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HEXBUG
Hexbug will expand its line of AquaBot robotic fish with a new school of underwater deepsea divers. The new Sea Creature energetically swims, dives, and spins through water. Designed for kids ages 3 and up, the Sea Creature features a twist-to-turn on and off feature. Equipped with a high-speed propeller, the aquatic swimmer explores its environment by swimming around at various depths. New to the line of VEX Robotics construction kits is the VEX Robotics Zip Flyer. Kids can send the propellers more than 30 feet into the air. The faster kids pull the zip stick, the faster and higher the propeller flyers go. Kids can build the model in two different ways. The VEX Robotics Snap Shot lets kids build their own handheld blaster. The Snap Shot fires four plastic balls more than Hexbug nano Nitro 10 feet, features open internals so kids can see the planetary gears, and has working shock absorber style springs. Kids will learn about gear ratios and spring energy while they play. Both VEX Robotics kits are designed for kids ages 14 and up. Hexbug nano Nitro is a collection of colorful bugs that are twice as fast on the ground as nano v2s. Designed for kids ages 3 and up, the Hexbug nano Nitros are available in multiple colors. Designed for kids ages 8 and up, Battle Bots are battling robots. Kids can wage combat with Ripsaw, which has a spinning horizontal blade, and Rhino, which has a flipping, lifting arm that can be activated from the infrared remote control to send parts flying. After each match, kids can reassemble the robots in preparation for another match.
PLAY VISIONS
Floof, from Play Visions, is a new compound that is light, soft, and easily moldable. Designed for kids ages 3 and up, Floof looks like snow, feels like a marshmallow, and molds like clay. Play Visions will roll out Floof creativity sets, including Mr. & Mrs. Snowman, Polar Babies, Mini Snowball Maker, Sasquatch Target Game, S’mores Party, and Sunny Day Clouds. Each set includes 120 to 180g of Floof and various molds, shapes, and pieces. Bag O Dirt is artificial play dirt that feels like real dirt, without the real mess. Kids can enjoy a personal garden, dig up treasure, or pick at fake bugs. Designed for kids ages 3 and up, the set comes with 2 pounds of play dirt and assorted gardening tools. Designed for teens and adults ages 14 and up, Soothing Sands is a desktop Zen Garden for home or work environments. The soft sand helps people escape the tensions of everyday stress, while the sculpting tools and display pieces help clear the mind of chaos. Soothing Sands Inner Reflections and Soothing Sands Aroma Essence each contain 1 pound of sand, a rock with an inscription, wood sculpting and massaging tools, essential oils, and a bamboo display tray. Snowtime Anytime snowballs are made of a soft material that feels like snow without the mess or slush. Play Visions will add new sets, such as the Polar Ball Bat & Snowball Set and the Snowtime Anytime Snowball Blaster to give kids new opportunities to engage in snowball fights inside. Chameleon Skinz accessory tape is temperature sensitive and changes color as it’s touched. New colors include green to yellow, orange to yellow, charcoal to pearl, navy to aqua, and purple to pink. Chameleon Skinz are designed for kids ages 5 and up.
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