( eeBoo $13.99 each) Preschoolers that are working on knowing and naming the letters of the alphabet will enjoy working on this 20 piece puzzle with you. There's an image for each letter -- so lots to talk about here! We love the the 20 thick, oversized pieces that will create the 15" X 11" finished puzzle. Ages: Older Preschoolers Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Awards 2025 Click here to purchase the Learn the Alphabet Puzzle on Amazon.com

( eeBoo $13.99 each) We love these 20 piece puzzles from eeBoo that feature beautiful illustrations by Victoria Ball and are just right for beginners 3 & up. Our two favorite winter themes Yumi's Winter Carols and Winter Sleigh Ride . The 20 thick, oversized puzzle pieces will create the 15 X 11 scene. For spring settings, Garden Animals and Yumi's Village are also great choices. Ages: Older Preschoolers Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Awards 2025 Click here to purcha

(Horizon Group USA $22.99 ) Fans of Bluey will love this plastic caddy that is filled with arts and craft supplies that includes crayons, stickers, coloring book, and scratch-n-reveal pages. There's a handle so your child can carry the caddy. A fun piece of "Bluey" that make a hit as a birthday or holiday gift. Ages: Preschoolers Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award 2025

( ooly $12.95 and up) As part of the collaboration between Ooly and PEANUTS, ooly created travel kits which will be perfect for holiday travel. There's the Snoopy School Coloring Travel Kit that comes with a 48 Coloring Book and 9 Jumbo Crayons. 3 & up. For older kids, we recommend the Activity Travel Kit that comes with 60 pages of games, coloring, stickers (always a hit), and 4 double-sided makers. The activities vary in difficulty (tic tac toe, close looking to find wh

( eeBoo $23.99 ) An interesting dinosaur puzzle that comes with just 9 blocks that are each 2.5" wide. The object is to make one of six dinosaurs by turning the blocks. It's harder than you may think and for younger "puzzlers", they will be happy to mix and match. Each of the six puzzles have a different background color which will be the key to solving the puzzles. Marked 2 and up, but the sweet spot will be 3s and 4s. Ages: Early School Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Aw

( Creativity for Kids $22.99) This is a sweet kit that includes a plush doggie and a velvet carrier. The activity here is to add the metallic stickers and adhesive patch to the carrier. Kids will also love the matching beaded bracelets that say BFF on them. There is also a red-checkered bandanna and bows for the doggie. Likely to become a beloved take-along. Equally cute is the Glitzy Unicorn Kit and Cuddly Kitty Kit. Ages: 4 and up. Ages: Preschool Oppenheim Toy Portfolio

( Corolle $44) A charming doctor's kit designed for 12" and 14" dolls -- complete with a doctor's bag (in blue gingham checks of course) and so many great accessories including a blood pressure cuff, a thermometer, a stethoscope, a retractable syringe, a bottle of vitamins. Comes with 3 batteries. Marked 18 months and up but we think the sweet spot is more like 3s and 4s. Preschoolers Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award 2025 Click here to buy the Doll Sling on Amazon

( Corolle $37.23) Love giving kids props that are like the real thing. This beautifully designed Doll Sling with a fun floral print is designed to hold 14" and 17" dolls. It has adjustable strap which is a plus. There is also a matching Carry Bed. with pink handles. 3 & up. Preschoolers Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award 2025 Click here to buy the Doll Sling on Amazon

( Connetix $59.99) Magnetic building sets are all the rage with preschoolers. Connetix entered the market in 2019 when two families came together to "build" on this type of play. Our testers really loved their new Bright Portal Packs which give you three different size portals or windows to work with. The oversized portal can contain the two smaller sizes which makes them great fun. This set includes 48 pieces - the kit and the company's website has building suggestions -- b

( eeBoo $23.99) If you have a dinosaur fan in your house, you're going to want to consider this giant puzzle that features an alphabet of dinos. Thankfully, there's also a pronunciation guide included because many of the names are really challenging. The pieces are oversized to produce a satisfyingly giant puzzle. Each dinosaur is also shown with the capital and lowercase letter that it represents. There is also a 20 piece version of this puzzle as well. If dinosaurs are not