TOY FAIR NEW YORK 2019
THAMES & KOSMOS
EDUCATIONAL INSIGHTS
Thames & Kosmos launches Rabbit’s Hat Magic Tricks this spring. Each small top hat comes with props and instructions for kids ages 6 and up to perform two or three magic tricks with different themes, including shape-shifting and mind reading. Kids can collect all eight hats to build their magic skills and watch video tutorials online for help. Kids ages 7 and up can expand their Ooze Labs collections with two new tubes. Super-Expanding Instant Snow makes fake snow using a superabsorbent polymer. Glowing Galaxy Slime makes glowing slime using blue slime powder and two types of glitter.
Educational Insights expands its Playfoam Pals line with series four and five, designed for kids ages 5 and up. Playfoam Pals Series 4: Fantasy Friends are fantastic creatures hiding inside a pod of three-tone sparkle Playfoam. Kids can collect 12 different pals, including Eileen the Cyclops, Karl the Goblin, Sunny the Phoenix, Yolie the Yeti, and more. Playfoam Pals Series 5: Monster Party are creatures hidden inside a pod of glow-in-the-dark Playfoam. Kids can collect 12 different pals, including Freaky Fish, Saber-tooth Teddy, Phantom of the Octopus, Ghost Elephant, and more.
ORB Odditeez Plopzz
ORB WICKED COOL TOYS
Wicked Cool Toys introduces Swarm Squad, a line of toy bugs featuring realistic movement, texture, speed, and size. The collectibles are designed for kids ages 5 and up to collect, share, and use for pranks. The Squad includes four bug species—Wigglers (Cockroaches), Hoppers (Long Horn Beetles), Pushers (Stag Beetles), and Twisters (Trilobite Beetles). The bugs are available in single, double, and six packs. Kids can keep their bugs working with the Bug Juice Battery Replacement Pack and race them with the 10-foot Ricochet Raceway. The line will be available this fall.
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ORB introduces Slimi Café this spring. Kids ages 8 and up can combine specially formulated ORB Soft’n Slo Squishies with Slimi Café toppings to make food creations that they can mix, match, decorate, and squeeze. When kids are done squeezing, they can take apart the toppings to make new creations. ORB Odditeez Plopzz are fuzzy creatures that kids ages 8 and up can squeeze to watch them pop out a bubble of sparkly goo. There is a range of characters for kids to collect, available this spring. ORB Mocheez Babies have a soft, jelly texture that kids ages 8 and up can squish and squeeze. They will be available this spring. Stranger Things Soft’n Slo Squishies ULTRA are slow-rising squishies for kids ages 8 and up that feature characters from Stranger Things, including Eleven, Hopper, Dustin, Barb, Steve, Mike, Will, and Lucas. They will be available in the spring.
