ISCREAM
Iscream introduces the Rainbow Narwhal Sleeping Bag with a furry outside and a faux-shearling lining. Kids can roll it up into the top pocket to travel with it. Iscream will also showcase new Furry Pillows. The Rainbow Narwhal Furry Pillow features an embroidered face, rainbow fleece details, and a bubblegum scent. The Holiday Lollipop Furry Pillow features printed faux fur and fleece accents, while the Reindeer Furry Pillow features printed faux fur. The Solar System String Lights feature 10 LED, illuminated, acrylic lights modeled after the planets. Rainbow Narwhal Sleeping Bag
CUDDLE BARN
Enchanted Pets
Cuddle Barn introduces Enchanted Pets featuring Starlight the unicorn and Luna the llama, designed for kids ages 2 and up. Each pet comes with a leash to activate walking and tail-wagging features. The pets also say phrases as kids walk them. My Piggy Piper is a plush pig who wears a green bandana with a corn print, and features a swaying head and wiggling eyes. Designed for kids ages 2 and up, the plush pig sings two classic songs: “Old McDonald” and “Farmer in the Dell.” Octavius the Storytelling Owl recites five classic fairytales. Each story ends with a critical-thinking question about the tale. Designed for kids ages 2 and up, Octavius features light-up eyes, feet with pause and play buttons on them, and a list of fairytales on the back of his book. Tree Rex is a T. rex dressed as a Christmas tree, designed for babies ages 18 months and up. He dances up and down while the tree lights up to the holiday song “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.”
LEARNING RESOURCES
Learning Resources introduces Coding Critters, interactive pets that introduce preschoolers to critical thinking, problem-solving, and other STEM skills with play sets, storybook coding adventures, and two interactive modes. The full-color, 20-page storybook includes multiple coding challenges designed for kids ages 4 and up. With the Beaker Creatures Alien Experiment Lab, kids ages 5 and up can make Reactor Pods, soak creatures in slime, and more. The 18-piece set includes two Reactor Pods with mystery creatures, a full-color experiment booklet with science facts, and hands-on science tools. The Beaker Creatures Series 2 Reactor Pod Two-Pack is a blind box that includes a collectible creature, a classification card, and a mini-poster featuring science facts. There are 30 new collectible creatures, including the slimy Swampoids, mechanical Bytebots, and limited-edition Color-Change Frostonians. The Beaker Creatures Whirling Wave Reactor comes with a Reactor Pod, a limited-edition Color-Change Frostonian, and a science experiment guide. Kids can drop the Reactor Pod into the chamber, fill it with water, and spin the lever to reveal the creature inside. Hoot the Fine Motor Owl features five activities for babies ages 18 months and up, including dropping coins, rotating Hoot’s eyes, poking his squeaky nose, and flapping his wings with the sliding front buttons. Coding Critters
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THE TOY BOOK | MAY/JUNE 2019 | toybook.com