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AG ENTERTAINMENT
Originally released in 1983, the Care Bears toy line continues to expand, teaching kids to share their care. This year, Just Play will introduce Glow-A-Lot Care Bears. These plush toys use the energy from the lights or sun to make their fur glow, and include Love-A-Lot, Wish, Sweet Dreams and Bedtime Bears. The plush are intended for kids ages 3 and up. Wonder Forge is sliding into 2016 with the Care Bears Surprise Slides Game, taking kids through the world of Care-A-Lot. The game promotes color recognition and cooperative play. The Care Bears Matching Game, a classic game of picture matching, encourages memory and matching skills. Both of these games are designed for kids ages 3 and up. The Care Bears 3D Fabric Pillow, from Cra-Z-Art, allows kids to design and decorate with no sewing or stuffing required. The Care Bears Color and Shimmer Messenger Bag with sparkling glitter accents comes complete with markers and gemstones, and Care Bears Crystal Surprise comes with OptiArt Gems to create fun Care Bears Belly Badges. These toys are designed for kids ages 6 and up. Montco Crafts introduces Care Bears Grab Bag, Foil Bag, Special Delivery and Fun Pack Pop-Outz, and Color in Character kits. These kits are ideal for ages 3 and up.
WICKED COOL TOYS
Wicked Cool Toys’ licensed portfolio involves new Girl Scouts-inspired role-play toys, including the Girl Scouts On-The-Go-Wagon and Girl Scouts Selling Stand. The Cabbage Patch Kids line expands with new kids and pets, including CPK Baby So Real. This 14-inch interactive lifelike doll comes with a bottle and offers digital and traditional play patterns. CPK Baby So Real has color LCD-animated and expressive eyes; an accelerometer that allows the doll to know where it is; sensors in the forehead, back, diaper area, and feet for play response; vibration for feedback; baby sounds; Bluetooth capabilities; and more. Kids can also play with the baby in the virtual world with the Baby So Real app. Kids can interact with the baby in the virtual nursery with food, play, and sleep modes, and offline mode allows kids to play with their baby without using the app. Earn points to open new features of the app, mini games, and more. Wicked Cool Toys also introduces the Xtreme Cycle Moto-RC, which offers non-stop action with a patented gyroscopic stabilization system. The system is made up of a flywheel mounted in the rear wheel and four-bar linkage steering system that allows for ramp jumping, driving on various terrains, and recovering from crashes. The cycle is specially designed to always right itself after it falls and has front shocks to absorb bumps. The Xtreme Cycle Moto-Cam features a built-in camera with which young cyclists can capture flips, tricks, and sharp turns just like professionals do in extreme cycling. The Moto-Cam has the same extreme features as the Moto-RC. It has 640x480 VGA resolutions and allows kids to record video at 30 frames per second and store 12 to 15 minutes of video. The MasterChef Junior line will expand with new cooking sets, including Cooking Essentials, Pizza, Breakfast, Baking, and Burger. Each kit includes real cooking tools, recipe cards offering healthy alternatives, and plating suggestions to elevate kids’ dishes.
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Xtreme Cycle Moto-Cam