Tickled Pink

Colorful New Products Are a Hit with Teacher Stores

AtWe Connect last November, buyers from stores that sell instructional materials voted on their favorite new products presented during the show. Here are their top three picks.

Each year, Catalog Solutions hosts the We Connect conference in Orlando for its retail customers and instructional materials vendors. Ths year’s event featured more than 45 exhibitors of creative classroom decor, learning tools and teacher resources.

Crayon Go-Arounds from Eureka received second place. Go-Arounds are a fun way to decorate around doors, windows, chalkboards and more. The set includes six two-piece crayons (orange, purple, red, yellow, green and blue) that are adjustable.

Primary Concepts took third place with its new and improved Sensory Disc. The discs offer tactile and visual sensory experiences for early learners as well as those with special needs. Variations include discs covered in sequins or shag noodles and discs filled wit water and non-toxic gel beads or small hard beads and letters.

Teacher Created Resources’ Peel & Stick Decor Paper won firs place. The paper comes in a variety of patterns including wildflowers, clouds, plants wood and brick. With a grid printed on the backing paper and the ability to work on almost any clean, dry and smooth surface, the decor paper is an easy and helpful method to upgrade desks, shelves, drawers and more.