(Djeco $29.99) We know how much toddlers love hammer toys. Some are just too hard, some are way to easy...this chicken tp tap toy is just...

(Fisher-Price $19.99) Designed for beginning block builders, these chunky blocks are also mini-puzzles.Heads and bodies of woodland...

(Djeco $28.00) We told you about the TopaniFarm from the same maker, with familiar farm animals; that was last year. And now—drum roll!...

(Fisher-Price $49.99) With four different ramps and a double car launcher, kids are going to have good fun using the two Wheelies...

(Fisher-Price $24.99) Our tester loved the new Peek a Blocks, those round blocks with peek-a-boo arms that pop open with a push of a...

(Cuddle+Kind $60 and up) Featured this season, 13” Eloise the Elephant, a huggable armful in soft grey knit with pink accents on her big...

(Playmonster $39.99) A versatile nine-piece set of squishable, chewable, stackable, tossable, Oibo shapes— 3 Hix Cones, 3 Oibos, 3 Mox...

(Mindware $25.95) Three chunky little cars with interchangeable blocks that transform them into a camper, tow truck, or pickup—with a lot...

(Mindware $25.95) Cleverly designed, this looks like a stacking toy on a rod, but it’s much more open-ended than the traditional size...

(Corolle $29.94) A first doll, 12 “ Swan Royale, comes dressed in a pink romper that cannot be removed, except for her headband which is...