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The Spring Fair returns for 2019, featuring a huge selection of new lines from over 2,000 exhibitors. Toy World looks at what the show has to offer retailers looking to source toys and children’s gifts.

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s a hub for some of the most innovative and inspiring designers, manufacturers and suppliers, Spring Fair will offer visitors the chance to source products to drive sales throughout 2019, including key gifting periods.

Alison Graham, Spring Fair’s event director, commented: “Visitors to Spring Fair will have access to the latest products and trends for 2019, across 16 carefully curated show sectors. As always, we’ll be bringing together the most innovative products and the creative thinking of the trade, to have a real impact on the financial success of both retailers and exhibitors.”

Children’s Gifts & Toys is a key sector for Spring Fair, home to a wide variety of companies offering product aimed at the kids’ market. This year, the spotlight will also shine on ToyFirst and NurseryFirst, Spring Fair’s new showcases for start-up toys exhibitors, offering access to product ranges new to the market.

Alison commented: “2019 looks set to be an exciting year in the toy sector for both the licensed and original designs categories. 2019 will be a huge year for

major kids’ film franchises, with new Lego, Avengers and Frozen films all due out. Riding the wave of increased interest in memorabilia and toys associated with these films will be a major driver of profits over the coming 12 months.”

Alison explained how the show aims to to offer buyers and industry professionals the chance to get hands-on with products when making selections: “As a trend-led showcase, we’re always keen to show visitors what’s going to be driving sales beyond 2019. It’s why we’re introducing our ToysFirst and NurseryFirst areas, giving a platform to the most cutting-edge toy makers.

Spring Fair offers something the internet can’t provide: a place to see and touch the products. It’s also a valuable opportunity to speak directly to suppliers and compare options, whether you’re looking to stock your shop, your website, or just for inspiration.”

Spring Fair will take place from 3rd-7th February at the NEC Birmingham.

Over the next few pages, a selection of exhibitors showcase the new products that will be on display at the show.

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A selection of companies exhibiting at Spring Fair spoke to Toy World about the new ranges that will be on show, what they are expecting from the event and the main focus for their business in 2019.

Marie Gransbury

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2018 has been a very fast-moving and successful year. We have had lots of exciting product launches - kicking off the year with the highly innovative Chrome latex balloon range was an amazing start. We launched two brand new web platforms: www.

Qualatexeurope.com and www.

Pioneerparty.com and hundreds of new balloon and party products.

We have invested heavily in new product and process development, and are now launching new on-trend Qualatex balloon ranges every quarter, to great customer feedback. 2018 also saw us introduce a brand new digital custom print balloon service which has been very well received.

We have enjoyed fantastic customer support of both new and key product ranges all through the year; at times we have even struggled to keep up with demand. On the operational side we have moved into a new expanded warehouse, and of course, like all businesses with European operations, we have spent quite some time looking at options surrounding Brexit and all its implications.

Visitors to our two adjoining stands in Spring Fair Hall 5 will be able to see new Chrome Microfoil balloons for the first time, a perfect match for our Chrome latex; as well as a host of brand new trend-driven new balloon designs for 2019 and a significant expansion to our tableware ranges.

Northstar Balloons will be also be fully-integrated onto our stand for 2019.

As you’ll know if you’ve attended Spring Fair before, we also always strive to deliver amazing stand décor, practical retail solutions and inspirational displays, and the plans for this year are looking great. You can chat with world renowned Qualatex Instructors at our on-stand Education Centre and of course it’s also the first opportunity to collect our brand new 2019 catalogue.

We love to catch up with our long-standing customers from all over Europe, who are now part of the Pioneer family. In addition, Spring Fair is also always a great place to meet new customers. We love talking to toy retailers about how we can help grow their business with balloons and partyware, and the team has some great case studies they can share.

We have been fortunate to enjoy tremendous success at the last few Spring Fairs, so we very much hope to emulate that success again in 2019.

We are excited to show our Loungefly collection of bags and purses from strong brands like Disney, Marvel, Star Wars and Hello Kitty. Loungefly is a global leader of pop culture accessories, so Spring Fair is the ideal event to showcase our newest lines. We’ll also be bringing along a selection of our gifting products, including new ranges for The Little Mermaid and Toy Story. One of our newer products, Pop! & Tees (a collectors’ box with a stylised Funko t-shirt and an exclusive Pop! Vinyl figure) will also be on show.

With so many key retailers attending the show – ones we already work with as well as potential new partners - it’s the perfect event for us to display our range and continue to develop the Loungefly brand and our gifting line.

For us, Spring Fair is about brand exposure and we’re looking forward to presenting our products to new retailers and opening new and exciting accounts for Loungefly and gifting.

Pioneer

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We have really reinvigorated our ranges in 2018, with the additions of complete accessory ranges which have proved popular with retailers looking to add value to their dress up ranges.

The price points are really attractive too, so we have big plans to develop these lines further going forward.

This year we will be launching our brand-new Pet Headbands, as well as our revamped Postie and Policeman costumes.

The NEC is so central that we are able to see all of our existing customers during the show, as well as writing new business year on year, so it’s a must-attend for us every year. The Spring Fair welcomes a diverse visitor demographic, which is brilliant as it enables us to explore new retail channels.

By the end of the show, we hope to have a full order book! Spring Fair is a great litmus test for new products.

Phillip Morris, Bertoy

Bertoy has seen strong growth during 2018 with some great new accounts coming on board who are buying into the ranges of Crocodile Creek, Mudpuppy and Tiger Tribe.

At this year’s Spring Fair, we will be launching over 100 fantastic new items across all four brands. All new items live up to our reputation for excellent design and quality and we will welcome customers to our stand to see the benefits of these new items for themselves.

Spring Fair is one of the most important shows following Nuremberg for Bertoy, and gives us the opportunity to showcase our new items to existing accounts, as well as introduce our ranges to new customers.

Like all at all Fairs, it is important to catch up with existing accounts and keep building the partnerships. It is equally important is to meet with potential new customers, and at the end of the show we hope to have had positive discussions with all parties.

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Sam Lockey The Puppet Company

The last 12 months has proved to be extremely tough, with many outside factors affecting our operation. The unfortunate on-going closures of stores has obviously had a huge impact on sales. Credit for a number of national/key accounts has been withdrawn by our insurers, so we are left with the decision of either self-insuring or not supplying them at all. The devaluation of the GBP has also had impact on our bottom line. Adapting to the times is becoming vital.

Our Independent sector is thriving with our sales agents smashing targets.

Overseas business is growing, with our attention set on the Latin American market, and both our UK education and e-commerce business are increasing substantially.

We have exhibited at Spring Fair for over a decade now and it keeps proving to be one of our best shows. It is important for us to show our products hands on, and exhibiting is the best way to do this. A puppet needs to be played with to be brought to life and this is just not possible from images online. We work very hard in producing a detailed catalogue and website, but actually feeling and interacting with our products is how clients understand why we are global leaders in design innovation, attention to detail and quality. We want to show the retail market why they should range our products.

Spring Fair always brings buyers that know our products bring value to their business and want to refresh their offering. It is also a great place to meet to new customers, discuss going forward with existing ranges, learning what we can do better and hearing new product ideas.

Nothing brings a business more pleasure than writing orders at a show. Follow-ups are of course imperative, but having lots of orders to process is high on our agenda.

Emma May Emmerse Studios

We had an incredibly successful show at the Autumn Fair last September, so we wanted to continue meeting people in the retail space as we head into another exciting year. It therefore made perfect sense to book a stand at Spring Fair and we are looking forward to unveiling the new look Quirk! packaging, as well as showcasing Quirk! Monsters for the very first time. We can’t wait to show off our new spooky characters and see what the reaction is like.

I am proud to say that I have watched the fanbase grow quickly over the last two years and I now have a series of 3 Quirk! titles in the market – Quirk!, Quirk! Legends and Quirk! Monsters.

Quirk! is a fantastic card game for families that spreads a lot of joy and we love seeing the wonderful reviews it receives online and through social media PR. I therefore hope that by exhibiting at the Fair, we can extend the exposure of our game series to more buyers and stores who are looking for new family focused lines to stock in 2019. I am very excited to show visitors at the fair what Quirk! is all about so they can also see first-hand how beautiful the illustrations are and how easy it is to play the game.

Rob Eatwell Cheatwell Games

2018 has been a good year for Cheatwell Games. Despite a difficult trading environment in the UK we have picked up a number of major new accounts. Coupled to this we have seen double digit growth overseas so, all in all, it’s been a very satisfying year.

Cheatwell is unique insomuch as we create product that suits both the toy and the gift trade. Quirky and WTF? have been great sellers for us this year and these classily-packed card games will be joined by two new sister products: Big 6 and Read My Mind. Added to this we will be introducing a new trivia game, Quiz Bingo, and two new drinking games, Gargle and Nissed As A Pewt! Of course, there will be great new styles added to our top-selling Squeeze Popper range with Llama, Flamingo, Kitty, Narwhal and the TuttiFrutti series all joining the squad.

Spring Fair is vital for us. Whilst we see our valued toy retailers at Olympia, we also meet gift retailers at the NEC. We will have meetings with a number of our international gift customers too who prefer Spring Fair to Nuremberg. Because we design products for two markets, we need two opportunities to show them off.

If our exciting new range has gone down well and we have met a number of new customers, we will be well pleased. That said, it’s only a few days later that we are off to New York, then AIS and Toymaster. It’s all go!

David Torrance Cozy Time

We have seen significant sales growth this year. 7.4% like for like and 23.2% overall, due to new customers buying into and repeating on our core ranges.

At Spring Fair this year, we will be presenting many new Giant Animal Hand warmers including a Glow in the Dark range. We will also be featuring new Microwaveable animals within our Cozy Warmers range and a new Cozy Baby range of baby blankets, musical toys, rattles and teethers. For toy retailers looking to diversify, we will also be featuring a new eco-friendly range of fleece blankets made from recycled plastic bottles and a range of bamboo coffee mugs.

Spring Fair gives us the opportunity to show existing and potential customers our flexibility to meet their requirements, to ensure they sell large volumes without the need to hold a lot of stock.

I hope we have demonstrated that our products and our customer service levels build partnerships with retailers to help them grow their business.

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Blue Sky Studios

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t Spring Fair this year, Blue Sky will be exhibiting in Hall 5, Stand 5H71. The company will be launching extended product ranges under its Skwisheez branding, following the recent success with its squishy pens. Taking 2018’s trend material and applying it to stationery has resulted in an exciting new sub-category, in which pens and notebooks

are fun to touch and play with.

Gavin Holden explained that, although sales of squishy toys arguably appear to have peaked, demand for Blue Sky’s Skwisheez stationery is increasing, as applying the tactile material to stationery offers a longer lifespan than that of some toys. The company will be launching Jumbo Pens in lollipop style casing, mini collectible clip pens, plus A5 and A6 notebooks with Squishy characters.

Blue Sky will also be offering a sneak peek at its first licensed Squishy products for Harry Potter and Smooshy Mushy, which they are very excited about.

Gavin commented: “2018 was a bit of a roller coaster year for us, early on in 2018 the retail landscape was looking rather bleak, but the spring /summer months turned out to be our best ever, driven mainly by Harry Potter and the back to school period. Moving into Christmas trading we’ve seen strong growth in our novelty gift/toy areas especially with our fusion of squishy and stationery”.

The company will also be showcasing a refreshed range of Harry Potter products covering stationery, bags and lunchware, offering classic designs alongside a younger Kawaii style across all three categories. Blue Sky is particularly excited about the launch of its extended bag range, featuring a holdall bag, messenger bags and a Hedwig backpack.

This spring, the everexpanding range of Melterz melting characters welcomes a Narwhal and Stegosaurus into the family. A spin off of Blue Sky’s global best-selling Miracle Melting brand, Melterz sets feature cute characters which kids can build, before watching them melt and then building them up again using specialist putty. For 2019, the new Melterz collection is supplied in mini sweetie-style bags and rummage drawer display units.

“The novelty toy ranges such as Miracle Melting, Ringlings and Skiwsheez will come in

new, stackable display units,” explained Gavin. “Spring Fair will also see the launch of our exciting new game Chopstick Racer, which visitors can come and play on the stand, testing their chopstick skills against the clock.” With the new family game, players are given a series of place mat games and challenges to complete against the clock, using their chopstick skills. This highly addictive game comes packaged in a takeaway-style box.

Blue Sky considers Spring Fair to be the biggest trade show of the year for its product categories. “It’s our opportunity to pull together and present all of our hard work in the preceding months on product development,” said Gavin. “Spring Fair is also important for gathering feedback; we really value the face to face time we have with our key customers, discussing what has sold well, what they think of our new product launches, current trading and how we can continue to improve to meet their needs.”

“By the time the Spring Fair draws to a close, we hope to have spent quality time with our loyal customers and to have engaged with new customers,” he continued. “We hope they will all leave the show feeling excited about the many retail opportunities we can offer for the rest of the year, across multiple new product launches. We pride ourselves on bringing fresh new product ideas to market, and ensure that our customers have a steady source of innovative products they can tap into.”

Blue Sky can be contacted on: 01133 879 670 | www.blueskystudios.co.uk

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07748 150 906 | www.bertoy.com HALL 5 STAND K65 Crocodile Creek is expecting 2019 to be another hit year, with many new introductions in a variety of themes. Two new designs of rubber playground balls are Sloth and Dinosaur, which come in two sizes, 5 inch and 7 inch. Also available in the range is the brand new 72-piece puzzle, Wild Safari. The puzzle features a realistic representation of the animals in the Savannah.

The Mudpuppy Superhero Secret Picture Puzzle is a 42-piece puzzle featuring a colourful illustration of animal superheroes and is suitable for ages 4 and up. When the puzzle is complete, secret pictures can be discovered; the puzzle includes a revealing wand to place over parts of the puzzle and reveal secret images. Also available are mini puzzles which are pocket sized, with 48 pieces in a tiny box and six different wild animal designs, such as the favourite Red Panda.

The Tiger Tribe Pocket Kite is ultra-simple, easy to fly and compact, ideal for parents to show their children the joy of kite flying. The compact size means the kite can be easily kept in the car, in a child’s bag, in a picnic basket or even in a pocket. Easy to set up, easy to fly and perfect for light winds, the Pocket Kite also makes a great gift.

Tiger Tribe also offers a hard cover diary containing 120 full colour, lined pages, with decorative jungle designs on every page. A special place to write down thoughts, dreams and aspirations, which will be kept perfectly safe — locked up with the included own padlock and keys. Suitable ages 5+.

The Snails Nails Classic Collection is the first original washable nail polish. No need for nail polish remover, the polish is easily removed with soap and water. The Snails Play range includes smaller bottles, with price points to match. The Snails Play range comes in a stylish display with 12 new colours.

To discuss any items featured, please contact the UK Country Manager, Philip Morris at philip@bertoy.co.uk. The full range is available to view online.

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The Siku brand continues to go from strength to strength with successful growth this year and looks forward to continued growth in 2019.

This success has been built as a result of an increasing number of stockists in a variety of retail stores, as well as new releases. For the first time there will be a January release in 2019, which will give stockists a chance to refresh their range in January, so that the enthusiasts have new models to collect early in the year. There will be further releases in March, June and September.

Whilst Siku continues to develop the 1:32 range with a Fendt in January, new Siku Control in March and 1:50 JCB in September, outstanding growth has come from the pocket money blister range of models.

Within the blister range there will be over 20 new models in 2019, with specific UK models and three pack versions (which were originally planned for 2018 - available now in January). There are also new boxed gift sets being introduced for 2019.

The mix of authentic licensed cars, trucks, construction and farm models at affordable everyday prices is attractive to retailers who want to cater for impulse purchasing whilst providing good value for money. The huge assortment within the range offers year-round sales.

Craft Buddy is making its inaugural launch to the toy industry at Spring Fair 2019, and the company’s Crystal Art brand is a must-see new craft and gift concept. Established in 2011, Craft Buddy is a leading international supplier of Arts & Crafts, Gifts, DIY Jewellery and Home Decor products. After taking the craft world by storm with proven sell-out products, it is now eagerly entering the toy industry.

The Crystal Art concept, which is suitable for both adults and children aged 8+, comes in a variety of formats: including greeting cards, wall art, sticker form and LED wall canvases and provides hands-on craft activities for families to do together, as well as offering a perfect gift solution for lovers of puzzles and crafting design.

Toy retailers are encouraged to visit the company’s booth at 5M02. A company with heart, Craft Buddy works hard to deliver products which can support at a well-being level, with innovative designs and exclusive artworks that encourage creativity through artistic and puzzling activities. The therapeutic benefits of the Crystal Art range are proven to offer very real well-being benefits, with the ability to lower stress levels, increase attention span and develop cognitive skills.

To make an appointment with Craft Buddy please contact Dan Ward at the company or visit the stand at Spring Fair, or at Nuremburg Hall 4 stand C25.

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Rubie’s Masquerade 08453 070 707 | www.rubiesuk.com HALL 5 STAND F110 – G111 Rubie’s is releasing a brand new How To Train Your Dragon 3 costume range including Deluxe Battlesuit Hiccup and Deluxe Battlesuit Astrid, both of which are printed front and back, and feature wings and a snood. Rubie’s is also offering Toothless and Light Fury costumes which include glow in the dark wings and accurate dragon masks. The company expects the range to be popular for World Book Day, and during the run-up to the third and final instalment in the movie franchise, set for release in February. With the first two films also on Netflix, the characters in this popular franchise maintain their popularity year on year.

Mary Poppins Returns is expected to draw plenty of families to the cinema, eager to see how the story has developed. Rubie’s expects to see the popularity of both its original fancy dress and the new costume increase as the company approaches the World Book Day period. Rubies has also introduced a Mary Poppins Returns adult costume, ideal for school teachers.

Rubie’s also launches innovative Transformers costumes for the highly anticipated PG-rated Bumblebee Movie, which was released in cinemas on the 26th of December. These cutting-edge padded costumes are available in two characters; the Optimus Flip and Reveal top and mask and the Bumblebee Flip and Reveal top and mask. Both costumes allows kids to transform from truck to robot in one simple movement.

To complete the Bumblebee movie range, Rubie’s is also offering a Bumblebee flat-chested jumpsuit which resembles the classic style, including a felt mask with mesh eye holes, while the Deluxe Bumblebee padded-chest jumpsuit offers a more rustic design while still capturing the retro and recognisable style of the VW Beetle. The jumpsuit comes with a soft mask with mesh eye holes and a felt detachable sword.

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Visitors can look forward to a feast of new arrivals from an ever-growing array of toy categories, including an extension to Marbel’s original and much-loved Kitchen & Food range which aims to capture a child’s love of food and cooking and satisfies the desire to imitate. New additions include the Pop-Up Shop which includes all the components of a real-life working shop including a calculator to total up children’s shopping, a handheld scanner to read each item and a chalk board for displaying those daily specials. Smaller items for budding chefs include the Hape’s Chef Pack complete with five additional accessories including a measuring spoon set, oven mitt and pot holder.

Toddler Toys also gets an upgrade with a number of new additions to help encourage coordination, dexterity and imagination. Providing the opportunity to undertake simple problem-solving tasks in a fun and engaging way, products are based on charming garden characters. The Mr Frog Stacking Ring Set may just look like a traditional stacking set offering a variety of different coloured/textured rings, but the frogs base also works as a wobbler, the head as a maraca and one of the rings as a musical rattle.

Hape will also be unveiling totally new concepts at Spring Fair, such as the Junior Inventor range suitable for ages 4 years+.

Offering anything from 3 to 15 experiments, the concept is based on a process of trial, error and creation. Children can invent and experiment as they explore the basics of physics phenomena and learn how simple scientific principles apply to the real world.

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Colouring just got more creative with ColourMazing, the new patented way to colour. Kids use the pens and watch the ink spread without going out of the lines. The successful Blopens range welcomes new products at key price points including a Toy Story 4 Easel, Creative Eggs, a special Rainbow Set and Blopens Squeezy, a great starter kit for tiny hands. Pixelo lets young artists create vibrant, colourful artwork with incredible dotted effects. The line now includes Pixelo Cuties, cute and quirky character sheets to colour in with pastel dots. eZee Beads has added Surprise Bags at pocket money prices; kids can collect and create cute designs with six characters in each series. With the Eraser Studio range, children can also make their own erasers with mouldable magic clay.

With the new Paw Patrol Glowpad, children simply use the neon markers to draw and then switch it on to see the pictures glow and transform. The My Little Pony Glitterizz set lets them personalise pony pictures with colourful glitter.

Pre-schoolers can bring their imaginations to life with the Play Stuff range. The range of dough kits all come with fold-out play areas, which are wipe clean and have illustrated play scenes. The kits pack away with a handy clip and the dough can be stored neatly inside.

The dedicated UK team based in London’s Covent Garden can offer bespoke supply change solutions for all sizes of retail operations.

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ver the past 15 years, The Noble Collection, under licence from Warner Brothers, has become established as the premiere brand for quality licensed merchandise.

Its flagship range of Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts collectibles and prop replicas has gone from strength to strength alongside licences for Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, DC and HBO’s Game of Thrones.

Noble’s core lines have proved to be as popular now as they were when they company first launched them, demonstrating the perennial popularity of the licences. The success of the Harry Potter, Hermione Grainger and Albus Dumbledore wands shows no sign of waning, and this trend is reflected across the entire range of product in the Wizarding World franchise, encompassing both the Harry Potter movies and the current Fantastic Beasts cinema releases.

Come see the Noble Collection at this year’s Spring Fair at the Birmingham NEC from 02 February to 07 February,

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Building on this success, The Noble Collection is continually adding to the range of items available, creating a whole plush family of the incredibly cute Nifflers, a card mounted Bendy Bowtruckle, and a collectible (non-edible) Chocolate Frog among other offerings. The company is also adding to its wand selection, with more characters’ wands being made available based on both the new films and old.

Going forward into 2019, The Noble Collection will be expanding its range of products for the mass market, with price points of £9.00 for keychains and wand pens up to £25.00 for the most popular wands. The company is also capitalising on its knowledge of the retail market with of a range of CDUs designed to capture the interest of the everyday shopper; the first two are the innovative Mystery Wand Collection and Mystery Box Magical Creatures. These are just the beginning of the company’s expansion into this part of the marketplace.

Noble’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings ranges, based on the legendary Peter Jackson films, are still a solid part of its business, and with the eagerly anticipated Amazon big-budget TV series set to hit screens within the next two years the company anticipates even more demand for timeless pieces such as the Evenstar, the One Ring and the Elven Leaf Broach. Noble’s range of items, which has been inspired by the actual jewellery designed for the films, extends to more than just the iconic One Ring, encompassing both costume jewellery and items crafted from sterling silver alongside prop replicas and an exclusive chess set for the higher end of the market. Alongside these, mass market pieces such as keychains and letter openers are also available.

Finally, 2019 sees the climax of the world-wide hit Game of Thrones. Noble’s range of dragon figurines, keychains and dragon eggs is just a small sample of the items available based upon this smash hit series.

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Orange Tree Toys 01242 244 500 www.orangetreetoys.com HALL 5 STAND E22-F23 This year’s Spring Fair will see the launch of three new character concepts from Orange Tree Toys, along with line refreshes on existing ranges. The company has undertaken a major review of its product portfolio for 2019, and the end result is a combination of innovation supported by proven performers Three new character concepts feature Animal Pirates, Animal Fairies and Dinosaurs. All three collections are bright and colourful and include a collaboration of core products such as Skittles, Puzzles, Push-Alongs and Pull-Alongs, amongst others.

Animal Pirates are a group of five colourful, fun characters that will have huge appeal for young children, and include a Pig, a Parrot and a Llama. Animal Fairies is a range extension to the Flamingo and Unicorn characters that debuted as Push-Alongs last year and have proven to be a big hit for Orange Tree in 2018. The offering has been extended to include some of the strongest line formats such as Xylophones and Number Puzzles.

The Dinosaur Push-Along, one of the oldest products in the current range, is still one of the strongest and most popular characters. A new range has been created around the character, who is now joined by two new friends to create a fun range that headlines with a new Dinosaur Alphabet puzzle.

Orange Tree Toys’ British Collection has also proven popular, especially with London-based and tourist themed customers, and this will now be given a completely new look. New products will include Red Double Decker Bus and Black Cab Pull-Alongs, a Soldier Sentry box styled Moneybox, plus a new Soldier Mini Number Puzzle and a London Themed Skittle Set. The new Orange Tree Kids concept was launched at Autumn Fair 2018 and proved to be the star attraction for the company at the show. Originally launched with a collection of soft Dolls and eco-friendly Bamboo Dinner Sets, new characters are anticipated as well as a new Party Collection.

Orange Tree will also debut its new Moon & Me concept that will be available from autumn/winter 2019. This new project, from Andrew Davenport of Teletubbies and ITNG fame, is due to have its much-anticipated TV debut around the time of the Spring Fair in February.

Pioneer 01279 501 090 www.Qualatex.com HALL 5 STAND H110 – J111 Pioneer Europe is the manufacturer of Qualatex balloons.

Its product range includes an extensive selection of latex, Microfoil and the exclusive Bubble Balloon, with ranges including popular licences such as Disney, Marvel, Star Wars and Universal. Pioneer Europe once again returns to Spring Fair to deliver a showstopping rollout of colourful and musthave products across its Qualatex and Northstar balloon ranges and Pioneer Party offering.

Visitors to stands will see impressive displays of the very latest in balloon décor from world renowned designers and the full range of 2019 products, with the very latest colours, shapes and designs offering styles to suit all budgets and retail formats.

The revolutionary new Chrome Microfoil balloons are available as 18” heart, 18” round or 20” stars, offering an incredible solid shine that perfectly complements the Chrome latex balloons launched at the show in 2018.

The extensive Pioneer Party range delivers everything from on-trend tableware designs for even the most fashion conscious party planner, to a host of licensed brands and premium design formats with products for all budgets and party needs.

The Northstar balloon range will feature as part of the main Pioneer Europe stand for the first time, offering a range of on-trend scripts, kits, letters and numbers, to make customers’ party pictures Instagram-worthy.

In line with the company mission to provide the very best service and support for retailers of all sizes, the team will be delivering hands-on advice from the on-stand Education Centre. They will also showcase innovative new window display and point of sale ideas, with talented design experts offering regular free demonstrations at the Party Stage in Hall 5. New and existing retailers can find out more about merchandising solutions and industry leading education courses available nationwide. The Qualatex courses are designed to offer all retailers proven tools and designs to help their businesses grow profitably, as well as the confidence to expand their product portfolio.

To make an appointment or find out more about show offers and latest product launches, please email pelorder@qualatex.com.

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Funko 020 3376 3223 www.funko.com HALL 6-7 & 20 STAND 6J32 Funko is attending Spring Fair 2019 with a wide selection of new and exciting licences to share with pop culture fans and collectors. The company will be bringing its much-loved, instantly recognisable Pop! Vinyl range to the show, as well as the newest additions to its Gifting & Homewares line and its Loungefly range of bags, wallets and purses. Covering licences across multiple categories from Marvel to Fortnite, Rick & Morty, Disney, Stranger Things and DC, Funko has licensed product spreading far and wide across the pop culture landscape.

The ideal gift for the older pop culture fan, Funko’s Gifting and Homewares collection features the hottest licences, with products to suit everyone. The Disney Retro line, in celebration of Mickey Mouse’s 90th birthday, features vintage designs with classic Mickey illustrations, paired with a red and cream colour scheme, and includes mason jars, mugs, chopping boards, aprons and storage tins. The Rick & Morty line is bound to spice up the kitchen with plenty of humorous references from the show that fans will love. Also available are the Pickle Rick Bottle Opener, Pickle Rick Banana Guard, Mr. Meeseeks mug and Rick & Morty Egg Cups. With more key licences on their way, including The Little Mermaid (to celebrate the film’s Pearl Anniversary), Toy Story, Genie (Aladdin) and a second wave of The Nightmare Before Christmas products, the Gifting & Homewares line is one to watch in 2019.

Funko will also be displaying a wide selection of its premium Loungefly products, a range that’s a big focus for the company in 2019. Loungefly includes apparel such as bags, purses, and accessories, covering a variety of licences from Marvel to Disney, Overwatch and Star Wars, with many more to come. A Mickey mini backpack, featuring his iconic ears whilst still looking subtle, is the perfect gift for Disney fans of all ages. The high-quality materials and distinctive prints make this line a mustsee for visitors.

Finally, Funko will be showcasing the newest additions to its Pop! Vinyl collection alongside other lines including Mystery Minis, Pint Size heroes and Pocket Pop! Keychains. The company’s 5 Star figures are articulated, poseable figures, each provided with a selection of accessories to further each character’s narrative. Covering licences from Harry Potter to Fortnite, 5 Star figures is one of the most exciting new additions to the company roster. Funko will also be showing a selection of Fortnite products, a licence that has taken the EMEA market by storm, as well as Captain Marvel, Aquaman and more.

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New to the Posh Paws portfolio and perfect for gifting to loved ones will be a new Love Hearts range of plush. Adorned with classic messages such as ‘Hug me’ and ‘I Love you’, just like the sweets that have inspired the collection, these cuddly hearts make perfect presents for friends and family and are made with the quality Posh Paws is renowned for.

For those looking for gifts inspired by nature, the BBC Earth plush range from Posh Paws offes high quality, super soft stuffed animals available in three sizes; small, medium and large. From elephants to sea turtles and from sharks to tigers, there’s an animal for everyone to collect, whether a gift for an animal lover, or a fan of BBC’s beautiful programmes Planet Earth and Blue Planet.

The Posh Paws Winnie the Pooh offering is extensive and has something for fans of all ages. The Christopher Robin official movie plush range includes Pooh, Eeyore, Piglet and Tigger in a range of sizes, each styled as per the characters on the big screen.

Rainbow Designs will be adding over 30 new lines to its classic character portfolio in 2019, including new additions to the Classic Winnie-the-Pooh Hundred Acre Wood collection.

There are new arrivals to the whimsical and high-quality range of Disney baby soft toys. Brand new for 2019 is a Jiggle Winnie-the-Pooh, baby soft Booties in a gift box, and a Gift Set featuring a tactile Comfort Blanket and Ring Rattle presented in a beautifully illustrated box.

Also new to this charming collection is the Winnie-the-Pooh Cot Mobile, a Classic Winnie-the-Pooh in a Union Jack bag, and the Made with Love Winnie-the-Pooh 20cm toy made from knit fabric to deliver a home-made feel and create a forever keepsake of the beloved bear.

Also previewing at Spring Fair, ahead of a second half launch, is the new That’s Not My… range of nursery toys. Based on Usborne’s best-selling series of touchyfeely board books, Rainbow’s colourful new collection will feature the best-selling and favourite characters from the picture books; the Kitten, the Puppy, the Bunny and the Monkey, as well as some of the newer literacy characters. The range will include soft toys as well as developmental attachable blankies, which emulate the same touchy-feely features as the book.

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PMS International 01268 505 050 www.pmsinternational.com HALL 10-12 STAND D04-E05 and D10-E11 PMS International’s Elves Behavin’ Badly brand exploded onto the scene in 2017 and has gone on to sell over 4m elves, to date.

In the lead up to Christmas 2018, PMS’ Elves Behavin’ Badly featured in a successful Christmas consumer campaign, fronted by Louis Walsh as “elf help ambassador” and culminating in publicity stunts which saw the elves take to the streets of London, with a little too much festive spirit.

PMS will be using Spring Fair 2019 to showcase its exciting new range of Elves Behavin’ Badly accessories, which will include, for the first time, an illustrated story book, colouring books and animated elves.

Schleich 01279 870 000 www.schleich-s.com/en HALL 5 STAND J67

Hand-painted animals from Farm World and Wild Life, horses and riders from Horse Club, and the ranges of Dinosaurs and Unicorns make Schleich a must have brand for gift buyers at Spring Fair 2019.

The world of Wild Life is perfect for zoos and wildlife attractions and has some exotic new species added to the line-up. The Komodo Dragon and the Quokka join the Ring-Tailed Lemur in the 2019 range which also includes the Okapi, the animal that was voted for by Schleich’s fans. For added play appeal, the Schleich Wild Life Flash Cards are a combination of intricate figurine and doublesided cards for a simple game of find and match.

For the youngest of collectors, the Farm World is a staple in the toybox and new animals from the pasture and pets found in the farmyard make the perfect small gift purchase for collectors. Ready to play sets are also ideal gifts and this year include the new Puppy Pen Playset; a 12-piece set, with three puppies, their pen and accessories. Added to this are the traditional farm horses which also have new breeds to discover.

The world of bayala gained new fans in 2018 from followers of all things unicorn.

In 2019 the Moon Unicorn of bayala will be added to the highly decorated collection, as well as a unicorn foal.

Schleich’s Horse club has become a favourite with collectors thanks to its combination of equine figures, characters with their own personalities and plenty of playsets with which to build a whole world based around horses and eventing. Spring 2019 will bring with it a Tournament Season with new mares and stallions that have highly detailed manes and tails plus matching accessories to ensure they will be best in show. Hannah’s Guest Horses, complete with Ruby the Dog, will add even more choice to the already impressive line-up.

For museums and gift shops, exciting new dinosaurs will take over one of the most popular collections. The spiny backed Animatarx, and “winged” Dimorphodon will be unmissable for dino collectors and will join the relaunch of top selling classics such as Giganotosaurus; a truly huge and highly detailed beast.

Winning Moves 0207 262 9696 www.winningmoves.co.uk HALL 5 STAND H59

In Lex-Go! players aim to be the first to get rid of all their playing card tiles in the fastest time possible, by creating words, swapping letters and even adding their tiles onto other players’ words. This super-fast, fun and frantic word game is suitable for all the family and is playable anywhere.

Word game fans can get ready for a happily-ever after with Disney LexGo! Using special tiles based on their favourite Disney characters adds an element of surprise to the game, while using the Disney tile will allow players to get exactly what they need to win. It’s the classic fast and fun word game, only with an added touch of Disney magic.

Also new from Winning Moves, Harry Potter Lex-Go! lets players use the game-changing spell tiles to increase their chances of winning.

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Ravensburger 01869 363 830 www.ravensburger.com HALL 5 STAND H42 The GraviTrax Starter Set will be Ravensburger’s bestselling item of 2019. Customer feedback indicates that it is the best-selling of all STEM products at retail, appealing strongly to both older boys and girls. GraviTrax is developing into a stand-alone category, and the company will launch eight new items in autumn/winter 2019 for fans of the range.

The company’s multi-award-winning Peppa Pig range has more products in the pipeline for autumn/winter 2019.

This year will also see new designs for Thomas & Friends, PJ Masks, Bing Bunny and Disney, plus movie products for How to Train your Dragon 3, Secret Life of Pets 2, Toy Story 4 and the much-anticipated Frozen 2. Ravensburger also welcomes Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, Spirit, Rusty Rivets, That’s Not My…, Enchantimals, Top Wing and School of Roars to its collection of the UK’s most popular licences.

Adult puzzles show growth of 19% YTD, reflecting the company’s continued commitment to UK specific development and its selection of the best international images.

Ravensburger’s 80 new titles for 2019 reflect British consumer tastes and, importantly, deliver fresh ideas and themes to attract new consumers into the puzzle market.

3D Puzzle remains an important category, and Ravensburger will drive growth with new TV spots and digital content. Key products are vehicles (the Porsche 911 and the Harry Potter Night Bus), iconic landmarks with lights, stylish storage sneakers and licensed balls in various formats and licences, including Frozen 2 and Harry Potter designs.

The company’s games have enjoyed a positive year, with over 29% growth and similar growth planned for 2019, supported by a heavyweight TV-focused media spend.

Disney Villainous, Harry Potter Labyrinth, Harry Potter Pictopia and Break Free are among the key items available now, and Ravensburger has more major launches planned for autumn/winter 2019.

As proud owners of the multi-award-winning ThinkFun range, Ravensburger plans for high sales growth in the future. There is tangible retail opportunity for this fun and original STEM-based games range, and the company will support the Rush Hour family with TV advertising.

Finally, Brio will launch 15 new, innovative products for spring/summer 19, with more new additions arriving in autumn/winter. The company will invest in a major consumer marketing campaign for this heritage brand, with the details to be confirmed at the 2019 trade shows.

Emmerse Studios hello@emmersestudios.com www.quirkthegame.com HALL 5 STAND M05 Quirk! is the ridiculously silly family card game for fun people. An easy to grasp game that plays like go-fish charades, players are invited to make impressions and act out characters to win cards from their opponents. They may have to walk like a model, bark like a dog, squawk like a parrot or bleat like a sheep to win a set of three of the same cards, known as a Quirk.

Opponents can steal cards by distracting, blocking and acting their way to a strategic victory. The player with the most Quirks at the end is the winner. Each game contains 56 cards consisting of 39 character cards, seven tactic cards, seven skip cards and three Quirk Off! defence cards. The game is for 2 to 6 players and takes between 15 and 30 minutes to complete.

The second game in the series is Quirk! Legends which features characters from unicorns and dragons to superheroes and evil villains. In a game of good vs evil, these characters are often harder to impersonate, increasing the challenge factor and adding to the hilarity of watching players trying to be an alien, wizard or demon. Each card has a symbol of either an angel or a devil to indicate if the character is good or evil and players can use these symbols to steal certain types of Quirks and weigh up how good players really are by the end of the game. Children will love the beautiful illustrations on the cards and parents will admire how the game encourages them to use their imagination to express themselves, socialise and build their confidence with others while also honing their acting and vocal skills.

Also new for 2019 is Quirk! Monsters which introduces a spooky theme and a host of even more unusual, haunting and wild characters such as a vampire, werewolf, witch and genie. All the Quirk! games are compatible; a new set of the cards can be easily introduced to mix up the play and extend the game time. Whichever game of Quirk! is played, it’s guaranteed to become addictive and will definitely bring out the competitive nature in people as they strive to win the most quirks. The compact size also makes it an ideal game to take on holiday, on the train or on camping trips and playing will never fail to trigger laugh out loud moments at parties and family gatherings.

A demonstration of Quirk! can be enjoyed on the company stand at Spring Fair, where the brand-new packaging design and counter display units for 2019 can also be viewed.

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Tobar 0844 573 4299 | www.tobar.co.uk HALL 5 STAND 5H28 – J29

Tobar will unveil its brand-new Angry Birds range at Spring Fair, well in time for the new movie launch in summer 2019.

Built around Red and five other major characters, the Tobar range will include pocket money items such as slime, and light up gadgets such as lava lamps and night lights. Six characters will appear in the already popular Jellyball range, large squishy stress toys perfect to calm down anyone who ‘sees Red.’ One of the pocket money stars is the Squishy Buddies; this blind bag collection comprises squishy versions of the Angry Birds characters designed to sit on phones, desks or computers. Collectability is built in.

Tobar is joining forces once again with Bburago and Maisto, and 2019 will see the Angry Birds licence extend to include a new line at differing price points from pocket money up. The range includes radio control and a range of construction toys, again packaged in blind bags to entice the consumer collection factor. Visitors are advised to look out for the Slot Car Racing Set. Brand new Jellyballs make their debut appearance, a mixture of the popular existing squishy stress ball fruit line combined with animals. Zuru Oosh Cotton Candy Cuties are another collectible, where children delve into the stretchy foam to find one of six characters. This highly collectible range will be the focus of a major TV ad campaign supported by mainstream PR. Llamacorns are a combination of Llama and Unicorn, the two favourite creatures of the moment combined in a great new pocket money range.

The existing popular Animigos line is extended to feature New Born Animigos. These are baby animal versions of the existing animated plush, each with their own baby bottle. The top-quality packaging adds value to this new line. Children can choose from four cuddly characters.

Kids@Play

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Kids@Play welcomes 2019 following a record-breaking year, and having completed its first year under new management. The team will showcase products within the Outdoor, Plush, Games, Pre-school and Arts & Crafts categories. The products will be available through FOB and domestic supply routes, offering a broad range of price points but importantly meeting the margin needs of retailers. There will be a host of licences on display at Spring Fair; JCB, Landrover, DC Comics, Looney Tunes, Scooby Doo, JK Rowlings Wizarding World, Ecoiffier and Fisher Price.

The Fisher Price Elephant Piano is a key product in the range; an electronic 25-key piano with fun features including four built-in rhythms, four animal sounds, 15 demo melodies and play, stop, and record functions.

Kids@Play ranges will be available to view in Hong Kong, London, Spring Fair, and then at the Toymaster Show and Autumn Fair. It is recommended visitors book an appointment, as the company is anticipating a very busy trade show season, and the team cannot wait to talk to customers about what they are doing.

Pretend to Bee will extend its dress-up ranges in 2019 with the addition of new Headband accessory sets which will be launched exclusively at Spring Fair.

The brand-new Pet Headbands are made from high-quality fabrics and allow children to choose their favourite pet to pretend to be. The impulse price point is a great way for retailers to incorporate dress-up into their offering, and the new ranges can be viewed in full at the show.

There will also be updates to existing lines next year and the bestselling Postie and Policeman costumes have been revamped with new details added. Pretend to Bee successfully added baby & toddler costumes to its Natural History Museum range in autumn/winter 2018 and this range will be supported by marketing throughout 2019.

Thunderbirds are Go! also continues to be one of the company’s most popular collections and new programming will ensure the ranges popularity throughout 2019 and beyond.

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Pyramid International 0116 284 3645 www.pyramidinternational.com HALL 5 STAND J71-J66 Pyramid International is proud to be exhibiting again at this year’s Spring Fair. As always, the show provides the company with an excellent opportunity to meet its customers and showcase some of its exciting portfolio of new licences and product ranges.

One of these new licences is Netflix phenomenon Stranger Things. Launched in September last year, Pyramid is thrilled to now be able to present a growing range that includes a doormat, stationery items as well as heat change and metallic finished mugs. These will sit alongside a range of UK produced everyday mugs, posters and wall art, resulting in an attractive retail prospect that reflects the broad appeal of the show.

It has also developed new collections for the ever-popular Harry Potter franchise. The refreshed range includes debossed, foil Premium Notebooks for each of the famous houses, an espresso set inspired by potion bottles and a magical glow in the dark Patronus mug. It is also gearing up for a busy 2019 theatrical slate with movies such as How to Train your Dragon: The Hidden World, Captain Marvel and Shazam on the way for early Q1.

Pyramid is also excited to be displaying for the first time a number of new formats, including Tech stickers, luggage tags and an eco-friendly travel mug, as well as a collection of other new pieces. These will be available in 2019 and add exciting new depth to the company’s range, providing retailers with even greater selling opportunities.

Cozy Time

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Cozy Time prides itself on providing unique, fun, affordable products which delight children and adults with innovation and quality.

The company’s volume-selling giant hand warmer line up will see the introduction of new spinechilling glow in the dark Halloween characters and five more additions to the current range in the form of a Bear, Giraffe, Koala, Panda and Sloth.

This will increase the range to thirty cute and cuddly characters.

The successful Cozy Warmers microwaveable range will be extended to twelve characters to include a Lion, Otter, Polar Bear and Puppy. Both the hand warmer and microwaveable ranges can be supplied with a colourful, free of charge FSDU. Continuing with the plush theme, a range of 40cm soft toys will be launched at very competitive retail prices that includes a Giraffe, Koala, Lion, Tiger, Cow, Donkey and Rabbit. This Range will also be joined by Spangles – a range of cute cuddly animals with colour change sequins.

The new Cozy Baby range of bright coloured comforters, rattles and musical toys will be on show, together with a collection of soft fleece blankets for use in a cot or pram.

Cozy Time is now a major supplier to the travel sector and 2019 will see an extension to the animal neck cushion and animal fleece blanket ranges.

In addition to the above, Cozy Time will be promoting a new eco-friendly range of fleece throws made from recycled plastic bottles and an assortment of bamboo coffee mugs.

During 2019, Cozy Time will continue to work with many leading retailers in the UK and Europe in the development of bespoke and exclusive products using its own design department in Worcester and its partner factories, all of which pass social and technical audits.

Falling under the Teamsterz brand, and already previewing exceptionally well, expectations are high for HTI’s latest addition, which promises to unwrap the boy’s collectible market. Having showcased the range in Nuremberg, the product will now benefit from a large consumer launch in the UK, followed by campaigns in local territories.

The investment into Teamsterz for 2019 will also see product innovation in the form of the new line Mighty Movers, a range of vehicles which features movement, light and sound and includes JCBs, fire trucks, police cars and more.

HTI’s core line of vehicles and garages will have an increased presence thanks to new additions and range extentions with new vehicles, track sets and transporters along with a newly dual-branded Teamsterz and JCB construction range. HTI will also offer other new product lines, including additions to the ever-popular battery-operated ride-ons under the Teamsterz and Evo brands.

Additionally, prams and pushchairs will be a huge focus for the business, with new launches for Baby Born, Baby Annabell and Joie, including a new 6-in-1 evolve system which creates endless role-play opportunities for children.

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The Source Wholesale 01306 646 885 www.thesourcewholesale.co.uk HALL 5 STAND E90-F91 The Source Wholesale Limited, which is exhibiting in the Green House area, is a relative newcomer to the toy industry. The company nonetheless enjoyed a major breakthrough into the toy channel in 2018, thanks to its combination of educational STEM products, innovative toys and appealing confectionery. The Source has been working hard on new projects recently, and has also been forging exclusive distribution agreements for several engaging growth product categories.

The Source will be unveiling three new additions to its best-selling STEM product range, sold under the Construct and Create brand. Following the success of Tobbie the interactive AI Robot, Tobbie 2 will be hitting the market in autumn/winter 2019. Tobbie 2 adds a coding element to this already popular robot, with included free software and an insertable chip which takes the learning experience to a whole new level. Children can take control of the 5x5 LED display screen, pre-programme Tobbie’s movements, and control the robot from a smartphone using wireless technology. The robot also offers a built-in directional compass and heat sensor and will even play dice with its owner.

The Construct and Create brand also welcomes further additions, including a mechanically programmable robot and a sound activated hedgehog that rolls on command. Each product comes in kit form, designed to maximise the child’s STEM learning experience.

Waboba, the brand behind the world’s leading water bouncing and high-bounce balls, will also be represented on the stand. In addition to the best-selling Waboba Moon and Waboba Extreme, The Source will be unveiling the Wingman, a foldable mini frisbee with precision aerodynamics that is incredibly easy to master. The wingman is highly portable, suitable for indoor and outdoor play, provides hours of endless fun and offers a very affordable impulse purchase. The team invites Spring Fair attendees to take a break from walking the aisles to try out the Wingman at the exhibition.

A licensed range of Jelly Belly products will be launched at the show. Jelly Belly is the No. 1 gourmet Jelly Bean in the world. Fans of the confectionary will enjoy how the official licensed scents and flavours have been used to develop an innovative new range comprising squishy Jelly Belly Stress Toys, Jelly Belly Slime and the Source Wholesale’s new Jelly Belly Slushy Machine, Jelly Belly Slushy Cup and Jelly Belly flavoured Slushy Syrups.

Usborne 0207 430 2800 www.usborne.com HALL 5 STAND M45 Usborne approaches Spring Fair this year with a strong offering, as 2019 sees two significant events for the company.

Best-selling board book series, That’s not my…, marks its 20th anniversary. The series has sold in excess of 20m copies worldwide, and one is sold every minute in the UK. A special edition of the first title, Puppy, is being launched, which features special finishes such as gold holographic foil. A number of new titles added to the series throughout the year will include Flamingo, Zebra, and Bat. The profile of the series has been lifted following the licensing of the brand, with characters now on baby clothing and soon to appear as plush toys and on other baby products.

Another important landmark for 2019 is the relaunch of the popular Farmyard Tales series as Poppy and Sam. The series has sold in excess of 12.5m copies in the UK, and over 20m worldwide. Loved by families for over 30 years, a fresh look will be unveiled in March 2019, with new stories and formats. POS display units, tote bags, activity sheets and Find The Duck promotions will raise the series’ profile.

Usborne sees the gift and toy trade as important parts of its business, particularly for growth. The company would love to see more toy and gift retailers warming to a book offering. The depth of its list really does present a strong offering for any size store, and Usborne is keen to work with individual retail partners to tailor its offering to help grow book sales. The ability to be flexible and supply high volume or single copies if required makes Usborne appealing across the spectrum.

Usborne will continue to publish new titles into its popular series such as Peep Inside, Look Inside, and Book and Jigsaw packs. Activities remain a strong focus and joining the best-selling fingerprint titles will be Rubber Stamp Activities and a series of high-quality magic painting books.

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Jumbo Games 01707 289 289 | www.jumbo.eu HALL 5 STAND K64 Jumbo Games is kicking off the New Year with an exciting raft of brand-new product releases across the expansive Adult Puzzle portfolio, new strategy games offering and adding to their high-quality wooden catalogue.

Wasgij has started the year with six new releases, including: Original 31 Safari Surprise!, Destiny 19 The Puzzlers Arms! and the Mystery 16 Birthday Surprise! 1,000-piece puzzles. To accompany these brandnew puzzles, Jumbo has also re-released the 3rd editions of the Wasgij Original, Destiny and Mystery puzzles in retro style packaging, to give existing fans the chance to add them to their collection and so that new fans can enjoy the original artwork.

Jumbo has continued to invest heavily in their premium puzzle brand, Falcon de-luxe, with 20 new puzzle releases for spring/summer, covering traditional themes and varying piece counts, from 500XL to 1,500 pieces.

The high-quality imagery and material, seamless finish and varying complexity has helped the popularity of the brand grow significantly and remain a puzzler’s top-choice.

Jumbo is adding to the existing range of Snow White, Bambi and Mickey Mouse 1,000-piece Classic Disney Adult Puzzles with two new additions for April. To support Disney’s live-action cinematic releases in 2019, Jumbo is releasing a 1,000-piece puzzle for both the classic Dumbo and Aladdin movies, which are expected to be in high demand.

In order to capitalize on the trend and growth in popularity for board games, and notably strategy games, Jumbo has added two brand new tabletop games to the range, following great initial reactions to its new range of Strategy Game titles; How To Rob A Bank, Forbidden City, Okavango and Isidore.

Caper is a strategic 2-player card game with a colourful, quirky design.

Players strategically draft their team of Thieves and arrange their Gear to collect sets and make card combinations, while trying to win the steal from the three locations that the game is centred around.

Overbooked is a passenger-planning, seat-shifting, interactive strategy puzzle game for 1-4 airline planners. The aim is to satisfy each passenger’s different needs to score prestige for each airline.

To complement their selection of children’s licensed products, Jumbo has an extensive range of high quality and educational wooden puzzles, toys and games from its Goula portfolio, with over 100 products to choose from, offering something for everyone and a wide range of options for retailers.

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Cheatwell Games 02392 524 098 | www.cheatwell.com HALL 5 STAND H57 The wacky card game Quirky proved a winner last year and 2019 sees the launch of two sister products in the series. Big 6 is the fast-thinking bidding game for family and friends. Players have just 30 seconds to say how many questions they can answer against the clock, but fail to name them all and they could lose the lot. Read My Mind is the game in which like-minds battle quickthinkers. Players write down their answer to a given statement then try to communicate it to another player. Players need to think fast and think smart and make the connection before someone else beats them to it.

Cheatwell’s new board game, Quicksand, is a hectic, frantic, manic game that brings fun and laughter to any social get-together.

A team game, players race to draw and guess pictures in the sand. The more players guess, the more they score. The game includes over 300 topics and almost 2,000 things for players to draw.

For players who are tired of trivia challenges where the clever clogs always wins, there’s Quiz Bingo. Quiz Bingo features favourite categories, from Entertainment to History and from Science to Sport, but anyone can score at any time. Players simply write their solutions down on the answer grid as they go along. Then they score just like in Bingo. It’s nail-biting fun until players reach the Top of the Shop.

Pickles to Penguins is a rapid reaction party game with no turn taking –just a mad-cap race to get rid of cards as fast as possible. Players check their hand and if they spot a link with the cards on the table play it down, but if they stretch the connection too far, they pick up a penalty.

Following huge demand, Cheatwell has brought back the popular Family Fun range. Chattabox, Up-A-Bit and Family Charades are giant games in little boxes; ideal to take on travels or to brighten up a birthday.

Also available is the hugely popular Squeeze Popper range. New Poppers being launched in 2019 include Llama, Flamingo and the Tutti-Frutti range of Banana, Avocado and Pineapple.

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Lumo Stars is a range of collectible Mini, Classic and Big plush toys covering various key price points and inspired by Nordic nature and mythologies. Spring Fair will see the launch of the 3rd series with the full range on display. The Northern Brights New Collection will be supported in the market via the free Lumo Stars app which provides a community forum for Lumo Stars fans. These tactile plush creatures have deep, colourful eyes complemented by unique patterns and colour combinations. The 3rd series will include new animals such as a Butterfly, Ladybird, Mouse, Unicorns and Pandas, as well as very cute looking Snakes and Spiders. In addition, the ever expanding Lumo ranges will be complemented by new merchandising opportunities.

Faces is the new party game for people that love to judge. The aim of the game is to try and imagine what total strangers are like based only on their face.

Draw Out Extreme is a fun and entertaining drawing game. Players invent, name and share their own style with the supplied custom cards that include The Drunk, The Show off, The Fencer, The Builder, The Snoop, The Cook etc.

01462 446 040 www.thepuppetcompany.com HALL 5 STAND E80 – F81 Story Tellers has 13 distinct characters with many more in the pipeline. The range includes Super Heroes, a Wizard, Witch, King, Queen, Princess, Fairy and Prince which allow imaginations to run wild. Retailing at an affordable £9.99 price point, the extensive detail makes the toys an attractive purchase for customers.

Large Dino Heads has taken a long time to perfect, but the company feels it has achieved both realism and fun combined. With three designs of favourite Jurassic creatures, the dinos make strong additions to the range.

The Puppet Company also has new introductions to the ever-popular Long Sleeve, Finger Puppet, My First Puppet, Full-Bodied and Car Pet ranges. Each new addition enhances the range and is consistent in the quality and attention to detail that the company is renowned for.

The eagerly anticipated new Wilberry Dancer and Dolls additions will be on show, along with new Linens, Knitted, Snuggles and Woollies. The Wilberry Robots are also expected to be hot items for spring/summer 2019.

The recent launch of the Super Heroes range has been extremely well received, and this success is anticipated to continue into 2019.

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Wilton Bradley 01626 835 400 www.wiltonbradley.com HALL 5 STAND K10-L11 The company’s new product ranges will include the development of existing brands whilst also progressing well established ranges. 2019 will see more competitive pricing and the targeting of younger audiences, as well as additional growth to Wilton Bradley’s licensed product collections following on from its recent success.

The new Mi-Mic and The X Factor range includes a new Mi-Mic Mini and The X Factor XF1S which have the same fun features of the best-selling Mi-Mic range but at a more compact size, so all members of the family can join in the fun.

Following on from the great success of the XF2 Mi-Mic, with its high-tech echo function and multi-coloured lights, the XF2 sees the introduction of a brand-new feature. The new integrated phone holder makes karaoke fun even easier.

The innovative RC brand Monster Smash-Ups also sees a new range of all-exploding trucks, with two new, smaller models available at lower price points. The Monster Smash-Ups Mini characters Cyborg and Phoenix both have an eye-catching design to match the other characters in the range, but are intended for younger smash and crash enthusiasts.

After the success of the Xootz Viper Go Kart, 2019 brings the release of the Typhoon Power Drift Trike. This new ride-on evolves the signature and stylish design of the Viper whilst bringing more action-packed fun to the range. After the success of the Xootz Element electric scooter in 2018, Wilton Bradley is introducing a new electric product to the market as well as two new electric scooter models, Electro and Evader.

Paul Lamond Games 020 7254 0100 | www.paul-lamond.com HALL 5 STAND F10-G11 As well as Are you Dumber than a Box of Rocks, the games and puzzles specialist will be launching a series of games for all the family including Tip of the Tongue. This innovative, easy to learn and fast-paced game will have the family in stitches, as players have just two seconds to answer the quick-fire trivia questions. While players may have the answer on the tip of their tongue, it’s up to them to think fast and spit it out.

Also new to the family games portfolio is Shaboom! From kids to grandparents and everyone in between, Shaboom! brings the whole family together. Using the colourful components in their tray, players must stack, roll, bounce and spell their way to victory. The first to complete ten tasks wins the game.

For the younger board game players, Gangsta Granny Stash the Swag is a new board game that fans of The World of David Walliams are sure to enjoy. Based on the best-selling book, the game sees players aid Granny and Ben as they attempt to avoid the Queen and collect and stash all the ‘jewels’, ultimately trying to be the first player to spell out the word Gangsta. This is an engaging and easy to play family board game that encourages strategic thinking.

Halilit 01254 872 454 | www.halilit.co.uk HALL 5 STAND G78 This year brings changes, with the new Edushape rebrand offering an eye-catching, redesigned packaging style. New additions focus on developmental values in addition to Sensory and STEM qualities; the innovative Tub Sub features a flexible push and pull action to turn a floating boat into a sinking submarine during bath time play. Edushape has also expanded its classic sensory balls to include shapes such as the Wobbles - a large and tactile triangular ball for sensory play - and the Tickles, a peanut shaped textured ball with a ‘nubby’ exterior to ensure maximum developmental value.

The acclaimed Halilit musical instrument range continues to go from strength to strength, and the team will be showcasing some of the latest colours and styles within this evergreen pre-school brand.

Featuring an elastic drumskin for a pleasing resonant tone, the Super Drum complements the brightly coloured and tactile tropical collection, and is expected to become a best-seller within the range.

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8th Wonder 01942 829 811 | www.8thwonder.co.uk HALL 5 STAND G72 8th Wonder has been designing and manufacturing high quality durable wooden and plush toys for over 20 years. All its wooden toys are FSC accredited.

8th Wonder will be revealing four new licensed popular pre-school character ranges across wooden and plush toys. This will be alongside BBC Only Fools and Horses interactive plush toys and 8TH Wonder own branded products.

The company’s wooden toy ranges are based on popular childrens series Hey Duggee, Something Special and Sarah & Duck. They feature classic wooden toys including a light & sound train, a bus, sound puzzles, dominoes and clocks.

Additionally, 8th Wonder will have interactive plush toys available under the Sarah & Duck licence. All ranges will be available spring 2019.

Asmodee Casdon combines pretend play with renowned household names to bring replica appliances and role-play accessories to the play room. Whether children are Little Helpers, Little Cooks or even Little Shoppers, there’s something in the Casdon collection for retailers across multiple territories.

The new Tetley Tea Set will appeal to kids and adults alike thanks to its durability and nostalgic charm. Children can enjoy hours of role-play fun with this traditionally styled set, which contains a tin teapot, tray, cups, saucers and plates, all housed within a carry-case for easy portability.

For springtime, kids can help mum and dad in the garden with the Flymo Turbo Lite Lawnmower, another eye-catching replica from Casdon Toys. The Flymo features a foldable handle for easy storage and a mechanical click when the mower is on the move, plus it also features the iconic orange base.

Continuing into 2019 is the collection of Dyson replica vacuums. The toy replica of the famous Dyson Cord-free Vacuum makes pretend play so much more realistic, with working suction to pick up small bits and a debris compartment to empty out when the hoovering is finished. The simulated cyclone action has moving colourful balls in a clear cylinder, so it looks and sounds like the life-size Dyson. There are also different ways to play, with kids able to choose from either short nozzle or long handled twist & turn cleaning. All the attachments have an easy-release removal system. This role-play toy looks just like the real thing, and is ideal for kids’ hands as well as for developing essential life skills.

01420 593 593 | www.asmodee.co.uk HALL 5 STAND J90-K91 Headlining the Party Games collection is Telestrations, a new addition to the Asmodee catalogue for 2019. The game sees players sketch out a word from a secret card, then pass their drawing to their neighbour. The neighbour then writes down what they think the word was, before that word is passed along again for another drawing, and so on. Watching a word get distorted round by round – or unexpectedly making it all the way without any mistakes – is a sure way to get the whole table in stitches.

Telestrations is joined by the creative word-association game Just One, and the clues and mimes of Time’s Up, which benefits from a fresh new edition focused on the UK market. Riotous dexterity-based fun is provided by the games Crazy Eggz and Maki Stack.

Awareness of the Pokémon Trading Card Game is set to surge further in 2019 with the upcoming release of the first-ever live-action movie, Pokémon: Detective Pikachu. The film’s first trailer was met with high praise in November last year, and the brand will be a big focus for Asmodee.

The TCG itself will be attracting attention with a brand-new Tag Team mechanic, which for the first time ever pairs up two iconic Pokémon on one card. Having joined forces, these pairs boast some of the most powerful attacks ever seen in the Pokémon TCG, but must be protected at all costs to avoid severe penalties. This offers a fresh challenge to master for both new and veteran players alike.

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Hornby Hobbies signed a global partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products in 2018, and the official ranges have recently been announced. For Hornby and Corgi, a range of Harry Potter licensed products will be available including a Harry Potter Hornby train set and accompanying accessories, plus a range of Corgi die cast collectible models such as the Hogwarts Express and Ford Anglia. Ideal for die cast collectors and Harry Potter fans alike, the detail and quality promises to be impeccable.

Micro Scalextric will be offering a range of sets and cars from Looney Tunes, Wacky Races and Justice League, with sets that feature loops and half pipes.

Racers will get the chance to battle as their favourite caped crusader - Wonder Woman or Man of Steel - or recreate their own Wacky scene in the Mean Machine or Compact Pussy Cat. There will also by a new My First Looney Tunes set for the pre-school racer, with the option of racing as Bugs Bunny or Daffy Duck.

Scalextric is also adding new technology to its 1:32 scale sets with Spark Plug.

This latest innovation from the brand allows fans to race their car using a smart device. Racers simply plug the Spark Plug dongle into their Scalextric powerbase rather than a traditional hand controller, download the app and race with no wires. Other in-app features include single player or versus mode options, the ability for racers to boost their own speed while restricting their opponents’ and added rumble and sound effects on their personalised account.

Corgi will be introducing a new range in 2019 for kids aged 3-6. Construction and emergency vehicles form part of the new Chunkies toy range, which is sure to delight youngsters with its wide array of vehicles and moving parts. Kids can collect and play with up to 36 items from this new range.

Playmobil

Playmobil allows children to experience the universe in miniature, with sets designed to develop social, motor, cognitive and emotional skills.

New licensed products from Ghostbusters and an array of playsets to accompany the popular Netflix series DreamWorks Spirit Riding Free will be on show. Playmobil will also launch new DreamWorks Dragons playsets to coincide with the launch of the third film in the successful franchise.

A wide range of new playsets will also be unveiled. Pet lovers will delight in the Playmobil City Life Tiny Paws Pet Hotel, which contains everything animals need for a comfortable stay away from home.

Meanwhile, young aspiring astronauts can create their own galactic adventures at home with the new Playmobil Mission to Mars Space Station. The Playmobil Family Fun Summer Villa comes with all the accessories needed to create the perfect vacation, including a fully equipped kitchen, barbecue and flowered balcony.

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Gibsons 020 8661 8866 www.gibsonsgames.co.uk HALL 5 STAND E30-F31 Gibsons is exhibiting an array of jigsaw puzzles and games, as the company celebrates its centenary, having traded as a British family business for 100 years.

New launch Zonkers is a fast and frantic dice game. The aim of the game is for players to match their dice with the dice graphics on the cards. When the cards are filled with dice, or when a player places their last dice, the round ends and the player with the most dice on a card wins. Unused dice are worthless and when the deck of cards runs out, the player who has collected the most cards is the winner.

In addition, Gibsons will be adding 50 new jigsaw puzzles to its range in January. Among these will be two centenary themed puzzles, including specially commissioned Steve Crisp and Thomas Kinkade designs. Like all Gibsons’ puzzles, they are made from the highest quality recycled board, making them a pleasure to work with again and again.

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Sambro 08458 739 380 | www.sambro.co.uk HALL 5 STAND L31 The Let’s Dough range is one of Sambro’s most anticipated launches of the year. Supported by a robust marketing strategy encompassing TV, digital, social and retail activation, the range will launch in multiple territories from June 2019.

First to launch will be hero play sets from the Disney’s The Little Mermaid, which will feature Ariel in her own underwater world. Combining arts & crafts with traditional role-play, each set is uniquely tooled and includes dough tubs, press moulds and a character to re-enact favourite movie scenes with. The Let’s Dough collection also features collectible surprise capsules, with six characters to collect per property. Each capsule contains press moulds, dough and a cutter; ideal for treats or in party bags. As well as various toyetic play sets unlike any seen before from Sambro, the Let’s Dough ranges will also feature Lets Dough Electro characters with an extra special twist.

Sambro’s successful Palz collection will be expanding in 2019. Joining Puzzle Palz & Squishy Palz, which launched in 2018, this year will welcome Giant Puzzle Palz and Gelli Palz, Glitter Palz and Bubble Palz.

Scribble Town, Sambro’s first owned IP, is set to launch in autumn/winter 2019 and will include four core play sets featuring key characters Arty, Dotty, Sketch and Penny. The unique arts and crafts brand aimed at pre-schoolers will be supported by heavyweight TV advertising, including channel sponsorship, animated shorts, digital and social activity and a comprehensive retail programme.

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are back with Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (RTMNT). Sambro has a pan-European licensing deal with Nickelodeon and will launch several RTMNT collections across toy, arts & crafts, games, bags and more.

The successful Nickelodeon Slime range will go supersized in 2019 and takes the art of slime making back to basics, giving little scientists more options to create the infamous green gooey slime. Nickelodeon Slime will be available in single ingredient components, so children can get creative with activator, glue, glitter and more to create their own customised blend, while still relying on the quality and safety that Nickelodeon Slime offers.

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This year HGL is showcasing a new range of plush toys at very competitive price points. Last year’s unicorn range has been expanded to include Llamacorns and different sizes and colours. A whole menagerie of soft toy creatures has been added.

Outdoor toys includes two new items aimed at the younger market: My First Trike and My First Balance Bike.

Available in two colourways, the trike has light up wheels. Both products are sturdy and easy to manoeuvre for little hands.

New scooters include the Jungle scooter, which is a three-wheeler for extra stability with a jungle design across the steering column and deck. The new Kitty Paw and Puppy Paw scooters are decorated with appealing kitty and puppy designs.

Smart Games’ award-winning portfolio of logic games boasts multi-level challenges ranging from easy to tricky, so the whole family can help to support little ones as they grow and develop. The popular brand has become known for creating truly unique games with innovative and engaging mechanics, and 2019’s launches will not disappoint.

Brand-new game Atlantis Escape is launching for spring. This compact travel puzzle game has 60 3D challenges from easy to expert. Ideal for game lovers who enjoy an adrenaline rush, Atlantis Escape sees players trying to escape before the beautiful city disappears underwater. Aimed at kids seven years and above, participants will need to navigate staircases to find the shortest path from the high tower to the harbour, where a boat is waiting to take them to safety.

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01200 445 113 www.brainstormltd.co.uk HALL 5 STAND L71 Created in New Zealand by Dodoland, Eugy is an eco-friendly craft collectible that allows children to create their own 3D models using environmentally friendly, biodegradable card printed with natural eco-friendly inks. The simple numerical sequence assembly belies the intricate creations children can make; a collection of cute animals and creatures including a dinosaur, panda, elephant and more. Kids can collect them all as well as enjoying the fun educational facts that accompany each model. Eugy is distributed exclusively in the UK by Brainstorm.

In 2019, Brainstorm will launch StikBot Monsters, a highly anticipated addition to the range and one which allows retailers to capitalise on the collectability of the brand. Fans can also try to collect all six StikBot Monster Capsules in Brainstorm’s latest collectible assortment.

StikBot Mega Monsters also launch with scary StikBots - Cerberus the three-headed dog; the indestructible Gigantus; and the fire breathing dragon Scorch. The existing StikBot collection, including StikBot Dinosaurs, Animals, Zanimation and more, continues at retail.

The Brainstorm Toys brand is synonymous with quality educational toys, and the company’s product development team continuously adds new lines to inspire a love of learning. This year will see more new lines added than ever before. The Outer Space Rocket Projector & Nightlight is predicted to be hugely popular during 2019, a year which celebrates 50 years since the first Moon Landing. This retro style red rocket not only acts as an asteroid nightlight but as a mini projector too. While it’s the ideal size for fitting onto a bedside table, the projector is also capable of projecting 24 high-quality images up to one metre wide on walls and ceilings. A Sea Creatures Projector & Nightlight also launches this year, giving children aged three and over a fascinating insight into the world beneath the sea.

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Green Elephant Trading 0870 803 2116 www.greenelephanttrading.com HALL 5 STAND L31

The company is introducing Waff World Gifts to the UK market. Waff brings a unique sense of innovation and design to its range of stationery products, with journals that are functional, playful, colourful and - most importantly - fun to use. Inspired by the grid of a waffle, journals are available in three sizes and a wide range of colours. Each journal comes with a bag of colourful letter cubes kids can use to decorate and customise their journal. The Waff pencil case is practical, soft to touch and can also be personalised with the included cubes, some of which feature fun emojis and can also be attached to a favourite Waff Journal or any hardback book. The range also includes a Pixelated Art Set. This pack includes a silicone play mat, 800 assorted cubes, a cotton bag and a design ideas booklet, making it ideal for travel.

Green Elephant is also looking forward to launching the Constructive Eating range of fun and functional children’s utensils and plate sets. Available in three designs - Construction, Fairy Garden and Dinosaur - Constructive Eating helps children stay engaged at the table so they can nourish both their bodies and imaginations. Patented features on each plate work with the utensils to make scooping up each morsel a breeze. Made in the USA, this will be the first time the range is available for the UK marketplace.

The company will also be exhibiting its complete range of Crazy Aaron’s Thinking Putty. Crazy Aaron has been hard at work innovating and has some great new additions to the range for 2019. Available in four tin sizes as well as a great range of gift sets and Mixed By Me Kits, there really is something for everyone.

Green Board Games 01494 538 999 | www.greenboardgames.com HALL 5 STAND H36-J37 Retailers can expect new introductions from the award-winning and best-selling BrainBox range. These titles will include six new licensed Disney and Roald Dahl BrainBox games, which will be an attractive prospect for buyers searching for the next best licensed game. Green Board Games will be launching two other BrainBox titles, World Traveller and Time Traveller, which will help young children learn about the world and major historical events thanks to the classic BrainBox game play and a series of charming scene-based illustrations.

Pre-school buyers will be well supported with numerous new lines available from the bright and colourful, award-winning Fat Brain Toys range, which Green Board Games distributes to the UK market. The two new, beautifully illustrated pre-school ranges have been carefully designed to promote fun learning and early development. Products in the Foot Steps range are ideal for children up to three years of age, while the Leaps and Bounds range targets children aged three and above.

Skip Hop 07920 798 401 | www.skiphop.com HALL 5 STAND F80-G81 Skip Hop’s new Tropical Paradise Collection offers bright colours and vibrant sounds and contains three key pieces that join the Must-Haves Made Better products already available from the company.

The Tropical Paradise Activity Gym features bold colours, friendly rainforest animals and a crinkly leaf, together with the choice of two sounds and an over-sized removable plush sloth soother for cuddling. Parents can stimulate little one’s senses further with the Tropical Paradise Toucan Maraca. Just the right size for little hands, this lively rattle will help strengthen baby’s sensory and gross motor skills. The Tropical Paradise Leopard Jitter toy is an ideal accessory for when baby is playing on their activity gym and can also be taken out and about by clipping it to a pushchair. Featuring vibrant colours and textures, the leopard on this leaf-shaped teether will vibrate when pulled, to help encourage cause and effect play.

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