Fisher-Price has launched three iPhone games targeted at children ages 2 to 5. The games cost $0.99 to $1.99. The games were developed for Fisher-Price by Ideo.
See 'n Say: Fisher-Price brings animals to life with sounds, mini-movies of real animals and fun facts about them. ($1.99)
Little People Farm: Take a trip to a cartoon farm populated with Fisher-Price Little People friends. ($1.99)
Chatter Telephone: The classic Fisher-Price Chatter Telephone with a twist that helps kids learn about numbers, community helpers and music. ($0.99)
This robot has some amazing dance moves. CNET reports that the robot is modified Manoi AT01 made last year by a robotics whiz name Dr. GIY. The Manoi AT01s cost $1,600 in Japan. Robotics hobbyists take the small bots and customize them. The robot customized by Dr. GIY certainly puts any dancing toy robot on the market to shame. Take a look:
2,500 Viking Ships will sail into Walmart stores nationwide as part of a
How to Train Your Dragon promotion. DreamWorks Animation SKG and Walmart partnered for the promotion ahead of the March 26th release of the film. Walmart will feature a giant How to Train Your Dragon designated area in its stores, complete with a Viking ship and 100 items for purchase. The products include dragon and Viking-themed toys such as foam swords and helmets, apparel, skateboards, hooded towels, sunglasses and snacks.
Walmart and DreamWorks Animation will also be docking a 40-foot Viking Ship in the center of New York's Times Square with a two-day event for movie fans, including a special appearance by America Ferrera, who voices the role of girl Viking Astrid in How to Train Your Dragon.
Young Lego fans who also like stickers will enjoy this Lego minifigure sticker book from DK Publishing. The Ultimate Sticker Collection: Lego Minifigure contains over a 1,000 resusable stickers of Lego minifigs. Over thirty years of Lego minifigures are represented in the sticker collection. With so many minifigs in the sticker book, there are bound to be some minifigs that even diehard Lego fans have never seen.
Forty of the Philippine's designers have created Barbie dolls for a special Ballet Barbie auction. These dolls are being auctioned for the benefit of Ballet Philippines' scholars. The Barbies above were designed by James Reyes. His inspiration was the black swan Odile in Swan Lake. The Barbies below were inspired by the four elements and designed by Rajo Laurel. You can see all of the designer Barbie dolls here.
Imperial Toy has launched a new type of bubbles, called Optrix 3-D Bubbles, that lets kids see 3-D images inside the bubbles. Optrix 3-D Bubbles are available in 4 styles: Stars, Hearts, Lightning bolts and Butterflies.
The 3-D bubbles set includes viewing glasses, bubble wand, bubble tray and 8 oz bottle of Imperial Toy's Super Miracle Bubble solution.
Here is another toy from the upcoming Toy Story 3 movie. The latest character from the film is a purple octopus named Stretch. Stretch is described as a toy with sticky suckers that will slowly climb down after being thrown high up on a wall. Stretch is voiced by actress Whoopi Goldberg in the film.
Stretch is a fun-loving under-the-sea octopus friend that shines in glittery purple. Kids can count her eight rubbery legs and dozens of sticky suckers that are sure to stand up to rough-and-tumble play and extreme stretching. Toss her high on the wall and watch her climb her way down! Clean in mild soap solution to remove dust and lint.
Jailbreak Toys is selling cute little sets of refrigerator magnets that resemble iPhone apps. The magnets cost $12.99 per set and can be purchased here.
Vogue UKreports that a new range of Barbie dolls called So In Style Barbie will go on sale at Selfridges on Monday, March 15th. The Barbies will cost £ 25 each - about $38 U.S. The mixed race Barbie collection was created by Barbie designer Stacey McBride-Irby.
Stacey McBride-Irby told Vogue UK, "As a Barbie doll designer for more than 10 years, I want African-American girls to know that dolls can represent their career aspirations, hobbies and ethnic backgrounds. Barbie inspired me to realise my dream of becoming a designer, and I want my dolls to inspire girls to play, create and live out their dreams."
The Unicorn Wishes set from Chronicle Books contains a 48-page illustrated booklet, display stand and a hand-painted unicorn figurine. The book was written by Micaela Heekin, a writer and editor who has always believed in unicorns. The package celebrates unicorns as symbols of good fortune. It also explains the legend of the unicorn and the source of unicorn's mystical powers. Unicorn Wishes can be purchased from Amazon.com and Chronicle Books.
New York designer Kara Ross was challenged by Studio XXB to create a Lego version of one of her clutch designs out of Lego bricks. Kara Ross's Lego clutch closely resembles her Dea Laquer Lizard clutch.
ITN News reports that architect Bryan Berg has broken his own Guinness World Record for the largest playing card house built from free-standing playing cards. 218,792 playing cards were used to make the house. It took 4,000 decks of playing cards. The card house is a replica of the 1.2 million square-foot Venetian Macao Resort Hotel. Take a look:
You can find out more about Bryan Berg on his website and on his Twitter account, @Cardstacker.
The New York Timesreports that Mattel and Barbie have joined forces for a limited line of Mad Men Barbie dolls. Pictured above are Barbie and Ken versions of Mad Men characters Joan Holloway, Roger Sterling, Don Draper and Betty Draper. The dolls are part of the Barbie Fashion Model Collection. They will be sold at specialty stores and online at amctv.com and barbiecollector.com for $74.95 each. The Times says 7,000 to 10,000 copies of each doll will be made.
Truffle the Wooly Mammoth is both a cute, cuddly toy and a soft blanket made by Jellycat. When not being used as a toy, Truffle unfolds to lie flat so he can be used as a blanket. Barney's is selling Truffle here for $78.
A company called the Toy Traveling agency will send your plush toy on a trip to see Prague. The agency will take pictures of your toy with scenic backgrounds, such as the Prague Castle or the Charles Bridge. The cost of a trip for your stuffed toys is around $120 to $200.
