Toys that Keep Kids on the Move

Everyone is aware of the children’s obesity problem in our country. To help children, what better way to make them “move more” than playing with toys that require hopping, jumping, crawling or running around? According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, physically active children not only have lower obesity rates, they also develop stronger bones and higher self esteem. Parents and teachers agree that active kids are healthier and happier.

With summer approaching, it’s the perfect opportunity for kids to get out and play with new toys that get them moving, and provide hours of active fun. Stock up on kinetic toys from Active People, Aerobie, Whitewings and New Tech Kites, and celebrate the non-lazy days of summer! Some of these active toys are brand new while others are fresh takes on old favorites. All provide hours of enjoyment and are relatively simple to use, so they offer wide age-appeal.

Active People Takes a New Spin on Yo-Yos

Active People has been Europe’s leading yo-yo specialist for almost two decades and offers a wide range of yo-yos and accessories for all styles and proficiency levels, as well as learning tools including books, videos and a new player community where yo-yo enthusiasts can swap tricks and techniques.

Get ready for Astrojax: a game all about action, rhythm and personal style. Three balls with special metal weights inside,connected with a string, let players perform amazing tricks. The balls can orbit around each other or kids can invent new swinging patterns of their own. To turn up the action there’s Saturn — a light-up version for swinging, jumping fun at night.

The newest additions to the [YO]² line are [YO]² Triple Moon featuring the fabulous Switch technology originally found in the popular [YO]² Triple Action, now in a slim, elegant new design that feels great in the hand and perfectly fits in the pocket. With [YO]² Mirage, players can insert a set of steel balls that changes the weight and playing behavior of the toy.

For super-active fun, there is a junior version of award-winning Bilibo, the durable polyethylene shell for younger children that stimulates their imaginations and invites hours of active play. The possibilities with Bilibo are endless as kids can spin, slide, use a group of shells as stepping stones, spin other objects inside the shell, pretend to be on a boat or think up their own ways to play. Bilibo comes in red, blue, yellow, pink, orange and green, so each child in the family can have a personal color.

Gets sales moving with toys from www.activepeople.com

Sales Soar with Aerobie

Kids of all skill levels adore Aerobie Superdisc, thanks to its stable, accurate flight. The advanced aerodynamic design incorporates a patented spoiler rim with a soft rubber edge for comfortable catches. New Superdisc Ultra is even larger and heavier for super-strong throws.These discs won’t develop scratches and burns when they hit the pavement. They even float, so they’re a huge hit at the beach

The Orbiter Boomerang flies a 90-foot diameter circle and returns to the thrower. Bright colors make it easier to see than conventional boomerangs and the special triangle shape makes it easier to catch.

For flying game fun at night, load up on Aerobic Skylighter Lighted Discs. LED lights illumine the clear center and translucent colored rim so the device stands out when flying in the night sky.

Squidgie Disc features a patented spoiler rim design for long, accurate flights and is made of flexible material for easy-on-small-hands catches. Squidgie is a compact 8 inches in diameter so it’s easy to pack and take along on picnics and family outings.

Take these high performance fliers for a spin at www.aerobie.com

Whitewings Launches Planes to New Heights

Imagine the thrill of launching a model airplane and watching it soar! Whitewings offers an assortment of models and kits launched by catapult, hand or rubber band. Whitewings planes were originally created by Japan’s foremost paper airplane authority and are sought after and flown worldwide. Combining robust balsa fuselages with special paper airfoils, Whitewings gliders can fly to levels other paper gliders can’t begin to achieve. Assembly is a cinch with Whitewings’ easy-to-follow instructions.

For hours of active, outdoor play, stock The Skyriders Kit with three planes powered by rubber bands and an included electric winder. Whitewings also offers planes of historic design like the P-47 and Spitfire and many others that will fascinate young aviation enthusiasts or any kid who thrills to releasing a plane into the sky and watching it perform. Planes are available as ready-to-launch models or as kits. The Albatross Seaplane and Red or Blue SeaPlanes can set down on land or water for extra challenge and fun.

The whole family will enjoy building and flying the Giant Wright Flyer that can reach the same distance — about 120 feet — as the Kitty Hawk, the original Wright Brothers plane. Assembling this large-scale plane takes only about forty minutes and then watch it go! Small hands fit comfortably around the mini-Wright hand-launched glider made of durable foam and flexible plastic.

Propel sales with airplanes from www.whitewings.com

The Sky’s the Limit for New Tech Kites

For outdoor excitement, nothing beats the thrill of launching and running with a kite. New Tech Kites has made high quality kites and other wind products for over fourteen years and is proud to offer kites from some of the world’s leading kite designers as well as exclusive, licensed products from the Smithsonian Institution.

Sport Kites enable the flier to control the direction of flight, speed and other variables to dive, spin, land, stall and even execute a wide variety of “slack line” tricks which resemble a yo-yo in flight.

The nylon CrayonFoil looks like crayons tied together when in the air and is small enough to fit in a pocket or backpack, so the user never has to miss a breeze.

Watch customers’ faces light up when they see the stylish Chinese Opera Mask, Dragonfly or Bat Swallowtail kites! These beauties not only look amazing, they fly brilliantly.

Cellular kites are available in many styles including the classic Box, Circular Box, Barrelroll or Black or Black Rainbow Tribox.

Kids can fly a favorite flag by turning it into a great flying kite in an instant. New Tech Kites’ FlagKite is the only kite with an instantly removable and changeable sail. Flags attach using a unique clip-on system that does not damage the fabric. Choose from Jolly Roger or Smiley Face designs for airborne exercise and fun.

Go fly (and buy) a kite and more for your store at www.newtechkites.com