Category: Press Releases

Contact       
Lisa Wuennemann                               
Patch Products, Inc.                                                                        
(800) 524-4263, ext. 275
lisaw@patchproducts.com

BELOIT, Wis.— Patch Products is thrilled to announce they have signed a distribution agreement with Colorific, granting Patch the exclusive right to market and distribute Wood WorX™ craft kits in the United States and Canada, effective January 1, 2014.

Wood WorX kits are proven best-sellers in Europe and Australia for Colorific, and now Patch will distribute them in North America! The crafty kits are made of high-quality wood, and are fun and easy to assemble! Each kit has easy-to-follow instructions that allow children to build something different and includes glue, paint and decals to make a customized toy. Once they build the jet fighter, jewelry box, etc., children can actually play with and use their new wooden toy or accessory. This building toy is a great way for children to create and personalize playthings for themselves!

Colorific, one of Australia’s leading family-owned toy and educational resources companies, has sold over two million units of Wood WorX since its launch in 2004, selling over 750,000 in the past two years alone. Wood WorX is Colorific’s top brand, and Patch is excited to now be adding it to its Lauri line of craft, developmental and educational products, and Patch will strive to continue its success on a new continent!

To launch, Patch Products will have six different Wood WorX titles: three tailored to boys with vehicle and dinosaur themes, and three tailored to girls with jewelry and stationery themes. For ages 5 and up. Later in 2014, look for the Wood WorX “impulse” line of smaller starter kits with vehicle themes.

Patch Products is a family-owned company, leading the toy industry in design, manufacturing and marketing of games, children’s puzzles, preschool toys, creative activities and teaching tools. Top-selling brands include 5 Second Rule®, Perplexus™ Don’t Rock the Boat™, Farkle, The Game of THINGS…®, Mirari®, Buzzword®, Stratego®, What’s Yours Like?®, Lauri® and Wooly Willy®. Patch focuses on innovation through building brands and creating new categories.

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Contact        
Lisa Wuennemann                                
Patch Products, Inc.                                                                         
(800) 524-4263, ext. 275
lisaw@patchproducts.com


BELOIT, Wis.— Dining at Chick-fil-A is not only a scrumptious experience, it’s also an entertaining one! While munching on some chicken, families can now play compact versions of popular Patch games!

Patch Products and Chick-fil-A are teaming up to offer restaurant guests the chance to play a series of fun, family games. Starting at the end of February, Chick-fil-A Kid’s Meal promotions at participating restaurants will be one of Patch’s popular games: 5 Second Rule®, Buzzword® Junior, Go Ape!®, 100 Wacky Things® and Swap!® 

The game promotion, which will last for approximately four weeks, is designed to bring families together, enhance communication and stimulate young minds, all while having fun and enjoying a good meal!

“Patch is excited to offer parents and kids eating at participating Chick-fil-A restaurants the opportunity to play one of our fun games with the purchase of a Chick-fil-A Kid’s Meal,” said Lisa Wuennemann, Marketing Director at Patch Products. “Playing a game together while eating is a great way to relax, catch up with loved ones, and enjoy some quality family time.”

The five Patch games making their way into the Kid’s Meals were carefully chosen to offer maximum fun while promoting good values and stimulating young minds.

For more information on Patch Products and Patch games, visit patchproducts.com or call 800-524-4263.

Patch Products is a family-owned company, leading the toy industry in design, manufacturing and marketing of games, children’s puzzles, preschool toys, creative activities and teaching tools. Top-selling brands include 5 Second Rule®, Perplexus™ Don’t Rock the Boat™, Farkle, The Game of THINGS…®, Mirari®, Buzzword®, Stratego®, What’s Yours Like?®, Lauri® andWooly Willy®. Patch focuses on innovation through building brands and creating new categories.

Contact        
Lisa Wuennemann                                
Patch Products, Inc.                                                                         
(800) 524-4263, ext. 275
lisaw@patchproducts.com


BELOIT, Wis.— Get the party started, or keep it going, with Patch Products’ new Odd Jobs™ party game. It’s perfect for small or large gatherings and will be the life of the party!

These jobs are hilarious, screwy, over-the-top, and the workers are even crazier! One player is the “client,” choosing a card and reading aloud the job. All other players use their business cards, selecting the best one for the job, and telling the client why they should be hired! 

For example, a player may read the job card “There’s a poodle stuck in the tree. Can you get it down?” And you may have the clown’s business card, Beau Zeau, so you could sell yourself like this: “I have a loud horn and water-squirting flower. If you hire me, I’ll startle the poodle and he’ll run home.” Sometimes the silly names and witty taglines sell themselves, sometimes you may want to act the part and boast about your imaginary skills! Odd Jobs have never been more fun! For four or more players, ages 14 to adult.

Patch Products is a family-owned company, leading the toy industry in design, manufacturing and marketing of games, children’s puzzles, preschool toys, creative activities and teaching tools. Top-selling brands include 5 Second Rule®, Perplexus™ Don’t Rock the Boat™, Farkle, The Game of THINGS…®, Mirari®, Buzzword®, Stratego®, What’s Yours Like?®, Lauri® andWooly Willy®. Patch focuses on innovation through building brands and creating new categories.

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Contact       
Lisa Wuennemann                       
Patch Products, Inc.
(800) 524-4263, ext. 275
lisaw@patchproducts.com
Toy Fair Booth #1651

BELOIT, Wis.— American International Toy Fair, the toy industry’s largest U.S. event, pops up in New York City each February, as hundreds of toy and game companies from around the world showcase their latest and greatest playthings. Patch Products is eager to exhibit its newest innovative toys in their Mirari® preschool line, the recently-signed-on Stratego® and Wood WorX™ brands, the all-new Perplexus Warp™ 3D maze game, and fun new games and activities!

Between Feb. 16 and Feb. 19, representatives from Patch will meet with national media, retailers, inventors and toy industry leaders to give a first glimpse of the items that will be hitting store shelves this year. The 2014 assortment is an exciting one – as Patch delves into the strategy games category with a well-established brand, adds wood crafts to their Lauri® line and expands their new, and thriving, preschool line.

A few highlights:
Mirari:
From the Latin word for “wonder” and “amaze,” Mirari delights children with classic play in an innovative way. New additions to the array of toys are myPhone™ and Bouncy Bop™ Shape Sorter. myPhone mimics the look of smartphones and allows parents to record a message to children, then activate it using the included remote! Bouncy Bop Shape Sorter brings acrobatics to shape sorting with a bouncy surface where sorted shapes land and go boing!

Stratego:
Stratego is the classic game of battlefield strategy that has sold over 20 million copies worldwide. For over 50 years, Stratego has thrilled strategy game fans by inspiring them to challenge an opponent and attempt to lead their army to victory. And the challenge? It’s Capture the Flag!

Perplexus Warp:
Warp is unlike any of its Perplexus predecessors — it’s a whole new warped shape that the designers call a spherical octahedron! The 3D maze game features an external slider used to manipulate the ball inside. Also, it has nine “baskets” to leap into, an internal pivot that creates the illusion of a magnet helping the ball across a tricky bridge, six flagged check points, 50 challenging events and has a difficulty level of six. For ages 6 and up.

Wood WorX:
Wood WorX wood craft kits are proven best-sellers in Europe and Australia, and now Patch distributes them in the U.S.! Each kit allows children to build something different and includes glue, paint and decals to make an awesome customized toy that they can play with or display when they are finished.

Family Games:
Two new additions to Patch’s line of family games are Yowza!™ and Stinky Pig™. Yowza! is a fast-paced card game full of silly chant words and discard madness. Chant along as players discard, and if your card matches the word chanted, you have to take the discard pile! The goal is to get rid of your cards first! Stinky Pig is a quick game children will love. The 3D pig gets passed around while he sings lazily, but you don’t want to be the one holding him when you hear him “toot!”

For more information on Patch Products and these great new items, visit patchproducts.com or call 1-800-524-4263.

Patch Products is a family-owned company, leading the toy industry in design, manufacturing and marketing of games, children’s puzzles, preschool toys, creative activities and teaching tools. Top-selling brands include 5 Second Rule®, Perplexus™ Don’t Rock the Boat™, Farkle, The Game of THINGS…®, Mirari®, Buzzword®, Stratego®, What’s Yours Like?®, Lauri® and Wooly Willy®. Patch focuses on innovation through building brands and creating new categories.

 

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Today Show

 July 28th, 2014

• Article/Details: Take ‘N’ Play Anywhere™ Checkers game was included as a self-contained travel toy on The Today Show with Travel Mom Emily Kauffman.
• Link: Video

 ToysBulletin

 November 2014

• Article/Details: Special Double Feature: A Fun Pair from Patch Products, Stinky Pig & Bouncy Bop
• Link: Article

 November 2014

• Article/Details: Fun for Little Ones, Our favorite new play things for babies and toddlers
• Link: Article

Souvenirs, Gifts and Novelties
October 2013

• Article/Details: Perplexus named Top Selling Brain Game at Independent Toy Stores
  
• Link: Image

 

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Parents,
November 2013

• Article/Details: Zig-Zag Xylo™ Train; The Year’s Top Picks
  
• Article Link: Article

 

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TDmonthly,
August 2013

• Article/Details: Q&A with Bob Wann, CEO of Patch Products
  
• Article/Interview Link: Article

 

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FamilyFun Article,
March 2013

• Article/Details: Great Birthday Gifts for Under $20
  
• Article/Interview Link: Article

 

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Beloit Daily News,
May 2012

• Article/Details: Patch Wins State Award
  
• Article/Interview Link: Article

 

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M Magazine,
May 2012

• Article/Details: Victoria Justice; “20 Things you don’t know about me!”, featuring Buzzword
  
• Article/Interview Link: Article

 

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Wisconsin State Journal,
April 2012

• Article/Details: Patch CEO paid to play
  
• Article/Interview Link: Article

 

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FamilyFun Article,
March 2012

• Article/Details: Learning Toys We Love, featuring Tall Stacker Pegs and Pegboard Set
  
• Article/Interview Link: Article

 

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Good Housekeeping,
December 2011

• Article/Details: Design ‘N’ Doodle Product Review
  
• Article/Interview Link: Article

 

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Toys & Family Entertainment,
October 2011

• Article/Details: Specialty Sizzlers: What’s Moving Off Store Shelves in the Specialty Market
  
• Article/Interview Link: Article

 

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FamilyFun Article,
March 2011

• Article/Details: Best Birthday Gifts
  
• Article/Interview Link: Article

 

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The Tampa Tribune,
January 2011

• Article/Details: 5 Second Rule up for Game of the Year Award
  
• Article/Interview Link: Article

 

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WISC-TV Channel 3 – Madison, WI,
January 2011

• Article/Details: Local Game Up for Prestigious Toy Award
  
• Article/Interview Link: View video here
• Article/Interview Link: View article here
  

 

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Parenting Article,
September 2010

• Article/Details: Puzzle Fun
  
• Article/Interview Link: Article

 

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FamilyFun Article,
August 2010

• Article/Details: The 21 Best Toys and Games for Bored Kids
  
• Article/Interview Link: Article
  

 

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FamilyFun Article,
April 2010

• Article/Details: 8 Best Family Board Games
  
• Article/Interview Link: 100 Really Dumb Things and Now What

 

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WKOW TV Channel 27 – Madison, WI,
January 2010

• Article/Interview Details: Someone You Should Know – Extreme Donation
  
• Article/Interview Link: View article and video here

 

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Interview with Dane Scarborough,
January 2010

• Interview Details: Walking on Air with Betsy and Sal, 1360 WLBK 
• Interview Link: Listen here

 

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Wall Street Journal Article,
December 2009

• Article Details: How I…Compete in a Legomaniac World
• Article Link: View article here

 

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Family Circle Magazine,
December 2009

• Article Details: Proudly presenting 26 terrific gifts—many under $25—for everyone on your list.
• Article Link: View article here

 

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Real Simple Magazine,
December 2009

• Article Details: Holiday Gift Guide, 50 Gifts Under $50
  

 

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American Profile,
September/October 2009

• Article Details: Made in America – Wooly Willy, Attracting smiles for 50 years
• Article/Interview Link: Article

 

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