What’s New Worx Brings Scents to Its Style
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orx Toys introduces 17 new colors with fragrances to its line of Bo-Po (Brush on-Peel off) nail polish. The new additions bring the total line to 27 different colors, shades, glittering styles, and glow-in-the-dark fun for manicures and pedicures. New names for the Bo-Po colors and fragrances include Freak of Nature green with sour apple smell; Mint Chocolate Chip light green and glitter with mint smell; and Night Glow orange glow-in-the-dark with peach smell.
BooKid Toys Debuts in the U.S.
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ooKid Toys will debut a new line of products in the U.S., including a battery-operated train on a farm that kids can assemble and play with on the track. BooKid will also offer two different styles of puzzles. The Make a Match Puzzle consists of 10 different two-piece puzzles per box. Kids must match images to make the puzzle fit: For example, a puzzle piece that shows a potato will match the piece that shows French fries. The 4 in 1 Puzzle contains four 9- by 13-inch puzzles, each with a different number of pieces so players young and old can enjoy playing together. BooKid’s Activity Books consist of five different lines, from Soft to Jumbo. These batteryoperated books help kids learn how to train on a draw, connect lines, solve farm mazes, color by number, put on stickers, solve Sudoku, and more.
Yomega Bounces High with Battle Ballerz
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his year, Yomega introduces Battle Ballerz, the first characters with removable, high-bounce heads. Kids can collect their favorite characters, then pop the heads off of their bases for high-bouncing fun and challenging games. Each pack comes with two Battle Ballerz characters, action accessories, and two Game Discs. Each Game Disc presents a fun challenge for players to perform, and has grooves so it can be connected to others to create ramps or obstacles. Star Wars Battle Ballerz will arrive later this year, along with other licensed properties. Yomega’s Kendama Pro lets players master the basics of juggling the ball on the cups or create amazing new tricks of their own. Yomega’s Kendama Pro has new colors and finishes, including Metallic, Stripes, “Cracked Earth,” and Soft Touch Rubberized. The new Coyote Kendama series features Trickster, Painted Desert, and Malachite water-dipped finishes. For Kendama fans looking for a new challenge, Yomega introduces Monkey Knuckles, a ball and cord juggling game that is easy to learn and offers unlimited opportunity for play, expression, and creating tricks.
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