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Product Showcase: Arts & Crafts

By Karyn M. Peterson -- Gifts and Dec, 4/28/2009 2:30:00 PM

This week’s Product Showcase features new arts & crafts toys from Alex, Bandai, Delta Creative, Fisher-Price and Sassafras.

Alex

Spectacular Spa Day
The new Spiffy Spa Assortment ($21.99) for ages 6 and up is both a complete pedicure kit and a crafty slipper decorating kit in one. It includes three bottles of kid-friendly nail polish, two toe separators, more than 100 nail stickers, a nail file, spa slippers and 30 precut felt shapes that slip on over the slipper’s buttons. Available in two sizes: small (size 2, for most kids ages 6 to 8) and large (size 5, for most kids ages 8 to 10.)
Alex, Northvale, N.J.
www.alextoys.com

Bandai

Fashion Forward Fun
Harumika, for ages 6 and up, is a new fashion design line that’s already big in Japan. Girls just wrap the dress form in the exclusive fabrics (shown here: the Precious Petals collection), secure them using the stylus design tool, and add decorative fashion accessories. Girls can then take photos of their designs with the included camera and upload them to the Harumika.com site, where they can participate in online fashion shows or create their own “Look Book” collections.
Bandai America, Cypress, Calif.
www.bandai.com

Delta Creative

Glam On The Go
The new Glitter Travel Case kit invites girls to express themselves, pack up their keepsakes and then travel in style! The decorating kit includes a pink travel case, two sheets of EVA glitter stickers, one sheet of holographic stickers, a name tag, ribbon, three colors of glitter glue (silver, pink and purple), rhinestones and pony beads. The kit is part of a new DIY line of decorative activity kits for tween girls.
Delta Creative, City of Industry, Calif.
www.deltacreative.com

Fisher-Price

Blossoms & Bling
Girls can create tons of fancy flowers with the Color Me Gemz Flowerz Blooming Studio ($24.99), for ages 5 and up. Girls simply color in the jeweled, Gemz centers, assemble the foam and patterned flower pieces, then decorate with glitter glue and other adhesive-backed jewels. The complete kit includes a flower-shaped storage studio, three vases and more than 200 pieces to create a dozen flowers. Additional sets are sold separately.
Fisher-Price, East Aurora, N.Y.
www.fisher-price.com

Sassafras Enterprises

Paint It, Plant It
The Paint Your Own Flowerpots kit ($9.95), for ages 3 and up, includes two little paint-ready, ceramic flowerpots, a paintbrush and a set of four non-toxic permanent paints. Each pot measures 2.5 inches high, sized just right for planting herbs or flowers. The company is also introducing additional garden-friendly kits in the line this spring, including Paint Your Own Birdhouse, Paint Your Own Bird Feeder and Paint Your Own Garden Gnome.
Sassafras Enterprises, Chicago
www.sassafrasstore.com

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