In an aspect, a toy assembly is provided, and includes a housing and a toy vehicle inside the housing. The housing has a movable housing portion, and at least one functional element that is movable and is separate from the movable housing portion. The toy vehicle has a drive wheel that, when driven in a first rotational direction causes the drive wheel to drive movement of the functional element so as to carry out a function without driving movement of the toy vehicle towards the movable housing portion, and when driven in a second rotational direction causes the drive wheel to drive the vehicle towards the movable housing portion.

A ride on toy (10) comprising a vehicle body (12) having front and rear wheels (18). A seat (16) is provided on an upper surface of the body (120 on which a child can sit and a cleaning unit (14) is releasably secured to the vehicle body. The cleaning unit (14) is secured to the vehicle body (12) between the front and rear wheels (18) and includes a housing (38) having an internal chamber (46) such that the cleaning unit (14) picks up particulate matter from the floor while the toy (10) is moving and deposits it into the internal chamber (46).

The invention relates to a toy building block system (100) comprising one or more building blocks (200); and one or more wheels (300); wherein each said building block (200) comprises: a first elongate portion (2) extending in a longitudinal direction (X); a second elongate portion (4) extending in said longitudinal direction (X); an intermediate portion (6) connecting said first elongate portion (2) with said second elongate portion (4) at a middle position (8) thereof; a first end portion (10) extending in a transverse direction (Y), perpendicular to said longitudinal direction (X), from said first elongate portion (2), at a side thereof opposite to said intermediate portion (6), and at a middle position thereof;
a second end portion (12) extending in said transverse direction (Y), perpendicular to said longitudinal direction (X), from said second elongate portion (4), at a side opposite to said intermediate portion (6), and at a middle position thereof;
said building block thereby comprises six protrusions (14) and two voids (16), wherein each void (16) is being defined between an end of said first elongate portion (2) and an end of said second elongate portion (4).
wherein each said wheel (300) comprises a hub (18); and a wheel rim (20);
wherein said wheel rim (20) is surrounding said hub (18); and wherein said wheel rim (20) is being attached to said hub (18) in such a way that said wheel rim is configured to be able to swivel around a rotational axis (A) in relation to said hub;
wherein said hub (18) at a centre (22) thereof comprises a hole (24) extending in an axial direction (A); wherein the dimensions and geometry of said hole (24) are adapted to the dimensions and geometry of one of said protrusions (14) of said building block (200); so as to be able to accommodate said protrusion (14) and thereby hold said protrusion (14) of said building block (200) in place in said hole (24) of said hub (18) solely by friction.

Toys having a rigid inner chassis and an outer body made of a very elastic and deformable material, elastomer are disclosed. The outer body of the car, when pulled back and released, enables the transfer of force directly to the wheels. The back of the chassis acts as a guide for the car. It is the point where the user's hand rests and guides its forward propulsion. Thus, the vehicle moves forward thanks to the combination of the elastic material of the outer body and the rigid chassis that holds the wheels and helps transfer the force.

A system for encouraging a child to learn to read, comprising a computing device and at least one physical manipulative, wherein the computing device can identify the physical manipulative and display at least one word relating to the physical manipulative. In an embodiment, a letter identification board with letter manipulatives is included, wherein a child can spell out a word on the letter identification board and the computing device shows an animation of the physical manipulative performing the action indicated by the word.

A system for encouraging a child to learn to read, comprising a computing device and at least one physical manipulative, wherein the computing device can identify the physical manipulative and display at least one word relating to the physical manipulative. In an embodiment, a letter identification board with letter manipulatives is included, wherein a child can spell out a word on the letter identification board and the computing device shows an animation of the physical manipulative performing the action indicated by the word.

A model vehicle is a combination of a wooden body and a wheel assembly providing free rolling wheels to provide increased functionality, usability, durability and nostalgic quality design. The wheel assembly includes a molded body, metal wire axles traversing the molded body and wheels mounted to each end of the axles. The wheel assembly is mounted to an underside of the wood body. The molded body may include an opening to allow a screw to pass therethrough to secure the wheel assembly to the wood body. The molded body may include a protrusion to assist with alignment of the wheel assembly and wood body. The molded body may include a receptacle to house a magnet to enable connection to an additional model vehicle to be towed. The wood body may include a lower piece and an upper piece secured together.

A wall-climbing vehicle having a bottom cover configured along a bottom portion. The bottom cover is disposed along the bottom portion such that a gap between the vertical wall and the bottom portion of the wall-climbing vehicle is formed. An air intake area is configured along a middle portion of the bottom cover to enable symmetrical weight balance. The air intake area is configured to accommodate a circular air intake arrangement that includes a circular configuration to create a large opening along the air intake area to increase an air suction volume along the air intake area. The wall-climbing vehicle includes a plurality of sealing cloths strips configured along sides the bottom portion to form a closed area in the wall-climbing vehicle to be continuously evacuated to form a negative pressure. Moreover, a plurality of bumps and a plurality of dots may be provided for balancing effect.

A magnet holder insert comprising a magnet and magnet holder housing designed with internal wall features capable of keeping the magnet properly positioned in the holder device, and external wall features capable of keeping the magnet holder device securely mounted in the finished part. The internal and external fastening elements of the magnet holder housing are designed in such a way as to promote rapid and secure assembly of both the magnet device and the finished part. The exposed surface of the magnet holder device can be configured with flat or dome shaped exposed contact surfaces, depending on how secure or flexible the magnetic joining feature is intended, capable of attaching to another magnet device or a material susceptible to magnetic attraction.

A toy truck having a crane arm, comprising multiple telescopic components to form a crane extension mechanism. The crane arm extension mechanism includes a crane arm that is capable of telescopically extending based on the air pressure manually provided to fill telescopic members of the crane arm. To telescopically extend the crane arm, a crank is rotated which causes an air pump to pump air into the crane arm. As the air pressure in the crane arm increases, the crane arm telescopically extends.