The Best Toys of 2006 – Pre-school

Zizzlingers

Manufacturer: Zizzle
Ages: 5 and Up?
Suggested Retail Price: $5

What it is
Zizzlingers are a new collectible game whose pieces are small figures hidden in an opaque packet. When you shake up the packet and drop it in water, the water will begin to bubble, fizz and pop with color eventually revealing the character pieces within.

Why it's fun
The process of revealing the game pieces is as much fun as playing the game itself. Kids will be entranced as the packet begins to bubble and fizz until finally revealing the mystery figures. Zizzlingers add a second level of fun as kids now have a new game to play with while looking forward to collecting more character pieces.

Already, people are selling complete sets on eBay, and if you don't see characters you love in the collections, wait a few months. Zizzle is adding new characters almost every day.

Who's going to love it
Zizzlingers appeal to both boys and girls with themed packs including Marvel Heroes and Disney Princesses. Future waves will include Nickelodeon, Pixar and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest characters.

What to be aware of
Each Zizzlingers series features 24 highly detailed collectible miniature figure game pieces sold in packs of two or three.

After opening the outer, retail package, do not try to open the sealed package. This is the package that goes directly in the water.

Zizzlingers characters are completely nontoxic. We've tasted one, though we don't advise you to do that at home. It tastes like Alka-Seltzer with food coloring. There! We've done that, so you don't have to.

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