Our resident toy experts share their favorite new toys for 2013 and even explain why they will make for a whole new year’s worth of fun!

Toy Expert Susan says, “This easy-to-use set of press-on nails feature a trendy crackle design and use a water-based polish that’s easy to clean up!”
A lover of all things “toy,” Connie says, “This fun, interactive balance game keeps kids engaged, entertained, and even helps them develop balance and coordination skills!”
Our digital guru Chelsi loves playing with the Candy Construction Building Kit alongside her niece and nephew. She says, “It gives them the opportunity to build ‘sweet’ designs using just their imaginations or by making the ideas from the included booklet into reality!”
Jon, our webmaster and dad of two, loves that the Squishy Science kit is equal parts gross and great for learning. The cool, squishy organs even help kids study the human body.
Toy Expert Susan says, “This super-awesome hovering ‘soccer’ disk features colorful LED lights and is perfect for encouraging active play indoors and out!”
According to new mother, Laura, these soft, engaging animals stick together with Velcro and even include chimes and rattles to engage her adorable little son.
Toy Expert Connie, says “This truck is tough and pretty all in one! It’s even earth-friendly, since it’s made from recycled milk cartons.”

The loving father of 5-year-old Zoey, our designer, Van, says, “My daughter loves this suitcase. It’s easy for her to roll along, and even easy for me to carry, because it comes with an adjustable strap for me to use when she gets too tired to keep pulling.”

Jennifer, the loving mom to one messy boy, says, “This solution is such a lifesaver when it comes to easy LEGO clean-up! All I have to do is ‘cinch’ it all up when my son is done playing.”

Toy Expert Susan says, “These cute, stylish, and fun-to-wear head lamps will certainly brighten things up this year!”

Toy Expert Susan also loves this beautifully crafted mosaic building set and how it all stores in one box for easy clean up!
Rody Horse
(Available in both red and pink)


Experienced mother of two, Rosanna, says “This classic toy will entertain children for hours while also helping them to learn balance and coordination.”
Toy Expert Connie says, “Colorful and creative, this wood-and-felt lacing toy helps children develop fine motor skills and let’s them customize their pony with colors.”
Check out what else is new to our extensive toy collection at http://www.kaplantoys.com!
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