PREVIEW King Pig Castle Playset
SPIN MASTER Spin Master will introduce two products based on Rovio’s The Angry Birds Movie. The King Pig Castle Playset allows kids to re-create the final battle against the Pigs. The set’s play pattern fits with the game, movie, and brand, and comes with three figures. Kids can use Squirters bath toys to re-create the Lake of Wisdom scene from The Angry Birds Movie in the tub.
DUNECRAFT Pullback Rally Car 8-in-1
LASER PEGS Laser Pegs will introduce Laser Pegs Junior, designed for kids ages 4 to 7, using larger parts for smaller hands and simpler assembly. Laser Pegs Junior kits are compatible with all Laser Pegs kits and other brick toys, have multiple builds within each kit, are STEM-inspired, and light up. The line will initially launch with five SKUs, with a long-term plan to add additional products to the collection. Every product will be a three-in-one and will have a try-me feature. The Pullback Rally Car 8-in-1 features a light-up, pullback motor. Kids can build a dune buggy, rally car, sand racer, and more. The creations also light up for play in the dark or at night.
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DuneCraft will extend its offerings of themed terrariums, habitats, science kits and more this fall, including the Mosquito Beater Mini Domes, a new combination of plants that repel mosquitoes. The Mini Domes line will also include the Money Plant and Winter Wonderland sets. The Self-Watering Planter line will also expand with the Spectacular Sedum style; the Glass Terranium line will now have a Flytrap theme; and Fairy Seed Stones will be added to the Seed Stone line. In addition to its line extensions, DuneCraft will launch the Triple Bubble line. The glass terrarium designed by Grant Cleveland is open in the middle, allowing it to function as a decorative item, a learning experience, and an air-cleaning apparatus. The Triple Bubble is available in four styles, including Carnivorous Wonders, Fairy Wonderland, Hawaii Rain Forest, and Simply Flowers.