DR. TOY'S BEST VACATION PRODUCTS
1999
Selected by Stevanne Auerbach, Ph.D. (Dr. Toy)
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DR. TOY'S BEST VACATION PRODUCTS Selected by Stevanne Auerbach, Ph.D. (Dr. Toy) |
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Summertime is a great time to explore many different activities at home, indoors, outdoors, at the beach, going to nature in any of its forms. The products Dr. Toy has selected provide your child with experiences to help them learn during the summertime activities. There are great products to take along on trips and to explore once you arrive at your destination. These are products that will give your child plenty of things to do if you're staying at home.
Summertime should be about fun and learning, testing limits and learning new skills. These products provide children with creativity activities. They will stimulate them with a whole range of new skills--- physical activity--- the fun of flying a kite to throwing a ball or bowling. Learning during the summer can include getting a jump start on skills like learning phonics, reading new books, playing math or other strategy games and well having fun from all kinds of great activities.
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There is something for everyone in this vast array of products. All of the companies have provided best possible activities intended to give your child a running leap during the summertime. This summer will be about fun, exploration, and gaining new confidence.
We would like to hear from you about the experiences your child has with any of these products. We expect they will provide fun and learning, relaxation and stimulation, and a chance to test out all aspects of your child's abilities. HAVE A GREAT TIME! Tell Dr. Toy about any questions you have about play and toys. Thanks for telling others you learned about these products from Dr. Toys Award winners. |
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Key to Type: a=Active; ac=Arts & Crafts; ap=Activity Product; at=Audio Tape; b=Book; bg=Board Game; c=Computer-related; cd=CD-ROM; cons=Construction Toy; cp=Creative Product; d=Doll; dh=Dollhouse; e=Equipment ; esp=Educational Skills Product; g=Game; h=Hobby; mm=Multimedia; m=Musical; nov=Novelty; pl=Plush Toy; pub=Published Soon; pup=Puppet; puz=Puzzle; sc=Science; sw=Software; t=Toy; trav=Travel; trans=Transportation; u=Unique Product; vg=Video Game; vt=Video Tape1
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| Company | Product | Age Range | Price | Telephone |
| Action Products | Logiblocs Zapper Kit, co es eg sc |
7-12 |
$29.95 |
800-772-2846 |
| Anatex Enterprises | Magnetic Circle Express, es ts ty |
3-8 |
$25.00 |
800-999-9599 |
| Artware by You | Artware By You, ac es cr tr |
6-12 |
$20.00 |
800-609-8337 |
| Backyard Productions | Baby Songs, vt |
12 mo-24 mo |
$12.98 |
800-745-1145 |
| Backyard Productions | Baby Songs Goodnight, vt |
12 mo-24 mo |
$12.98 |
800-745-1145 |
| Backyard Productions | More Baby Songs, vt |
12 mo-24 mo |
$12.98 |
800-745-1145 |
| Banyan Tree | Karadi Tales, bo es cp at |
3-5 |
$11.99 |
888-468-0334 |
| Belle Curve Records | 28 Instant Songames, bo at |
3-8 |
$20.00 |
888-357-5867 |
| Belle Curve Records | Danceland, bo at |
3-10 |
$20.00 |
888-357-5867 |
| Big Bear Music | There's A Light in You, at cd |
1 mo-5 yr |
$10.00 |
413-637-4210 |
| Big Bear Music | We're All Americans,vt |
3-12 |
$20.00 |
413-637-4210 |
| Big Eye Games | Feeding Frenzy, ge esp sc |
6-12 |
$4.95 |
415-861-0606 |
| Binary Arts | Railroad Rush Hour, bg pz |
6-12 |
$20.00 |
800-468-1864 |
| Bioviva | Bioviva, bg |
8-12 |
$29.95 |
707-568-3111 |
| Book Peddlers | KoKo Doll & Potty Book Package, bo pl |
2-5 |
$17.95 |
800-255-3379 |
| Branbec | Kidtown Kids-Island Playmat, bk pu es cp |
2-6 |
$29.50 |
800-553-5988 |
| Briarpatch | Franklin's Treasure Hunt Game, bg |
5-8 |
$19.95 |
800-232-7427 |
| BRIO | Builder Toolbox Set, co ty |
3-5 |
$29.95 |
888-274-6869 |
| BRIO | Sightsee Camper, tr ts ty |
3-5 |
$32.00 |
888-274-6869 |
| BRIO | Train Station Set, ts ty |
3-5 |
$80.00 |
888-274-6869 |
| Bruder Toys | Cement Mixer, tr co es |
3-5 |
$44.00 |
877-450-5152 |
| Bruder Toys | Garbage Truck, tr ty co es |
3-5 |
$44.00 |
877-450-5152 |
| Bruder Toys | Loader Backhoe, tr ty co es |
3-5 |
$39.99 |
877-450-5152 |
| Bruder Toys | Tractor, tr ty co es |
3-5 |
$34.00 |
877-450-5152 |
| Cadaco | Pet World, bg |
7-12 |
$14.99 |
800-621-5426 |
| Callirobics | Callirobics-Advanced, bo es at |
6-12 |
$19.95 |
800-769-2891 |
| Camp Corner | Camp Journal, bo es cp |
8-15 |
$10.00 |
800-473-4927 |
| Carpe Diem Games | Count Your Chickens, ge es tr |
3-8 |
$9.95 |
781-944-2838 |
| Chicco | Festival Orchestra, es ml |
1 1/2-4 |
$29.99 |
877-424-4226 |
| Chicco | Hobby Work Kit, ho co |
3-7 |
$19.99 |
877-424-4226 |
| Cognitive Concepts | Earobics Step Two, es sw |
7-10 |
$59.00 |
888-328-8199 |
| Compoz-A-Puzzle | Compoz-A-Puzzle, ac ho pz |
3-5 |
$0.50 |
800-343-5887 |
| DaMert | Folding Microscope, sc |
8-12 |
$8.00 |
800-231-3722 |
| Discovery Toys | Gravity Gears, ty |
3-5 |
$12.98 |
800-426-4777 |
| Discovery Toys | Wiz Kidz,ts ty tr |
6-12 |
$6.98 |
800-426-4777 |
| Disha | Loxtoys Builder's Set, pz co es |
4-8 |
$26.99 |
248-577-8155 |
| DSI Toys | Spintrek, no |
6-12 |
$12.99 |
800-628-8882 |
| Duncan Toys | Imperial Yo-Yo, ty es |
7-12 |
$2.99 |
800-232-3474 |
| EDC Publishing | Travel Kid Kit, pr tr |
7-12 |
$12.95 |
800-475-4522 |
| First Years | Drive Along Doggy, cp tr |
9 mo-24 mo |
$14.99 |
800-533-6708 |
| First Years | Taggly, pl |
birth-24 mo |
$5.99 |
800-533-6708 |
| Folkmanis | Iguana Puppet, pu |
5-12 |
$23.95 |
800-654-8922 |
| Folkmanis | Large Rabbit in Hat, pu |
3-10 |
$14.95 |
800-654-8922 |
| Fox Ridge Music | Songs for a Kinder World, at |
4-9 |
$10.00 |
540-579-7421 |
| Frank A. Crossen | Exact Change, es tr |
7-10 |
$8.95 |
732-422-0463 |
| Frank Schaffer | Homework Magic-Addition, es |
6-7 |
$3.95 |
800-421-5533 |
| Frank Schaffer | Metamorphosis of A Butterfly, pz |
4-10 |
$14.95 |
800-421-5533 |
| Frank Schaffer | Race Track, pz |
4-10 |
$14.95 |
800-421-5533 |
| Futech Interactive | Talking Pages Picture Books, bo |
3-7 |
$5.00 |
800-541-2205 |
| Gamewright | Toot & Puddle Game,bg |
4-10 |
$18.99 |
800-638-7568 |
| GirlTech/Radica Games | Password Journal, eg |
8-12 |
$19.95 |
800-728-5993 |
| Hasbro | Play-Doh Seaside Playworld, cp |
3-5 |
$14.99 |
800-327-8264 |
| Hasbro | Play-Doh Spaghetti Playshop, cp |
3-5 |
$9.99 |
800-327-8264 |
| Hasbro Games | Candyland, eg |
6-12 |
$19.99 |
617-437-7722 |
| Hasbro Games | Frogger, eg |
6-12 |
$17.99 |
617-437-7722 |
| Hasbro Games | Mr. Potato Head, eg |
6-12 |
$19.99 |
617-437-7722 |
| Hasbro Games | Operation, eg |
6-12 |
$17.99 |
617-437-7722 |
| Heartsong | Sing, Dance 'n Sign, bo at cd |
4-7 |
$19.95 |
800-484-8041 |
| Hoberman Designs | Expandagon Construction System, co es |
6-12 |
$39.95 |
888-229-3653 |
| Hoberman Designs | Hoberman MiniSphere, es no cp tr |
4-12 |
$18.00 |
888-229-3653 |
| Hoberman Designs | Hoberman Sphere, es no cp tr |
3-12 |
$39.95 |
888-229-3653 |
| Hoberman Designs | Pocket Flight Ring, ho no cp |
6-12 |
$6.95 |
888-229-3653 |
| Hooray! | Huggy Buggy Helicopter, ts ty |
3-5 |
$10.00 |
212-989-3660 |
| Hooray! | Huggy Buggy Plane, ts ty |
3-5 |
$10.00 |
212-989-3660 |
| Hooray! | Huggy Buggy Train, ts ty |
3-5 |
$10.00 |
212-989-3660 |
| Hooray! | Huggy Buggy Truck, ts ty |
3-5 |
$10.00 |
212-989-3660 |
| Hot Off The Press | Scrapbooking for Kids Series, bo ac cp |
7-12 |
$6.95 |
800-227-9595 |
| Imaginazium | Imagination Adventure Kit, bo cp tr at |
4-8 |
$19.95 |
800-800-7008 |
| Inspiration Software | Inspiration,es sw |
6-12 |
$69.00 |
800-877-4292 |
| Instructional Fair | Animal Discovery Kit-Horse, bo pz es |
6-12 |
$13.95 |
800-253-5469 |
| JAKKS Pacific | Baby Twinkle Tunes Soft Radio, es pl at |
1-12 mo |
$9.99 |
310-274-3587 |
| JAKKS Pacific | Talking Car Phone, ts ty es at |
1-12 mo |
$9.99 |
310-274-3587 |
| Jamin | Jam Packed Vacation Backpack, bo ac es |
3-11 |
$59.95 |
888-779-0091 |
| Judy/Instructo | Snakes and Ladders, bg |
6-9 |
$14.95 |
800-421-5533 |
| Junior Net Corporation | Junior Net, sw es cd |
3-12 |
$9.95 |
800-586-4676 |
| Kathe Kruse Doll Co. | Back Pack, tr |
2-5 |
$39.80 |
518-273-0726 |
| Kidpower | Little Bear Talks & Laughs, pl |
1-5 |
$24.99 |
800-545-7529 |
| Kids II | Baby 500 Car Seat Toy, tr |
6 mo-24 mo |
$23.99 |
770-751-0442 |
| Kids II | Car Activity Center, tr |
Birth-24 mo |
$7.99 |
770-751-0442 |
| Kids II | Searchin' Safari Activity Block, pl no cp tr |
6 mo-24 mo |
$16.99 |
770-751-0442 |
| Learning Curve | Kid Classics Puzzle Case, pz |
3-6 |
$14.99 |
800-704-8697 |
| Learning Curve | Lamaze Stroll & Go Hippo, pl |
birth-24 mo |
$19.99 |
800-704-8697 |
| Learning Passport | Chef's Play Center, ae |
2-8 |
$349.00 |
800-853-2762 |
| Learning Resources | Fast Track LearningMath Card Games, es |
6-9 |
$9.95 |
888-800-7893 |
| Learning Resources | Investigator Scout, es |
6-9 |
$15.95 |
888-800-7893 |
| Learning Resources | Pretend & Play Teaching Telephone, es |
3-5 |
$39.95 |
888-800-7893 |
| LEGO Systems | Medium Bucket, co |
5-10 |
$5.99 |
800-233-8756 |
| Magnet Source | Magnet Mania, es tr |
2-5 |
$16.99 |
888-293-9190 |
| Manhattan Toy | Enchanted Finger Puppet Theater Set, pu |
3-5 |
$50.00 |
800-541-1345 |
| Manhattan Toy | Merry Meadows Activity Bar, ts es pl cp |
birth-24 mo |
$20.00 |
800-541-1345 |
| Manhattan Toy | Soft Stories, bg ts ty es pl cp tr |
birth-18 mo |
$20.00 |
800-541-1345 |
| Manhattan Toy | Whoozit Playmat, ts ty es pl cp tr |
birth-24 mo |
$60.00 |
800-541-1345 |
| Manley Toy Quest | Paddle Bop, eg |
6-12 |
$19.99 |
310-277-7855 |
| MGA Entertainment | Color FX Classic Arcade, ts ty eg |
6-12 |
$19.99 |
818-894-2525 |
| MGA Entertainment | Power Rangers Walkie Talkies, ts ty no |
6-12 |
$16.99 |
818-894-2525 |
| MGA Entertainment | Rugrats Squeezable Lights, ts ty no |
6-12 |
$4.99 |
818-894-2525 |
| Milton Bradley | Fishin' Around, bg |
3-6 |
$19.99 |
888-836-7025 |
| Milton Bradley | Sonny the Seal Ring Toss Game, bg |
3-6 |
$19.99 |
888-836-7025 |
| Milton Bradley | Teletubbies Match & Stamp Game, bg |
2-5 |
$14.99 |
888-836-7025 |
| Munchkin | Teether Babies, do ts ty pl |
1 mo-12 mo |
$4.99 |
800-344-2229 |
| Neurosmith | Music Blocks, es cr eg |
3-5 |
$69.95 |
800-220-3669 |
| New Englander Crafts | Felt Art Kids, ac es |
6-12 |
$13.00 |
805-987-8085 |
| New Hope Records | Songs In My Pocket, es cr at cd |
2-8 |
$10.98 |
800-989-3611 |
| Nibble Me Books | Dave the Dinotourist, bo |
3-5 |
$5.99 |
800-762-6775 |
| North American Bear | Hush Little Baby Activity Book, bo es pl |
infant-24 mo |
$40.00 |
800-682-3427 |
| North American Bear | Muffy VanderBear Starter Set, do pl |
3-5 |
$30.00 |
800-682-3427 |
| North American Bear | Wheelie Bag Pony Express, pl ts ty no cp |
3-5 |
$50.00 |
800-682-3427 |
| Oddz On | Tonka Bubble Fire Truck, ty |
2-5 |
$19.99 |
201-222-9118 |
| Oddz On | Vortex Power Bat & Baseball, ho |
8-12 |
$19.99 |
201-222-9118 |
| Oddz On | Vortex T3, ho |
5-12 |
$12.99 |
201-222-9118 |
| Oregon Scientific | Special Agent Bravo, es eg |
9-12 |
$99.95 |
212-297-2100 |
| Oregon Scientific | Zip the Robot, es eg |
5-8 |
$49.95 |
212-297-2100 |
| Pamela Drake | Woodkins, do ts ty es cp tv |
3-11 |
$15.00 |
800-966-3762 |
| Patail Enterprises | Jitterbug-Dragonfly, ty es sc |
8-12 |
$17.50 |
800-990-0879 |
| Peaceable Planet | Peaceables, es pl |
6-12 |
$7.99 |
877-473-2232 |
| Penton Overseas | Hear Say-Learning Spanish, bo es at |
3-12 |
$12.95 |
800-748-5804 |
| Perfection Enterprises | My First Business, ac es cp |
6-12 |
$24.95 |
315-689-7891 |
| Pinck & Whyte | Ragtags' Peewees, ac ho do co es pl no |
6-12 |
$4.99 |
888-724-8247 |
| Porchlight Entertainment | Jay Jay the Jet Plane: Herky Jerky, vt |
2-7 |
$12.95 |
310-477-8400 |
| Porchlight Entertainment | Jay Jay the Jet Plane: Missing You, vt |
2-7 |
$12.95 |
310-477-8400 |
| Porchlight Entertainment | Jay Jay the Jet Plane: Wing Wigglin', vt |
2-7 |
$12.95 |
310-477-8400 |
| Pro-Duke / Imaginary World | My First House, co |
2-7 |
$89.99 |
800-221-3853 |
| Proverbial Wisdom | Proverbial Wisdom, bg |
10-12 |
$34.95 |
877-462-7579 |
| Quadro | Quadro Construction Kits, co |
5-12 |
$75.99 |
617-244-7551 |
| Rand McNally | Kids' Road Atlas, bo es cp tr |
7-12 |
$3.95 |
800-333-0136 |
| Real Music for Kidz | Dana's Best Rock & Roll Fairy Tales, at |
2-10 |
$9.95 |
800-557-3262 |
| Resort Gifts Unlimited | Diamondback Rattlesnake, pl no |
3-12 |
$18.00 |
800-266-5265 |
| Rock 'N Learn | Spiders & Insects, at |
6-12 |
$9.95 |
800-348-8445 |
| Rokenbok Toy Company | Construction World, ts ty co |
5-12 |
$99.99 |
888 476-5265 |
| Rokenbok Toy Company | Power Chutes Start Set, ts ty co |
5-12 |
$99.99 |
888 476-5265 |
| Rokenbok Toy Company | Rokenbok Down-A-Vator, ts ty co |
5-12 |
$34.99 |
888 476-5265 |
| Rokenbok Toy Company | Rokenbok Power Sweeper, ts ty co |
5-12 |
$64.99 |
888 476-5265 |
| Roundtable Dolls | Nursery Rhyme Doll Collection, do |
3-12 |
$25.00 |
703-532-3414 |
| Rumpus Toys | Benny Blanket, bo tr |
1 mo-24 mo |
$24.00 |
888-786-7871 |
| Rumpus Toys | Monster in My Closet, bo pl tr |
3-5 |
$24.00 |
888-786-7871 |
| Rumpus Toys | Puppet 4, pu pl tr |
3-5 |
$19.99 |
888-786-7871 |
| Rumpus Toys | Sally Satchel, do tr |
3-5 |
$14.99 |
888-786-7871 |
| Rumpus Toys | Wake Me Willy, pl tr |
3-5 |
$24.99 |
888-786-7871 |
| Sagoma Plastics | No Ends, ho co es |
3-5 |
$80.00 |
800-459-9513 |
| Sassy | Tote & Tinker Activity Center, ty |
6 mo-24 mo |
$7.99 |
800-323-6336 |
| Scientific Explorer | Meteor Lightning Machine, ac ho es cp |
10-12 |
$20.00 |
800-900-1182 |
| Scientific Explorer | Meteor Rocket, ac ho es cp sc |
6-12 |
$20.00 |
800-900-1182 |
| Scientific Explorer | Room Alarm, sc |
10-12 |
$10.00 |
800-900-1182 |
| Scientific Explorer | Smithsonian Aerial Camera, ho es cp sc |
10-12 |
$28.00 |
800-900-1182 |
| Scientific Explorer | Smithsonian Amazon Fragrances, cp sc |
10-12 |
$20.00 |
800-900-1182 |
| Seasons of a Child | Beat Bucket, es at cd ml |
4-10 |
$39.95 |
800-557-5650 |
| Seasons of a Child | On The Day I Was Born, at cd |
3-10 |
$9.95 |
800-557-5650 |
| Set Enterprises | Quiddler, ge es tr |
5-12 |
$11.95 |
800-351-7765 |
| Sony Wonder | Sesame St. Kids Favorite Songs, vt, m, |
3-5 |
$9.98 |
800 555-1212 |
| Spin Master Toys | Road Rippers, ts ty pub |
6-12 |
$39.99 |
800-622-8339 |
| Stak-Its Toy | Stak-Its Building Cards, co es cp |
2-12 |
$14.99 |
519-254-5222 |
| Street Gold Records | Doo-Wop & Lollipops, at cd |
2-12 |
$9.95 |
800-720-5152 |
| Swingset Press | My First Phonebook, bo ac ho es cp tr |
4-9 |
$9.95 |
888-543-9366 |
| Swingset Press | ZipMy People: Stuff Directory, bo no cp tr |
10-12 |
$14.95 |
888-543-9366 |
| T.I. Multimedia | Yellowstone Journey, sw |
6-12 |
$34.95 |
941-365-3264 |
| Taurus Toy | Block-N-Roll, co es |
6-12 |
$29.99 |
877-267-2565 |
| Timbuk II Games | Palenque, bg |
8-12 |
$59.95 |
800-863-9053 |
| Tiny Love | Mazzle, bg pz es |
6-12 |
$19.99 |
800-349-3676 |
| TK Designs | Crazy 8ths Musical Card Games, es ml ge |
6-12 |
$12.95 |
303-494-1066 |
| Totline Books | Little Builder Stacking Cards, ge |
2-6 |
$12.95 |
800-421-5565 |
| Twin Sisters | Softly We Sing, cd |
1-12 mo |
$12.99 |
800-248-8946 |
| U.S. Games Systems | Lucky 13 Card Game, es ge |
7-12 |
$10.00 |
800-544-2637 |
| VTECH | Alphabet Apple, es tr |
3-5 |
$17.99 |
800-521-2010 |
| VTECH | Little Smart Count 'n Call Phone, es tr |
2-6 |
$14.99 |
800-521-2010 |
| VTECH Industries | Little Smart Groovy Tunes, es tr |
6 mo-24 mo |
$14.99 |
800-521-2010 |
| VTECH Industries | Ultra Power House, es tr |
6-12 |
$69.99 |
800-521-2010 |
| Whacky Music | Boomwhackers Percussion Tubes, es no ml |
3-12 |
$24.98 |
520-282-3860 |
| What's Next | B.C. Apollo YoYo, ac ho ty es no cp tr |
6-12 |
$11.00 |
800-450-8635 |
| What's Next | B.C. Paddle Ball Blaster, ho es no cp tr |
6-12 |
$8.00 |
800-450-8635 |
| What's Next | B.C. Phantom YoYo, ac ho ty es no cp tr |
6-12 |
$5.00 |
800-450-8635 |
| What's Next | B.C. Spin Top, ac ho ty es no cp tr |
6-12 |
$5.00 |
800-450-8635 |
| Wild Goose Company | Brain Ticklers, es sc |
8-12 |
$25.00 |
888-621-1040 |
| Wild Goose Company | Jurassic Quest, es sc |
6-12 |
$25.00 |
888-621-1040 |
| Wild Planet Toys | Bin-Aqua-Lars, ty |
5-10 |
$11.99 |
800-247-6570 |
| Wild Planet Toys | Metal Detector, ae ty |
6-12 |
$22.00 |
800-247-6570 |
| Zoki Game | Zoki, ge |
6-12 |
$10.00 |
310-260-1019 |
| Zometool | Zome System Bubble Kit, co es sc |
6-12 |
$9.95 |
888-966-3386 |
Key to Type: a=Active; ac=Arts & Crafts; ap=Activity Product; at=Audio Tape; b=Book; bg=Board Game; c=Computer-related; cd=CD-ROM; cons=Construction Toy; cp=Creative Product; d=Doll; dh=Dollhouse; e=Equipment ; esp=Educational Skills Product; g=Game; h=Hobby; mm=Multimedia; m=Musical; nov=Novelty; pl=Plush Toy; pub=Published Soon; pup=Puppet; puz=Puzzle; sc=Science; sw=Software; t=Toy; trav=Travel; trans=Transportation; u=Unique Product; vg=Video Game; vt=Video Tape1
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