PACIFIC PLAY TENTS WOOKY ENTERTAINMENT With the i-loom, from Wooky Entertainment, kids can pair an iPad with the i-loom device and app to turn their ideas into finished accessories. Kids can follow step-by-step animated instructions, watch in-app tutorials, and complete projects ranging from simple to complex with the Pattern Creator, Bracelet Maker, and more. A wide and growing selection of i-Patterns is available, and creations can be shared with the online community for a complete i-loom experience. Recommended for ages 8 and up, the i-loom Starter Pack, part of the Style Me Up line, comes with a device for setting up and keeping materials organized for effective knotting. The downloadable premium i-loom app helps kids learn various techniques, and features five unlockable i-Patterns such as Always Chevron and Jagged Arrowhead. There is a constantly expanding library of bracelet i-Patterns available for kids to make new creations. The set comes with six spools of colored string, numbered spool tags, and three basic and two deluxe locks to help complete creations. Accessories for the i-loom include the Tote Case set, which can be used to carry materials such as spools of colored string, bracelet locks, and numbered spool tags.
Pacific Play Tents has four new models set to arrive next spring. The Wild Flowers Teepee is made of durable cotton canvas and features a pink polka-dot cotton lining on the inside. The Teepee includes vibrantly colored flowers and butterflies, a roll-up window, poles made from real bamboo, and four small flags at the top. The orange, white, and blue Vintage Teepee boasts chic graphics and comes with an inside cotton lining with stars. Sized for a child’s playroom, it has a large entryway, a window for extra air ventilation, four sturdy poles, and four hanging flags at the top. Both the Wild Flowers Teepee and the Vintage Teepee can fit a small table, chairs, or sleeping bag inside. The Enchanted Forest Teepee is meant to inspire children with friendly animals and glittery, snowy trees. Sized to fit in a living room, playroom, bedroom, or outside, it is made of durable cotton canvas and real bamboo poles. It features ties on the doorway, which make the teepee easy to open and keep closed, and the mesh window allows for air ventilation. A small table or chair may fit inside. The spacious Rocket Ship features wings and large mesh windows as well as a Velcro door, which allows for easy access. The built-in waterproof floor makes it suitable for outside play. Vintage Teepee
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2015