This might be a good time to highlight some of the award winning toys that we carry. Toys for the Fun of It is a member of ASTRA, The American Specialty Toy Retailing Association. Each year we vote for our favorite toys in various categories. Here are some of the award winning toys that we have in stock:
The Pic n Pop is a favorite with kids in the store since we have one out to play with. You can shoot the balls out, then run over them to pick them back up.
For older kids, the perplexus series is our best seller. It comes in 3 styles, the rookie (shown), the original perplexus and the epic.
Again, these are toys we have out of the box to play with and they are hard to put down!
Pathwords is new brain teaser that starts out simple and gets progressively more difficult as you work through the 40 different challenges.
I love word games, so this might be my fave…
The Learning Resources teaching cash register is classic. It is a quality toy , both fun and educational. Let’s play Toy Store!
Another classic is the pot holder loom by Harrisville Designs. The high quality metal loom and cotton loops are made in USA and are a long time staple in the store. We also have crochet, needlepoint and knitting kits from Harrisville.
Fastrack is just pure fun. A game for all ages, it plays fast & furious by flinging the wooden discs with the bungee cord. First to get all the discs on the opponent’s side wins. Spot It is another game by Blue Orange games that is fun for all ages and is flying off the shelf. Be the first to spot the object that is on both cards and win the card. There are at least 5 game variations to play… or make up your own.
Playmobil is one of our most extensive lines with a growing loyal customer base. High quality, detailed action figures made in Europe encourage imaginative play. The Falcon’s castle won the prize, but in my book, every Playmobil item is a winner. The new item that has been our best seller this year is the RV camper
Maybe because we have one out to play with in the store?
The same could be said about Calico Critters. The camper won the prize, but the whole line is one of our most popular in the store. Who can resist the cute Hedgehog family or the brand new motorcycle with the sidecar?
We have free 2012 calendars to give away with any Calico Critter purchase while supplies last.
Klutz books is another brand that we have carried since day one at Toys for the Fun of It. Every year they manage to come up with fun, new books. We made a safety pin bracelet so you can see how they look in real life. Our best selling new title is The Marvelous book of Magical Horses, a very pink and glitzy book of paper doll style horses. The Encyclopedia of Immaturity is also on the top of the charts for us, both volume one and two.
Last, but not least…. unless we don’t get any, are the Nano Blocks from Ohio Art (the etch-a-sketch guys). These legos style building blocks are teeny weeny so you can build detailed miniature masterpieces. They have been in great demand and the company has been behind on shipping them all year. Rest assured that their arrival will be announced on Facebook as soon as they come in!
