2014 Holiday Preview: Arts & Crafts, Construction, Ride-On and Classic Toys

Get ready for 4th quarter with these top-notch toys

By Justina Huddleston
June 2014

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It's that time of year again — the sun shines brighter, the weather gets warmer — and specialty toy retailers like you start ordering for 4th quarter!

Over the next few months TDmonthly Magazine will be sharing exciting toys in our Holiday Preview articles that could be hits for your store in the 4th quarter. These specialty toy gifts are organized by category on the chart below.

To learn more about a toy simply click on the product name or image. One of the items below could end up being one of 2014's hot holiday toys!

COMPANY NAME	PRODUCT NAME
ARTS & CRAFTS
BLUE ORANGE GAMES	Doodle Quest
FABER-CASTELL	Creativity for Kids BFF Stamp Art Scarves
CRAZY AARON ENTERPRISES, INC.	Foxfire Thinking Putty
ALEX-PANLINE USA INC.	Color A Rocket
eeBoo corp.	Holiday Paper Chains
CONSTRUCTION TOYS
MAGFORMERS LLC	Magformers Rainbow 62 Piece Set
PLAYMAIS CANADA INC.	PlayMais® Mosaic Little Friends
FAT BRAIN TOY CO.	FAT BRAIN TOY CO.
SCHYLLING	BRIO® Magnetic Building Blocks
LEGO	LEGO Disney Rapunzel's Creativity Tower
CLASSIC TOYS
PLANTOYS	Weather Dress-Up
TOIDELOI LLC	Stackhouse Home
SAFARI LTD.®	Tyrannosaurus Rex
b. dazzle, inc.	Candy Scramble Squares®
RIDE ON
GLIDE BIKES	Ezee Glider
PLAYFOREVER TOYS	Spherovelo

Following are some of the newest products from GAMES WORKSHOP, the generous sponsor of the preceding article:

Space Marine Tactical Squad by GAMES WORKSHOP

The Space Marines are the knight defenders of humanity in the far future. These fearless and noble guardians keep watch against the dangers of the galaxy from their fleets of fortress-like space ships. They are clad in mighty armor and bear the finest equipment the Imperium of Humanity can produce. This multi-part plastic box set contains all the components to build ten Space Marines with many additional parts for individual customization. 5/6/2014 (MSRP: $40.00; Age: 12 and Up)

Sisters of the Thorn/Wild Riders by GAMES WORKSHOP

The Sisters of the Thorn are Queen of the Forest’s handmaidens - a sisterhood pledged to sorcery and subtlety. Their counterparts, the Wild Riders are fey and dangerous creatures who serve as the King of the Forest’s personal guard. They are all borne into battle on graceful magical elks, which are as reckless and aggressive as their riders. This multi-part plastic boxed set contains all the components to build five Sisters of the Thorn or Wild Riders. 5/6/2014 (MSRP: $37.00; Age: 12 and Up)

Dark Vengeance by GAMES WORKSHOP

Dark Vengeance is one of the most incredible box sets produced by Games Workshop! Inside, you'll be faced with 48 miniatures that form two detailed armies - Dark Angels and the Chaos Space Marines - and everything two players need to field their own Warhammer 40,000 forces. As if these models weren't enough, Dark Vengeance comes with a full-color 168-page mini Warhammer 40,000 Rulebook; a complete Assembly Guide; a quick-play reference guide; an army roster sheet; dice, templates, and a Quick Start booklet. 5/6/2014 (MSRP: $99.00; Age: 12 and Up)