Activities & Construction Hasbro Lets Girls Mix It Up
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ids can remix creativity by creating custom color Deco Pops with the Dohvinci Color Mixer kit, from Hasbro. Kids ages 6 and up pop the plug out of an empty Deco Pop tube, twist the wheel to choose a color, then press. Kids can add as many colors as they want. Once the mix is created, pop the tube into the Styler, then aim, squeeze, and design with swirls of color. This kit includes three different-colored Deco Pop tubes, one empty tube, and a pop-up art project to keep and display. Kids can create completely unique ponies with the My Little Pony Pop 5-Inch Pony figure assortment. This new, larger 5-inch size makes it easy for kids to add their personal touches. Pop out the pony pieces, snap the pony figure together, and add some personality by decorating and drawing unique designs on the pony. Each ready-to-decorate figure comes with three tails, three manes, hair accessories, a marker, and themed stickers. Fluttershy and Princess Celestia pony figures will launch in the spring, followed by Princess Cadance and Princess Luna in the fall.
Moose Toys Adds Glitter and Glam to Beados
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oose Toys adds some sparkle to its Beados craft activity line with Beados Glitter. In three simple steps, kids ages 4 and up can create their own Beados worlds with beads that feature a glitter finish and stick together with just a spray of water. Once dry, the beads fuse together and kids can display their designs on the included stands or use the connectible play pads and scene cards. The Beados Glitter line also includes themed refill packs, a starter pack, an activity pack, and the Glitter Quick Dry Design Station.
My Little Pony Pop 5-Inch Pony
Shrink, Swirl, and Sketch with Alex Brands
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ith the Shrinky Dinks Bake & Shape 3D Jewelry set, from Alex Brands, kids can use the silicon molds to bake thin, flexible Shrinky Dinks shapes into sturdy plastic cuffs, earrings, or rings. Designed for kids ages 8 and up, kids can design and color the Shrinky Dinks shapes, slide them into the included molds, and then watch them bake in the oven. The kit includes enough pieces to create 12 bracelets, 10 rings, and four earrings. Designed for kids ages 4 and up, the Tilt & Swirl Painter is an interactive, tilting art maker. Kids fill the four side cups with paint, drop in the foam balls, and shake it up. Then, slide open the hatches to let the balls paint swirls and patterns all over the page as kids tilt and move the base. Alex’s line of Sketch It Nail Pens will expand this year with the Sketch It Nail Pen Salon. Kids can create nail art with professional-grade, two-tip nail pens in five different colors. The Salon also includes 49 color-in appliqués that kids can peel, stick, and fill in using the nail pens. Kids can then decorate their nails with more than 130 nail gems.
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FEBRUARY 2015