Top-10 Toys at ASTRA 2010

Anomia is a  game where common knowledge becomes uncommonly fun. Anomia plays off the fact that our minds are positively brimming with all sorts of random information: things to eat, pop songs, websites, etc... Sure, under normal circumstances, it's easy enough to give an example of a frozen food, or a dog breed; but you will find that your brain works a little differently under pressure. Easy to learn, fun to play over and over again, Anomia will have any group of friends, family, even perfect strangers, shouting and laughing out loud as they try to beat each other to the punch. It can be your turn at any time and anyone can be your opponent.  For 3 to 6 players. One round lasts about 30 minutes. Launch date: Fall 2009.
—  Four of 12 retailers who attended ASTRA 2010 named Anomia as one of their favorite products at the show. “I think it's going to get some traction in the specialty market,” Andy Cannon, co-owner of Discovery Depot in Cookeville, Tenn., told TDmonthly in June 2010.
—  “Anomia is really great; I’ve been told for the last year to get it,” said Kristen Pollard, owner of Mudpuddle Toys in Marblehead, Mass., in summer 2010.

Icosoku is a puzzle designed to make simple addition a challenge. Users explore every angle of this puzzle as they make all of the dots touching a yellow peg add up to that number. The puzzle can be solved regardless of how the yellow pegs are arranged, so there are thousands of games to play. It offers "the ability to play a new puzzle every time the number pegs are rearranged," Brandi Field, general manager of Recent Toys, told TDmonthly.
—  Two of 12 retailers named games from Recent Toys among their favorite products at ASTRA 2010, during a June 2010 TDmonthly survey.

Spot It is a party game for two to eight players. It's played by laying a random assortment of cards on the table and all players racing to find one image that matches between two cards. This fast-paced game is designed to never be the same twice, and though it has very few rules to remember it requires a sharp eye to master. The set of 55 round cards transports in its own carry tin and comes with illustrated instructions. Watch Spot It: Top-5 Video, Toy Fair 2010
— "Loved this game," Kate Tanner of Kidstop Toys told TDmonthly at Toy Fair 2010. Two of 12 retailers who attended ASTRA 2010 named this game as one of their show favorites in summer 2010.
— Ten percent of 40 retailers told TDmonthly in early summer 2010 that Spot It is an overall top seller. “We opened it and played it and it's fun. It's got a good price point,” Sherry Phipps, owner of School Crossing, Inc. in Williamsburg, Va., told TDmonthly in June 2010.

Awards: 2010 TDmonthly Top Seller
Past videos: ASTRA 2010, WTHRA 2010

The Remote-Control Machines kit uses a unique six-button infrared unit, complete with touch sensors that simultaneously control three different motors. In addition to forming the 10 suggested models — including a car, crane, plow and robotic arm — the motors can be combined to make complex machines in numerous creative configurations. The kit contains three motors, remote control unit, battery holder, 182 building pieces and a 48-page, full-color manual.
— Barston’s Child’s Play in Baltimore, Md., ordered Thames & Kosmos science kits at ASTRA 2010, Owner Barbara Fineblum told TDmonthly in June 2010.

Designed to save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the Green Toys Fire Truck is solidly constructed from 100-percent recycled plastic milk containers and has no metal axles. It includes a sturdy extendable ladder that rotates 360 degrees and two removable side ladders. The truck contains no BPA, PVC or phthalates, and is packaged using only recycled and recyclable materials.
—  Joe Mitchell, owner of YoYo Joe’s Toys & Fun in Wilmington, Del., called the Green Toys Fire Truck a “slam dunk” at ASTRA 2010.

Children can build a realistic miniature army Jeep with this 100-block set.

The Colorful Darkness model combines enchanting birds, exotic flowers, twinkling stars and a crescent moon. The pink, green and white designs stand out clearly on the black strap, and the black watch face, with 12 crystals, adds to the magical aspect. It has a fabric strap, and for a bit of extra help telling the time, the hands are color-matched to the hours and minutes on the dial. Flik Flak watches are Swiss made and equipped with a robust aluminium case and scratch-resistant mineral glass. Their Swiss-manufactured quartz movement is designed to guarantee precision time-keeping. They are shock-resistant and can even be machine-washed at 40°C. This Flik Flak Preschool comes with a giant cardboard clock for learning to tell the time.

This plane can go from charger to flying in just 10 seconds with the easy-to-use, all in one hand-held charger/launcher. The plane is designed to fly for 30 seconds or more, and stand up to many back yard landings. It features a single-pull trigger, requires three AA batteries, and can fly up to 100 feet.
— The owner of Kid’s Center in Tucson, Ariz., told TDmonthly they ordered from ASTRA 2010 a Kid Galaxy “back yard flyer that we had not seen operational before” — one of their favorite products of the show.

Nicky the duck is fully of activities for children to explore. She quacks when her beak is squeezed, and can also make a rattling sound. Nicky contains a book designed to teach about water creatures.

This LEGO Architecture replica of the White House can be assembled from the 560 pieces that come with the set. This set is part of the Signature Series from BrickStructures. For ages 12 and up.