RETAIL ONLY 43 PRODUCTNEWS WOW TOYS, FLORA’S FAIRY GARDEN
Keeping up with its policy of battery-free toys, Wow Toys has continued to add new ranges to its collection of boys and girls products every year. This summer, the girls offering from Wow
Toys sees the launch of Flora’s Fairy Garden; a pink magical waterfall garden, which comes complete with swimming pool and stepping stones. The Fairy Garden play-set is presented with a wide range of features to increase play value including an opening garden
JOHN CRANE, SYMPHONY IN B
Very different from its usual ranges of wooden toys, John Crane introduces Symphony in B, an electronic music toy made from plastic.
The product includes 13 musical instruments, which can be stored in a compartment in the back, as well as a choice of 15 songs that can be mixed around. Children can use up to six of the instruments and place them in the orchestra pit to hear them play together and then move them around to produce different
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sounds. The toy also contains a mix and match feature, which lights up to help teach children about the different sections that the instruments belong to, such as woodwind, brass, percussion or strings. Additionally, the toy allows children to record their own music and then listen back to it. A book is included which contains teacher’s notes, as well as different composers and lyrics, too.
This product is suitable for children aged three to 13.
SCHOLASTIC CHILDREN’S BOOKS, KLUTZ
Klutz is relaunching its range of craft and activity books, for children aged eight and above. It offers products such as Twirled Paper, which allows kids to practice the 500 year-old art to create decorative scrollwork pieces. The kit contains step-by-step instructions.
Another product is Paper Fashions, where girls can create their own paper clothing. It includes stencils and patterned papers in order to mix and match miniature outfits. The book comes with other embellishments
UNIVERSITY GAMES, POPPIN’ HOPPIES
University Games is launching its fast paced product Poppin’ Hoppies. The retro toy is making a comeback and has already won Best New Toy at this year’s Toy Fair. The simple game features spring-loaded characters which players push down and then catch as they randomly pop into the air, keeping children on their toes throughout. Each player has their own Hoppie figure, made up of coloured puzzle parts; they must catch the corresponding Poppin Hoppies to collect the pieces for the puzzle figure.
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The winner is the first to catch enough of the correctly coloured Poppin’ Hoppies to complete their puzzle figure. There is a sense of suspense as the players will never know which Hoppie is going to pop up next. The game comes with a large play mat which the characters spring off and can be set up on any flat surface.
The game can be played with two, three or four people and is recommended for children over the age of five. Poppin Hoppies will be priced at around £16.99.
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gate, a functioning swing and a rotating flower which grows into a lift. Part of Wow Toys’ relatively new range of fantasy toys, the product features a girl named Flora and a fairy named Florence, both of which are removable.
The product also features a balcony with figure seats where girls can assemble the figures and accessories in order to have a tea party. Flora’s Fairy Garden is suitable for children aged two and over.
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such as ribbons, beads and sequins, as well as miniature clothes hangers to hang up outfits. Paper Fashions can also be used to decorate cards, gift bags and more. Spiral Draw is another new Klutz line. The book contains plastic drawing wheels which make swirly designs. It comes with colour-changing pens to give patterns a 3D look and four translucent drawing wheels. There are also several other Klutz products on offer, including Window Art and Fashion forms.