What’s New Batapult into Fun with OgoSport
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goSport’s latest additions to outdoor play include the Batapult, designed for kids ages 6 and up. Whether kids are aiming to improve their baseball or softball skills or just want to practice their swing, the Batapult offers kids hours of two-in-one play. Players can launch and hit the ball up to 175 feet without the use of excessive force. With the Aero Zipp Disk, kids ages 6 and up can play a variety of toss-and-catch or target-style games. With the disk’s aerodynamic design, kids can throw the disk up to 175 feet with little effort.
Zorbz Revs Up Water Balloon Fights
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orbz, from Blue Matrix Labs, is a line of self-sealing water balloons featuring patented fill, snap, and seal technology. Designed for kids ages 8 and up, Zorbz brings the frustration and time spent tying water balloons down signifcantly. This year, Blue Matrix Labs will launch a line of Zorbz combat toys. The Zorbz Combat Trigger Filler is ergonomically designed for kids to quickly fill Zorbz water balloons. The trigger enables easy fill application and limits water usage. The Zorbz Combat Launcher enables Zorbz water balloons to soar more than 100 feet and features an easy grip handle. The Zorbz Combat Power Pump includes 150 Zorbz selfsealing water balloons and is easy to transport. It features a lightweight design and quickly fills up to eight Zorbz water balloons.
Pomegranate Helps Kids Grow
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ids can track their growth with Pomegranate’s range of Growth Charts. Available in Charley Harper and Kliban Cats, each set comes with 50 small stickers for decorating and marking milestones. With The Wizard of Oz Coloring Cards, kids can create full-color reproductions of original Wizard of Oz art. The set includes 10 5- by 7-inch cards, 10 envelopes, and six non-toxic crayons that come inside a metal box that can be used for storage. Kids can personalize each notecard on the back. Pomegranate will introduce the Kliban CatMobile and the Inuit Art from Cape Dorset Mobile to its mobile line. Each adds color and character to kids’ rooms. Kids can follow along in a 3-D tale with Edward Gorey’s The Tunnel Calamity. This freestanding tunnel book features eight die-cut panels with concertina walls and includes a lens for enhanced viewing. Young Naturalist’s Sketchbook will introduce kids to wildlife observation and drawing. With 86 pages for sketching or writing and 38 full-color illustrations, the wire-bound sketchbook encourages hours of creative play.
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FEBRUARY 2015