This fall there is no limit to your child’s imagination. Join the circus, build a robot, frolic with fairies or gallop through the fields upon your favorite horse. Let go!
Don’t just send a note – send a piece of your artistic inspiration! Our new Create-a-Card Stationery Sets let young artists express themselves. Choose from Circus, Robots, Crafty Flowers and Horse Friends designs. Each set contains 16 colorful matching cards and envelopes, 4 colored pencils and over 100 stickers. All in an illustrated keepsake box that features a magnetic closure.
Build ‘em up and knock ‘em down! Our new Alphabet Blocks create hours of colorful fun. Fresh new designs on a classic toy, choose from Amazing Baby, Classic ABCs, N is for Nature or Animal ABCs. Who knew learning could be so sweet?
Turn back the hands of time with the new Vintage Fashion Magnetic Dress-up Dolls. Go on - rouge your knees and roll your stockings down – you’ll be doing the Charleston in no time! One of our most popular formats – and the winner of the 2007 iParenting Best Products Award – also comes in a new Garden Fairy design.
New Formats to Fall in Love With
August 5, 2008
This fall come back to nature with our nature-inspired designs featuring every thing from butterflies to fresh fruits to wild sunflowers richly displayed on exciting formats old and new.
Mandarin Bloom, William Morris Flower Garden, Retro Wave and Toffee Dots and Stripes – all abundantly displayed in on our new Note Tins. 12 cards with 2 designs and 13 color-matched envelopes complete in a decorated collectible tin with a see-thru lid.
We all have a long to-do list – but why not do it in style. Our new List Journals are the perfect shape and size for every list you need to make. 180-pages spiral bound at the top with an elastic closure. All ten styles are perfect for tucking in a drawer or slipping in your bag.
Get inspired this fall with our new Prose Journals. With 140-lined pages and 40 graph pages there is no limit to the ways you can express yourself. Ten different styles – each contains a handy double-sided pocket and has a color-coordinated elastic closure. Ideal for letting your ideas fall on to the page.
Traveling with Tikes
July 6, 2007
… or how to avoid tearing all your hair out before the wheels leave the runway. Did the person who made the check-in two hours before flight time ever travel with a child? Packing a few attention-keeping goodies might just make the road a little less bumpy.
Flight delayed? Overbooked? Prevent a scene with our new “At the Airport” Playscene and let little hands and minds create an airport where every plane takes off on time. With 50 reusable stickers – the destinations are limitless.
Whether you’re in a traffic jam or spreading breakfast jam – the fun never has to stop – as long as you’ve packed your “Fun on the Go” Travel Activity Journal. Loaded with lots of games and activities from Backseat Bingo to World Jumble this 128 page book will banish the “are we there yet” blues.
Remember playing with paper dolls? Our new Magnetic Dress-up Dolls have a vintage feel but they’re totally new. Tucked in their own little tin case – they are the perfect traveling companion. Each one has 3 sets of accessories and 4 backgrounds. Choose from Ballerinas, City Girls, Princess and World Traveler.
For more information, samples or images – please contact Brenda Bell • Publicity Director at brenda@galison.com or call me at (212) 354-8840 x 200.
We also offer free reprint rights for a wide variety of our journal content – call or email for details.
Feel like a Private Desk-by? Just give me a call!
Contacts:
Brenda Bell
Publicity Director
Galison/Mudpuppy Press
(212) 354-8840 x 200 brenda@galison.com
Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho, It’s Off to Camp They Go!
June 1, 2007
It won’t be long until the kids will be marching off to camp – so along with the bug spray and twizzlers you may want to pack a few items from our new Happy Camper series.
They say a Happy Camper is a busy camper and with our new Happy Camper Play Scene those campers will be busy! Each set contains over 50 reusable stickers so they’ll be free to make a scene over and over. “Badminton anyone?” asks the fox – “sure” says the porcupine – Let the games begin.
Imagine yourself waving good-bye as the bus drives off – you call out “be sure to write” and you know they will as long as you tucked one of our new Happy Camper Stationery Sets in their back pack. Set includes 20 illustrated sheets and envelopes and 30 stickers. They can send you all the news that’s fit to print.
If a tree falls in the woods and no one hears it – did it make a sound? Do bears really use TP and dance around like in the commercial? Let your little camper ponder these and other questions and record their thoughts in their very own Happy Camper Journal. Journal includes 128 pages to record every intriguing moment and a star-gazing map for enjoying a stellar show.
For more information, samples or images – please contact Brenda Bell • Publicity Director at brenda@galison.com or call me at (212) 354-8840 x 200.
We also offer free reprint rights for a wide variety of our journal content – call or email for details. And don’t forget we can create custom products too!
Feel like a private Desk-by? Just give me a call!
Contacts:
Brenda Bell
Publicity Director
Galison/Mudpuppy Press
(212) 354-8840 x 200 brenda@galison.com
Sneak Preview: Presenting Mid-Season Releases from Galison and Mudpuppy
October 27, 2006
You’ve seen them before – but not like this! Here are a couple of classics with a new twist.
What’s the best way to get everything done on your to-do list? Keep it right in front of you! But with all those stacks of papers already cluttering up your desk – where do you put another piece of paper?
That’s what we love about our new Memo Mouse Pad – it does double duty. It’s a mouse pad and a memo pad all in one. Each has 60 sheets on top of a full-color foam mouse pad that you can keep on using. They come in six different designs and retail for only $8.50.
Remember playing with paper dolls? Our new Magnetic Dress-up Dolls have a vintage feel but they’re totally new. Choose from Ballerinas, City Girls, Princess and World Traveler. Each one has 3 sets of accessories and 4 backgrounds – all inside a matching, illustrated tin case. They are perfect for hours of fun at home or on the road. Retails for $14.
Contacts:
Brenda Bell
Publicity Director
Galison/Mudpuppy Press
(212) 354-8840 x 200 brenda@galison.com
New for Fall at Galison and Mudpuppy: Rich Elegance Inspired by Nature
October 26, 2006
Bold colors perfectly blended to create an elegant pallet artfully arranged upon a variety of new and treasured classic formats. Step into our Bamboo Garden and sample the hues and textures of the Far East. Wrap yourself in the luxury of our Art Nouveau and be transformed.
Our Accordion Organizer was so popular – we made it bigger! Now you can have one of your favorite formats in two sizes. All the same great features: a refillable, lined note pad, 6 accordion dividers, color-coordinated elastic closure and a pencil holder – now in a 6.25 x 9 inch size. From stylish Sunny Stripes to Basic Black – here’s your answer to being fashionably organized.
The Write On & On Journal is now available in 10 styles including the new William Morris Lily and Bamboo Garden. These refillable journals come with a hardcover case featuring a design cut that shows the coordinating design inside. Just slip on the color-coordinated elastic band and toss in your bag – these journals are ready to go wherever the spirit moves you.
Introducing a new puzzle and a new design – note this richly displayed Tiffany Glass Lilies Museum Puzzle. 500 pieces contained in a fully-illustrated pull-out drawer storage box – your finished puzzle will be so breath-taking you’ll want to frame it. Choose from 6 designs including: Rousseau, William Morris, Monet, Van Gogh and Degas. Art has never been finer.
Mudpuppy Presents
What kid doesn’t love to spin around? Our new Around and About Learning Wheel gives them an excuse to spin and learn. Choose from the Solar System, Dinosaurs, Wildlife and Map of the USA. Each is colorfully illustrated and contains peek-through windows for learning interesting facts. Do you know which Dinosaur’s name means “Terrible Claw”?
Kids today a very busy – with soccer practice and marching band not to mention who’s birthday is what weekend. Our new Dry Erase Calendar is a fun way to keep track of everything they need to do. This hangable calendar measures 12 x 18 inches and comes with more than 50 reusable vinyl stickers and a marker that sit snuggly in an elastic holder. So mark those holidays, parties, practices and rehearsals. Choose from Busy Girl and Happy Days. We know you’re on the go – just make sure you know where to go!
Our popular 100 piece puzzle – each in a matching storage tin – comes in 5 new designs including Knights, Solar System, Wizardology, Around the World and Pirates. You can say Arrrrrrr! But can you get the pieces together before you have to walk the plank?
Contacts:
Brenda Bell
Publicity Director
Galison/Mudpuppy Press
(212) 354-8840 x 200 brenda@galison.com
Let’s Put on a Show!
July 1, 2006
Bravo! Our Fairytale Theatre Playscene just won the Parents Choice
Approved Award and The Oppenheim Gold Award.
Be the playwright, design the sets, collect the props, make the costumes, and put on a show in your very own theatre. With over 50 reuseable stickers to choose from you can perform “The Little Mermaid” and “Beauty and the Beast” not to mention all the other shows you’ll make up yourself.
The Fairytale Theatre Playscene, with illustrations by Kerri Smith, is portable too – just fold-up the playing board, grab the handle and go! All your stickers are tucked neatly inside just waiting for the next big performance.
But wait – there’s more! We created this Playscene in association with Literally Alive Children’s Theatre and you can go to their website (www.literallyalive.com/playscene) to download all kinds of fun extras. You’ll find scripts, show posters, backstage forms and theatre games – everything you need to put on your show. You can even ask their producer questions about theatre.
There are nine different Playscences to choose from including: Dinosaurs, Fun & Dance and Ancient Egypt. Suggested retail is $11. Recommended for ages 3 & up.
Mudpuppy is the children’s division of Galison – creators of fine stationary products for over 25 years. Visit the Mudpuppy website at www.mudpuppy.com.
Contacts:
Brenda Bell
Publicity Director
Galison/Mudpuppy Press
(212) 354-8840 x 200 brenda@galison.com
Mudpuppy Wins Toy Award from iParenting for Greatest Products of 2005
January 12, 2006
New York, NY – (Business Wire) – Jan 12, 2006 – Mudpuppy, creators of unique, creative educational toys for children, has won the 2005 iParenting Greatest Products award for their new 100-piece puzzle.
The 100-piece puzzle is available in five themes including: Dragonology, Egyptology, Magic Horses (based on the Barefoot Books series), USA States and Capitals and Fun & Dance. Each comes in a matching hinged tin storage box.
Since the majority of Mudpuppy’s children’s educational puzzles and games are created for the pre-K age group, the 100-piece puzzle has broadened their market age range. “We wanted to create a puzzle that was fun and challenging for ages six and up,” said Lorena Siminovich, Creative Director for Mudpuppy. During an in-house focus group, the puzzles tested very high among pre-teens, including boys.
According to the National Association for the Education of Young Children, puzzles help children build the skills they need to read, write, solve problems, and coordinate their thoughts and actions. Mudpuppy puzzles educate while they entertain.
Mudpuppy’s products range from puzzles and games to interactive journals and stationery. The company creates products with an eye for design as well as quality and affordability. “We use original artwork in addition to book-related” said Ms. Siminovich “we draw on the talents of well-know children’s illustrators and gifted new-comers.”
In addition to the iParenting toy award, Mudpuppy has been the recipient of over a dozen prestigious toy awards in 2005. Products honored have included: Solar System Floor Puzzle (Parent & Child Teachers Pick Educational Toy Award), Things to do in the Meantime interactive journal and the Picture This – matching and memory game (Creative Child Magazine), Reading is Cool – interactive journal (Dr. Toy), Play Scene – reusable sticker board, Our World Floor Puzzle and the Road Trip – interactive journal (Oppenheim Toy Portfolio).
iParenting has granted Mudpuppy six awards in the past two years. In addition to the 100-piece puzzle, other 2005 award-winners have included their Block Puzzle, Picture This and Play Scene. iParenting Media’s Award Program provides a credible and objective method of determining the best products in the children’s media and juvenile products industry, and recognizes those products with their awards.
Mudpuppy is a division of Galison – producers of fine stationary products for over 25 years. Readers can view all of Mudpuppy products online (http://www.mudpuppy.com)
Contacts:
Brenda Bell
Publicity Director
Galison/Mudpuppy Press
(212) 354-8840 x 200 brenda@galison.com
