FunSlides(TM) Carpet Skates(TM) Win National Parenting Center's 2004 Holiday Seal of Approval

FunSlides(TM) Carpet Skates(TM) Win National Parenting Center's 2004 Holiday Seal of Approval LARIMER, Pa., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Comparing FunSlides(TM) Carpet Skates(TM) to the sock sliding scene with Tom Cruise in Risky Business, The National Parenting Center (TNPC) has given a big thumbs up to FunSlides on their newly posted list of approved holiday toys. Strapped onto to any athletic shoes, FunSlides are designed to glide over carpet. Product testers especially appreciated the physical exercise FunSlides offer kids age 6 and up. And, the TNPC said parents liked how enthusiastic their kids were about the opportunity to get up and move! To find FunSlides and other holiday toy reviews, visit The National Parenting Center website at http://www.tnpc.com/ and use the search engine to search by toy name or criteria. For additional information, contact David Gaynes, Product Testing Manager, The National Parenting Center, 818-225-8990, extension 256. The TNPC report will be doing national road tours to highlight the new holiday toy list. The National Parenting Center was founded in July of 1989 with the intention of providing the most comprehensive and responsible parenting advice to parents everywhere. The advice provided is furnished by some of the world's most respected authorities in the field of child rearing and development. FunSlides Carpet Skates provide hours of indoor fun and exercise, especially during winter months when children cannot spend as much time outdoors. At the September Gravity Games held in Cleveland, kids were given a chance to try out FunSlides and rate them. More than 90% rated them as awesome on the fun scale and the parents said they planned to purchase them for their kids. "FunSlides are a perfect holiday gift for kids and one size fits all," said Candy Holsing, Director of Marketing and Sales for Simtec Co., the maker of FunSlides. "Just strap them onto athletic shoes and you are ready to go." They are available in four vibrant colors. The company also offers The Carpet Puck, with a foam core that allows them to bounce off walls. Games of carpet hockey are best played in a large, carpeted recreation room or athletic facility. Simtec Co. is best known for EZ Moves(R) Furniture Slides, which allow one person to move large, heavy furniture with ease. The company "slid" into the toy market when they found out the friction-resistant foam pads were being used for fun by adults and children. In addition to recently earning the TNPC's Holiday Seal of Approval, FunSlides Carpet Skates were also chosen by Dr. Toy, noted child development expert and author Stevanne Auerbach, Ph.D., who provides the free annual guide to consumers, parents and teachers desiring to purchase safe, affordable, educational, and active toys for children. Published in October 2004, FunSlides was selected as one of "Dr. Toy's 100 Best Children's Products 2004." In one of eight special categories, FunSlides was also chosen as one of the "10 Best Active Products for 2004" by Dr. Toy. "Dr. Toy's 100 Best Products" were carefully selected from hundreds of toys, with criteria such as safety, design, durability, lasting play value, good value for price and of course, fun! To access Dr. Toy's free report online, go to http://www.drtoy.com/. Or, send a SASE (#10 size) to: Dr. Toy, c/o Institute for Childhood Resources, 268 Bush St., San Francisco, CA, 94104. The MSRP is $17.99 for FunSlides and $3.49 for The Carpet Puck. To see FunSlides in action or find a retailer near you visit http://www.funslides.com/ or call 1-800-847-4683. Source: Simtec Co. CONTACT: Maureen Murray for Simtec Co., +1-973-993-1570 Web site: http://www.tnpc.com/ http://www.funslides.com/ http://www.drtoy.com/ ------- Profile: International Entertainment