Aquadoodle is an activity drawing
toy
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primarily for
preschool
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aged children. The patented invention is based on a hydrochromic ink which causes color change when the user draws with a water filled pen. The user's drawings will remain for several minutes before gradually disappearing.
The hydrochromic ink technology was created by the Pilot Ink Company of
Japan
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atent http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=8s0KAAAAEBAJ&dq=6416853 a subsidiary division of the
Pilot Pen Company. The product was introduced to Spinmaster Ltd. by toy consultant/inventor David Fuhrer, President of Funanuf, who was instrumental in securing a licensing and distribution agreement for
Spin Master
Spin Master is a Canadian multinational toy and entertainment company that markets consumer products for children. Its brands include '' Bakugan'', Gund, Etch A Sketch, Meccano/ Erector, Air Hogs, ''PAW Patrol'', Aquadoodle, Tech Deck, Hatch ...
to market the toy in
North America
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and other select markets around the world in 2003. Aquadoodle has become the #1 selling preschool activity toy in the world and has won numerous awards including the TOTY (Activity Toy Of The Year), the US toy industry's most prestigious award.
Toy brands
Water toys
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