Children Can Grow Their Fairy World with New Fairy Friends and a New Fairy Garden Home!

BELOIT, Wis. (February 6, 2019) — PlayMonster LLC is excited to extend its popular My Fairy Garden® Line in 2019, adding a new play pattern and price point, and a new cottage with intricate details and features to intrigue fans! The new items will be revealed during North American International Toy Fair in New York, February 16 – 19 at booth #435.

My Fairy Garden is the first of its kind: A toy that’s also a real, live garden! Children love kits that allow them to grow plants at home because it gives them a connection to nature and a sense of satisfaction at having nurtured a living thing. My Fairy Garden takes it to a new, exciting level by allowing children to interact with it as part of an entertaining play set!

The new Garden Fairies come with a scented fairy, scented flower and a butterfly clip that can become a hair clip! There are three different fairies/scents available: Rosie, Jasmine and Sweet Pea. Children can play with the new fairies alone, or add them to their My Fairy Garden playsets! These fairies should glide onto shelves in Spring 2019.

My Fairy Garden Nature Cottage, the newest set in the line, features an adorable flowerpot fairy home, complete with a balcony, moat and wind chime. With a focus on the importance of conservation, Nature Cottage has a mushroom drain spout that trickles water into a charming barrel, along with a friendly bug house! For added play value, the back of the cottage swings open to easily play inside! As with all My Fairy Garden sets, Nature Cottage has large areas to hold the included soil and grow the included seeds! A new fairy, woodland friend and accessories are also included. Nature Cottage is set to hit shelves Fall 2019.

My Fair Garden is fun for ages 4 and up!

 

About PlayMonster LLC

Beloit, WI-based PlayMonster is a toy and game company that believes in the power of play to make a positive difference in people’s lives. Delivering great play value by designing, manufacturing and marketing innovative, fun products such as “TOTY Game of the Year” Yeti in My Spaghetti® and “TOTY Doll of the Year” Wonder Crew®, along with other award-winning toys and games like The Game of THINGS…®, 5 Second Rule®, Relative Insanity®, Mirari®, Farkle, OK to Wake!®, My Fairy Garden®, Automoblox®, Marbleocity®, Kid O® and Super Spinner® is how PlayMonster helps keep play alive for all ages.

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Contact                                 

Lisa Wuennemann                              Janis Van Tine / Sarah Gumina
PlayMonster LLC                                 GennComm for PlayMonster LLC
(800) 524-4263, ext. 1275                    (818) 839-1461
lisaw@playmonster.com                    Janis@genncomm.com / sarah@genncomm.com

The Marbleocity Large Kits are a Fan Favorite of the Marble Machine Line, and Will Get First Addition Since Initial Launch

BELOIT, Wis. (February 5, 2019) — PlayMonster LLC will introduce the third large model kit of the Marbleocity® line, which joins Skate Park and Dragon Coaster models. The new kit will be revealed during North American International Toy Fair in New York, February 16 – 19 at booth #435.

Marbleocity is a line of laser-cut wooden STEM kits, and the intricate and beautiful designs of each module fit together to form a weaving and winding marble machine. Marbleocity was designed to be a satisfying building experience, and the included graphic novel teaches each kit’s STEM lesson through a cast of characters called the Tinkineers, who help children and parents understand the concepts and feel connected to the lessons.

New for 2019 will be Maelstrom Race in the large model series, featuring fun funnels that marbles will travel through, to demonstrate how a vortex works. The marbles will queue up and then race to the bottom through two votices! Like all other Marbleocity kits, this one also includes a full color comic story, to teach important STEM lessons and relate physics and engineering principles to real life.

Maelstrom Race can be easily connected to Skate Park (sold separately), which also connects to Dragon Coaster (sold separately) so marbles run through all models, and motors can also be attached for power (motors sold separately—one is needed per model). The new marble machine kit will be available in Fall of 2019. For ages 12 and up.

 

About PlayMonster LLC

Beloit, WI-based PlayMonster is a toy and game company that believes in the power of play to make a positive difference in people’s lives. Delivering great play value by designing, manufacturing and marketing innovative, fun products such as “TOTY Game of the Year” Yeti in My Spaghetti® and “TOTY Doll of the Year” Wonder Crew®, along with other award-winning toys and games like The Game of THINGS…®, 5 Second Rule®, Relative Insanity®, Mirari®, Farkle, OK to Wake!®, My Fairy Garden®, Automoblox®, Marbleocity®, Kid O® and Super Spinner® is how PlayMonster helps keep play alive for all ages.

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Contact                                 

Lisa Wuennemann                              Janis Van Tine / Sarah Gumina
PlayMonster LLC                                 GennComm for PlayMonster LLC
(800) 524-4263, ext. 1275                    (818) 839-1461
lisaw@playmonster.com                    Janis@genncomm.com / sarah@genncomm.com

The Entry-Level Price Point STEM Models, Triple Play, Will Now Have a Third Kit to Teach More Engineering Principles

BELOIT, Wis. (February 6, 2019) — PlayMonster LLC will introduce its third Triple Play kit of the Marbleocity® line, which features smaller marble machines at an entry-level price. The new kit will be revealed during North American International Toy Fair in New York, February 16 – 19 at booth #435.

Marbleocity is a line of laser-cut wooden STEM kits, and the intricate and beautiful designs of each module fit together to form a weaving and winding marble machine. Marbleocity was designed to be a satisfying building experience, and the included graphic novel teaches each kit’s STEM lesson through a cast of characters called the Tinkineers, who help children and parents understand the concepts and feel connected to the lessons.

New for 2019 will be 4-Bar Link™ in  the Triple Play™ series, featuring smaller models that will attract new builders (Tinkineers) with a lower price point and satisfy existing fans with new models to build and collect! Triple Play also features added plastic components that give the wood model a pop of color! Like all other Marbleocity kits, 4-Bar Link also includes a full color comic story, to teach important STEM lessons and relate physics and engineering principles to real life.

4-Bar Link can be easily connected to existing models Chaos Mountain™ and Archimedes Screw™ so marbles run through all models, and motors can also be attached for power (motors sold separately—one is needed per model). The new Triple Play set will be available in summer of 2019. For ages 9 and up.

 

About PlayMonster LLC

Beloit, WI-based PlayMonster is a toy and game company that believes in the power of play to make a positive difference in people’s lives. Delivering great play value by designing, manufacturing and marketing innovative, fun products such as “TOTY Game of the Year” Yeti in My Spaghetti® and “TOTY Doll of the Year” Wonder Crew®, along with other award-winning toys and games like The Game of THINGS…®, 5 Second Rule®, Relative Insanity®, Mirari®, Farkle, OK to Wake!®, My Fairy Garden®, Automoblox®, Marbleocity®, Kid O® and Super Spinner® is how PlayMonster helps keep play alive for all ages.

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Contact                                 

Lisa Wuennemann                              Janis Van Tine / Sarah Gumina
PlayMonster LLC                                 GennComm for PlayMonster LLC
(800) 524-4263, ext. 1275                    (818) 839-1461
lisaw@playmonster.com                    Janis@genncomm.com / sarah@genncomm.com

 

Kids Love Yetis and SpongeBob SquarePants, and They’ll Love These Games!

BELOIT, Wis. (February 6, 2019) — PlayMonster—the company behind award-winning games like Yeti in My Spaghetti® and Don’t Rock the Boat®—is launching two kids games for 2019. The new games will be revealed during North American International Toy Fair in New York, February 16 – 19 at booth #435.

Yeti Forgetti™ joins PlayMonster’s popular yeti games, Yeti in My Spaghetti and Yeti, Set, Go!™ This time, the yetis are hiding under igloos, and children draw cards that tell them to find a certain yeti, peek under igloos or move them around, all while trying to remember which yeti is where. If they accidentally lift up the wrong igloo and find the snow crab, it scurries off—and that means losing points! It’s a fun Hide-and-Peek Memory Game™. For two to four players ages four and up, this game is available Fall 2019.

A new personality joins the popular Stinky Pig® family: Burping SpongeBob SquarePants™. Similar to its farting counterpart, Burping SpongeBob play is fun and fast in hot potato fashion, but with a slightly different kind of gas. SpongeBob plays a fun, tropical tune while being passed from player to player, but if he lets one loose in your possession…you must take a token. The player with the fewest tokens in the end wins! Perfect fun for two or more players, ages six and up, Burping SpongeBob will arrive on shelves in Summer 2019.

 

About PlayMonster LLC

Beloit, WI-based PlayMonster is a toy and game company that believes in the power of play to make a positive difference in people’s lives. Delivering great play value by designing, manufacturing and marketing innovative, fun products such as “TOTY Game of the Year” Yeti in My Spaghetti® and “TOTY Doll of the Year” Wonder Crew®, along with other award-winning toys and games like The Game of THINGS…®, 5 Second Rule®, Relative Insanity®, Mirari®, Farkle, OK to Wake!®, My Fairy Garden®, Automoblox®, Marbleocity®, Kid O® and Super Spinner® is how PlayMonster helps keep play alive for all ages.

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Contact                                 

Lisa Wuennemann                              Janis Van Tine / Sarah Gumina
PlayMonster LLC                                 GennComm for PlayMonster LLC
(800) 524-4263, ext. 1275                    (818) 839-1461
lisaw@playmonster.com                    Janis@genncomm.com / sarah@genncomm.com

The Adorable Craft Toys Fuzzikins and the Cool, Fun Fab Lab Line of Temporary Tattoos, Hair Color, Bath Bombs and More Expand PlayMonster’s Offering in US

BELOIT, Wis. (February 6, 2019) — PlayMonster’s recent acquisition of Interplay in the UK has expanded its product lines and categories, and with that, Fuzzikins™ and Fab Lab™ are the first to make their debuts in the U.S., and will do so during North American International Toy Fair in New York, February 16 – 19 at booth #435.

Launched in the UK in 2016, Fuzzikins has become a very popular customized toy line in the UK. Bringing it to the U.S. will be a seamless expansion, much like My Fairy Garden was for PlayMonster a few years earlier.

Fuzzikins are 3D adorable, fuzzy animals such as kittens, puppies and bunnies. They are all covered in white flocking, and come with special washable markers that children use to design, color and decorate their new animal friends. Children love creating toys that look like their own pets, or using their imagination to make colorful and unique animals! The best part is that the creativity can be endless because the color easily rinses off when the character is placed under running water. Once it’s dry, children can start all over!

The Fuzzikins line also includes playsets and vehicles so children can create their very own animal world, which adds even more play value to this craft toy, and is fun for girls and boys, ages 4 and up. Look for it on U.S. shelves in spring of 2019.

Fab Lab was launched in the UK in 2015 and was a hit right from the start, with TV advertising running since 2015. Having never offered an activity line such as Fab Lab, PlayMonster is excited to expand its category offering with a high-quality, proven product line. Fab Lab features a range of activities such as Glitter Tattoos, Bath Bombs, Hairlights, Nail Art and Tie Dye kits. The line includes a wide range of on-trend kits to interest everyone, and all products are non-toxic and include components from only the top cosmetic factories.

Fab Lab, is not about beauty, glamour or sexuality—it focuses on allowing girls to explore, play and experiment with their style and individuality in a safe and fun way. Each kit includes full-color instruction booklets, and is geared toward ages 8 and up. Look for Fab Lab on U.S. shelves in spring of 2019.

 

About PlayMonster LLC

Beloit, WI-based PlayMonster is a toy and game company that believes in the power of play to make a positive difference in people’s lives. Delivering great play value by designing, manufacturing and marketing innovative, fun products such as “TOTY Game of the Year” Yeti in My Spaghetti® and “TOTY Doll of the Year” Wonder Crew®, along with other award-winning toys and games like The Game of THINGS…®, 5 Second Rule®, Relative Insanity®, Mirari®, Farkle, OK to Wake!®, My Fairy Garden®, Automoblox®, Marbleocity®, Kid O® and Super Spinner® is how PlayMonster helps keep play alive for all ages.

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Contact                                 

Lisa Wuennemann                              Janis Van Tine / Sarah Gumina
PlayMonster LLC                                 GennComm for PlayMonster LLC
(800) 524-4263, ext. 1275                    (818) 839-1461
lisaw@playmonster.com                    Janis@genncomm.com / sarah@genncomm.com

Don’t Get Too Attached to Your Word…or Your Points…the Next Player Could Sabotage You!

BELOIT, Wis. (January 28, 2019) — Word games are a staple with game lovers, and PlayMonster has an all-new one with some added features that add a new dimension to word game play! The new game, Full Circle™, will be revealed during North American International Toy Fair in New York, February 16 – 19 at booth #435.

Because the end of the word is just the beginning™, simply creating a word on your turn that’s worth a lot of points will not guarantee a win! A pool of letter tiles sit in the middle of the disc game board, and players take turns using letters to create words around the outer edge. Each letter you use is worth one point and score is kept using the pegging ring.

The twist and trick of this word game is that players use the letter(s) at the end of the previous player’s word to create their own. For every one of their letters you steal, they lose one point! More advanced players can begin using strategy with the words they create, trying to make it difficult for the next player to use more than just one of their letters.

Example game play: Player one spells LETTER. Now player two could use just the R and spell something like RING (player one loses one point), or use the ER to spell a word like ERROR (player one lose two points), or use the TER to spell something like TERRIFIC (player one loses three points). If player one had the opportunity to add an S and spell LETTERS, that would have limited player two’s options since they would have most likely only been able to use the S.

Children and families enjoy the laid-back (or strategic!) and fun word-building game, and word game fans can take it to the next level with strategic moves! Full Circle is a fun game for 2 to 4 players, ages 8+, and lands on shelves in Fall 2019.

 

About PlayMonster LLC

Beloit, WI-based PlayMonster is a toy and game company that believes in the power of play to make a positive difference in people’s lives. Delivering great play value by designing, manufacturing and marketing innovative, fun products such as “TOTY Game of the Year” Yeti in My Spaghetti® and “TOTY Doll of the Year” Wonder Crew®, along with other award-winning toys and games like The Game of THINGS…®, 5 Second Rule®, Relative Insanity®, Mirari®, Farkle, OK to Wake!®, My Fairy Garden®, Automoblox®, Marbleocity®, Kid O® and Super Spinner® is how PlayMonster helps keep play alive for all ages.

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Contact                                 

Lisa Wuennemann                              Janis Van Tine / Sarah Gumina
PlayMonster LLC                                 GennComm for PlayMonster LLC
(800) 524-4263, ext. 1275                    (818) 839-1461
lisaw@playmonster.com                    Janis@genncomm.com / sarah@genncomm.com

Get Up and Move or Practice a Steady Hand with Butts Up and Meltdown!

BELOIT, Wis. (February 6, 2019) — PlayMonster—the company behind award-winning games like Chrono Bomb®, Farkle and Stratego®—is launching two new games in the family category for 2019. Expanding their games offering is always a priority for PlayMonster, and this newest wave is full of exciting, unique ways for kids and families to have fun together! The new games will be revealed during North American International Toy Fair in New York, February 16 – 19 at booth #435.

Butts Up™, an exciting twist on musical chairs, urges players to fess up (or brag!) about things they’ve done, stuff they like, and things they want! All players but one sit in a chair, while one player stands in the middle and reads one of the 400 prompts from the electronic device, such as “Butts Up if you have gone zip lining.” If that applies to you, get up and race to another chair someone has vacated! The player left without a chair is the new one in the middle! It’s a great game for families or groups of kids. Player can choose from two modes of play: Full statements (“Butts Up if you like broccoli”) or open-ended statements that allow players to fill in the blank and customize (“Butts Up if you don’t like eating…[fill in the blank]”).This active play game is for 3 or more players ages 7 and up, and will ship in Fall 2019.

The new light strategy family game Meltdown™ is an innovative an unpredictable stacking game due to the unique putty goop used in game play! Players shape the putty goop however they want, place it atop the tower, and then stick the balancing platform on the goop. From there, they take turns stacking their cubes on the slippery, always-shifting plate without letting them fall. If there’s a “Meltdown” and any cubes fall, that player has to add them to their pile. The first player to get all of their cubes stacked wins! It’s a fun game that requires a bit of strategy, thought and skill. For 2 to 4 players ages 6 and up, Meltdown will be on shelves Fall 2019.

 

About PlayMonster LLC

Beloit, WI-based PlayMonster is a toy and game company that believes in the power of play to make a positive difference in people’s lives. Delivering great play value by designing, manufacturing and marketing innovative, fun products such as “TOTY Game of the Year” Yeti in My Spaghetti® and “TOTY Doll of the Year” Wonder Crew®, along with other award-winning toys and games like The Game of THINGS…®, 5 Second Rule®, Relative Insanity®, Mirari®, Farkle, OK to Wake!®, My Fairy Garden®, Automoblox®, Marbleocity®, Kid O® and Super Spinner® is how PlayMonster helps keep play alive for all ages.

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Contact                                 

Lisa Wuennemann                              Janis Van Tine / Sarah Gumina
PlayMonster LLC                                 GennComm for PlayMonster LLC
(800) 524-4263, ext. 1275                    (818) 839-1461
lisaw@playmonster.com                    Janis@genncomm.com / sarah@genncomm.com

The Cool, Fun and Easy-to-Use Face Paintoos Expands PlayMonster’s Offering in US

BELOIT, Wis. (January 28, 2019) — PlayMonster’s recent acquisition of Interplay in the UK has expanded its product lines and categories, and with that, Face Paintoos™ will make its debut in the U.S., and will do so during North American International Toy Fair in New York, February 16 – 19 at booth #435.

Recently launched in the UK, Face Paintoos is getting an exciting and positive reaction from retailers already. Bringing it to the U.S. will be a seamless expansion, much like My Fairy Garden was for PlayMonster a few years earlier.

Children love dressing up, role play and parties…and they love getting their face painted! But, face painting requires some artistic skill, and it’s easily messed up with one innocent itch or rub of the face. Face Paintoos is a face painting revolution because it allows for all of the fun of face painting without the hassle. Using a wet sponge, adults apply the designs easily and quickly, and the professional results are long-lasting and won’t smudge. The entirely safe tattoos are also easily removed when it’s time!

The Face Paintoos line launches with three popular design themes: Pets (mouse, Dalmatian, cat, puppy, rabbit), Wild (lion, dragon, leopard, monkey, tiger) and Magical (mermaid, dolphin, butterfly, fairy, unicorn). All three themes are also available in the larger party pack! Face Paintoos is fun for girls and boys, ages 4 and up. Look for it on U.S. shelves in Fall of 2019.

 

About PlayMonster LLC

Beloit, WI-based PlayMonster is a toy and game company that believes in the power of play to make a positive difference in people’s lives. Delivering great play value by designing, manufacturing and marketing innovative, fun products such as “TOTY Game of the Year” Yeti in My Spaghetti® and “TOTY Doll of the Year” Wonder Crew®, along with other award-winning toys and games like The Game of THINGS…®, 5 Second Rule®, Relative Insanity®, Mirari®, Farkle, OK to Wake!®, My Fairy Garden®, Automoblox®, Marbleocity®, Kid O® and Super Spinner® is how PlayMonster helps keep play alive for all ages.

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Contact                                 

Lisa Wuennemann                              Janis Van Tine / Sarah Gumina
PlayMonster LLC                                 GennComm for PlayMonster LLC
(800) 524-4263, ext. 1275                    (818) 839-1461
lisaw@playmonster.com                    Janis@genncomm.com / sarah@genncomm.com

The Island of El Dorado, a Successful Kickstarter Brand, Becomes Part of PlayMonster’s Line to Expand Offering in Growing Strategy Game Category

BELOIT, Wis. (January 28, 2019) — With the growth and popularity of the strategy game category, PlayMonster has taken steps to expand its offering for 2019 by licensing a successful Kickstarter game brand that features brilliant game play and stunning graphics and game pieces. The Island of El Dorado™ and the first expansion pack, The Island of Thieves™, will be shown during North American International Toy Fair in New York, February 16 – 19 at booth #435.

The Island of El Dorado, fully funded on Kickstarter within 20 hours, is an easy-to-learn strategy game that is fun and challenging for both novices and veterans. The game takes players back to the year 1589, and players become brave explorers in search of the island’s four mysterious shrines of untold power! The first to control all four of the island’s shrines wins the game.

The genius of The Island of El Dorado is that it combines the best of classic game styles to create a unique and interesting game: Euro (strategy with economic themes), 4X (exploring and expanding), civilization (building a city), war (battles) and race (be the first to find or finish something).

During the game, players roll dice to see how many moves they will make and how many resources they will gather. They then use those moves and resources to explore and build their village so they are ready for battle when they come up against a foe! Players can explore existing area of the map, or lay down new ones. When they find a shrine, they must give an offering and then race to find the next so they may control all four and win!

The Island of Thieves is an expansion pack that can only be played with The Island of El Dorado, and it amplifies game play by adding more characters and players and adding levels to game play. The Island of Thieves followed its parent game on Kickstarter shortly after backers received The Island of El Dorado, and players loved it so much that The Island of Thieves was fully funded in 45 minutes.

The Island of El Dorado joins PlayMonster’s Stratego brand to grow their strategy games category.

The Island of El Dorado allows for 2 to 4 players, and The Island of Thieves expansion pack takes the game to new levels, offering the ability for a single player, or expanding to up to 8 players or teams. Perfect for ages 14 to adult, The Island of El Dorado will arrive on shelves in early Spring 2019, with The Island of Thieves following soon after.

 

About PlayMonster LLC

Beloit, WI-based PlayMonster is a toy and game company that believes in the power of play to make a positive difference in people’s lives. Delivering great play value by designing, manufacturing and marketing innovative, fun products such as “TOTY Game of the Year” Yeti in My Spaghetti® and “TOTY Doll of the Year” Wonder Crew®, along with other award-winning toys and games like The Game of THINGS…®, 5 Second Rule®, Relative Insanity®, Mirari®, Farkle, OK to Wake!®, My Fairy Garden®, Automoblox®, Marbleocity®, Kid O® and Super Spinner® is how PlayMonster helps keep play alive for all ages.

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Contact                                 

Lisa Wuennemann                              Janis Van Tine / Sarah Gumina
PlayMonster LLC                                 GennComm for PlayMonster LLC
(800) 524-4263, ext. 1275                    (818) 839-1461
lisaw@playmonster.com                    Janis@genncomm.com / sarah@genncomm.com

Ultimate Series Allows Kids and Collectors to Create Up to Eight Different Large Vehicles with One Set

BELOIT, Wis. (February 6,2019) —PlayMonster’s Automoblox®, an award-winning line of high-quality collectible toy vehicles that innovate the classic wooden toy vehicle category, is seeing some new looks and fresh ideas! The Ultimate Series is a redesign of the large vehicle line, so it now offers more pieces for more play and creativity, as well as more distinct vehicle styles! The new sets will be revealed during North American International Toy Fair in New York, February 16 – 19 at booth #435.

The Automoblox Ultimates Series features four unique sets that include 23 mix-and-match components. With these pieces, kids can create one vehicle at a time, and up to eight different looks! Chaser Racer includes parts to build a police cruiser, race car, and everything in-between; Mondo Brawler is all about awesome trucks; Fierce Mayhem features slick, sporty cars; and Midnight Mamba flaunts a rich black color on its super cool vehicles! If a collector has multiple Ultimates, they can be mixed and matched with one another to create even more vehicles!

Vehicles sport a body made of European beech wood, and include multiple interchangeable components, including tires and wheels. With its mix-and-match creative design features, it’s easy enough for kids as young as 4 to get in on the fun, and the cool, collectible designs appeal to older kids and adults as well. No tools required! For ages 4+.

Each Automoblox vehicle includes a unique VIN that can be used for online registration into the owner’s club, where fans can learn about news and cool events, so the fun never ends!

 

About PlayMonster LLC

Beloit, WI-based PlayMonster is a toy and game company that believes in the power of play to make a positive difference in people’s lives. Delivering great play value by designing, manufacturing and marketing innovative, fun products such as “TOTY Game of the Year” Yeti in My Spaghetti® and “TOTY Doll of the Year” Wonder Crew®, along with other award-winning toys and games like The Game of THINGS…®, 5 Second Rule®, Relative Insanity®, Mirari®, Farkle, OK to Wake!®, My Fairy Garden®, Automoblox®, Marbleocity®, Kid O® and Super Spinner® is how PlayMonster helps keep play alive for all ages.

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Contact                                 

Lisa Wuennemann                              Janis Van Tine / Sarah Gumina
PlayMonster LLC                                 GennComm for PlayMonster LLC
(800) 524-4263, ext. 1275                    (818) 839-1461
lisaw@playmonster.com                    Janis@genncomm.com / sarah@genncomm.com