Tech-enhanced toys will be the ultimate gift this holiday season, and Disney Toys offers a variety of unique toys that will keep kids interested and playing well into 2006. Disney Toys combines new technology with traditional toys in unique play patterns that will inspire kids to stretch their imaginations and encourage interactivity. Parents looking to cut through the clutter and find the ultimate toy need look no further than Disney Toys' holiday offering for infants, boys and girls.
Creative Toys
Early artistic expression can have beneficial effects to a child's creativity and development.
- Disney Dreamsketcher (ages 4 & up): This hand-held activity center allows kids to unleash their creativity and imagination. It features a large, hand-held screen and attached stylus for hours of fun. With built-in software, kids can draw, stamp, color and even play games. Artwork can be saved for future printing on a PC. The Disney Dreamsketcher comes in three styles - Disney red/blue, Disney Princess and Cinderella (Cinderella style exclusive to Toys "R" Us).
Available this August, the suggested retail price is $59.99 for the unit. Additional cartridges -- featuring Cinderella, Disney Princess, Finding Nemo, Incredibles and Toy Story -- can be purchased for $14.99 for added gameplay.
Interactive Toys
Movement is also crucial to a child's early development, especially for infants and toddlers.
Tumble Time Tigger (18 months +): He's lovable, fun and even huggable. But wait! There's even more. He does cartwheels! This special Tigger is 12.5" tall and will bring squeals of joy to babies and toddlers. He also sings his own "TiggerTime" tune to MC Hammer's "Can't Touch This." Available now, the suggested retail price is $34.99.
- Power Rangers Bike Line (ages 3 to 10): Boys can ride like a Power Ranger and become the neighborhood hero this holiday season with the Power Rangers SPD bike. The 12" and 16" bike features an exclusive "lightning bolt" frame, interactive extendable fender, electronic lights and siren horn. The Power Rangers bike is the perfect gift for active boys wanting to re-enact adventures direct from Power Rangers SPD episodes. Available now, the suggested retail price is $59.99 for the 12" and $69.99 for the 16" bicycle.
Imaginative Toys
Kids do more than play with toys, they escape into imaginative worlds, and Disney's new Cinderella and Power Ranger toys take the experience to another level with interactive toys that feature light, sound, and much more!
- Cinderella's Magical Talking Vanity (4 & up): This interactive toy lets little girls pretend that Cinderella is helping them get ready for the ball. Featuring voice activated software -- Cinderella guides the child through the process of getting ready for the ball by helping her with jewelry and make-up choices. At the end of the activity, Cinderella's face appears in the light-up mirror. The vanity is Cinderella blue with pink accents and stands 40" tall. It also features a stool and mirror adorned with jewels. Available in August, the suggested retail price is $69.99.
- Twinkle Lights Cinderella (3 & up): This dazzling Cinderella doll is a Disney Princess - with a little something extra! She looks enchanting in her beautiful, signature blue dress and sparkling glass slippers, of course. But there's more - the dress and shoes light up with the touch of a button, and little girls can play Fairy Godmother by waving the magic wand (included). Available in September, the suggested retail price is $19.99.
- Power Rangers Delta Enforcer (5 & up): Now, any boy can be a Power Ranger and save the universe from evil! Direct from the Power Rangers SPD television show, this role-play weapon shoots three types of missiles and features a card swiping system that activates light and sound displays. Available in July, the suggested retail price is $29.99.
Additionally, kids can re-live the excitement and adventure of Disney's holiday blockbuster, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. The Deluxe Battle Set (6 to 11) brings together highly detailed and articulated characters from the armies of Aslan and The White Witch for a final battle between good and evil. Seven figures feature in this set. Available in November, the suggested retail price is $14.99.
All products will be available nationwide at major retailers like Wal-Mart, Target, Toys "R" Us and Kmart, as well as Disneyshopping.com.
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