Creativity for Kids Plant Peace Kit
(Creativity for Kids $22) A clever craft kit that combines science, art, and indoor gardening that can be done any time of year. The...
Hasbro FurReal Friends Torch, My Blazin’ Dragon
(Hasbro $79.99 ) Just what you always wanted— a blue dragon that can breathe fire, and toast your (plastic) marshmallow. Newest of the...
Fisher-Price Thomas & Friends Sky-High Bridge Jump
(Fisher-Price $99) The very first thing you should know is this is the BIGGEST plastic train set we’ve ever seen. It is approximately...
Imaginarium Pretend 2-in-1 Medieval Battle Castle
(Toy R Us $59.99) What an innovative idea! Medieval Castles are hardly new. But this 2-in-1 design is! Put the two halves of the castle...
Playmobil Take Along School House
(Playmobil $39.99) This is not so much a building set as a miniature setting that will be right for kids who are about to start school....
Magformers Creator Set 26 pieces
(Magformers $38) With this 26-piece set your child gets an introduction to this excellent line of magnetic building pieces. Safe enough...
North American Bear Dolly Pockets doll and finger puppets
(North American Bear $24.99) Dressed like Dorothy of the Wizard of Oz, this is the first African American version we’ve ever seen. She’s...
K’nex Tinker Toy 150 Piece Set
(K'nex $39.99) Newest basic set of a classic building toy. Of course, the playing pieces are no longer wooden, but plastic and some of...