Winner of 11 Major Toy Industry Awards, The New Touch Game is Now Available in Canada

The NEW touch Game has won 11 Major Children's Toy Awards for innovation, playability and design.

Waterloo, ON (PRWEB) November 30, 2004 -- The NEW Touch Game is available in Canadian specialty toy stores in time for Christmas. Winner of 11 Major Toy industry Awards this game is recognized as an innnovation in children's games.

Linda Stortz of Stortz & Associates Inc., the Canadian distributor for The NEW Touch Game, explains the game this way "The Touch, with its "spaceship" design, is an eye-catching, unique sensory game." Play is based on a child's sense of touch. The sense of touch is used to recognize” one of 49 pieces inside a spaceship and match them to pictures on playing cards. A built in timer signals the end of a turn.

design, is an eye-catching, unique sensory game.

Linda Stortz explained The 20 theme cards have educational facts about each item on the reverse side. The concept is a simple one - to find, by touch, the items displayed on the card. Normal play for a child combines many senses and the game is unique because of the emphasis on the sense of touch.”

The game can be played cooperatively when other players look through the observation window and help guide the player to the correct piece. It is recommended for 5 and up and has appeal for game players of all ages.

Linda Stortz stated that "Expansion packs are available for the game. With themes of African Wildlife and Farm Animals, these expansion packs appeal to home schooled families and educators for their specialized themes."

NETS - NETS is an association of independently owned toy stores in Canada. Their gold star awards can be seen at this web site www.neighbourhoodtoystores.ca/parents/gold_2004.php

Stortz & Associates Inc. was started in 2004 by Linda Stortz and her husband Gary Stortz. Their company Stortz & Associates Inc. is a member of the CGTA and NETS, both recognized names in the Canadian toy and gift industries. Linda Stortz has over 20 years of experience in sales, retail and the toy industry in Canada. Information on Stortz & Associates Inc. can be found at www.stortz.ca

Chris Anthony, the inventor and his wife Adrian Anthony are the owners of Anthony Innovations manufacturers of The Touch Game and The NEW Touch Game. More information can be found at www.thetouchgame.com

For more information please contact:
Linda Stortz, V.P. Sales
Stortz & Associates Inc.
401 Strawberry Cres,
Waterloo, ON
N2K3J4
www.stortz.ca
1-866-747-4191
Fax 519-747-4544

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