(Petit Collage $12 each) Perfect for crawling babies, this beech wood push along toy is smooth to the touch and fits baby’s little hands....

(Corolle $67 each) Louise is an armful, a big 14-inch soft-bodied baby doll with blue eyes that open and close and ideal for Big Sister...

(Corolle $39.99) A charming multi-ethnic doll with a 12” soft bean-filled body that makes her posable. Her brown eyes open and close and...

(LEGO $28.99) Many Duplo sets are packaged with one project to build. That can be fun, but for beginners, we prefer a more open-ended set...

(Fisher-Price $22.99) For toddlers, who generally love big trucks, this Mega Bloks Race Rig is sure to be a winning choice. The truck...

(Fisher-Price $39.99) A classic miniature setting for beginning pretend play. The house opens for play time and then packs away easily...

(Fisher-Price $21.99) For toddlers and preschoolers this bag of 80 colorful pegged blocks is a basic. Toddlers will need some learning...

(VTech $7.99 each or $21.99 set of three) Push the window on these little vehicles and they light up and activate music and sounds and...

(Mudpuppy $12.99) This is like a knowing-and-naming book on a ring. Instead of binding the single images into a board book, these...

(Hape $39.99) Ideal for apartments that might not have room for a full toy kitchen or for Grandparents with visiting grandchildren. This...