(Hape $39.99) Ideal for apartments that might not have room for a full toy kitchen or for Grandparents with visiting grandchildren. This tabletop stove has two burners, knobs for setting the heat, a metal pan and a lidded pot. Of course, they need the ladle for serving soup or pasta and turner for pancakes. The wooden stove top has a place to hang the utensils and a wooden clock for timing their feast. SNAP: This is also a good choice for children with mobility challenges. It

(Manhattan Toy $8.99) One of a new collection of shaped silicone teethers that have a finger hold hearts in the center, bright colors and chewy edges. One of our favorites is the pink elephant with a little orange heart on the tip of its trunk. It has a very Indian look. Also see the blue Llama with lots of texture for sore little gums to chomp on. Ages: Infants Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award 2018 Click here to purchase the Elephant product from Amazon.com Click here

(Phaidon$14.99) With fold out pages, this playful cardboard book has fold out pages. It starts with a conventional image and label, as in “alarm clock”; open the flap and there is a zany “alarm croc” ( a green crocodile with a clock for a face). Another page features fresh orange juice, with the picture of same; open the flap and you’ll find a fresh orange goose! It’s a fun game to play with preschoolers as they play around with rhymes, a good skill to build on for beginning

(Hasbro $19.99) You say you need a new challenge? Well, here it is. Play this version of Jenga off the table. Yes, you need to hold the Jenga blocks in your hand and remove a block from the stack and then...careful!...pass the tower to your opponent. The set comes with a platform and fewer blocks than a traditional set. True, but that will not make it easier. In fact, this is a really challenging way to play. We think tweens and teens might like the novelty of it, but we don’