What’s
New D NOW INC.
With Megaloop, from D Now Inc., kids can surround themselves inside the world of a bubble using a bubble wand. Designed for kids ages 6 and up, the Megaloop bubble wand gives kids the opportunity to create giant bubbles using Uncle Bubble brand Ultra Bubble solution, which can create bubbles large enough to surround an entire person.
TPF TOYS
TPF Toys makes its U.S. debut with Splashlings, a collectible mermaid-themed toy line, invented by Pound Puppies creator Mike Bowling. The line of mermaid characters and their friends features An Ocean Full of Friends, including a special group of mermaids and shells, 100 pets, underwater gems, and treasures for kids to play with and collect. A “Splashlings” digital series from Shaftesbury will debut simultaneously with the toy line, and Splashlings collectible cards from Upper Deck will launch later this year.
Megaloop
UCC DISTRIBUTING
UCC Distributing introduces Minecraft Craftables, which include a random buildable figure scene and a random colored stone block. Each figure stands 2 to 4 inches, depending on the character’s scene, and comes packed in its own reusable colored stone block. Kids can use the stone block to store their figures or other Minecraft toys. There are 10 different Craftable scenes to collect, including Spider Jockey, Alex and Enderman, Pig Rider, Squid, Diamond Steve with Enderdragon, Steve in Nether Portal, Creeper and Ocelot, Wolf, Steve, and Gold Steve with Ghast. The Five Nights at Freddy’s Figure Hangers Mystery Pack is based on the video game app Five Nights at Freddy’s. With 10 different characters to choose from, kids can collect Freddy, Bonnie, Foxy, Chica, Balloon Boy, Mangle, Puppet, Toy Bonnie, Toy Chica, and the rare chaser figure Golden Freddy. Each figure stands about 3 inches tall, and can be used as a key chain, a backpack clip, a belt clip, a collectible figure, or anywhere kids can hang them. Left: Five Nights at Freddy’s Foxy Figure Hanger. Right: Minecraft Craftables.
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Splashlings play set