The 44 pieces in this kit from Elenco Electronics include a miniature motor and a working solar panel. Children can assemble six different machines and watch their creations come to life while learning how the energy in sunlight converts to powerful electricity. A detailed instruction manual is included with the kit.
― “I can't keep those in stock,” remarked Casey Sartain, buyer for Tutoring Toy in Salt Lake City, Utah, of Elenco's 6-in-1 Solar Kit. Sartain listed the 6-in-1 Solar Kit as his best-selling activity kit during an April 2010 survey of 48 storeowners.
— In a Fall 2013 survey, Kim Emigh, manager of e-commerce at Growing Tree Toys in State College, Pa., told TDmonthly that this solar kit is one of their best-selling science toys.

Measuring 4” x 5” each, the three blank books are packed with markers and sticker accents. Kids create their own stories, photo albums, journals or anything else they can think of. The books are unlined to accommodate any style of contents imaginable.
― Three out of 43 retailers in an April 2010 survey listed Creativity for Kids as their top-selling provider of activity kits and playsets.
Awards: Dr. Toy 100 Best Children's Products - 2010

The Rubber Band Shooter Blaster Supreme shoots rubber bands when users loop one end of the band around the site and place the other into the expanded gripper area. It comes with 100 red rubber bands and can also be used as a pen.

Children can squeeze this pig's belly to launch soft foam balls. The harder the pig is squeezed, the farther it shoots. Six soft foam balls and a convenient carry net are included.

This case carries up to 14 clippies and works with all types of barrettes. It is designed to be used for carrying clips in a purse or diaper bag.

Snifty Holiday pens are designed to be the perfect stocking stuffer. Available to retailers in a holiday display box of 50, these pens fill the air with the scents of candy cane, gingerbread, spiced apple and sugar cookie. "The scent is embedded in the tip and the grip to create a yummy aroma," International Arrivals Sales and Marketing Liason Kate Fuller told TDmonthly.

This plush monkey comes in sherbet colors of blue, lime, pink and peach. Each animal is decorated in patterns of swirls, curls, ripples, and whirls.

This plush penguin comes in sherbet colors of blue, lime, pink and peach. Each animal is decorated in patterns of swirls, curls, ripples, and whirls.

Eco Stars are 100-percent recycled, star-shaped crayons collected from children across the country by the National Crayon Recycle Program. This set of 10 Eco Stars comes in environmentally friendly packaging made from renewable resources.

The Ficklets soccer ball is a patented interchangeable charm hugger for eyeglass frames.

This flower is a patented interchangeable charm hugger for eyeglass frames.

The Ficklets Ladybug is a patented interchangeable charm hugger for eyeglass frames.

Developed by an occupational therapist, Pathquest aims to strengthen eye-hand coordination and visual perception through four different quests, with a total of 12 adventures.

The Mood Butterfly Best Friends Necklace is split into two butterfly pendants. One says "best" and the other "friends." Each set of pendants hang from an 18" ball chain. These pendants are made with mood material, which change colors when worn or touched.

This necklace features a key with green, purple, blue and pink rhinestones hanging alongside a matching heart-shaped rhinestone lock. Each key hangs on a silver snake chain.

This easy-to-use educational tool promotes accelerated learning, literacy and new language skills. The WhisperPhone Element is adjustable for fit and comfort, and comes with a lifetime guarantee.

Christmas Crista is 2010's Holiday Groovy Girl doll.

These popsicle-colored bracelets come in glittery and translucent shades, including Lime, Cherry, Grape and Blue Hawaiian. As with other bracelets by Shainsware, kids can change out the elements (letters, symbols, etc.) to personalize the band.
— In a September 2010 survey, nine percent of 44 retailers named Shainsware a best-selling jewelry brand. “I did really well with their Popsicles,” Martha Burrows of Timeless Toys in Chicago, Ill., told TDmonthly. “They just hit that market between make-your-own and a quick fix.”
— In an October 2011 survey, Katie Rook, manager of Be Beep Toys in Columbia, S.C., told TDmonthly that Shains bracelets are her best selling jewelry.

In a limited production run of 3,500 units, these authentic replicas of cars sold at auction feature opening hoods, detailed engines, real rubber tires, a metal body and chassis, detailed graphics and custom license plates. They are officially licensed by their respective automobile companies. "Each car has its own story of survival and accomplishments, bound to make any car enthusiast passionate," Marketing Coordinator Allie Rudd of Greenlight Collectibles told TDmonthly.

The pencil grasp trainer is designed to target and activate the proper muscles for writing. It's created for both left- and right-handed writers to improve handwriting and decrease hand fatigue. The patented ergonomic grip was designed and tested by an occupational therapist with finger guard and unique angles to place and hold fingers in the proper position. It is non toxic and latex free.

See-N-Read® MemoryMark™ is a research-based, classroom tested reading tool that helps readers see, focus and remember text while filtering out distractions on the page. It reduces word- and line-skipping and pattern glare (words which appear to move on the page) which are common problems for struggling readers. The clear reading window (ReadBar™) is cut out to allow notation, highlighting and underlining without moving the tool, thus helping readers keep their place on the page. "The shaded area reduces distractions on the page without obscuring context while the clear area is cut out to allow underlining, highlighting and notation without moving the tool away from the text," Steven R. Smith, Marketing Manager of CadenaSmith Enterprises, told TDmonthly.

Based on the best-selling book, these tricks inspire and teach an assortment of simple magic. The Magic Kit set contains a magic wand, a vision box, a ball and vase, cups and a ball and easy-to-follow directions.

This wooden shoe is designed to teach kids how to lace and tie their shoes. The loops are cloth and it comes with a lace.

Swanson Christian Products offers more than 20 different design assortments of shaped rubber bands, with wholesale pricing as low as 60 cents per package depending on purchase quantities. The bands are formed in various shapes and colors including glow-in-dark and scented styles. They can be used as regular rubber bands, or collected and traded. They are designed to return to their original shape.