TOY FAIR NEW YORK 2019
ART’S IDEAS Art’s Ideas updates Jenga Throw ’n Go with six colors and new packaging. Players roll the die and move the corresponding colored blocks. Designed for kids ages 8 and up, this game features 54 hardwood colored blocks and will only be available to specialty retailers. With Jenga Giant, players stack blocks while standing and moving around the Jenga tower. Designed for kids ages 6 and up, Jenga Giant Family starts with an 18-inch tower and can safely stack to more than 3 feet high, while Jenga Giant Genuine is designed for players ages 8 and up and can stack up to 4 feet high. With the available Booster Pack, players can continue stacking up to 5 feet. Jenga Giant Premium is a gift set designed for players ages 10 and up and can be stacked up to 3 feet high. Jenga Premium is a limited-edition game designed for players ages 10 and up. This set features 54 blocks in a classically elegant design. The blocks stand on an acrylic base for added visual appeal, and the heavyweight box is bound with textured paper and stamped copper foil. Jenga Ocean is eco-friendly, made from 100-percent recycled fishnets, and features special Jenga Ocean “save the sea animals” rules. Art’s Ideas collects and recycles discarded fishing nets for the game, helping to protect sea life and ecosystems. Each game features 54 Classic Jenga-sized blocks made from more than 25 square feet of nets. This game is designed for kids ages 6 and up.
MINDWARE MindWare introduces Gembatan, a strategy game designed for two to four players ages 8 and up. Players place tiles on the board, with a matching gem inside to create dual-colored amulets. Players score a point for every gem they play, with bonus points if they create a line of three or more gems with a matching color. New cooperative games from Peaceable Kingdom: A Mindware Brand include Sky Magic; Pick Me Up, Piggy!; Guess It, Get It, Gumballs; Topper Takes a Trip; and Button, Button Belly Button. In Sky Magic, kids ages 6 and up can help five enchanted friends get home in a powerful storm before they run out of magic spells. Players work as a team to navigate around storm clouds and avoid falling through the sky when the board shifts. Players must plan the paths carefully and use their magic wisely. Pick Me Up, Piggy! is a game for kids ages 3 and up that makes driving a toy truck educational. Kids can tell stories to improve language skills, remember where to find hidden farm friends, take turns, and work cooperatively to win the game. Guess It, Get It, Gumballs is a memory game that helps kids ages 4 and up learn about feelings. Players spin the spinner and use the gumball-grabbing mirror to choose a matching color gumball. Then they look in the mirror and make the face they think was grabbed. If they guess the feeling right, they add the gumball to the scoreboard. If not, they put it back in the machine. For everyone to win, players work together to collect a rainbow of gumballs before they find the stink faces. Topper Takes a Trip is a game for kids ages 2 and up, in which players pick one of the five destinations and pack the suitcase using the packing list. Topper's suitcase also doubles as the product packaging. Also for kids ages 2 and up is Button, Button Belly Button. In this game, players work to match a rainbow of button cards and Bear's belly button cards. The game includes a wooden button mover to pass at each turn. The game expands on the concepts of same and different, taking turns, body awareness, and language skills.
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