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Launching in autumn is Baby Born Interactive doll with effects such as sound, light and motor functions, plus accessories like a Cabriolet and scooter. As the doll is put near the vehicles, a horn will sound, lights come on and an engine sounds. Baby born’s eight functions include drinking, wetting, using the potty, eating, crying, sleeping, being bathable and baby movements. Suitable for ages three plus. Baby Annabell will be refreshed in autumn. Functions are mouth and eye movement, reaction to sound, crying and responding to contact. The new Chou Chou Baby Monitor doll comes with a dummy, a bottle, a baby monitor and a bear.
SMIFFY’S
Smiffy’s new toy and leisure brand – Time4Fun – includes collections for playtime, girls’ toys, boys’ toys, peace keepers, outdoor toys, water splash and light-up. The brand aims to offer affordable
toys for every play occasion. There’s everything from light-up and novelty accessories to a daytime range of toys; from pocket money items to joke and magic tricks.
The new girls range from Time4Fun has an wide collection of toys guaranteed to bring plenty of magic to any playtime. The Light-up Fibre Optic Tiara and Blossom Wand are ideal for bring plenty of sparkle to any playtime. Also available in the Time4Fun range is Spaghetti Heads, designed to light things up.
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InspirationWorks is adding to its Peppa Pig range in autumn/winter with the Peppa Pig Microphone, while the Disney Princess line also continues to grow with the launch of the Disney Princess Tea Set. The Peppa Pig Microphone has two game modes and was designed to help kids to learn and sing. There is a music key to listen to songs, and a Peppa key which activates Peppa Pig singing the alphabet along with animations and flashing lights. By singing into the microphone – the voice is amplified with an adjustable sound level. By pressing
H. GROSSMAN
Ravensburger’s craft product, Mandala Designer, has received positive consumer feedback on how easy it is to use and its great results.
Just pop some paper in the base tray
provided. The plastic stencil on top is then drawn around using the pen or pencil provided. The stencil is rotated (lining up the little arrows) and draw again. The result is a symmetrical circular design (Mandala) that can be coloured, cut to shape and displayed. Mandala-Designer is available in a range of designs, including characters
like Hello Kitty, Me to You, Minnie Mouse, Barbie and Disney Princes and in generic titles too such as Romantic, Horses, Zoo and Classic. A new introduction for autumn 2012 is Me to You Tatty Teddy, designed to appeal to this character’s vast fan base. Ravensburger predicts lots of interest in this product as Tatty Teddy is shortly going to star on its own new toy range. Mandala-Designer is suitable for ages six and up and each set contains a plastic stencil wheel and base, paper, felt tip pen, pencil and coloured pencils.
Raskullz cycle helmets girl designs include a Kitty, a Rabbit and Unicorn. Girls can hop aboard a Moshi Monsters scooter with light-up rear wheel, or for something different there’s the Trail and Twist scooter available in pink. For younger girls, the award winning My First Scooter grows up with them, just adapt the scooter from four wheels to a three-wheeled trike, to a two wheeled scooter, all in one product. Pocket money toys include Princess Fizz – the new range of this product includes 24 Princesses from around the world plus Princes, bodyguards and other royal accessories. Princess Fizz will also be supported with an interactive website.
In the Hello Kitty collection
Grossman has a pop-up tent, chair, sleeping bag, skittles, ball,
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the quiz key children can listen to Peppa asking questions about letters and numbers, thus combining a fun and interactive toy with a great way to learn letters, numbers and shapes. The colourful Disney Princess Tea Set includes two tea cups, a teapot and spoons. When a spoon is used to stir the pretend drink, a sparkling liquid is seen whirling, then when the tea is poured, music plays. When children open the lid of the teapot, more music can be heard, and inside the lid is a mirror.
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skipping rope, yo-yo and bubble wand to keep them busy. These items are also available in the My Little Pony licence. The Snap bracelet watches are a
proper watch in an up to the minute snap band. There are loads of faces and colours available.
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SECTOR GUIDE GIRLS 71 GREEN BOARD GAMES
New to the BrainBox range is Once Upon a Time, featuring nursery rhymes and fables. There are also separate titles featuring animals, nature and kings and queens of England. BrainBox is a game of memory and observation where each round takes ten seconds. The new dot to dot range features
extreme images, with over 1,400 dots. There are also colouring books with horses, birds and art. Or brainbox lotto games, Home Sweet Home, Where’s my Home? Farmer’s Market and Elmer.
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