REDONDO BEACH, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
b. dazzle, inc. of Redondo Beach, California, has announced that three of its
newest Salmon Scramble Squares 9-piece educational brain teaser puzzles have
been honored as among Dr. Toy's Best Product Picks 2009 by The Institute for
Childhood Resources in San Francisco. The new "Buffalos," "Cowboys & Cowgirls"
and "Roosters" Scramble Squares puzzles all received this high honor from
America`s leading authority on play.
The report, "Dr. Toy`s 100 Best Picks Children`s Products for 2009," is being
released, according to Dr. Toy, to "encourage parents and teachers to focus on
the value of play as essential to the learning process." She adds, "Smart play
products selected from excellent companies across the U.S.A., Canada and other
countries provide children with exciting new developmentally appropriate tools
to help them do better in school, and also provide more constructive activities
after school."
Dr. Stevanne Auerbach, Ph.D., a.k.a., "Dr. Toy," Director of the Institute for
Childhood Resources, founded in San Francisco in 1975, is the only Ph.D. with
extensive training, background and over 41 years of experience evaluating,
writing and speaking about toys and children's products. Dr. Auerbach is trained
in education, child psychology, child development, and special education. She is
an educator, consultant, parent and grandparent. Dr. Auerbach believes "parents
and grandparents need help to gain a head start locating new, diversified
products that children will enjoy while increasing skills, enhance instruction
and expand imagination." The products, balanced among large and small companies,
range from low to high tech for "hours of active, creative, educational, and
stimulating fun." Dr. Toy reports that in the years that the innovative on-line
magazine Dr.Toy's Guide has been available, "thousands of visitors from around
the world have accessed information daily." The site was the first on-line
resource to evaluate toys and children's products.
"Children learn best through play," says Dr. Auerbach, "and these smart new toys
and products encourage children to maximize their potentials. This is a good
time to `take stock` and do an inventory of what your child is playing with,
what is not used and what they need next in their development," adds Dr.
Auerbach. "Dr. Toy`s Guide offers excellent ideas for choosing new products for
use in learning, after school play and the holidays ahead."
"Dr. Toy's Best Picks" were carefully chosen from among thousands that she has
reviewed at toy fairs, catalogs, and through many other sources, and by using
extensive criteria she has developed over many years. Among the criteria used
are: safety, age-appropriateness, design, durability, lasting play value,
cultural and ethnic diversity, good transition from home to school, educational
value, learning skills, creativity, improvement in the understanding of the
community and the world, good value for price, and, naturally, fun. Winning
products are manufactured by new, small and large companies from around the
world. Complete information about these smart toys and products are included in
the full report (www.drtoy.com).
The object of the Scramble Squares puzzle game is to arrange the nine colorfully
illustrated 4" x 4" square pieces into a 12" square so that the realistic
graphics on the pieces' edges match perfectly to form completed pictures in
every direction. They make inexpensive, but highly valued gifts for all ages.
Adults and seniors love made in America Scramble Squares puzzles as much as do
children, teenagers and college students. Although each Scramble Squares puzzle
has only nine 4" x 4" square pieces, exquisite Scramble Squares puzzles are
Perhaps the World`s Most Challenging Puzzle! At under $10.00 each suggested
retail, Scramble Squares puzzles make inexpensive, but highly valued gifts for
both men and women alike. Over 135 exquisite styles of colorful original art are
available on nature, sports, history, culture, geography, science, technology,
gourmet, occupations, fantasy, hobbies and activities, and more new styles are
added throughout each year. Scramble Squares puzzles teach critical thinking
skills, fine motor skills, patience, perseverance, and they help maintain mental
agility in older persons, while providing stimulating entertainment as either a
solitaire game or as a cooperative activity. Each puzzle package includes a
panel of fascinating facts on the subject of the puzzle, as well as a trivia
question and hidden answer, all packaged in a unique and handy resealable heavy
duty 101/2" long x 53/4" wide x 3/8" deep vinyl travel pouch which can be
collected and stored easily in a standard 3-ring binder.
For further information, contact Kathie Gavin at b. dazzle, inc., 500 Meyer
Lane, Redondo Beach, California 90278. The telephone, fax, e-mail and web site
numbers are, Phone: (310) 374-3000; Fax: (310) 318-6692; E-mail:
info@b-dazzle.com; World Wide Web Site: http://www.b-dazzle.com.
Following is the link to the b. dazzle, inc. Company Profile:
http://www.b-dazzle.com/profile.asp
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b. dazzle, inc.
Marshall Gavin
310-374-3000
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