

Fat Brain Wobble Run
(Fat Brain $19.98) Fit the three textured tracks onto the wobbly tower...put them in any order. Put one ball on top and zip-zap, wiggle-wobble it runs down the track! Not only does the tower wobble, the sound of the balls on the textured track also add to the fun. Toddlers use fine motor skills and little lessons in cause and effect as they drop the balls onto the track. When the fun is done, the balls are stored inside the tower. Parents will need to fit the tower together—


Babu Mirror
(Mindware $16.95) For a sitting up baby, this is a hefty mirror in a wooden frame with pieces of colorful crinkle fabric around its edges. Mirrors are fascinating to babies who study the motions and images they see in a mirror. Unlike so many infant safety mirrors, this one is both safe and doesn’t distort. Listen in the morning and you will likely hear your baby talking to the face reflected back to her in the mirror. 6 months and up. Ages: Infants Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Go


Babu Tilt and Spin Toy
(Mindware $17.95) Crafted of solid hardwood and painted with water-based finish that is non-toxic and BPA-Free, Babu’s new Tilt and Spin is designed for two-handed play. Toddlers grasp the handles and as they tilt the toy the beads slide and the spinner in the middle twirls along its track. Tilt and Spin is fun way for toddlers to learn about cause and effect as they develop their fine motor skills. A good toy for sensory learning with sound and motion to explore as it spins,


Fat Brain Spinny Pins Toy
(Fat Brain $29.95) Our tester family loved the sound of the jingly chime bells built into the round bottom bowl that rocks as toddlers experiment with this clever toy. Take a pin out—put a pin in and the sweet sounding bells tinkle. Put them in to stand tall or turn them over and the tall pins sink into the bowl, becoming ball-like bumps. Play a matching game—put the color pins into the matching holes in the bowl. Toddlers will like the feel of the easy to grasp patterned pin