(Creativity for Kids $13.99) Here’s a way to do window art without putting markers or glue on the window. Sticker Suncatchers come with five sturdy pre-made designs—a bear, owl, fox, bunny and maybe a chipmunk. Kids use the color stickers to decorate them and then hang them on the window with small suction cup with a hook, that really does stick and will move slightly as it catches the light and breeze. Kids can layer the sheer stickers, which means they’ll be creating new co

(Creativity for Kids $19.99) An update of one of our previous award winners, repackaged with some new goodies for a wardrobe of headbands. There are ten ribbon bright headbands in the kit along with ribbons, pom-poms, fabric flowers, rhinestones, metallic trim and a sparkling butterfly. To craft them the kit also has heavy duty craft glue, gel cord, and elastic fasteners. A wonderful birthday gift or a nice kit (to share) for a sleepover party or play date. Have a look with y

(Hape $172.99) New and top of the line, this Quadrilla set is pricey but amazing! With two double spiral twists that can be flipped, a musical sonic xylophone, see-thru drop, multiple control blocks to change directions, this 129 piece set is the newest in the amazing and challenging Quadrilla building sets. Happily, there’s also an app if you want help with initial assembly. It’s a memorable marble run that makes for great parent child cooperative project. In time, once they

(Play Monster $42.19) A sleek ultra modern car carrier in wood and royal blue wheels and domed shaped cab. The Hercules comes with two Automoblox vehicles that can be taken apart and rebuilt and combined in multiple creative ways. Kids may need some help learning how to get the vehicles apart. The carrier can also be re-imagined from the carrier with a multi-level ramp that can hold five vehicles to a working dump truck! There’s a lot of pretend play as well as construction p

(Insect Lore $39.99) Butterfly Farm ($39.99) We've told you about this wonderful Science kit for watching the metamorphosis of a butterfly up close! Use the enclosed voucher to send for five baby caterpillars and the food they need. There’s no fee for shipping, but be on the lookout for them. Don’t let them sit in the package when they arrive. They grow an amazing ten times their size before they form chrysalides! Inside the habitat. Watch for a few days and then please relea

(Insect Lore $24.99) Kids will love watching the Ladybug Larvae hatch inside the small domed habitat. You get a voucher that you use (+ $7.95 shipping fee) to receive 10-13 ladybug larvae in the mail. Put them into the habitat, use the dropper to wet the sponge in the “volcano” and in a few days, the little red and black ladybugs will be on the move. In fact, after your child has enjoyed them for a few days, transfer them to the garden, where they will do their work, eating a

(Thinkfun $14.99) An active game that will keep kids thinking, talking and walking. A stack of large cards with images of animal bodies is placed face up. A smaller stack of cards with animal heads is placed in a circle. Players take turns flipping a head card. It it matches the body card they take the apir. If not, everyone stands and walks around the playing cards…they have to walk like the body shown and talk, squawk, or make the sound of the head shown. Everyone returns t

(Creativity for Kids $18) Fill the clear container with layers of colored sand, seal it with a foam top and then decorate with the colorful stickers and mini Unicorn figure. The kit comes with a curved see through container that is 7x5, five packets of colored sand, a packet of silver glitter, plus a layering funnel, stickers, a wooden tool for making designs, craft glue to paste down the foam top and the unicorn. Kids will need to follow directions as they learn how to layer

(Creativity for Kids $14.99) A classic travel and or quiet time activity for preschoolers with over 100 pre-cut felt shapes in many colors and patterns. Shapes include some people shapes as well as geometrics and wiggly eyes and pom-poms. Kids arrange the pieces on a portable felt board. An open-ended play set that can be used solo or together. Use this to tell stories or to encourage kids to tell stories of their own. A housekeeping tip: put the pieces in the see-through sto

(Corolle $18) This charming handful of a doll is waterproof and ready for the bath or pool in his whale of an aqua blue onesie. He’s also wearing dark blue fins, that do not come off. With vinyl legs, arms, and head, this soft-bodied 8” doll is designed to dry quickly after tub time. So, he’ll be ready to dive in again tomorrow, same time, same place. 2 and up. Ages: Toddlers Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award 2019 Click here to purchase the product from Amazon.com