smart-e-bear and friends
Software in a Soft Bear, Oh My!
Kids Preferred Partners with Intellitoys To Create the "Next-Big-Thing" in Toyland
Connect, Click & Cuddle™ With smart-e-bear, smart-e-dog and smart-e-cat
Remember Cabbage Patch dolls, Furby and Teddy Ruxpin? Toy maker Kids Preferred predicts its breakthrough line of smart and huggable interactive plush will pack that kind of wow factor.
Award-winning Kids Preferred has partnered with Intellitoys™ to introduce the newest software tucked in a soft bear, dog and cat. The technology is very parent-friendly - as easy as email; so that the toy is simple to update and easy to customize, making this the most exciting toy to come along since the red tickle-y monster. smart-e-bear becomes bi-lingual with just a few clicks.
Designed primarily for pre-readers and early readers aged 2-6, smart-e-bear and friends encourages children to discover and explore through a library of thousands of award-winning songs, interactive stories, educational games and other content that parents (and grandparents) can selectively purchase through the Internet and download to the toy with a super-easy USB connection.
"Would you like to sing songs about animals with me?" purrs smart-e-cat. "For yes, squeeze my hand. For no, squeeze my foot."
"Through Intellitoys proprietary technology," explains Intellitoys co-founder and co-creator Michael Last, "parents have unprecedented control over an enriching play experience. And with new software downloads continually available, children can have customized growing and learning experiences that always feel fresh and fun."
The squeezable, adorable animals will enchant little ones with their "smarts" from hearing a song to reading a story to playing a game. There's always something for kids to discover as the smart-e-software allows the toy to change and grow with your child's interests from the nursery to kindergarten and beyond.
I do different kinds of play for different times of day," woofs smart-e-dog. "I can be an active daytime friend with dancing songs and exciting lessons or a bedtime buddy with lullabies and quiet stories. You can even customize me for special occasions like birthday and holidays."
Measuring 13" tall, these cuddly critters utilize electronics about the size of a deck of cards. There are no moving parts to easily break like toys of the past, keeping smart-e-bear and friends durable and huggable. These bears, dogs and cats interact with a personality, so they become truly a pal.
What good is all this technology if no one can figure out how to use it? The beauty of this line of toy is its simplicity, both for parents and children. To start the interactive experience, simply load the parent friendly smart-e-software and browse your library of songs, stories, and games. Select the media and programs you want and download in minutes a customized playdate. For any techno-phobes, dozens of pre-programmed Activity Packs are readily available.
Award-winning children's musical artists like Twin Sisters, Trout Fishing in America, Bill Haley, and Red Grammar are available with one click. Downloads will be priced starting at 99 cents, allowing families to discover what they love without having to invest in pricey cartridges.
Intellitoys' foremost goal is to keep bringing cutting edge technology and top quality children's media together for innovative learning experiences. For more information, visit www.smartebear.com.
smart-e-bear was named a Top 10 teachnology Toy on Dr. Toy's 100 Best Children's Products list for 2008.
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About Kids Preferred, LLC
Kids Preferred, LLC is an award-winning division of Kids Preferred, Inc. (KPI), which was founded in 1983 and is one of the largest plush toy manufacturers in the U.S.. Known for its superior quality and unique designs, KPI brings products to market under its own brand and through private label programs such as Build-A-Bear Workshop™ and Toys ``R`` Us® Animal Alley.
Kids Preferred, LLC serves the specialty, juvenile, gift, and better department store trade by distributing soft toys and gifts under its private label and licensed brands including amazing baby™, asthma friendly®, Bacladi, Build-A-Bear Workshop™, Elmer, The World of Eric Carle™, Guess How Much I Love You™, Harley-Davidson®, NASCAR™, and The Snowman™. Discover more at the official website.
About Intellitoys
Initially born as a semi-finalist entry in both the Wharton Business Plan Competition and the MIT 50K Business Plan Competition in 2004, Intellitoys has spent the past four years refining its technology and building partnerships with award winning children's entertainers and educators. The Intellitoys leadership team has over 25 years experience in technical, marketing and management consulting experience, which they have brought to "bear" in creating the smart-e-software that powers smart-e-bear and friends. Intellitoys' easy-to-use desktop application lets parents quickly update new songs and stories, to suit different learning levels as their child grows. Intellitoys' platform is an integrated suite of online, desktop, and on-toy software that gives unprecedented access to award winning children's media while keeping everything as easy as Connect, Click, Cuddle. Intellitoys is excited to partner with market-leader Kids Preferred to laiunch smart-e-bear, the first bear with smart-e software, and they look forward to announcing additional partnerships to apply this technology to other products and licenses in the coming year. For more information, visit the official website.
Media resources courtesy of KidStuff Public Relations.
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