(Hape $49.99) Cleverly designed for tight living spaces, this elaborate railway set uses the storage container as part of the roadway. Tracks attach to the large container that's turned upside down. The construction site is a perfect place for the working crane, and has tracks embedded. There are uphill and downhill tracks and the small railroad bridge. The set includes one free-wheeling locomotive, 2 carriages, 2 S-rails, 8 curved rails, 4 straight rails, 2 irregular rails,

(Playmobil $13.99) For kids who have to go through this experience or those who have already done so, this little set can help them talk about their feelings and fears. Playmobil makes many other small settings-eye doctor, exray room, and others, that can be useful in taking some of the mystery and worries of the unknown for young children. Use them for talking and playing through some of their experiences. Ages: Older Preschool, Early School Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal

(Playmobil $49.99) A great accessory for the hospital setting or stand alone play set to use with blocks. A wonderful ambulance with lights and sound. The set includes two adult figures, one child figure, ambulance with lights and sound, stretcher, bandages, stethoscopes, medical kit, and other accessories. Figures can bend, sit, stand and turn their heads. Ages: Older Preschoolers, Early School Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award 2020 Click here to purchase the product f

(Playmobil $169.99 ) Last year Playmobil won the prize for their Children’s Hospital; Sadly, given the state of our world, for 2021 they’ve re-introduced their Large Hospital with a working elevator that will carry a gurney and patient. It’s a two-story building with a waiting room, operating room and luxury single patient’s rooms. It’s chock full of all kinds of medical devices, rolling patient beds, furnishings for the patient room, medical charts, medical cart, IV pole, an

(Corolle $26.99) Big brothers and sisters will love having a stroller that looks so much like the real thing! Role play is a favorite of both boys and girls when it comes to caring for the new baby. Corolle’s Blue Umbrella stroller will hold a big 14- to 17-inch baby doll. It’s lightweight, foldable, easy to take along and to store when not in use. It’s cleverly designed with two security closures to help protect little fingers from getting pinched. Available in other colors,

(Corolle $39.99 ) Bath time just got to be more fun with this adorable 12-inch doll that toddlers can hug, hold and splash with in the tub. Her head and limbs are made of vanilla scented soft vinyl. Dry her off by looping the tab on the doll’s back. Alyzee has dark brown sleepy eyes that close when she’s napping and open when lifted. Her soft body allows her to sit and take on positions like a real live baby. We love the adorable whale patterned outfit with a matching headban

(Spin Master $29.99) We got to see this one being tested by Miles, a five-year old boy who was delighted with the control he had putting this indoors RC through its paces. With the controller in hand, he proceeded to make the model do flips, 360-degree spins, wheelies, and other stunts. His mom loved the design of this lightweight vehicle with giant foam wheels. She liked the fact that this was not going to dent walls, furniture or other treasures, since its lightweight and d

(Gamewright $11.99) If you loved the award winning Qwixx Dice game as we did, you’re going to love this card version. Both games a similar but different enough to be fun. They’ve added some strategy challenges to the card version, but basically, it’s all about number sequencing and probability. The score sheets are the same, the rules are quick and easy to learn and it works well as a 2-player game, though it can be fun for 2-5 players. Play time is about 15 minutes. 8 and up

(Gamewright $11.90) Testers had good fun with this numbers game —a perfect choice for family game night. Hi-Lo Flip calls for a little strategy and a whole lot of luck. Deal out seven cards. Turn up the top card on the slush card stack and get ready to play. There’s a chip that says hi on one side and lo on the reverse. First player tosses the chip and must play a card from her hand depending if the chip says---hi or lo. If the player can’t find a card in her hand she takes a

(Yoto $99.99) If you dislike handing off your phone or ipad to your preschooler to listen to music or stories, you're going to love the Yoto! The Yoto is a screen-free entertainment center for kids. It's a new speaker cube that can be used with total independence by kids as young as 3 and also enjoyed by those who are a lot older. It has a radio that plays popular and children’s music that they can tune into without your worrying about what else is coming on. The listening li