YULU
YULU’s Pop Pops combine popping bubble wrap with slime and collectible figures. Kids ages 4 and up can pop open the slime-filled bubbles to find the hidden characters inside. The starter packs include six bubbles, two of which have collectible figures inside, while the deluxe packs include 12 bubbles, four of which have collectible figures inside. Pop Pops Pets feature 60 collectible pet characters in series one, including a teacup pig, a bunny in a top hat, a penguin pirate, and more. Each character comes inside bubbles filled with pink or purple slime. Pop Pops Snotz feature 60 gross-themed collectibles in series one, including basketball-playing aliens, a pizza maker, and more. Each character comes in its own snot bubble with green slime.
EPOCH EVERLASTING PLAY
Epoch Everlasting Play adds to its Calico Critters line with the Elegant Town Manor Gift Set and the Cute Couple Set, both designed for kids ages 6 and up. The Elegant Town Manor Gift Set is a two-story manor with a detachable roof that kids can place on other Town buildings. The set includes a gold-stained chandelier hanging from the ceiling, as well as furniture, windows, railings, a terrace, a balcony, a spiral staircase, and a specially outfitted Stella character. The Elegant Town Manor Gift Set can connect to the Designer Studio to create Stella’s Grand Residence. The Cute Couple Set includes Stella Hopscotch Rabbit and her new boyfriend, William Cinnamon Rabbit. The duo is dressed in fashionable clothing, and they are designed to hold hands. The set also includes a bouquet of red roses and a holder for the Critters to carry. Kids ages 4 and up can create safari-themed bead designs quickly with the Aquabeads Box of Fun — Safari. It comes with two flip trays, stands, and play mats. The container fits all the contents inside, which includes more than 3,000 jewels and solid beads in 24 colors, a bead palette, two flip trays, two receivers, 10 bead stands, a sprayer, and play mat template sheets. The bead pen is sold separately. Action Soccer is a soccer goal that shifts 3 feet from side to side as kids play. When kids score, they will hear cheering sounds. It features two different skill levels for kids ages 4 and up to play both inside and outside. Gulpin’ Guppies is a game for kids ages 4 and up. Players must spin the wheel and gulp each other’s guppies to make their fish grow as they swim to the finish line, all while avoiding the waves that might wipe out the fish and cause them to lose any guppies they gulped. This game promotes counting skills, and there are two ways to play to accommodate different ages. Elegant Town Manor Gift Set
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THE TOY BOOK | MAY/JUNE 2019 | toybook.com