Neurosmith Unveils 2002 Educational Toy Lineup

Feb. 8, 2002-- Looking for this year's hottest toys? Look no further than the Neurosmith booth at this year's New York Toy Fair (February 10-14), where the award-winning educational toy manufacturer will be unveiling Musini, Phonics Tiles, and Jumbo Turn `N Learn, sure to be this year's best sellers. Revolutionary and completely interactive, Musini is a full-body music-making experience unlike any other product on the market. The patented MagicSensor transforms any space into a musical playground where every touch, tap, step, and turn activates a unique musical response -- with no mat or pad! Children simply start moving and Musini magically converts their movements into creative musical compositions. With five musical styles and four instrument selections, children can create an endless number of unique compositions. "Big" kids will be testing Musini in a secret room in the Neurosmith tradeshow booth for the duration of Toy Fair -- don't be surprised if they want Musinis of their own to jazz up their offices and boardrooms!

Where Musini revolutionizes the way children make music, Phonics Tiles revolutionizes they way they'll learn to read. A mat that can be laid on the floor or hung on the wall, Phonics Tiles helps children explore and discover the relationship between combinations of letters and the sounds they make. The patented TruePhonics system applies the many rules and exceptions of English to any series of letters, helping children learn to sound out words correctly. Whether "red," "read," "ready," or a made-up word like "rophe," Phonics Tiles is the only product that can correctly pronounce any combinations of letters. After being asked by his 4-year-old daughter for the hundredth time what "Hkqus" spelled, John Sosoka, Neurosmith's Chief Inventor, came up with the idea for Phonics Tiles. "Like SimCity, we wanted to create a phonics simulator where children could discover for themselves all the different rules of English, whether with real words or nonsense words -- which are just as educational."

In addition, Neurosmith will be extending their best-selling Jumbo line with Jumbo Turn `N Learn, a companion musical product to last year's best-selling Jumbo Music Block. A giant plush sphere, Jumbo Turn `N Learn uses shapes, colors, interactive games, and inspiring classical music to help young children learn letters and numbers.

Led by education and entertainment software veterans, Neurosmith is dedicated to combining the latest cognitive research with state-of-the-art technology to create inspiring and interactive learning tools for young children. To learn more about Neurosmith's new releases or entire line of educational smart toys, visit www.neurosmith.com or call (562) 296-1096.

SOURCE Businesswire