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Amazing Toys Daily Bugle

The latest news from Great Falls, Montana

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April 25

We're delighted to offer Roger von Oech's newest creativity tool: the amazing Ball of Whacks. It's perfect for innovators, artists, engineers, writers, students, educators, and you! The Ball of Whacks is made up of 30 magnetic design blocks that can be taken apart and rearranged in endless ways. Click here for more

 

April 24

We have just received the April release of Webkinz.  The new items are: Chicken, American Cocker Spaniel, Tiger Snake, Leopard, Lil’ Kinz  White Mouse and Unicorn.  Hurry in and get yours today!   We also have the May Pet of the Month Panda for just $9.95, while they last!

 

April 22

New Playmobil for Spring is here! New themes include the new Animal Water Park, and Garbage Truck.  There are also additions to the popular 1,2,3 line for kids age 1 ½  and up.  Pick up your catalog today.

 

April 21

We have just received a great selection of specialty Monopoly games, including Air Force, Army, Cat , Dog and Horse Lovers, Chronicles of Narnia, and many more.  See our Monopoly page for more.

 

April 17

We have just added Buddy Bags kids’ backpacks to our store.  These fun bags come in over 12 animal characters, and one is sure to be right for your child.

 

April 12

Amazing Toys is pleased to announce the return of Calico Critters.  Come in and see our great selection.

April 11

Jarts, the classic lawn game has returned for more backyard fun! Players take turns tossing two safe Jarts into the target ring 35 feet away. Score a ringer and nab 3 points. The player closest to the ring earns 1 point. This aerodynamic take on Horseshoes is guaranteed to save backyard barbecues, one toss at a time! CLICK FOR MORE

 

April 7

The multiple award-winning card game Sixteen is packed with head-to-head action. If you can you count to 16 and take calculated risks, then you can force your opponent to bust. But play your cards defensively at the right time or the tables will turn! Win the most sets and you'll win the game. It sounds simple (and it is), but Sixteen's unique strategy and cribbage-like counting will hold the attention of even the most seasoned game players. Sixteen won Dr. Toy's 2007 Best Products Award, Major Fun's Family Award, the NAPPA Honors Award, and Creative Child Magazine's 2007 Seal of Excellence Award.

 

Mar. 31

Camp is a game where both children & adults can play & learn fun facts about the great outdoors. The game is designed to grow with the player, starting at level one questions, which are primarily identification of animals. As the players increase in their knowledge about the outdoors, they grow into the higher level questions. A fun & educational game where parents & children can play against each other to get to Camp first. Ages 4-94. Multi award-winning.

 

Mar. 17

Amazing Toys has the great new game, Word Blur. In Word Blur, you try to get your teammates to call out the mystery word before your opponents using only the word tiles as clues. After rolling the die, one player on each team looks at the corresponding mystery word on the description card and tries to describe it to their teammates using the word tiles and modifier cards. With 900 word tiles spread out on the center of the table as clues, each mystery word creates a new frantic, word grabbing race. Everybody plays every round so there is no down time in the "all play" format. Hilarious guesses and creative clues will challenge the way you think. Click here for more.

 

Mar. 12

New at Amazing Toys is Paddywack Lane.  Paddywhack Lane is adorable kids in all sorts of home-made costumes. From animals and insects to circus characters, angels and festive, seasonal costumes, inspirational themes such as caring, sharing, love, hope, joy, peace, patience, hope, faith, persistence and friendship are woven into the messages, stories and characters of Paddywhack Lane.  Books and toys work together.

 

Mar. 3

Amazing Toys is proud to introduce Yackle Ball, a new sports ball that great for everyone regardless of age or athletic ability and it actually goes farther than a football because of its phenomenal aerodynamics.
Yackle Ball starts about 5-6 years old for boys and 7-8 for girls. We also have Yackle Ball Jr. for the little ones. Currently, there are over a half dozen games right up to a full team sport that has been introduced into some schools and even some college students are playing. The ball and games combine to create a wonderful energetic outdoor activity the whole family can play. So whether your family is large or small, everyone can get in on the action. Click here for video  As seen on “The Big Idea”, MADE IN USA! Click here for more

 

Mar. 1

Amazing Toys has just received some great new games from Mindware.  Square Up is a sliding tile game where you go head to head against your opponent.  MiQube is a strategic board game and challenging puzzle in one.  Qwirkle, the multi-award winning game, is as simple as matching colors and shapes, but this game also requires tactical maneuvers and well-planned strategy. 

Square Up! Is a great new game; you race to slide the squares to match your cube shaker, before your opponent finishes!

 

Feb. 27

We have just received some fun robots from Innovation First.  Hexbots are fun and affordable.  HEXBUG feels its way around sensing objects in its path and avoiding them.  And they can hear!  You control where they scurry through a hand clap, loud noise or table slap.  They come in five distinct shapes and colors.  The trick is for you to catch them all.  Pre-built, ready for play. Just $9.95!

 

Feb. 21

We have just received our first shipment of kites from Go Fly a Kite for 2008.  We have a great selection, including Deltas, Super Flyers, Novelty Kites, and Stunt kites, both parachute and framed.  Our high quality kites are priced right, too.

 

Feb. 19

New Playmobil for 2008 is here! New themes include Dinosaur, Pony Ranch, Fairies, and Race Cars.  There are also additions to the popular 1,2,3 line for kids age 1 ½  and up.  Pick up your catalog today.

 

Feb. 15

We have just received a new game, similar to Scrabble (but without the board) called Bananagrams.  This portable game comes in a plush banana, making it great for travel.  For 1-8 players, ages 7-97.

 

Feb. 5

Amazing Toys has just received it first shipment of Hot Wheels Classics cars.  Each comes with a collector button, sure to be coveted collectibles. We will be receiving new shipments throughout the year.

 

Feb. 1

Amazing Toys is currently working on a new website that will feature even more of the items that are featured in our store. It is www.amazingtoys.us , and is currently up and running, with new items added daily.  The shopping cart is separate from our previous one featured here, and items will be duplicated until the new site is finished.

 

Jan. 15

Amazing Toys has just received its first shipment of Lego for 2008.  New Star Wars, Bionicle, Creator, and other lines are here.  Hurry in while selection is best.

 

Dec. 27

So, you’re in the middle of one of life’s little “Dame Dilemmas,” What’s a DAME to do?!  The answer is in the cards!  Each player gets a turn being in the spotlight.  Who can guess you best?  Bonus points are awarded for showing your hilarious side ~ so get your funny on!  What’s a Dame to do is new at Amazing Toys, for  2-8 adult women.  From Games for Dames. Click here to order.

Dec. 4

Amazing Toys is pleased to announce Dado Cubes and Dado Squares. Dado combines art and science as you explore architectural principles . . . proportion, balance, structure and color. A new twist on classic building blocks, Dado engages your imagination as the slits on each cube are interlocked to create an unlimited number of three-dimensional structures. Constructed horizontally, vertically or nested together, Dado invites visual spatial development and problem solving through design-centered, attention-grabbing fun! Made in USA.

 

Nov. 5

Amazing Toys has just received Star Wars Ground Assault trading card game. Ground Assault combines your favorite space units with all-new ground units.  From the notorious AT-AT to Spider and Tank droids, Ground Assault gives you new firepower to destroy your opponent’s objectives.  Build your fleet with all ground units, all space units, or a mix of the two types.  Each Game Pack (MSRP $4.99) contains up to eight PocketModels and six game cards. Starter set comes in a nice collector’s tin, $19.99.

 

Nov. 1

Thames and Kosmos is known for great science kits, and we have them!  Chemistry sets, Physics sets, solar power, and, soon, fuel cell vehicles!

 

Oct. 30

Amazing Toys has just received a great new craft item from The Orb Factory…Magnetic Mosaic Kits.  They come in travel tins and include ideas and templates for designs.  There are over 1000 tiles in the Junior version.  Great for travel and everyday creativity and fun.

 

Oct. 19

Discombobulation is a fun, fast-paced game guaranteed to make the entire family laugh. The goal…be the first to play all of your cards before someone can discombobulate you with one of 10 unique Discombobulation challenges.

 

You will go head-to-head against other players to compose rhymes, sing popular songs, make lists, mimic others, remember nicknames, and much more. Mess up, you draw more cards.

Sound difficult? You bet. But outplaying your opponents in a game that requires a quick mind, fast reflexes, and a good memory makes it worth the challenge.

 

Oct. 11

We have just received Carrera’s Digital 132 slot car sets.  New technology allows 6 cars to be raced on two lanes with each car individually controlled.  Fantastic features include lane changes, race start, pit stop with fuel determined by the amount of time there, pace car, and much more.  Here now along with our conventional Evolution and Go! lines.  Amazing Toys is Montana’s only Carrera Race Center.

 

Sept. 27

New at Amazing Toys is a new line of dolls from Molly P. Originals.  These beautiful, 18” dolls look like porcelain, but are vinyl and are designed to be played with.  Based on real children, these high quality dolls are sure to be treasured companions for your child.  Packaged in a nice gift box, these dolls are impressive.

 

Sept. 25

Amazing Toys has just received a large selection of tin toys from several suppliers, we now have our biggest ever selection of classic wind up robots and novelty tin toys from Schylling, Rocket USA, and others.  Great gift ideas!

 

Sept. 20

We are pleased to announce a brand new construction system at Amazing Toys; Magformers.  These magnetic pieces always connect; the polarity changes automatically.  Build beautiful geometric shapes with these colorful panels, and they really stick!

 

July 9

We’re excited about the official launch of our new Spangler Geyser Tube™. Think of it as the perfect Mentos loading device to trigger a 30 foot geyser of soda. Just load the Mentos candies into the tube, lock the nozzle in place and pull the pin. Okay, it’s best to pull the pin and then run away. The Mentos drop into the bottle triggering the reaction and the powerful soda geyser comes shooting out the top with enough pressure to reach an incredible height of 30 feet. Onlookers scream, “Do it again!”… and you do. The Geyser Tube retails for $4.95 and comes with a roll of Mentos.

 

July 3

Raggedy Ann is back!  Amazing Toys now has official Raggedy Ann in three popular sizes, and Raggedy Andy, too.  Prices start at just $6.95.  A classic gift idea.

 

June 29

Hue Knew? is a game that challenges players to resist quick answers and say a color rather than reading a word. Be the first to find the words that are printed in the correct color, then grab the appropriately colored peg. Game includes ten colored pegs and 40 game cards. Click here for more

 

June 28

Be sure and enter our weekly drawing for our new Amazing Toys 20th Anniversary T-Shirt.  Our new t-shirt comes in adult and children’s sizes; a great way to show which toy store is your favorite.

 

June 15

Amazing Toys is proud to announce a Breyer Collectible Horses playdate, Thursday, September 6 at 6:30 pm.  Come to the store or click here to get a registration form.

 

June 8

Star Wars Pocketmodel Trading Card Game Combining the best card play from classic trading card games with the fun of constructible punch-out, styrene ship models, the Star Wars PocketModel game allows players to use characters and action scenes from all six Star Wars movies to help control their fleets of PocketModel ships as they attempt to destroy each other's objectives. Battle for control of the galaxy with this exciting, easy-to-learn, innovative game concept introduced in Power-Up Packs containing eight PocketModels (including a Star Destroyer Pocket Model not available anywhere else), a tournament-legal, 30-card deck (fixed) featuring four exclusive game cards (Darth Vader's Meditation Chamber, Admiral Piett, Tractor Beam, and Boarding Party), two dice, and a full-color Strategy Guide. Booster packs available, too.

 

May 19

Toys with dead batteries are no fun, and sometimes parents forget to get more.  Well, Amazing Toys now has Bruder Toys trucks and tractors.  These German-made toys are beautifully made and function just like the real thing…and they are kid powered so they are always ready for fun.  We are featuring Caterpillar tractors as well as trucks. Click for more

 

May 8

Amazing Toys is pleased to introduce Quadrilla, the next generation of marble runs. It is a system of blocks, tracks and accessory pieces that allow the energy of a marble to travel in a make-your-own path. Beautiful wood tracks and a rainbow of colored blocks, each with a different function, are the starting point for endless contraptions for marbles to drop to a new level, go right or left, swirl in a funnel, or pour out of a teeter totter. Click here for more.

April 25

Amazing Toys has just received a large shipment of pedal cars just in time for summer.  From the flame-covered 55 Chevy Classic to the Harriett pink jalopy roadster, we have a great selection.  We also have a John Deere front end loader that really works, and it’s pedal powered, too, so your child gets the exercise that he or she needs, and you get a rest from fooling with batteries…pedal vehicles are always ready to go!

 

April 23

Now at Amazing Toys: Asthma-Friendly Plush Animals from Kids Preferred. Toys with the asthma friendly® certification are an ideal choice for those concerned with allergies and asthma. Asthma friendly® certified toys do not contain any fabric or fillings known to aggravate asthma. We have a large assortment, just in.

 

April 19

We now offer Meissenburg Signs, a popular line of indoor/outdoor vintage signs that is hand-crafted in the Montana, USA. Each sign is individually painted by machine, no laminate and no screen printing. The designs are old and most of the verbiage is original. Our rustic signs are fade-resistant, and are available in either wood or metal. Most of the signs include free personalization (change a name, city, or area). Personalizations are imperceptible once incorporated into the artwork. Hundreds of styles to choose from. Great Father’s Day or housewarming gift.

 

April 16

Amazing Toys is now carrying Hot Wheels Cars by Mattel.  We buy direct from Mattel so you are assured of the latest styles.

March 19

Amazing Toys has just received Pentago a strategy game from Sweden. Pentago was developed in Sweden: the land of Vikings, ABBA, and Ikea. Following the simplicity of design Sweden is known for, Pentago has clean lines and simple game play. In fact, it has just two play steps. First, put down a marble. Second, rotate a quadrant. Get five marbles in a row and you win. That's it. Game play may be simple, but winning can be as hard as a Viking's axe. Because you can rotate quadrants, your mind has to plan out moves in so many different directions. Click to order, or come to our store and try it out.

Feb. 23

A great new party game has just arrived.  You’ve Been Sentenced is the latest in the evolution of games, “You've been Sentenced!” is the first game in history to really turn making sentences into a very funny, playable, and challenging game. Using a unique word deck of pentagon shaped cards containing conjugations of funny words, famous names from throughout history, familiar places, and wild cards, players have to make grammatically correct and justifiable sentences. The real fun begins when players have to read their sentences out loud and explain what they mean to the rest of players. For ages 8 and up, 30-40 min to play, 3-10 players Click for more

 

 


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Great Falls, Montana 59401

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