Gift Focus - Jan/Feb 2019 (Issue 111)

162 giftfocus PAUL LAMOND GAMES Stand: 5F10-G11 W: paul-lamond.com Games and puzzle specialist Paul Lamond Games is welcoming a number of new and exciting additions across its family, children and preschool portfolios. Fun-packed releases include family games Shaboom! Tip of the Tongue, I Spy Eagle Eye and Are You Dumber than a Box of Rocks – a quick-play trivia game that’s perfect for parties. For pre-schoolers, there is a colourful new series of 35-piece puzzles and an educational matching game in an embossed tin, starring Oi Frog! Oi Cat! and Oi Dog! characters from the award-winning storybooks. The puzzles and matching game feature colourful illustrations and humorous quotes from the hilarious rhyming books by Kes Gray and Jim Field. For younger board game players, the new Gangsta Granny: Stash the Swag board game is just what David Walliams fans have been waiting for. The board game is easy to play and encourages strategic thinking. In a major enhancement to its puzzle range, Paul Lamond announced an exclusive new UK distribution deal with the world-renowned Educa Borras company. Paul Lamond will unveil a new wide range of high-quality puzzles, ranging from 500 to 4,000 pieces, this spring. RAINBOW DESIGNS Stand: 5H21 W: rainbowdesigns.co.uk Rainbow Designs will be adding more than 30 adorable new lines to its classic character portfolio in 2019. This year will mark the milestone 50th anniversary for Eric Carle’s classic story character, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. To celebrate this momentous occasion, Rainbow Designs is launching an exciting new nursery range. The beautiful new Tiny and Very Hungry Caterpillar collections feature a selection of products crafted specifically for the new-born to 18-month age range. The lovely new nursery toys include a wooden and plush Ring Rattle, colourful apple-shaped Comfort Blanket with attachable clip and textured Jiggle Attachable Toy. Also new are booties, presented in a gift box, developmental Activity Spiral and a fun-packed Activity Toy for sensory play. Rainbow Designs will also be launching a colourful and super-cuddly Made With Love Very Hungry Caterpillar, created from knit fabric with beautifully embroidered detail to give a stylish, homespun feel. There will also be gorgeous additions to the Classic Winnie the Pooh Hundred Acre Wood collection of whimsical and high-quality range of soft toys for babies. There are gift-boxed Booties, a charming Cot Mobile and a gift set featuring a tactile Comfort Blanket and Ring Rattle in beautifully illustrated gift box. The full range will be on display at Spring Fair. BIG POTATO GAMES Stand: 6L30 W: bigpotato.com The Big Potato gang is returning to Spring Fair, armed with a brightly coloured stand and a bundle of brand-new party games. This year’s lineup includes the fast and frantic party game 20 Second Showdown and the family betting game What Came First. 20 Second Showdown is a roller-coaster of a family game, with two teams racing to complete a series of ridiculous challenges. Pick a player to start in the hot seat and read out a Challenge Card, then flip the massive timer and try to complete whatever task the game throws at you. There are 400 challenges in the game, from saying “hello” in three different languages to swapping shoes with a team member. The first team to run out of time loses and must reset the timer, while the winners parade around the room like the champions they are. In What Came First, two icons are put up against each other – like Cher or Tupperware, Bruce Lee or KFC – and players will have to figure out which came first. Bets are placed with chips deposited on either side of the board, which includes a Guess- the-Year section for anyone feeling extra lucky. Pick the right side and double your bet or pick the right year to quadruple it. The more players win, the faster they get to the finish line. Big Potato Games will be showing these and more action-packed games at Spring Fair. exhibitor profiles