Jurassic Park has nothing on this Playmobil Dinosaur Set. Imaginative play with dinosaurs has never looked so good! With the beautifully coloured dinosaurs, abundant tropical greens, and a volcano that actually erupts, children can create a lush fantasyland. The many different figures from hunters, scientists, explorers, and even a cameraman to shoot your own movie, make this an innovative set. What children love most about this set is the "exploding" volcano-with the push of a button, watch the rocks fly! The dinosaurs range in size from an adult Tyrannosaurus-Rex to baby Three-horns, made of smooth hard plastic with easy to move arms, legs, and mouths. With extremely easy-to assemble instructions children, especially dinosaur lovers, will roar with delight!
Ages 6+
GOUACHES ART BY NUMBERS
# DJ08626 DJECO 6 years +
***CHILDREN'S CHOICE AWARD 2009***
This extremely beautiful painting kit comes with everything a little girl needs to begin expressing herself through art! The kit contains four very sturdy canvas type boards with Princess Marguerite in a variety of princess, fairy, and mermaid themes. With 12 twist off high quality paint containers in a beautiful variety of colours, two paintbrushes, and an instruction booklet, every little princess is well equipped to begin her masterpieces. Everything fits nicely in a gorgeous durable storage box. Get ready to hang these works of art on the fridge or even frame one or two!
Ages 6+
KARITO KIDS
# 895572001025
KIDS GIVE 6 years +
***CHILDREN'S CHOICE AWARD 2009***
“Open her world, her mind, her heart.” That slogan is exactly what these dolls are all about! These amazingly gorgeous dolls are much more than the average doll. With five different dolls, either a girl from New York, Mexico, Kenya, Australia, or China, every little girl can learn about the different cultures around the world. Each beautifully clothed doll comes with a passport and a descriptive storybook about the doll and her adventures with her friends. An activation code comes with each doll which allows the proud new owner to go onto the KaritoKids.com website and learn more about each doll, play games, see how other children live around the world, and shop for stunning accessories for the doll. The magical feature of each doll is that for every purchase of a doll, three percent of the retail price is donated to the charity Plan. Each new owner of the doll can also give back to less fortunate children around the world by going online to donate their “coin”, which comes with each doll. This coin can be donated to food, healthcare, housing or education; it’s up to the child to decide. It is amazing what can be done to brighten one child’s day, which in turn, could brighten hundreds!
Ages 8+
THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF IMMATURITY
# 1-59174-427-X KLUTZ 8 years +
***CHILDREN'S CHOICE AWARD 2009***
Don’t want to grow up? This Encyclopedia tells you exactly what you need to know on how not to grow up, with step-by-step instructions, illustrations, and diagrams! Learn how to hang a spoon from your nose, how to shrink heads, how to make pancake art, how to play chopsticks and so many more “how to's” to last a lifetime! With over 400 silly sounds, wacky words, secret skills, interesting ideas, and downright hilarious activities parents will be rolling their eyes but laughing inside!
Ages 3+
KIDIJAMZ
# 80-031900 VTECH 3 years +
***CHILDREN'S CHOICE AWARD 2009***
Turn up the volume! Children turn into DJs with Kidijamz by exploring different music styles, tempos, rhythms, fillers, and instrumental beats. This keyboard style DJ set has everything and more for little ones to create, record, listen, and perform their very own styles of music. With two full octaves of keys, tons of sound effects, over 15 songs, five musical styling’s, three rhythm buttons, a microphone, and so much more for the child’s creative side. The set also comes with headphones and a headphone jack, so children can play away creating a surprise performance. It doesn’t stop there! The set also has a detachable player children can record their masterpieces onto and take it with them. Get ready to jam! Requires four AA batteries for the main keyboard and three AAA batteries for the portable player (Included).
Ages 8+
MONOPOLY TROPICAL TYCOON
# C44281 HASBRO/PARKER BROS 8 years +
***CHILDREN'S CHOICE AWARD 2009***
Real estate is booming in the tropics! Young tycoons everywhere are enjoying every minute of this new twist on an old favourite. Monopoly has a new look and a few new rules, along with a fun interactive DVD. Buy properties along the island; develop a beach house, resort, casino or even a pier for visitors on boats. There are exciting new characters including a surfer, mayor, artist, police, chef, and a developer, each having their own perks throughout the game. As the world evolves so does Monopoly!
Ages 4-8
LEAPFROG TAG READING SYSTEM
# 30704 LEAP FROG 4 to 8 years
***CHILDREN'S CHOICE AWARD 2009***
Watch as storybooks come to life with a tap of this amazing pen! The TAG Reading System has children and parents reading all day and night! With this incredible technology, children can read along with the pen, word for word, page by page, or do activities in each different book. Children love touching individual illustrations to hear the related sound of the character in the story or playing the games on some pages. With over 20 classic and popular themed storybooks to choose from and an online learning path so parents can track their child’s progress, this pen really does have it all! Story time will never be the same! Requires two AAA batteries (Not Included).
Ages 3-6
FIX THE MIX SEQUENCING GAME
# 29114 LEAP FROG 3 to 6 years
***CHILDREN'S CHOICE AWARD 2009***
Watch children twist, roll, squeeze, push, and spin their little fingers off with the new engaging sequencing game! With five “Fix-its” to place sections of the alphabet, days of the week, daily routines, etc. in the correct order. Listen to the game first in order to hear the sequence then try to recreate the sequence by using different motions with the “fix-its”. With three different levels of play, each increasing in difficulty, children can learn at their own pace. Every child loves playing this game over and over again, it’s a great little console that’s easy to bring along to keep busy hands busy! For one or two players. Requires three AA batteries (included).
Ages 2+
50’S DINER
# 882100 STEP 2 2 years +
***CHILDREN'S CHOICE AWARD 2009***
This innovative 54-piece diner set has everything an old 50’s diner would have, and more! Remember ordering coke floats, charcoal grill hamburgers, banana splits with cherries on top? Now children will be taking orders as customers sit in the 50’s Diner awaiting the delicious meal! The diner has two different sides; one side is a kitchen with a counter top, cabinet’s, a sink, a fryer, and even a sliding ice-cream freezer. The other side has a table and two chairs where customers can sit down and order. It also has a real working jukebox with three 50’s inspired songs, an electronic sound making burner and an order up bell. Making sundaes while dancing to Elvis is back and more fun than ever with the 50’s Diner! Requires two AAA and four AA batteries (Included).
Ages 7+
OOPS!
# 7290010303243 Foxmind 7 years +
***CHILDREN'S CHOICE AWARD 2009***
Help Oscar, the rabbit, save Simon, the magician! Simon has got himself into quite the mess with a magic trick gone wrong – he turned himself into a number of colourful pieces and no longer can hold his wand to reassemble himself. Oscar needs your help in putting Simon back together. The goal is to reassemble Simon into his hat by moving all the pieces into a single stack, with his head on the top and his hat on the bottom. The 50 multi-level logic puzzle book has an easy flip coil bind and folds out to stand up beside the board game. The child chooses a puzzle, sets the board game up as shown in the diagram and tries to move the pieces according to the rules so Simon’s head returns to the hat. The magical game box holds all the pieces and puzzle booklet so this wonderful game can be grabbed for on-the-go fun!
