Plush Tushies, from Aurora, appear in a playful romping pose with their fluffy tails high in the air. Tushies are available in eight styles of woodland animals, such as a chipmunk, a beaver, and a raccoon. Aurora’s Miyoni line features animals from domestic, woodland, farm, and jungle categories that are realistic and feature high attention to detail. The collection includes more than 180 styles, with new styles releasing throughout the year. L.E. Phants is a new plush collection that is designed to appeal to a broad audience. Available in a variety of price points and unique fabrications, each style is an original Aurora design. The Sea Sparkles line features mermaid dolls that have flowing yarn hair and sparkling fabrics. New to the collection are Sea Shimmers, which have long-flowing doll hair infused with shimmering mylar, sparkling crowns, and new outfits. Sea Shimmers join more than 20 styles in the Sea Sparkles line.
Sea Shimmers
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Gund introduces Roswell, a realistic 15-inch sloth plush toy. Roswell features a wide smile, fur accents, and Roswell stuffed claws. He is made of high-quality, surface-washable material and is designed for kids ages 1 and up. ABC123 Doggie is a playful animated plush toy that makes learning fun. This 14-inch spotted puppy repeats several phrases and sings a counting song and an alphabet song. Doggie’s mouth moves along with the words as he sings. He features a red satin scarf printed with “ABC” and “123,” as well as embroidered letters and numbers on his feet. Made of surfacewashable construction for easy cleaning, ABC123 Doggie is appropriate for kids ages 10 months and up. Sleepy Seas Sound and Light Octopus is a cute and cuddly plush toy that helps soothe babies to sleep with relaxing sounds and soft, glowing lights. Sleepy Seas plays calming, ambient music at the push of a button. Sounds include ocean waves, bubbling water, and spa-like music. Circles of light glow from within before shutting off automatically with the music, and corduroy accents add an additional tactile sensation. This plush toy is appropriate for kids of all ages.
Hog Wild introduces Brobo, a daytime buddy and sleep solution for kids ages 18 months and up. Brobo features both light and dim modes, and gives little ones instant control over the darkness and shadows that make nighttime difficult, all from the safety of their own bed. This soft, plush robot has a five-minute auto shutoff with LED lights that are cool to the touch. Kids can swipe Brobo’s right hand across his chest to activate T-Rex flashlight mode for before-bed playtime, and swipe his right hand across his chest again to activate nightlight mode. Brobo comes in five different characters: Brobo, Pep, T-Rex, Mumu, and Dog. Parents can also download the kid-friendly Brobo Bounce app for free in the App Store so kids can help Brobo and his heroic friends reach the outer limits of space.
MARCH/APRIL 2015