(Corolle $63.99) Who wouldn’t love this doll carriage that collapses so it can easily go along on trips out of town or to the park. It has a bag for bottles, change of clothes and all the typical stuff a doll might need. The hood goes up and down, just like any real baby carriage should. It even has a storage compartment under the carriage for all those shopping trips and goodies needed for a day out. A very pink patterned fabric makes this gender specific. Note, the carriage

(Fisher-Price $67.99) For kids in the transformer zone, this RC Batmobile is going to be THE toy of the season. It's a really big novelty toy with all the bells and whistles that make it a wow-wee kind of holiday gift. Kids can send Batman forward, back, right, left or spinning! If you want a toy that will get them off the screen and the couch, this will do it. Of course, novelty toys often have a short but intense play life. But this one looks like it can go the distance. Te

(Viking $0.00) Perfect for beach or sandbox, these lightweight Viking trucks are easy to carry along and a snap to clean up in the dishwasher or under a hose. Made of sugar cane, they are Swedish toys that will not sit in the landfill for a thousand years. They are totally recyclable and ready for rugged play. Choose the Mighty Dump truck with big tread tires and working dump. Look for the pastel work truck with lift up ladder and tool box for carrying whatever is needed for

(VTech $34.99) An updated pair of Walkie Talkies that not only allow you're kids to talk to each other from a distance but also have some basic games on them as well. Of course, in an age of cellphones, walkie talkies don't have the same appeal with older kids. But for younger cell-less kids - these will be enjoyed. Ages: Early School Age Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award 2019 Click here to purchase the product from Amazon.com

(Creativity for Kids $14.99) No messy glue is needed to make very pretty gem studded stickers and sun catchers. The kit comes with a dozen holographic stickers and two larger sun catchers. A stylus, loaded with a tip full of wax, is used to pick up the little gemstones and place them on the stickers. This calls for fine motor skills and patience with rewarding payoff. Once they get the technique, it's an easy and pleasing project . Kids will want to use these stickers on note

(Osmo $19.99) Fans of Frozen II are going to love this new game for their Osmo platform (not included with the game). Kids use a sketchpad with wipe-off markers to draw details that are then animated on the screen. Its coloring book, too, with buttons that fill in color to the player’s drawings. Of course, you need your own tablet and the Osmo base to play. We generally prefer art materials that allow children to draw from their imagination and this is very much a directed d

(SmartGames $29.99) For kids who love transportation toys, this is a three-dimensional puzzle with train and blocks, and brain teaser problems to solve. It comes with a booklet of 48 challenges that get progressively difficult. Players look at the image in the booklet and work to reproduce it by loading the train cars to match. We think this is more appropriate for early school years, despite the age on the box. It’s also a good choice for parent and child play. Take turns an

(Gamewright $7.99) Tuck this little tin of cards in your bag for a few quick rounds of fun. You’ll find four sets of cards, each with different colored dots. Each player gets one set or in a two player game, each players get two sets. Players take turns putting cards down in a grid, no wider or higher than six cards. Players can put their card on top of any card with fewer dots. The object is to be the first to get four in a row of one color. It’s easy to learn, quick to play

(American Girl $150.00) This is a working pinball machine, scaled for their American Girl doll, but totally playable by kids (and their parents). The graphics are pure 70's and just what the Julie American Girl would have played while waiting for a pizza order. Julie doll does not come with this pinball machine, she's sold separately. We suspect it will be enjoyed by any of the other dolls and the lucky girl who gets it. The digital score board keeps accurate tallies. Pull th

(American Girl $150.00) The ultimate accessory for their American Girl doll! A bowling alley complete with a working score board, a wooden lane, ten motorized bowling pins, and gutters that balls can roll down with adjustable bumpers for practicing. It comes with glittery bowling shoes, pearly bowling balls that strap onto the dolls hands, and special glow in the dark bowling shirts for their dolls, a snack bar with menu for snacks, pretend food and drinks. Players just push