Hot Toads! BLOG - August & September 2007
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Sep 29, 2007 at 7:00 AM
Cranium toys have arrived! These are the greatest toys for inmaginative play. Superforts inspires children to build almost anything, and Giggle Gear provides the tools for dressup. Arriving next week are Cranium Games. Take a look at Cranium!
Sep 26, 2007 at 8:25 PM
Another busy day for the owner. We're adding yet another brand of toys, and you're going to be pleased with this choice. Bloco Toys is a Canadian toy company that also manufactures their award winning toys in Canada.
And since we're at it, we'll soon be adding even more BRIO trains and toys. We've placed another big order for BRIO products, and we're product testing some of their new Network trains. We'll report back over the next few weeks.
Sep 25, 2007 at 5:18 PM
Be Amazing! Science kits and toys are now in stock. There are oodles and oodles of really cool toys - take a look - and more will be uploaded shortly.
Sep 24, 2007 at 11:55 PM
The Easy PC system arrived today from Comfy. This educational computer interface system is ideal for children ages 1 through 5. Comfy Easy PC was put through the paces with our product testers - simply put - they loved it, and so did we.
Sep 14, 2007 at 7:18 PM
We're going to be offering Cranium toys and games. This is very exciting for us - they are a super company with only quality toys and games. The new stock should be arriving next week. We'll be adding the games once the order is confirmed Monday.
Sep 13, 2007 at 4:30 PM
A HUGE order from Plan Toys just arrived this afternoon -new dollhouse furniture and dollhouses, fine motor skill development toys, and more.
Sep 13, 2007 at 7:42 AM
Hot Toads! We have just received word that we're going to be mentioned in the Globe & Mail this Saturday in the Styles Section. It's an article about the revival of old-fashioned, low-tech and handcrafted children's toys and is written by Yuki Hayashi. Be sure to pick a copy!
Sep 12, 2007 at 5:36 PM
What a week so far! If you've been waiting for Manhattan Toys to be re-stocked, your wait is over. The store is once again over flowing with baby and toddler toys. There are a lot of new items for 2007 too from Manhattan Toys. They have already been uploaded to our website.
Sep 10, 2007 at 9:10 PM
New arrivals today from Beleduc! Schmetti Coloretti is a colour recognition game for children ages 4+. Also Moringa Lacing Tree - Lace leaves and critters to the tree with smooth colourful wood cut-outs of critters - great for fine motor skill development, ages 3+.
And we can't forget these guys - The Frog Puppets are back too. Hot Toads! umm... Hot Frogs!?
Sep 10, 2007 at 8:40 PM
Starting this week we have new store hours to help serve you better and make your shopping in store a little more convenient around your schedule.
Monday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 am - Noon
Wednesday 9:00 am - Noon
Thursday 9:00 am - 8:00 pm NEW!
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Sunday Closed
The phone lines are also open during these times (there's an answering machine available also - and we'll return your call the next morning). You can call us from the Oromocto/Fredericton area at 446-3029, or if it's long distance you can call us at 1-888-446-3029 from across Canada. If you are in the United States wishing to place an order being delivered to Canada and need some assistance, please call us at (506) 446-3029.
Sep 7, 2007 at 7:04 AM
We have had a few requests from quite a few of our local customers to carry toys for teenagers. We can think of a few items that would be suitable for this age group. One suggestion we have is remote control cars from Tamiya and Kyosho. The other suggestion is quality telescopes from Orion. We have complete access to all of these brands now - we're just out of space in our store! If you too are interested in any of these products, simply Contact Us and we can further discuss a product that is suitable for this age group.
Sep 4, 2007 at 1:57 PM
Our BRIO order arrived! It has to be received through the warehouse and counted, but part of the shipment is already done. We know you're excited about our BRIO order - we are too! The final count will be completed Wednesday morning and the website will be updated. Many of the BRIO wooden trains and accessories have been updated already and you can order now! Take a look at our BRIO department to see what is available now.
Sep 4, 2007 at 9:51 AM
ZipBins are being restocked this week. The inventory will be updated when the cartons are unpacked. Also, the Uncle Milton Solar System Mobile is being restocked too.
The new sets from LEGO have been reserved, and should be arriving very shortly. The LEGO Technic Bulldozer 8275, the LEGO Combine 8274, LEGO Mindstorms NXT 8527, and a few more of the LEGO City series are coming. No word yet on LEGO Star Wars - we're hoping for October. In case you didn't know, there is a critical shortage of LEGO this year. Here's a tip - if you know you're going to be buying LEGO for gifts this coming season - shop early, very early.
Sep 3, 2007 at 9:00 PM
The Hot Toads! Poll is back. This month's poll is "Have you read our BLOG?"
Sep 2, 2007 at 4:28 PM
New Haba toys are in the warehouse and uploaded here to the website. Haba Peg Pen is a classic wooden toy that features wooden pegs that your child can arrange in patterns or pictures in a grid. Domino Race is a 240 piece set that even grownups would like - is that why we ordered them?
We heard a rumour - there are new Anamalz coming this fall! We'll keep you posted.
And did you hear? Brand new Groovy Girls are coming this fall too.
Oops! We forgot to mention on Friday that the new Magnetic Mosaic Metals arrived from The Orb Factory! These are brand new for 2007 and we've had quite a few customers requesting them for several months.
Speaking of The Orb Factory - due to the huge demand for the Bug Tumble and Fish Tumble floor puzzles that are specially priced at $9.99, we have restocked more! Great value - regular price is $14.99 - and they're bilingual too! Did you know that all Orb Factory products are bilingual?
Aug 30, 2007 at 2:15 PM
Groovy Girls from Manhattan Toys have been ordered and are on their way! Take a look at our selection of Groovy Girls dolls.
French reading books for children have been ordered and are arriving next week!
Aug 28, 2007 at 4:18 PM
Holy big BRIO selection, Batman! 60 BRIO toys have been uploaded to the website - we're just waiting for the stock to arrive. This year we're offering the broadest selection of BRIO online in Canada! Check it out.
Aug 28, 2007 at 4:15 PM
Just arrived today - new peg puzzles and silly fun push toys from Djeco. We really like the quality of Djeco toys - they're designed in France so they have a really unique look and are of high European quality. Check them out
Aug 16, 2007 at 4:57 PM
We're famous! In today's paper - The Daily Gleaner - there's a good article about the Fredericton Family Resource Centre and their fundraiser that launches tomorrow - take a look at the fundraiser here. You can read all about the article in The Daily Gleaner here.
Aug 7, 2007 at 6:29 PM
The BRIO order has been placed and is on the way to our store! Check back often as we update the website with the new BRIO selection.
Aug 7, 2007 at 8:30 AM
We celebrated New Brunswick Day in Hot Toads! Toys style - we painted faces with AMOS Face Deco Crayons. Jump over to justFRED.ca to check out all the fun in their online photo gallery.
Aug 4, 2007 at 5:23 PM
The new street signs have arrived! If you're driving by the toy store on Broad Road this week - take a look! You can't miss them! The toy store is located directly across the road from the Oromocto Hospital in the professional building.
Aug 4, 2007 at 3:48 PM
New arrivals are in from Haba - Little Amsterdam building blocks and Ball Track marble runs. Also, re-stock on Haba Tier auf Tier wooden stacking game. Haba toys and games are designed and manufactured in Germany.
Other new arrivals? The Orb Factory's Sticky Mosaics Juniors are on order and should be arriving August 8-9. New products from Djeco (one of our most popular brands) will be here August 10-14.
Lego Star Wars is arriving in September, and also the new Lego Bulldozer 8275 - these are available for pre-order through the website. The Bulldozer is in extremely limited quantities and is THE MOST POPULAR toy being searched for on Google.
Wondering about the recent recalls on the news from Fisher-Price? We have information available for you at More Features - Links for Parents.
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