Summer 2023
The same story is written all over the world every summer, and it starts the same way... “Once upon a time, there were kids who loved to play.”
Welcome Summer
Kids are the experts of summer! They know what they need to make a splash or dig for buried treasure. They fill their summer with adventures both outside and inside.
Swinging on a porch swing, playing in the sand, taking a road trip, camping under the starssummer is when memories are made and new stories are created.
We’re here to help write those new stories, the ones that etch into your children’s hearts for years to come. Whether on the go, staying busy at home, or exploring the wilds of your own backyard, our toys and games add something special to the big and little stories of summer.
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Backyard sto ries
Some of the best summer adventure stories are the ones that happen right outside your back door. The ones that just require a bucket, a magnifying glass, and a shovel. Who knows who the characters in this story will be? Giant ladybugs? Dinosaurs? Fairies?
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6 Ways to Have a Backyard Adventure
1 Set sail with a cork boat
2 Take to the skies and have an air show
3 Hunt for dinosaur fossils
4 Have moth viewing party
Hang a tent lamp on a low branch and put a white sheet on the ground at night.
5 Construct a hotel for the bugsthen watch them all summer!
6 Make a sand ice cream cone parlor in your mud kitchen
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beach patrol
Towels? Check. Potato chips? Check. Tanker truck with a funnel? Check.
Beach stories are filled with drip castle cities and holes dug to the center of the earth. Add in a few dolphin dives, some sea glass, and a hermit crab or ten, and the scene is set for sun-drenched, sandy fun.
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MADE IN GERMANY
“The most durable sand toys you’ll ever encounter.”
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Forest Explo rer
Moss covered rocks, tall trees, and scurrying animals. Who knows what adventures await in the summery woods and what majestic sights will be seen through your binoculars. Wait...is that Bigfoot?
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more fun with friends from th e forest
The Little Friends love to travel and spend time in nature! The Little Friends Camping Adventure Bundle includes everything they need to pack up and set off on a adventure.
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Color & number recognition
Develops memory & vocabulary
Builds dexterity
“I’m impressed by how all the pieces fit into each other no matter how you put them together. The images are cute and the quality top notch.”
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Sometimes the setting of your summer story changes and adventures in a new scene await! Don’t forget to pack the toys and write a postcard when you get there.
“Dear Nana and Pop, today we saw the biggest statue of a lumberjack in the entire world.”
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Stay in Touch
Encourage a love of writing and corresponding with our new game, Pio’s Pigeon Post. Pio the Pigeon is starting his new job at the post office, but he needs a little help. Using math skills, players need to make sure the right postage goes on each postcard!
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games on th e go
Our travel games replace the question, “Are we there yet?” with, “WOW! We’re already here?”
Tricky Puzzles for Curious Kids
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traveli ng with friends
Whether loading up the car or flying through the skies, bringing favorite pals on a big trip adds to the fun, makes you feel safe, and allows you to play no matter where you are. And the good news is they don’t need to make pit stops to go to the bathroom!
Mali
William Leonore
Roya
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Our Newest Bundle of Joy
Maxime has embroidered features, a magnetic pacifier, and reversible clothing that’s easy to take on and off. Plus everything is machine washable.
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And then it rained… so you stayed inside and made the biggest marble run and block city ever. Using couch cushions, your favorite blanket, a dining room chair, stacks of books, and even the broom! It was actually a space engineering school for mice.
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rainy day fun
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Our German-made wooden toys are locally sourced from sustainably managed forests and are PEFC certified. »
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Make Way for Marbles!
little Indoor theme parks
It even rained on the day of the fair so you made your own fair at home with the longest, swirliest, fastest roller coaster ever for the roly-poly Kullerbü balls. Bonus prize – no stomach aches from eating too much fried dough!
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Welcome to the roly-poly play world of Kullerbü, a perfect first track system for kids as young as two years old.
Little Friends, Big Sto ries
Little Friends may be little but they tell the biggest stories. Every day with them is filled with surpises, like sometimes they think a cup of tea is a swimming pool. But no matter how the stories start, they always end with laughter.
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Animals
Play Sets
People Accessories
“I absolutely love the Little Friends figures that I bought for my grandchildren. I searched everywhere for quality and cute dollhouse families - and these exceeded my expectations! They are darling! And the kids love them too ”
play all day
Building a card tower for a rhino, stacking animals, gathering fruit in an orchard, catching an octopus, creating a castle in the clouds for unicorns, and finally traveling to desert islands to pile up all of the treasure found on the shores. Oof... time for bed!
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The best games for every season
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