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

(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...

(Corolle ) Alice ($75.98) looks like a birthday or holiday present waiting-to-happen and made-for- loving! Alice in her hot pink dress...

(Mindware $26.95) Countdown to a birthday, the holidays, any special event. There's a dinosaur egg behind each of the 12 windows. Soak...

(Mindware $16.99) Our six-year old tester loved tossing five dice at a time, understood the rules quickly, and couldn’t wait to fill his...

(Mindware $19.99) Our testers loved packing their camper cards with all the “stuff” campers need. In this case, each player has a camper...

(Clixo $29.99) We're suggesting you start with the smaller 18 -piece set of Clixos. It's a magnetic building set with lots of discovery...