(Mindware $22.95) A craft kit that may well become a keepsake. They come with all the paints and supplies needed for making their own...

(Thinkfun $12.99) My First Math Dice Game is labeled for pre-kindergarten skills, but in fact, most kindergarteners and many first...

(Doodle Hog $16.99) Our tester had fun painting the four unicorn squishies with the paint, glitter, and brushes, all supplied in this...

(Madame Alexander $34.99 each) For that first baby doll, choose a soft fabric huggable like this. For safety sake, clothes are not...

(Mindware $20.99 and up) No glue, no pegs, no colors, no various sizes—this is a totally open-ended building set with 200 planks ($49.99)...

(Mindware $44.99) Younger builders will be able to do this smaller Sparkle Butterfly kit. Unlike some of the more complex Q-Ba-Maze kits,...

(Mindware $19.99) The wooden pieces of this toolbox go together with ease. Everything you need is pre-cut, smooth and un-splintery, and...

(SmartGames $14.99) A fun brainteaser game for solo play. Your playing board includes a two-sided, five-part apple that can be twisted to...