(Steiff $27.95) Silky soft and totally huggable, Ellie is a floppy grey elephant with a small curved trunk to grab, and safe stitched...

(BigJigs $10.00 each) For older toddlers and young preschoolers, choose these nine piece wooden puzzles with small pegs to grasp. These...

(Strictly Bricks $24.99) We told you about Strictly Bricks clever set that provide settings for Lego-style bricks last year. Newest of...

(BigJigs $19.00) A striped orange and black tiger, black and white zebra, grey elephant, golden lion and a spotted giraffe; all five...

(BigJigs $19.00) A chubby pink pig, spotted cow, a brown horse, a wooly sheep and a red tractor; all five pieces fit into a green meadow...

(Gamewright $14.99) Our testers had a lot of laughs, groans, and got-it-fun with this high rolling dice game. Players have to predict...

(Thinkfun $14.99) A fast paced word game with words spelled out on the rings of circular cards. Players vie to be the first to figure out...

(Thinkfun $9.99) We really enjoyed this card game that is indeed like an elegant puzzle on each play. The game comes with a set of...

(Innovative Kids $23.99) Kids with a fascination for construction trucks will love this huge two by three- foot floor puzzle that...

(Innovative Kids $19.99) Early school age kids tend to be fascinated with maps. Just as they are beginning the grasp the idea that a word...