(Faber-Castell $14.94) If you're looking for a starting place for art supplies for your preschooler, this kit checks so many boxes. The set comes with a set of oversized creamy crayons that are just the right size for preschoolers and are so satisfyingly creamy! There's a set of tube paint with a built-in brush tip - these are are also fun to use. You'll also find play safe scissors, a waterproof smock (very handy to have around) and a 20-page activity book to explore. This

(Super Smalls $39) A fun activity kit that comes with a small vinyl pink purse (with a bright yellow interior) and all the supplies for bedazzling the bag. There are over 100 "gem" stones in pink, red, blue and yellow that you attach with the easy to use glue that also comes in three colors. After attaching the gems, we let the bag sit overnight to give them time to really set. This would be a wonderful birthday gift for 5 & up crowd. Ages: Early School Oppenheim Toy Portfol

(Creativity for Kids $16.66) Here's a fun twist on the retro craft of Latch Hooking. The set comes with the materials to create five fuzzy patches. There's a panda, a rainbow, a heart, smiley face and a donut printed on the canvases, a hook latch, six bundles of acyrlic yarn, adhesive frames (to give your patch more sparkle), felt backing, felt stickers and instructions. Once you get the hang of latch hooking, the process is very satisfying. Marked 7 & up -- will need adult

(Peaceable Kingdom $24.95) Our preschool testers loved the action of going around the mountain with the little wooden engine. The game play here is to fill up your mining card with the gems you collection as you round the track. There are gem stones that will line the track area. To start you spin the spinner to know where the train should go. Now here's the really fun part -- you place the die under the engine which moves as the engine moves. When your engine stops in the

(Peaceable Kingdom $24.95) Fans of the classic Eric Carle book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar will enjoy this cooperative board game. The board has a creative design -- combining the base of the box with another cardboard piece to create the leaf that the caterpillar will travel on during the days of the week. The game play here is a memory game. Our suggestion (especially for younger players) is to leave the overturned pieces facing up. There are 24 tokens to match up which o

(Hape $59.99) Our testers LOVED this wooden pizza oven. The set comes with a pizza, toppings (sauce, peppers, tomatoes, cheese and meat). Young pizza makers will enjoy loading the pizza with their favorite toppings onto the pizza shovel and putting it into the arched oven. Hit the button on the top of the oven and it turns on the light and sound. When the pizza is done, the set also includes a pizza slicer. Great opportunities here for pretend play and language development. H

(Hape $28.95) Our preschool testers loved this dump truck for pretend play with blocks and trains. The yellow base is wood with a plastic working dumping back end. The set comes with a wooden road block to warn traffic of on-going construction. There is also a construction worker that's just the right size for older twos and preschoolers to grab and become part of their own action adventures with the dump truck. Marked 2 - 8. Ages: Toddlers, Preschoolers Oppenheim Toy Port

( ooly $5.95-$16.95 and up) If you have a Girl Scout in your life, you're going to want to take a look at this new collab between Ooly and the girl scouts. Our testers LOVED the Cookie Scented Gel Pens ($5.95) that are inspired by our favorite cookies: "Peanut-Better Together" and "Mint to Lead" were two of our favorites. There are also Scented Markers in the collab. Schoolwork can be even more fun with the set of three Cookie Scented Erasers that are in the shape of the coo

( Jasey's Toy Chest $19.99) Preschoolers love pretend cooking -- especially when the props look like the real thing. This new Toaster set is adorable. It comes with a wooden toaster, a slice of toast, a plate, a knife, strawberry jam and pats of butter. There is a dial on the toaster as well as a pop up mechanism that delighted our testers. Safety note -- the pats of butter are small which is why this toy is marked 3 & up. Ages: Preschoolers Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Se

( 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