ASTRA MARKETPLACE & ACADEMY 2014 ORGE F R E D WON
Kids ages 4 and up will have high-flying fun with the Disney Planes Sky Race Action game, from WONDER FORGE. Two to four players can soar the planes, or go solo to try and beat their best score. Included in this set are four soft foam gliders, eight race stage markers, eight race stage bases, nine flight control tiles, 12 bonus tiles, four scoring tokens, and a leaderboard. To win, fly the plane through the Wings Around the Globe Rally while avoiding surprising challenges such as changing flight conditions. Kids can get creative with how they toss the planes—try with eyes closed, while lying down, between the legs, and more.
MAGNOTE
Piperoid Linda & Doby, from MAGNOTE, allows kids to create a robot in less than 30 minutes using only scissors. This kit joins the Piperoid paper robot kits collection for kids and adults, which includes more than 25 styles. Play-Deco Work Vehicles are desk accessories made from wood that can be easily assembled without any glue. Kids can choose from a fire truck tape dispenser, a forklift note holder, or a dump truck pen holder. With the Play-Deco Greeting Happy Birthday, kids can take a single wooden greeting card, pop out the letters for “Happy Birthday,” and assemble them together to bring a robot to life. The package also includes an envelope kids can use to mail the wood before assembly. Piperoid Linda & Doby
BEGIN A Mixing eco-friendly materials with old-fashioned fun, BEGINAGAIN’s new toy line aims to teach kids through play with products including Counting Chameleon Puzzle, Alphabites A to Z Puzzle, and Balance Boat—Endangered Animals. Counting Chameleon Puzzle teaches kids about numbers in both English and Spanish in a fun, colorful way. The chunky, double-sided puzzle pieces have numbers one through 15 on one side, and on the reverse, the number is spelled out in both languages. The pieces are non-toxic and made from sustainably harvested rubber wood and child-safe stains. Kids ages 3 and up can engage in learning and role-play fun with the Alphabites A to Z Puzzle. Made from eco-friendly rubber wood, this puzzle features 26 pieces with food, condiments, and cooking tool pictures labeled with the item’s full name. From “apple” to “zucchini,” kids will learn about food and letters. With BeginAgain’s Balance Boat, kids can stack and balance the brightly colored endangered animals on the wooden boat. Kids can invent their own games and stories with the fun, pocket-sized animals, and store or display them on the included wood tray.
SPECIALTY TOYS & GIFTS
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MAY/JUNE 2014