TORONTO, Aug. 28, 2019 /CNW/ - Spin Master Corp. (TSX:TOY;
www.spinmaster.com), a leading children's entertainment company, is
heading into the holiday season with six of it's hottest toys
making Walmart's Top Rated by Kids List. Winning over their
hearts are Spin Master's Juno My Baby Elephant™, Owleez™, Monster
Jam™ Mega Grave Digger RC Truck, PAW Patrol™ Mighty
Lookout Tower, Cool Maker™ Go Glam™ Nail Stamper and
DreamWorks Dragons, Interactive Hatching Toothless Dragon.
Walmart held its annual Top Rated by Kids toy event this summer
in Northwest Arkansas. The list
compiles the top 48 toys the industry has to offer, selected by
kids of all ages plus a special panel of recognized toy
authorities. With six spots this year, Spin Master is proud to have
more Top Rated toys than ever before.
"We're honored to be selected by kids, the true play experts,
for Walmart's Top Rated by Kids list," said Ben Gadbois, Spin Master's President and COO.
"Spin Master is committed to bringing innovation to the toy space
across our entire portfolio and these six toys are a reflection of
our mission to inspire creativity, promote play and will surely
make life more fun!"
The Spin Master toys selected include the latest in breakthrough
innovation with the first interactive toy pet that you can actually
teach how to fly, plus the best (and biggest) additions to
franchise partnerships and preschool powerhouse brands.
Owleez™ (launching October 4,
2019)
Meet Owleez, the first ever
interactive toy pet that can REALLY fly! This adorable baby owl
can't learn to fly indoors without the help of a child. The more
they practice, the more comfortable she'll get. Place her in the
included nest and watch as she spreads her wings and magically
takes flight right out of the nest. Every Owleez flight is
different – children can watch her soar, help her fly or comfort
her after a crash. She's made of durable and lightweight materials,
so when she crashes it's okay, it's all part of learning! With over
100 interactive sounds and movements, Owleez responds to touch,
love and care. Age 6+, MSRP $49.99
USD
Wildluvs™ Juno My Baby Elephant™
Train, love and play with your
very own baby elephant, Wildluvs Juno My Baby Elephant! With an
astonishing animated trunk, floppy moving ears, highly expressive
eyes, a wagging tail, plus interactive accessories, this baby
elephant comes alive with over 150 lifelike movements and sounds.
Through interaction and play, her silly personality will unfold.
With a child's help, Juno My Baby Elephant will learn how to eat
peanuts, bow, play music with her trumpeting trunk, play
peek-a-boo, dance and more. After a fun-filled day of play, fold
Juno's legs and cuddle with her – pet her trunk and she'll even
give a kiss! Age 4+, MSRP $99.99
USD
Monster Jam™ Mega Grave Digger RC Truck
The biggest Monster Jam RC truck
ever, the Mega Grave Digger is a powerful all-terrain remote
control vehicle that measures over two feet long. The Mega Grave
Digger's oversized tires can roll over anything, and keep on going.
Featuring a custom rubber tread for superior traction control and
mega-sized shocks and suspension, this 1:6 scale USB-rechargeable
RC monster truck offers unstoppable performance. The lightweight
construction makes it easy to pick up. Using the dual joystick
controller with 2.4GHz frequency, control the Mega Grave Digger RC
from up to 250 feet away. This fan favorite vehicle is a fully
functional RC: drive in forward or reverse, and steer left or
right. With a detailed body, authentic BKT Tires, working
headlights and look-alike chassis, this replica Grave Digger is
like driving the real thing. Age 4+, MSRP $99.99 USD
Paw Patrol™ Mighty Lookout Tower
Standing at an impressive two and
three-quarter feet tall, this action-packed tower is the ultimate
PAW Patrol headquarters. Place Chase, the Mighty Pup (figure
included), into the working elevator – as it lifts, sounds are
activated and a badge and megaphone pop out on the side of the
tower. At the top of the Mighty Lookout Tower there's room for all
six of the Mighty Pups (each sold separately) on the platform.
Place each superhero pup on the spot that lights up with their
uniform color. With the working periscope, kids have the perfect
vantage point to help spot trouble in Adventure Bay. When trouble
is spotted, push the buttons on the mission control panel to
activate real lights and sounds, and hear Ryder give the pups a
mission: the platform lights will blink, choosing the right pup for
the job. Attach one of the included clips onto Chase and send him
soaring around the tower, through the badge and down the mighty zip
line. Age 3+, MSRP $99.99 USD
Cool Maker™ Go Glam™ Nail
Stamper
Cool Maker Go Glam Nail Stamper is
the ultimate at-home nail kit to stamp and style custom manicures
in minutes! With five patterns and unique nail polish colors to
choose from, kids can mix and match to decorate 125 nails of any
size. First, choose a pattern and pop it into the machine. Next,
paint each nail with one of the non-toxic GO GLAM nail polish base coats (two colors
included) and wait five minutes for nails to dry. Lastly, insert
your nail into the machine and press the button to stamp. Remove
your nail from the stamper to reveal a perfectly patterned nail!
Paint on a layer of shiny top coat (included) and go with your
squad! Store the stamper, patterns and nail polishes inside of the
sparkly bonus GO GLAM bag and take
it with you on the go. Age 8+, MSRP $24.99
USD
DreamWorks Dragons, Hatching Toothless Baby Dragon
Hatch and train your very own baby
dragon Toothless! Your favorite dragon from DreamWorks How to Train
Your Dragon®: The Hidden World comes to life with
light-up eyes, movements and interactive sounds. To encourage baby
Toothless to hatch, rock his egg back and forth to hear him growl;
tap to hear him tap back; and shake and tilt the egg to get him
aggravated – once he's agitated enough, he'll be ready to hatch!
Outside of his egg, Toothless is ready for fun and adventure. Teach
him how to fly and plasma blast, feed him and play games with him.
At the end of an action-packed day, place baby Toothless back into
the egg base for a dragon nap. Bring Toothless to life and build
the bond of a lifetime with Hatching Dragon! Hatch, train and
play! Age: 5+, MSRP $59.99
USD
About Spin Master
Spin Master (TSX:TOY; www.spinmaster.com) is a leading global
children's entertainment company that creates, designs,
manufactures, licenses and markets a diversified portfolio of
innovative toys, games, products and entertainment properties. Spin
Master is best known for award-winning brands including Zoomer®,
Bakugan®, Erector® by Meccano®, Hatchimals®, Air Hogs® and PAW
Patrol®. Since 2000, Spin Master has received 103 TIA Toy of The
Year (TOTY) nominations with 30 wins across a variety of product
categories, including 13 TOTY nominations for Innovative Toy of the
Year. To date, Spin Master has produced nine television
series, including the relaunched Bakugan: Battle Planet and current
hit PAW Patrol, which is broadcast in over 160 countries and
territories globally. Spin Master employs over 1,800 people
in countries around the world including Canada, United
States, Mexico,
France, Italy, United
Kingdom, Russia,
Slovakia, Poland, Germany, Sweden, the
Netherlands, China,
Hong Kong, Japan, Vietnam and Australia.
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