Dr. Toy's Best Children's Vacation Products - 1998
Summertime is a great time to explore many different activities at home, indoors, outdoors, at the beach, going to nature in any of its forms. The products Dr. Toy has selected provide your child with experiences to help them learn during the summertime activities. There are great products to take along on trips and to explore once you arrive at your destination. These are products that will give your child plenty of things to do if you're staying at home.
Summertime should be about fun and learning, testing limits and learning new skills. These products provide children with creativity activities. They will stimulate them with a whole range of new skills--- physical activity--- the fun of flying a kite to throwing a ball or bowling. Learning during the summer can include getting a jump start on skills like learning phonics, reading new books, playing math or other strategy games and well having fun from all kinds of great activities.
There is something for everyone in this vast array of products. All of the companies have provided best possible activities intended to give your child a running leap during the summertime. This summer will be about fun, exploration, and gaining new confidence.
We would like to hear from you about the experiences your child has with any of these products. We expect they will provide fun and learning, relaxation and stimulation, and a chance to test out all aspects of their abilities. HAVE A GREAT TIME! Tell Dr. Toy about any questions you have about play and toys. Thanks for telling others you learned about these products from Dr. Toy's winners.
| Company | Item | Type(s) | Ages | Price | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Company | Item | Type(s) | Ages | Price | Phone |
| ArtWare by You | Artware by You | t ac h cp trv | 3-12 | $20.00 | 800-609-8337 |
| Belle Curve Records | Marvelous Mouth Music | at cd | 2-9 | $19.99 | 888-357-5867 |
| Berco Industries | Funday Jar | cp ac | 4-12 | $19.99 | 888-568-5437 |
| Big Idea Productions | VeggieTales | t b esp vt | 3-9 | $12.99 | 312-669-1400 |
| Binary Arts | Stormy Seas | t puz esp trv | 8-12 | $15.00 | 888-789-9538 |
| BRIO | Kiel | t | 3-5 | $45.00 | 888-274-6869 |
| Cadaco | Spell Time | t esp trv | 4-12 | $19.99 | 800-621-5246 |
| Cadaco | Sum Time | t esp trv | 4-10 | $19.99 | 800-621-5246 |
| Carear Productions | Dinocards | t esp | 6-12 | $24.95 | 906-932-0617 |
| Carpe Diem Games | Alphabet Zoop | g esp cp trv | 3-8 | $9.95 | 781-944-2838 |
| College Street Publishing | We Gotta Start Summer | cp at cd | 3-10 | $5.00 | 800-246-8386 |
| DaMert | Aqua Vue | esp trv | 6-10 | $12.00 | 800-231-3722 |
| DCP Games | Cube Checkers | bg | 8-12 | $21.95 | 800-977-2580 |
| Digital Frog Int'l | Digital Field Trip to the Rainforest | sw esp cd | 8-12 | $49.00 | 800-621-3764 |
| Disney Interactive | Animated Storybook 101 Dalmatians | cd | 3-8 | $35.00 | 800-900-9234 |
| Disney Interactive | Ready to Read with Pooh | cd | 3-5 | $35.00 | 800-900-9234 |
| Disney Interactive | Magic Artist | cd | 3-10 | $35.00 | 800-900-9234 |
| Disney Interactive | Math Quest with Aladdin | cd | 5-8 | $35.00 | 800-900-9234 |
| Earth Lore | Neanderthal's Excavation Kit | t ac h esp | 6-12 | $19.95 | 800-440-2630 |
| Earth Lore | Mini Excavation Kit | t trv | 6-12 | $1.95 | 800-440-2630 |
| Educational Design | Our Amazing Volcanoes | t h esp | 8-12 | $15.00 | 800-221-9372 |
| Educational Games | Mini Magnet Fun | esp | 5-10 | $9.95 | Out of Business |
| Educational Games | Buki Floor Dominoes | esp | 3-8 | $12.95 | Out of Business |
| Endgame Entertainment | Movie Mania for Kids | trv | 6-12 | $9.99 | 888-554-2637 |
| Future Boomers | Fun Spanish for Kids | esp trv at | 2-6 | $9.98 | 800-743-6244 |
| Gamewright | Ask the Genie | t esp nov trv | 7-12 | $10.00 | 800-638-7568 |
| Gamewright | Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse Game | t esp trv | 4-7 | $19.00 | 800-638-7568 |
| Gateway Learning | Hooked on Phonics-Learn to Read | b esp at | 4-7 | $199.95 | 800-222-3334 |
| Georgetown Collection | Magic Attic Club Rose Doll | t b d | 6-12 | $69.00 | 800-775-9272 |
| Gibson Greetings | Silly Slammers | t pl nov | 3-12 | $4.99 | 800-345-6521 |
| Go Kid Productions | Clap to It! | vt | 4-9 | $12.95 | 888-201-2006 |
| Goru Products | Conscience | bg esp | 5-8 | $24.95 | 888-478-4678 |
| Hasbro | Playskool Musical Ice Cream Cart | t | 12-24 mos. | $29.99 | 800-752-9755 |
| Hasbro | Playskool Barney Song Magic Banjo | t | 24-36 mos. | $29.99 | 800-752-9755 |
| Instructional Fair | Quick Games from Trash | b | 4-7 | $16.95 | 800-595-9523 |
| Intelli-Kid | Balazoom | esp cp | 3-8 | $16.00 | 514-385-5306 |
| Intelli-Kid | Jester's Memory | esp cp | 3-8 | $18.00 | 514-385-5306 |
| Kid Games | Proud To Be Me! | bg esp | 7-12 | $24.99 | 888-543-4263 |
| Kid Games | Mini Travel Cards | g trv | 4-8 | $3.99 | 888-543-4263 |
| Kid Games | Moneycents | bg esp | 5-9 | $19.99 | 888-543-4263 |
| LeapFrog | Hug & Learn Little Leap | t esp pl | 2-5 | $39.99 | 800-701-5327 |
| LeapFrog | Think & Go Farm | t esp | 3-7 | $29.99 | 800-701-5327 |
| LeapFrog | LeapFrog Express | t esp | 2-5 | $34.99 | 800-701-5327 |
| Learning Curve | FeltKids Interactive Playbooks | t b esp cp trv | 3-8 | $24.99 | 800-704-8697 |
| Learning Curve | Robotix Nightcrawler | t cons esp trv | 8-12 | $9.99 | 800-704-8697 |
| Learning Curve | Kid Classics Threading Cheese | t esp trv | 3-5 | $11.99 | 800-704-8697 |
| Learning Curve | Tub Frogs | t | 18-36 mos | $17.99 | 800-704-8697 |
| Learning Curve | Puzpets | t pup puz esp pl nov cp trv | 6-12 | $14.99 | 800-704-8697 |
| Learning Passport | My Garden Gear | h | 3-12 | $18.95 | 800-853-2762 |
| Learning Resources | Fast Track Learning Geography | t esp trv g | 8-12 | $9.95 | 800-222-3909 |
| LEGO Systems | LEGO DUPLO Train Oval | cons | 18 mos-5 yrs | $14.99 | 800-822-4534 |
| LEGO Systems | Pharoah's Forbidden Ruins | cons | 8-12 | $79.99 | 800-822-4534 |
| Leisure Learning Products | MightMind/SuperMind | esp | 3-8 | $14.95 | 800-243-8004 |
| Let's Learn | Puzzle Shape Sorter | t puz cons esp | 12-36 mos. | $24.95 | 800-675-0090 |
| Let's Learn | My First Bowling Game | t esp | 12-36 mos. | $24.95 | 800-675-0090 |
| Little Genius | Space-A-Maze | t pup dh cons esp cp | 3-12 | $49.95 | 212-477-0023 |
| MAYA Group | Tiny Love 1-2-3 Discovery Lane | t | 3-18 mos. | $49.95 | 888-846-9568 |
| My Baby and Me Exercise | Exercise with Daddy & Me | vt | 1-12 mos. | $14.95 | 888-741-2229 |
| Nana Banana Classics | Velveteen Rabbit Coloring Book | b ac esp cp | 4-12 | $14.95 | 800-337-6717 |
| New Discoveries | Nikki Piper: An Alligator Tale | vt | 4-8 | $14.95 | 888-654-6831 |
| North American Bear | Baby Doll Bear | t d esp pl trv | 3-5 | $88.00 | 800-682-3427 |
| OddzOn | Koosh Creative Friendship Dolls | ac cp | 8-12 | $10.00 | 800-755-6674 |
| Penguin Putnam | Magic Screen Books Series | b esp nov | 3-6 | $12.99 | 800-331-4624 |
| Penguin Putnam | Mad Libs Deluxe Edition | b esp | 5-10 | $3.99 | 800-331-4624 |
| Penguin Putnam | Shake, Rattle and Roll! | t b bg esp | 8-12 | $11.99 | 800-331-4624 |
| Pinck & Whyte | Ragtags | t ac esp cp | 8-12 | $19.95 | 888-724-8247 |
| Playhut | Magic Kyte 3 | t | 5-10 | $14.99 | 888-752-9488 |
| Playhut | Megahouse | t | 3-10 | $79.99 | 888-752-9488 |
| Playhut | Shoot-A-Round | t | 3-10 | $29.99 | 888-752-9488 |
| Real Music for Kidz | Dana's Best Sing/Swing-A-Long Tunes! | at cd | 1-9 | $9.95 | 800-557-3262 |
| Rock 'N Learn | Oceans | at | 7-12 | $9.95 | 800-348-8445 |
| Sassy | Sassy Toy's Visual Cards | t | 6-36 mos | $6.99 | 800-323-6336 |
| Sentimental Journeys | U.R., the Star | b sw at vt | 2-10 | $24.95 | 800-536-6366 |
| Slugbug Games | Slugbug Bingo | esp cp trv | 5-10 | $5.95 | 425-828-8986 |
| Slugbug Games | Slugbug Original | esp cp trv | 5-10 | $5.95 | 425-828-8986 |
| Snappit Toy | Snappit Train Set | t h trans cons esp | 3-8 | $16.99 | 212-924-4270 |
| Sony Wonder | Big Bird Gets Lost | vt | 2-8 | $12.98 | 212-833-8374 |
| Sony Wonder | Elmopalooza! | vt | 2-12 | $12.98 | 212-833-8374 |
| Sony Wonder | Kidsongs I Can Do It! | vt | 2-8 | $12.98 | 212-833-8374 |
| Spin Master Toys | Air Hogs Air Pressure Engines | t h cp | 8-14 | $39.98 | 800-622-8339 |
| Straight Edge | Rub a Dub Dub Books | b | 12-24 mos. | $5.00 | 800-732-3628 |
| Straight Edge | Steam Engine Inside-Outside | puz | 4-6 | $5.00 | 800-732-3628 |
| Sugar Beats Entertainment | Back to the Beat | at cd | 0-8 | $14.98 | 800-232-8721 |
| Swingset Press | My First Phonebook | t b ac h esp | 4-10 | $10.95 | 888-543-9366 |
| Timbuk II | Wadjet | bg | 10-12 | $59.98 | 800-863-9053 |
| Toymax | Mighty Mo's | t | 5-12 | $15.00 | 800-222-9060 |
| Toymax | Nintendo Mini Classics | t trv vg | 5-10 | $9.99 | 800-222-9060 |
| Toymax | Precious Metals | t ac h cp trv | 8-12 | $24.99 | 800-222-9060 |
| TREK Interactive | Everglades Journey | sw trv cd | 6-11 | $29.95 | 941-365-3264 |
| Twin Sisters | Growing Minds with Music | cd | 0-2 | $12.99 | 800-248-8946 |
| U.S. Games Systems | Kern Alphabet Card Games | g esp | 3-5 | $5.00 | 800-544-2637 |
| Uncle Milton | Surf Frogs Live Frog Habitat | t esp | 8-12 | $29.95 | 800-869-7555 |
| University Games | Slide Master | puz | 10-12 | $8.00 | 800-347-4818 |
| Valtech! Co. | Magna-Tiles | t esp | 3-8 | $48.50 | 888-465-8307 |
| VTech | Little Smart My Butterfly | t esp | 3-36 mos | $7.99 | 800-521-2010 |
| VTech | Smart Start Learning Laptop | 4-7 | $24.99 | 800-521-2010 | |
| VTech | Little Smart Magic Lights | 6mos-3 yrs | $19.99 | 800-521-2010 | |
| VTech | Little Smart Phonics from A-Z | 3-6 | $24.99 | 800-521-2010 | |
| Weeks Juvenile Products | Little Grower | t | 5-10 | $16.95 | 800-400-8697 |
| Wild Goose Company | Newton Undercover | t esp | 8-12 | $19.99 | 888-621-1040 |
| Wild Goose Company | Crash and Burn Chem | t esp | 8-12 | $29.99 | 888-621-1040 |
| Wild Planet Toys | Radio Watch | t trv el | 6-12 | $15.00 | 800-247-6570 |
| Williamson Publishing | Cut-Paper Play! | b | 4-10 | $12.95 | 800-234-8791 |
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