52 SECTOR GUIDE OUTDOOR TOYS MOOKIE/TP TOYS
Last year, Mookie Toys launched the Pro Swingball – pitched as an alternative for those wanting a harder and longer game – and became its top selling outdoor game of the year, spearheading a leap towards the ten millionth purchase expected this year. The achievement will be marketed with a Golden Ticket promotion, a Facebook competition, attendance at outdoor events and festivals, plus a PR campaign. 2012 will also see the arrival of a new desktop version, priced at £9.99. The game is based on the look and feel of Pro Swingball, in black and green. It comes with two bats and can be played in the same way as the original game. In addition, following its acquisition
of TP Toys, Mookie has been bolstered by an extensive range of climbing frames, trampolines, swings and slides, while new pre-school active
01525 722722 KIDDIE BIKES The online business sells
lightweight yet robust ride-on trikes for pre-schoolers, which are designed to look like motorbikes. The two fixed wheels at the back give
extra stability, while the steerable front wheel makes it easy to manoeuvre. Kiddie Bikes aim to help children improve their balance, coordination and steering skills, while they are compact, easy to carry and designed for outdoor and indoor use.
toys are also launching this year. The SpiroBouncer (£49.99) is designed for two to five year-olds; the Bubble Bouncer (£39.95) is billed as a first trampoline; and the Bouncycle (£39.95) is a first ride-on bike which the child has to bounce up and down to move forward.
Kiddie Bikes come in a range of colours and in two sizes: Kiddie Bike Mini for ages one to three, and Kiddie Bike Maxi for two to four year-olds.
ATM SPORTS
This year sees ATM launch Yvolution, including ride-ons, scooters, balance bikes, go-karts and skateboards. Other products are also planned for launch. The Balance line includes the Y-Pewi
GROSSMAN
2012 sees the introduction of the Trail Twister scooter, which has a steerable front axle with two wheels for extra stability and one rear wheel. It also boasts a futuristic design and colour scheme. The Torq Trekk has a smaller wheel and all round spin handlebar. Grossman also has a number of new licensed products for 2012, with highlights including the Moshi Monsters Light Up Scooter. The two-wheeled scooter has an adjustable steering column, folds away
JOHN CRANE
The firm has introduced the On the Move collection, a line of stylish trolley cases which are just the right size for airline hand baggage. With three themes – the Liz Trolley (featuring Liz the Fairy), the Walter Trolley (Walter the Dinosaur) and the Josephine Trolley (featuring a caterpillar face) – all have roomy interiors, secure pockets, wheels and a pull-along handle. John Crane has also launched school bags – the Arnold School Bag is a roomy satchel with secure zipped pockets, while Liz’s house forms the design for the Liz School Backpack.
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for storage and transportation and has a friction activated light-up back wheel. Meanwhile, for girls, Grossman has a Victorious-branded scooter, while there is also a pop up stage. The firm also has Ben 10, Star Wars, Hello Kitty, My Little Pony and Spongebob scooters. Generic scooters in all styles and colours are available, along with My First Scooter – a cost effective chunky scooter that grows with the child, changing from four wheels, to a trike, to a two wheeled scooter.
The firm also offers a range of helmets and other
safety gear, pogo sticks, tents, skipping ropes, skimmers and flying discs. 01604 774949
and Y-Bike, designed to improve balance, coordination and motor skills in kids from nine months old. The Movement range, which includes the Y- Fliker Baby line, helps enhance spatial awareness skills, while the Fun range includes the Y-Fliker man powered scooters. The three-wheeler is operated by the rider swaying from side to side to get moving and keep going. The Yvolution stable also includes skateboards and the three-wheeled land surfing Y-Sharker board.
HTI
New for 2012, HTI has a line of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse wheeled toys, including the Helmet and Protection Set (which features Mickey’s ears on the helmet) and the Wide- Ride Scooter, with a Toodles front plaque. The firm is also launching a range of Minnie Mouse wheeled toys, with a number of items featuring Minnie’s BowTique style. A new Tatty Teddy range of wheeled toys will complement HTI’s existing role-play, dolls pram and pushchairs offering, while the firm also has a line of Everything’s Rosie wheeled toys. These include a three-wheel scooter with bag, plus ten-inch and 12- inch bikes with Rosie’s hair tassels. The Evo Flame Thrower Scooter is new for autumn/winter. The folding scooter features exhausts either side of the footplate and a pedal, which when pressed creates flame effects from the exhausts and engine sounds. New to the Hello Kitty range is a
Junior V-Flex scooter, which allows girls to scoot along without pushing off the
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ground and a Quad Bike, with handle bar steering and a 6V battery pack and charger. The full Hello Kitty range has been refreshed for 2012 with a new ‘Hello Hearts’ style guide which incorporates turquoise blue. HTI also has wheeled and outdoor
ranges based on Spider-man, Toy Story, Peppa Pig, Disney Fairies, Phineas and Ferb, Club Penguin, Handy Manny and JCB.
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