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Personalize a photo frame with this kit. The kit includes a 7-1/2" x 9-1/2" photo frame base, one photo easel back, 1 lb. of recycled stained glass, 2 oz. of glass gems, 8 oz. tile grout, two plastic gloves, one wooden stir stick, 2 fl. oz. of mosaic glue and instructions. “Our kit is simple to use and includes everything needed to make it,” Milestones Products Marketing Associate Jeff Clark told TD monthly . “Also, mosaics are a very easy and fun medium to work with and our kit lets children create...
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Each kit includes cement mix, a reusable stepping stone mold, reusable letter stamps, real glass “squiggles” and easy to follow instructions. Kids can make a 12” personalized stepping stone for themselves or as a gift for a loved one. Launch date: January 1, 2003. 5/19/2008
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Kids can make their personalized stones for their backyard using iridescent glitter glass and glow-in-the-dark stars. Each kit contains stepping stone mix, a reusable mold, charcoal stone color, plastic glow-in-the-dark stars and complete, easy-to-follow instructions. Launch date: January 1, 2004. 5/19/2008
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A full pound of stained glass is included in this bright, fun kit that contains everything needed to make two 12” flip flop stepping stones. Contents also include 7 lbs. of stepping stone mix, two reusable molds, design templates and complete instructions. Launch date: January 1, 2007. 4/23/2007
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With this large-scale modular construction kit, parents and children can work together to design and build play structures on which children can actually climb, crawl, slide and play. Larger, more interesting and more complex designs can be created by adding more components or accessories such as slides or wheels. It’s designed to be easy to take apart so users can build something new and different as often as desired. This Basic kit includes wheels to make rolling vehicles. Launch date: 1979. 8...
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TDmonthly® - New Toys and Games: My First Chemistry Kit by SCIENTIFIC EXPLORER
Introduce young kids to the magic of chemistry. This kit includes a microscope that magnifies 100x, 200x and 450x and comes with safe accessories. The science guide contains easy introduction activities to perform with the microscope. Kids learn about chemistry as they make a beautiful ornament and test acids and bases. The kit includes lots of activities and experiments for a younger scientist.
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Kids can make a finely detailed replica of the famous New York bridge easily from pre-cut cardboard parts, either in steel or copper color on a 1/1000 scale. The size when assembled is 39 x 1,5 x 3,2 inches / 100 x 4 x 8 cm. The level of difficulty is “medium.” The kit debuted in May 2006. 5/22/2006
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This was a fun activity that’s easy to do. Many of the products are premeasured, but there’s still plenty of chance for kids to learn the difference between a teaspoon and a tablespoon. The finished product smells very much like chocolate and looks something like cookies, too. Included are cellophane gift bags, gold-toned twist-ties and labels so kids can send cookies off to all of their friends and relatives. The cookies make bath time nice and soothing. But not only will kids learn to “cook” they...
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The "No Bake Chef" set has 15 no-bake recipes that are easy for young (and old) children to follow using the color-coded spoons and cups. No raw eggs are used so kids can taste-test all they want. All of this means minimal parental supervision. The recipe book also includes stickers to track progress, rate recipes, and to place on ingredient containers for children to match with the recipes. Kids can use their imagination to "jazz it up" and make delicacies such as a Cheeky Cheese Cake, an Aloha...
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This trial kit includes 225 brightly colored beads and one pegboard to make a colorful puppy pal. “Priced right at $1.99 retail, these Trial Kits [eight different styles] are a perfect way to introduce kids to Perler Beads and its boundless creativity,” Sales Manager Ann Shade of Perler Beads told TD monthly . Launch date: March 2007. 4/6/2007
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TDmonthly® - New Toys and Games: Ultimate Gum Kit by SCIENTIFIC EXPLORER
With this kit, children can mix more than 15 flavor combinations to create their own crazy concoctions and make huge amounts of homemade gum. “This kit contributes to a child’s educational development because it involves a lot of creativity,” Susan Rives of product development for Scientific Explorer told TD monthly . “Kids are encouraged to come up with their own custom gum flavor….After they’re satisfied with the gum, they can design its packaging.” Launch date: August 2006.
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TDmonthly® - New Toys and Games: Wai Lana's Little Yogis™ Fun Exercise Kit by WAI LANA
A bundle of playful exercise to set kids on the path to health and happiness! Kit includes the Fun Exercise Book, which is a colorful, imaginative, and richly detailed book that entertains kids with animals, games, jokes, and illustrations. Also included is the Little Yogis DVD volumes 1 and 2, where Wai Lana makes yoga a treat with two fun-filled workouts, which include all kinds of fun exercises for strong bodies and sound minds, colorful cartoons, catchy songs, cute animals, and fun learning games...
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TDmonthly® - New Toys and Games: Kids Memory Minis Mini Scrapbook Kit-My Vacation by COLORBOK
Cool little albums for BIG TIME fun! Enough to make an entire mini scrapbook! Kits include mini scrapbook with 12 page protectors, 12 pattern sheets, sticker sheets, 3D embellished frames, embellished stickers, foam stickers, confetti, pom poms and rhinestones. 4/16/2009
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TDmonthly® - New Toys and Games: Early Learning Center Colors & Shapes by PATCH PRODUCTS INC
The Early Learning Center Colors & Shapes kit is made to challenge kids in a fun and colorful format. Kids can learn to identify shapes and colors by completing tasks, to sort using more than one attribute, to recognize shapes and colors of objects in their environment, and to develop grouping and classifying skills through game play. "Children especially love the color and shape bingo, combining shapes and colors and the picture search activity mats," Jessica Wineke, PR coordinator for Patch Products...
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This kit includes 10, 27" square scarves in 10 colors — one of each of the following: purple, royal blue, gray, black, orange, red, kelly green, brown, pink and yellow. It also comes with an instructional insert, the "My Many Colored Days" book by Dr. Seuss and the IDEAS Music Colors CD. "We also provide durable and reusable plastic bags for storage as well as Velcro to hang the scarves in a special place, where they can be put away easily and beautifully," Rosanne Jessen, marketing associate for...
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Children can learn and demonstrate fascinating and educational experiments with amazing plants with this kit that covers phototropism, photosynthesis, photoperiodism and more. The Botanical Discoveries Kit demonstrates, for example, how humidity affects germination and growth rates of plants, and how plants react to touch and temperature changes. Students can compare moving plants, fast plants and water conservation plants. "This educational, experimental and fun science fair kit contains everything...
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TDmonthly® - New Toys and Games: Brain Noodles Kit by BRAIN NOODLES, LLC
These colorful, fluffy, bendable sticks are silky fiber noodles spun on flexible wire. They come in 10 vibrant colors — black, blue, pink, purple, red, orange, yellow, lime, white and zebra. Each package contains 12 noodles. The product can be used as an ice breaker, a luggage ID and more. The company requires a $200 minimum wholesale order. “Brain Noodles offer a jumbo-sized tactile experience like no other! Our ‘pipe cleaners on steroids’… are softer and larger than anything like it worldwide....
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— "I love these craft kits because the materials used are so incredible. Kids get to play with 100-percent wool felt, glass and wood beads, and beautiful handmade paper. It’s an added bonus that the company has skipped excessive packaging and uses 100-percent post-consumer waste recycled paper, reusable bags and vegetable-based inks," said Autumn Orndorff, gift buyer for Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe, Ariz., after discovering Artterro kits at ASTRA Marketplace 2009. 6/29/2009
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The kit contains skeleton pieces that allow kids to create their very own dinosaur. Six different dinosaurs are available in the line: Mammoth, Pteranodon, Triceratops, Stegasaurus, Velciraptor and Tyrannosaurus. Six boxes come in each display case. Launch date: January 2007. 5/19/2008
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TDmonthly® - New Toys and Games: EDU-7090 Tree of Knowledge ROBOTICS Kit by ELENCO
You will be able to assemble three fantastic robots. One robot detects objects using infra-red rays, the wake-up robot is sensitive to light and the third robot is operated by any TV remote control. A separate circuit and body are supplied for each robot. No soldering required. 10/11/2006
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TDmonthly® - New Toys and Games: English/Spanish Flip Book Kit by BILINGUAL LANGUAGE MATERIALS
What's the Matter with the Baby? A funny story that helps students learn the names of family members, colors and clothing. This colorful book stands up on your lap or on a table top. Flip the pages in one direction to read the story in English. Flip the pages in the other direction to read the story in Spanish. Other bilingual items found in this package include pocket chart game materials, reproducibles for a take-home book as well as a teachin guide full of strategies and comprehension questions...
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TDmonthly® - New Toys and Games: Fun-225 Talking Clock Kit by ELENCO
This easy to build kit will teach you how electronics voices are made. No solderning is required and our full color assembly manual takes you step by step in putting it together. Features hourly reports and rooster crow for alarm. 1/5/2005
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The simple and fun kit contains 20 balloons, a balloon pump and an 80-page instruction book. Step-by-step photos and instructions help users create a variety of balloon shapes, including a dinosaur, teddy bear with a tulip, rabbit, elephant, ram, octopus, mouse, giraffe, dog and lovebirds. Additional balloons and pump refills are available separately. Launch date: October 2004. 5/19/2008
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With this large-scale modular construction kit, children and parents can collaborate to design and construct play structures on which children can actually climb, crawl, slide and play. Larger, more interesting and more complex designs can be created by adding more components or accessories such as slides or wheels. It’s designed for easy assembly and disassembly when building something new. The Junior kit is the second largest set in the line. "Our kits are the only product on the market where you...
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This kit includes the Little Yogis DVD, the Little Yogis Eco Mat, which is colorful, durable and free from phthalates, phenols, dioxins, and furans; a cartoon yoga poster with 21 poses; a handy tote bag made from recycled materials; and silly cartoon stickers. The DVD has received the following awards: Film Advisory Board Award of Excellence, Parent's Choice, Dr Toy, and Dove. Launch date: April 2009. 7/7/2009
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