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Ready To Learn Birth To Eight Kids Trends Jan Craige Singer > President BIG BLUE DOT. FEBRUARY 4, 2005. Books | Publishing. 0-4: Shushybye: complete bedtime set 2-8: Superheroes (Jr.) • picture story books • chapter books • “manga” story books • sound story books
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Ready To Learn Birth To Eight Kids Trends Jan Craige Singer > PresidentBIG BLUE DOT FEBRUARY 4, 2005
Books | Publishing 0-4: Shushybye: complete bedtime set 2-8: Superheroes (Jr.) • picture story books • chapter books • “manga” story books • sound story books • coloring books 6-8: Disney Adventures finds Comic • Incredibles • W.I.T.C.H. 2-8: “Copper” “training wheels” for fantasy genre www.kidstodayonline.com/kidsnewswatch01_04_2005d.shtml www.greenlakelibrary.org/kidslit/archives/002583.html www.icv2.com/articles/news/6185.html www.icv2.com/articles/news/6296.html
Fashion | Decor 0-4: Post Modern Baby Wear - • No bunnies No Ducks • Generation Z Baby 0-8: Yiddish t-shirt line: • Rabbi’s Daughters 0-4: Nursery Design • High functionality seek design 6-8: “Hearmuff & Sonic Dome” • Fleece headwear with internal stereo speakers. “The Hoodio” • Wearable technology-fleece jacket with built-in FM radio www.generationzbaby.com www.totshop.com/shop/tots/rbt/rabbis_daughters.asp www.rabbisdaughters.com/main.htm www.playthings.com/index.asp?layout=story&articleid=CA479783&webzine=playthings&publication=playthings§ion=Manufacturing+News www.urbanbaby.com/ub_daily/102704dailynat.htm www.triggernews.com/businesswire/20050114005095.html
Foods 2-8: Healthy Food, Healthy Perks: • Smart Spots-Pepsico and Discovery • No more Kraft ads for kids 6-11 2-8: Making Milk Cool! • Strawberry, banana, root beer, chocolate, • Coca-Cola - Swerve • Pepsi’s -Milk Chillers • 7Up/Dr.Pepper -Raging Cow 6-8: Breakfast on the Go • Liquid Cereal cereal and fat-free milk as a drinkable snack • Sold in the cereal aisles www.kidscreen.com/articles/magazine/20040901/hotel.html?word=hotels www.capitalnews9.com/content/living/9_on_parenting/?ArlD=113854&SecID=23 www.supermarketguru.com/page.cfm/122588.html www.groceryheadquarters.com/printarticle.cfm?aid=3583
Health 6-8: Fitness Club Fit To Kids • Fitwize4Kids it’s like Curves for kids • $50/month www.fitwize4kids.com/home.html
Buying Influence 6-8: Car Companies Target Youth – • Honda’s “FR-V fun zone” • Brochure targeting kids with puzzles, games, car games, etc. www.newcarnet.co.uk/NCN_4220_newsarchiveitem.html
Gear | Gadgetry 6-8: Robot Popularity Continues • Latest invention in Tokyo: iDog • Plays music, lights up, expresses emotions News.com.com/Sega+takes+leash+off+robot+dog/2100-1041_3-5543369.html?tag=nefd.top www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2005/Jan/1110667.htm
Interactive 2-5: Toddler PC Training • KidzMouse computer keyboard 6-8: GestureTek • A video game using gestures www.urbanbaby.com/ub_daily/092204dailynat.htm www.playthings.com/index.asp?layout=story&articleid=CA491766&webzine=playthings&publication=playthings§ion=Manufacturing&News
Television 2-5: Down-aged Anime • Stray Sheep • Deko Boko Friends 2-8: Dragons, Dragons, Dragons! • Book of Beasts • Clay animation “Dragon” based on DragonTales by Dav Pilkey • Kid Ninja • Dragon Hunters • American Dragon: Jake Long on Disney http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/6317.html http://www.kidscreen.com/articles/magazine/20050101/deko.html http://www.kidscreen.com/articles/magazine/20050101/upnext.htm http://www.kidscreen.com/articles/magazine/20041001/falltvus.html?word=dragonl
Movies | DVD 2-5: Doggy Poo = Always Funny • Korean stop-motion animation film 2-8: IMAX Everything • Polar Express surpassed $40 million in 11 weeks 2-8: Old Icons Reemerge • Black Beauty, Alice in Wonderland, Tom Sawyer • Presented by Bazooka Joe & Topps trading cards 6-8: Clicker Puppy • Dog training video for kids http://news.awn.com/index.php?ltype=top&newsitem_no=12547www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2005/Jan/1110667.htm http://news.awn.com/index.php?ltype=top&newsitem_no=12706 http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/6197.html http://www.triggernews.com/prnewswire/20050124/1103.html http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/12/inktomi187089.php
Music 0-5: Basic Hip Digital Oddio • Downloadable “kiddie records” 0-5: Cultural Exploration Through Music • Beethoven’s Wig 2 • World’s very best opera for Kids • Swing Around the World 2-8: Down-aged Pop Songs and Party Songs • Kids Bop 7 by Razor & Tie http://www.basichip.comhttp http://www.kiddierecords.com/ http://www.toydirectory.com/MONTHLY/article.asp?id=1066ハ http://www.toydirectory.com/MONTHLY/article.asp?id=1066 http://www.toydirectory.com/MONTHLY/article.asp?id=1066
Retail Locations 2-8: Kids Clubs at Malls Plan Expansions • Simon Properties • General Growth Properties • The Mills Corp. 2-8: Lulu’s Cuts & Toys • Family salon with a kid-friendly twist • Haircut and a movie • Toys & Tattoos 6-8: Club Libby Lu • Coolest clothes & accessories • Online makeovers http://promomagazine.com/premiums/mall_seeks_sponsors_122204 http://www.luluscuts.com http://www.clublibbylu.com
Toys | Collectibles 0-4: Wooden Toy Revival 2-5: Live Size Building Blocks 2-8: Build your own furniture 2-8: Build-A-Bear Workshop on tour 4-8: Hybrid Anything http://www.woodentoys.com/http://www.backtobasicstoys.com/ http://www.kidscreen.com/articles/magazine/20050101/fao.htm http://www.kidscreen.com/articles/magazine/20041101/marketingbriefs.htmll http://www.modernseed.com/spaceframe.html http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000803027137/ http://www.netkidswear.com/chslbaworoch.html http://money.cnn.com/2005/01/24/news/fortune500/mattel_barbie/ http://www.triggernews.com/businesswire/20050121/20050121005209.html http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/6309.htm http://www.toydirectory.com/MONTHLY/article.asp?id=1049 http://www.toydirectory.com/MONTHLY/article.asp?id=1104
Vacation 0-8: Wizard of Oz theme park near Niagara Falls 3-8: Vacation Partners • Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines & Fisher-Price • Doubletree Hotels and The Berenstain Bears • Embassy Hotels and Nickelodeon • Howard Johnson and Crayola • Nickelodeon Family Suites by Holiday Inn 0-8: Cartoon Network World Buenos Aires 2-8: World's Fair for Children in Orlando 2006 http://buffalo.bizjournals.com/buffalo/stories/2004/10/25/daily24.html?jst=b_ln_hl http://www.kidscreen.com/articles/magazine/20050101/royalcaribbean.html http://www.kidscreen.com/articles/magazine/20040901/hotel.html?word=hotels http://www.kidscreen.com/articles/magazine/20050101/royalcaribbean.htm http://www.timewarner.com/corp/print/0,20858,710435,00.htmll http://www.kidscreen.com/articles/magazine/20041001/worldfair.html?word=world%5c's&word=fairハ