( Jasey's Toy Chest $19.99) Our preschool testers loved the activity here of using the included wooden knife to open up the fruit pieces. The fruit is connected by Velcro and can also be separated by pulling it apart. There's a strawberry, pear, orange, lemon, watermelon wedge and a banana (that is whole for some reason). Our parent testers noted that the set was well-crafted. The crate and the fruit were all smooth. A fun prop for pretend play. Our testers added this to you

( Jasey's Toy Chest $24.99) If you're looking for a beautifully crafted wooden vehicle toy, look no further. Our preschoolers adored this wooden vehicle carrier that has two levels, and comes with four rescue vehicles: an ambulance, a fire truck, a police car and and rescue helicopter. To unload the top vehicles the carrier unfolds. The front cab of the truck also disconnects. A great addition to trains and blocks. 3 & up. Ages: Preschoolers Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Se

( Connetix $99.99) If you have a magnetic tile builder in your family, you're going to want to take a look at this new ball maze from Connetix. It's a big set with 106 pieces and 8 wooden balls. The kit was a huge hit with our preschool testers -- but it does require adult participation for younger builders. The ramps need to be snapped into the tiles that have special round holes and grooves to receive them. Our builders also used their stash of tiles to build more robust

( eeBoo $27.99) A fun twist on a classic dominoes game where you are matching object or number as you go. Here you are adding the top or bottom of familiar farm objects or animals. For example, the Mother Hen will be connected to the three little chicks or the front of the cow will be matched with her back. The set comes with 28 pieces. 3 & up. Ages: Preschool Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award 2026 Shop this game on Amazon

( eeBoo $17.99) Most memory games come with way too many pairs -- which we usually suggest paring down with younger preschoolers. This new set from eeBoo comes with just 10 pairs -- making it a great place to start. The images (mostly of farm animals) are easy to tell apart. Ages: Preschool Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award 2026 Shop this game on Amazon

( Red Toolbox $32.99) If you've ever had a child that wants to help you paint, you'll appreciate this pretend kit. It comes with a big bucket, a painter's tray, a brush, a roller and a deck of color samples. Pour water in the tray and get your junior painter working. Fun! Ages: Preschool Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award 2025 Click here to shop this toy on Amazon

( Super Smalls $32) Hands down the jazziest swim goggles we have ever seen. Everyone wanted a pair (including all of the adults). They...

( Pottery Barn $159) A wow wee kind of sprinkler for summer fun. It takes a while to fill the dino with air -- so you may want to do it...

( The Pencil Grip $22) The juiciest set of coloring sticks. The saturation of color is what we all dreamed of as kids. The magic here is really solid tempera paint that glides on so easily. Our kid testers LOVE the colors and experience of drawing with them. Parents love that because they are tempera paint they wash off and they also dry in 90 seconds. We suggest pairing this with a big pad of paper and have fun coloring together! We say toddler and up -- but really you'll a

( eeBoo $23.80 ) This may be our favorite yet in eeBoo's collection of domino games. The butterflies are beautiful -- illustrated by...