(Hape $99) What an exciting wooden train set with its up and down roadways, bridges, and tall archways. For train lovers, this is the...

(Peaceable Kingdom $17.99) Older twos and threes will love this beginners game because it’s full of action. Players take turns doing the...

(eeBoo $16) Here is a small treat for cat lovers. Five crazy kittens are chasing butterflies in a garden with flowers, bugs, and two...

(Hearthsong $68.98) We’ve told you about open-ended Connectagons before; and now this is the super duper set with 280-pieces of wooden...

(Mudpuppy $12.99) Ten pairs of two-piece puzzles are a good way to introduce knowing and naming animals names as well as being able to...

(Hasbro $59.99) Testers were pretty unanimous about this year’s Love2Learn Elmo, a novelty doll that learns your child’s name and can...

(Corolle $49.99) This baby doll doesn’t just say Mama, he also says Papa! About time, too. We usually prefer dolls that say only what...

(Mattel $12.97) Dressed for the Silicon Valley office in faded jeans, knit shirt and field jacket, Barbie has a computer and handheld...

(Magformer $47.99) We always like Magformer sets that let you assemble the pieces flat on the table or floor and then lift and...

(Manhattan Toy $100) A totally open-ended building toy that comes in a wooden box that’s chock full of possibilities. It can be a house,...