. The Spring Calf is equipped with a ball belly rattle and a squeaker. Both include ribbon tabs and a Dolce teether.
Kids can take care of their pet friend with the Barbie Kiss and Care Pet Doctor Set, from MATTEL. The set features a stylish backpack and an interactive soft plush pet. The pet’s nose will light up when it needs help to feel better, and the bottle can be used to nurse it back to health.
In honor of GUND’s 120th anniversary, the company is bringing back the Snuffles teddy bear with ultra-plush fabric. Snuffles is 10 inches tall and features a unique crescent design, and will be available for the first time in a contemporary rose pink color, as well as gray, taupe, and white. Nori Narwhal is a 12-inch version of the classic mystical narwhal, featuring ultra-plush fabric, sparkling ribbon around the horn, and a contemporary design in a trendy pastel blue color.
Snuffles
WICKED COOL TOYS will launch the Hug ’n Sing Teddy Ruxpin and Grubby Collection this fall. These huggable stuffed friends each include 30-second song clips from Teddy Ruxpin stories. Four collectible styles include Adventure Teddy Ruxpin, Friendship Teddy Ruxpin, Lullaby Teddy Ruxpin, and Grubby. New Cabbage Patch Kids 9-inch Barnyard Cuties are soft, cuddly, and dressed in a onesie as farm animals including a cow, a chicken, a pig, a bunny, and a lamb. Each has its own name, is numbered, and is available for a limited time to enhance collectibility.
CURLY PETZ are wearable stuffed animals that curl up and hold onto wherever kids put them. The slap bracelet design can be worn or placed on a specially made Velcro wall mount. Each Curly Petz comes with a custom sewn-in name tag so kids can give it a name and write a phone number in case it gets lost. They can curl around purses, strollers, shopping carts, bikes, and more.
26 THE TOY BOOK | MARCH/APRIL 2018 | toybook.com
Hug ‘n Sing Teddy Ruxpin and Grubby Collection