Contact                      

Sally May Baker

Patch Products, LLC

(800) 524-4263, ext. 241

sallyb@patchproducts.com

Patch Acquires Award-Winning STEM Product with Roominate

 

BELOIT, Wis.— Patch expands from puzzles, toys and games into a new category of STEM with the acquisition of Roominate™. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) has become a prominent topic within the toy industry, as it builds important education through play with the children of today who could be the scientists and engineers of tomorrow.

 

Roominate is an award-winning line of complete building sets that are designed for girls in order to bridge the gender gap in STEM. The line was started with one simple mission: open up possibilities for girls by showing them that creativity and engineering are fun. The success through the implementation of this mission has led Roominate to win many awards, including Forbes “Top 10 Toys to Watch in 2015,” TIME “Toy of the Year,” 2015 TOTY Finalist and many more.

 

Roominate currently consists of 12 sets, some for 6 years and up, and others for 8 years and up. Children can build interactive sets like a school bus, amusement park and many more that come to life through the use of things like motors and lights. The interactive app also allows “Roominaters” to remotely control motors and lights, and get design ideas from fellow “Roominaters.” In short, Roominate lets girls build the world they want to play in.

 

Alice Brooks, co-founder of Roominate, is very pleased to join Patch: “Patch’s entrepreneurial spirit and innovative culture is exactly what we were looking for to help grow Roominate. We’re happy about this significant development and look forward to working with the Patch team to continue to inspire the next generation of innovators.”

 

Girls need more encouragement when it comes to excelling in the sciences. Boys are three times more likely to be interested in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), and six times more likely to obtain a job in engineering. Roominate aims to change that, and the acquisition by Patch will help take the line to the next level. Because Patch values their expertise, the Roominate founders will remain involved and play a vital role in the future of the brand.

 

“We are excited and honored to take on a concept that gets girls excited about engineering through play,” said Bob Wann, CEO of Patch Products. “It’s also an important move for Patch because Roominate continues the diversification of our line of products: from the best-selling Mirari® infant toys, to the educational Lauri® brand, to award-winning Patch adult games, and now innovative Roominate girls’ toys.”

 

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Stephen Lebowitz, Managing Partner at Topspin Partners, owners of Patch Products, commented, “The acquisition of Roominate is part of the strategy to build on Patch’s foundation, continuing its momentum of becoming a major toy company with quality brands in diverse categories for consumers of all ages.”

 

Patch Products, LLC is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of games, children’s puzzles, infant/toddler toys, creative activities and teaching tools, with focus on innovation and growth of brands and categories. Top-selling brands include 5 Second Rule®, Perplexus®, Don’t Rock the Boat™, Farkle, The Game of THINGS…®, Chrono Bomb®, OK to Wake!®, Mirari®, Buzzword®, Stratego®, Lauri® and Wooly Willy®.

 

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Sally May Baker                                                                                            

Patch Products, LLC                                                                        

(800) 524-4263, ext. 241

sallyb@patchproducts.com

 

 

Patch Products has 20 “Golden Tickets” for Holiday Shoppers

#LuckyPerplexus

 

BELOIT, Wis.— Patch Products wants holiday shoppers to keep their eyes peeled while looking to purchase a Perplexus Original® game. Perplexus inventor, Michael McGinnis, personally signed 20 Perplexus Original games before they were assembled and shipped throughout the United States in order to surprise consumers with their very rare edition of the popular game.

What’s more, Patch decided to honor this fun gesture with giving back to those in need with their new incentive dubbed, #LuckyPerplexus. In short, if a consumer finds one of these autographed games and posts it on social media using the hashtag #LuckyPerplexus, Patch will then donate an additional 10 Perplexus games to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.

Please help spread the word for all those holiday shopping this year, with the benefit of not only winning this ”golden ticket,“ but also giving back to an organization that does so much for children in need of advanced cures and treatment

For more information on Patch, visit patchproducts.com or call 1-800-524-4263.

 

Patch Products, LLC is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of games, children’s puzzles, preschool toys, creative activities and teaching tools, with focus on innovation and growth of brands and categories. Top-selling brands include 5 Second Rule®, Perplexus®, Don’t Rock the Boat™, Farkle, The Game of THINGS…®, Chrono Bomb®, OK to Wake!®, Mirari®, Buzzword®, Stratego®, Lauri® and Wooly Willy®.

 

 

 

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Patch Products, LLC
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Patch Products Debuts Smart Start
A new line of educational games for preschoolers

BELOIT, Wis.- Patch Products’ new Smart Start® games are designed with fun in mind, so preschoolers will enjoy learning shapes, colors, numbers and spelling!

In its first year, Smart Start was honored with several awards for its innovation and design: TillyWig “Brain Child” Award, Parents’ Choice Recommended, Parents’ Choice Approved and FamilyFun’s top 20 “Toys of the Year.”

Smart Start contains three unique games featuring fun toy-like components that appeal to children:
• Sparky® features an electronic lightning bug that will say the names of shapes and light up different colors. Children use Sparky to play several fun, Bingo-like games with the included cards and shapes! For ages 2 and up. #Sparky
• Cheese Dip® is a fun-themed spelling game! Children use the mice’s tails to hook cheesy letters to spell the words on their cards! And, it has three levels of play (3-, 4- and 5-letter words). The die tells them who gets to go, or who has to give back a letter! For ages 3 and up. #CheeseDip
• Puppy Up^TM is an adorable counting and early math game with multiple levels of play. Younger children count puppies and find the coordinating number, using the fun scale to see if they’re right! Then, they can move on to the early math level of adding numbers! For ages 3 and up. #PuppyUp

Patch believes in the importance of balancing fun and education to ensure that children grow and thrive, and each and every Smart Start game is carefully created with that sentiment in mind. After all, teaching games are only helpful if children play them, and children will only play them if they’re fun! Children are happy playing our games over and over because they’re entertained and engaged, and moms are happy that children are learning! #SmartStart

For more information on Patch and these great new items, visit patchproducts.com or call 1-800-524-4263.

Patch Products, LLC is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of games, children’s puzzles, preschool toys, creative activities and teaching tools, with focus on innovation and growth of brands and categories. Top-selling brands include 5 Second Rule®, Perplexus®, Don’t Rock the Boat^TM, Farkle, The Game of THINGS…®, Chrono Bomb®, OK to Wake!®, Mirari®, Buzzword®, Stratego®, Lauri® and Wooly Willy®.

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Sally May Baker
Patch Products, LLC
(800) 524-4263, ext. 241
sallyb@patchproducts.com

 

“All In” Hits Shelves as Patch Products’ New Party Game

Game Nights will never be the same!

 

BELOIT, Wis.- Patch Products knows how to party…with games, that is! The new addition to their line of party games this year is already a big hit, providing hilarious times with friends and maybe family if it suits you! 

All In® will give you the most exciting true/false situations you’ll ever experience! And you have no choice but to be All In, so be smart about where you place your chips because The Truth Can Cost Ya!^TM Just sit back, get comfy, and listen to another player read a card statement, like “I have gone skinny-dipping,” “I have gotten into the wrong car by mistake,” or “I have stuck my finger up someone else’s nose.” Now, you can start sweating as you try to decide if it’s true or false! Choose wisely because the chips on the wrong answer will be lost! For three to six players, ages 17 to adult. So… are you #AllIn?

For more information on Patch and these great new items, visit patchproducts.com or call 1-800-524-4263.

Patch Products, LLC is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of games, children’s puzzles, preschool toys, creative activities and teaching tools, with focus on innovation and growth of brands and categories. Top-selling brands include 5 Second Rule®, Perplexus®, Don’t Rock the Boat^TM, Farkle, The Game of THINGS…®, Chrono Bomb®, OK to Wake!®, Mirari®, Buzzword®, Stratego®, Lauri® and Wooly Willy®.

 

 

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Sally May Baker
Patch Products, LLC
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sallyb@patchproducts.com

Patch Products & Pizza Hut Team Up for Delicious Fun with 5 Second Rule & Game of THINGS…

BELOIT, Wis.- Pizza Hut is offering fun game play to its diners! The tabletop versions of Patch Products’ 5 Second Rule® and The Game of THINGS…® games are currently available in nearly 1,800 participating dine-in Pizza Hut restaurants nationwide.

The game promotion is designed to enhance the family dining experience at Pizza Hut, while showcasing Patch’s family-oriented games.

“Patch is excited to team up with Pizza Hut once again this year,” said Lisa Wuennemann, Director of Marketing at Patch Products. “Both companies are committed to encouraging families to spend time together and have fun. In addition, playing Patch games at Pizza Hut is a great way for people to try a new game.”

5 Second Rule is a fun, fast-paced game for individuals to name three answers in just five seconds! In The Game of THINGS…, players give outrageous responses to topics, trying to guess who said what!

About Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut Inc., a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM), is the world’s largest pizza restaurant company with more than 6,000 units in the United States and more than 14,000 units in over 120 other countries. The company is the recognized leader in the $30 billion pizza category. Those hungry for more information can go to the official Pizza Hut Web site at www.pizzahut.com.

About Patch Products
Patch Products, LLC is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of games, children’s puzzles, preschool toys, creative activities and teaching tools, with focus on innovation and growth of brands and categories. Top-selling brands include 5 Second Rule®, Perplexus®, Don’t Rock the Boat^TM, Farkle, The Game of THINGS…®, Chrono Bomb®, OK to Wake!®, Mirari®, Buzzword®, Stratego®, Lauri® and Wooly Willy®.
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Sally May Baker                                                                                            
Patch Products, LLC                                                                        
(800) 524-4263, ext. 241
sallyb@patchproducts.com

 

 

Play Chrono Bomb at ChiTAG 2015

 

BELOIT, Wis.— You won’t want to miss this! Patch Products is bringing their new and popular Chrono Bomb® game to ChiTAG 2015. The game will be set up for everyone to try live; a great opportunity for parents to try it before they buy it.

 

Chrono Bomb is a super-secret spy mission where kids use the included clamps and 27.5-ft. string to create a “laser” field to crawl through. At the end of the maze is the bomb, counting down…tick, tick, tick! If you bump the wire as you step and crawl through the course, the time bomb will tick down faster. So, you have to hurry, carefully, and make it to the end to defuse the bomb!

 

As seen with nationally known names such as:

·         Elektro Botz

·         Aidan Prince Xiong

·         Eh Bee Family

·         The Wendy Williams Show

Find them with Chrono Bomb on YouTube!

 

Chrono Bomb has won over ten awards so far this year including Mom’s Choice Awards – GOLD, NAPPA – GOLD, TillyWig, Awards – STERLING FUN, ASTRA – Best Toys for Kids FINALIST, USA Today – 1 of 6 Picks of the Coolest things from Toy Fair, TTPM – Most Wanted List – Games, BSCKids – Bestie Awards, Dr. Toy – Named one of 22 of the Best Toys for Children.

 

And don’t forget about the Chrono Bomb buzz found in media from USA Today and NY1 News, to Chicago FOX 32 and Newsday. The word is spreading and this is quickly becoming the go-to holiday gift purchase, so stop by Patch’s ChiTAG booth on November 21^st and 22^nd to play!

 

About Chicago Toy & Game Fair (ChiTAG)

ChiTAG, founded in 2003, is the largest toy and game fair in the U.S. open to the public. It’s popular with families, inventors, media, educators, retailers, inventors and consumers, all of which can attend to play with and shop for the latest and greatest toys and game. For more information, visit www.chitagfair.com.

 

Patch Products, LLC is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of games, children’s puzzles, preschool toys, creative activities and teaching tools, with focus on innovation and growth of brands and categories. Top-selling brands include 5 Second Rule®, Perplexus®, Don’t Rock the Boat™, Farkle, The Game of THINGS…®, Chrono Bomb®, OK to Wake!®, Mirari®, Buzzword®, Stratego®, Lauri® and Wooly Willy®.

 

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Sally May Baker
Patch Products, LLC
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SallyB@PatchProducts.com

Patch Launches Two New Stratego Games: Waterloo and Conquest!

BELOIT, Wis. – Patch is excited to announce its popular board game Stratego® is now available in two different versions: Stratego® Waterloo and Stratego® Conquest!

 

Stratego is the classic game of battlefield strategy that has sold over 20 million copies worldwide. For over 50 years, Stratego has thrilled strategy game fans by inspiring them to challenge an opponent and attempt to capture the flag!

 

Stratego Waterloo – What’s different? This version of Stratego is a much more intricate version involving re-enactments of real historic battles. The age rage is also different at 12+ and up, instead of 8+.

 

Stratego Conquest – What’s exciting about this version of Stratego is that it can be played with up to 4 players, as opposed to 2 players. This has a new theme that feels more medieval and fantastical with castles and sorcerers! Stratego Conquest is in the style of “capture the flag” with a bit of a twist: If your flag is captured, you can still play and win your flag back if there are other flags that remain on the board.

 

 

About Royal Jumbo

The Royal Jumbo Group develops, manufactures and sells games, puzzles and toys. It also distributes several lines for other companies in its domestic markets. Approximately 130 people work for the Jumbo Group which has its headquarters in Zaandam, Netherlands with offices in Belgium, Germany and the UK – each selling to its own market. There is also an export department which handles sales to other parts of the world. To learn more about Jumbo, please visit http://www.jumbo.eu/

 

About Patch Products

Patch Products, LLC is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of games, children’s puzzles, preschool toys, creative activities and teaching tools, with focus on innovation and growth of brands and categories. Top-selling brands include 5 Second Rule®, Perplexus®, Don’t Rock the Boat™, Farkle, The Game of THINGS…®, Chrono Bomb®, OK to Wake!®, Mirari®, Buzzword®, Stratego®, Lauri® and Wooly Willy®.

 

 

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Sally May Baker                                                                                            

Patch Products, LLC                                                                        

(800) 524-4263, ext. 241

sallyb@patchproducts.com

 

Great Opportunity to Shop Now and Raise Money for the Community

 

What:  Patch Toy & Game Sale

 

When:  Saturday September 12, 2015 — 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.                      

 

Where:  Preservation Park

             3444 S. Riverside Drive/Hwy. 51 North

             Beloit, WI 53511

              

Why:  To raise money for Town of Beloit parks and schools.

 

BELOIT, Wis.— Stock up on birthday gifts, shop early for the holidays or pick up educational products for the classroom. Patch is selling over 200 toys, games, puzzles, activities and learning resources for all ages, at wholesale prices.

 

The sale will include Patch’s best-selling games, puzzles and toys like 5 Second Rule®, Game of Things…®, Don’t Rock the Boat™, Mirari® Pop! Pop! Piano® and Lauri® Tall-Stackers™ Pegs and Pegboard Set. Plus, you can shop for ever-popular classroom products including language cards, educational kits and much more!

 

New this year are Patch’s Chrono Bomb® game, Stack Attack™ , Yeti in My Spaghetti™, ABC Flip Flop™ Blocks, the OK to Wake!® line, All In™, and Cheese Dip™ — one of the new games in Patch’s Smart Start™ line for educational gameplay with children as young as 2 years.

 

All profits from the Patch Toy & Game Sale go directly back to the community to continue to improve the grounds and facilities of Preservation Park for everyone to enjoy. This year, the committee plans to use money raised toward park renovations, the Turner Literacy Program which aims to expand literacy intervention libraries, and the Powers First Grade Teachers to purchase Chromebooks for their classrooms.

 

For more information about the Patch Products Toy & Game Sale, visit www.festivalontherock.com.

 

Patch Products, LLC is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of games, children’s puzzles, preschool toys, creative activities and teaching tools, with focus on innovation and growth of brands and categories. Top-selling brands include 5 Second Rule®, Perplexus®, Don’t Rock the Boat™, Farkle, The Game of THINGS…®, Chrono Bomb®, OK to Wake!®, Mirari®, Buzzword®, Stratego®, Lauri® and Wooly Willy®.

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Sally May Baker                                                                                            

Patch Products, LLC                                                                        

(800) 524-4263, ext. 241

sallyb@patchproducts.com

 

Two New Toys Available in Patch Products’ Mirari Line of Infant/Toddler Items

 

BELOIT, Wis.— Patch Products is delighted to announce the two new Mirari® additions to its infant/toddler line are now available at specialty retailers across the country!

 

Mirari is adored for its back-to-basics play with a unique twist. Children deserve engaging and entertaining toys with features that allow the play experience to be truly enhanced and not overshadowed, and that’s what Mirari gives them—playtime that is pure in its experience, with no added distractions that take away from the magic of play. Mirari, from the Latin word for “wonder” and “amaze,” delights children by offering basic toys with a simple tech twist, creating stimulating, quality toys that provide children with the tools they need to grow, thrive and learn.

 

myPad® Touch

It’s a new generation of the popular myPad! The new and improved 9.5″ durable children’s play tablet features a touch-screen with over 50 fun and educational sounds, phrases and songs. Children will have their very own learning pad to play with, and they’ll have fun pretending to be like mommy and daddy with their tablets! For ages 12 months and up.

ABC Flip Flop™ Blocks      

ABC Flip Flop™ Blocks bring classic wood letter blocks to life, offering a magical experience for toddlers while they become familiar with the alphabet! Each block represents a letter, and inside each clear block is a suspended letter or character that begins with that letter! Hidden magnets in the adorable characters or letters dangling inside the clear 2″ blocks allow each one to interact, jiggling and wiggling as they come to life! Use the magical wand to wave over the blocks and watch them move even more! For ages 12 months and up.

 

 

Patch Products, LLC is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of games, children’s puzzles, preschool toys, creative activities and teaching tools, with focus on innovation and growth of brands and categories. Top-selling brands include 5 Second Rule®, Perplexus®, Don’t Rock the Boat™, Farkle, The Game of THINGS…®, Chrono Bomb®, OK to Wake!®, Mirari®, Buzzword®, Stratego®, Lauri® and Wooly Willy®.

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Sally May Baker

Patch Products, LLC

(800) 524-4263, ext. 241

sallyb@patchproducts.com

 

Patch Announces 3 New Games

 

BELOIT, Wis.— Patch is excited to announce the new games to get families interacting. With the anticipated line up of new games for 2015, Patch continues to turn heads with the next games that are perfect for the upcoming holiday season.

 

Stack Attack™ – The Dice-it-Up, Don’t-Let-it-Fall Game™

Stack Attack brings dice games to a whole new level… literally! Play it risky or play it safe…either way you just gotta stack it! Roll your dice and stack matching numbers on the dice tower. Just don’t be the player who knocks down the tower because you’ll score a big fat zero! But if you get all of your dice on the tower before it falls, everyone else loses out!
For 2 to 4 players, ages 8 and up.

 

5 Second Rule® Jr. – Just Spit it Out!™
From the highly rated and top-selling board game, 5 Second Rule®, comes its junior version after popular demand from consumers. It seems like it would be easy to name three flavors of ice cream—but can you do it under the pressure of 5 seconds twisting down, and with the other players staring at you? You have to be quick, so just say whatever comes to mind and risk silly answers slipping out…because that would be funny, and we all like to laugh! It’s all in good fun with this fast-paced game where you have to Just Spit it Out!™
For 3 or more players, ages 6 and up.

 

Yeti in My Spaghetti™ – Hey, Get Out of My Bowl!

Who knew yetis liked spaghetti?!? We did! In this wacky, fun game, the noodles are laid across the bowl and Yeti is just sitting there on the noodles…but as you remove the noodles one by one (be careful!), Yeti could fall into the bowl, and that would mean you lose!
For 2 or more players, ages 4 and up.

 

For more information on Patch Products and these great new items, visit patchproducts.com or call 1-800-524-4263.

 

Patch Products, LLC is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of games, children’s puzzles, preschool toys, creative activities and teaching tools, with focus on innovation and growth of brands and categories. Top-selling brands include 5 Second Rule®, Perplexus™, Don’t Rock the Boat™, Farkle, The Game of THINGS…®, OK to Wake!®, Mirari®, Buzzword®, Stratego®, What’s Yours Like?®, Lauri®, Wood WorX™ and Wooly Willy®.

 

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