Hape Coffee Maker
(Hape $17.49) Our preschool tester loves brewing up cups of coffee when his mommy and daddy get home from work. His pretend play is a...
Petit Collage Safari Jumble Wooden Puzzle + Play
(Petit Collage $36.00) Nine jungle animals in natural beech wood come in a puzzle tray with images so pieces can be turned to match and...
Peek-a-Who?
(Michael Neugebauer $11.99) Who says woof woof? Who says Me-Ow? Each page of this cleverly designed cardboard book gives an animal sound....
Brio World Airport with Control Tower
(Brio $69.99) Did you ever take the train to the plane? Well, Brio has made that a connection a reality for pretend play. Brio World's...
Hape All In One Kitchen
(Hape $245) We missed this handsome kitchen last year, so, it’s new to us and very special! For those who don’t want the typical plastic...
eeBoo What’s Going On Here?
(eeBoo $11.99) Use these as you would illustrations in a picture book. Each of the lively cards, designed by artist, Saxton Freymann,...
eeBoo How Am I Feeling Cards
(eeBoo $11.99) Saxton Freymann’s award-winning and amusing fruit and veggie images are used on these cards and are ideal for...
Corolle Ambre, Adele, or Alice
(Corolle $66 and up each) Ambre comes with a full head of reddish hair for brushing and styling again and again. She's a freckle-faced...
Lego Duplo Creative Play Box of Fun
(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...
Hape White-Fridge-Freezer
(Hape $119.95) Beautifully finished with shelves inside and a quiet magnetic latch to hold the door closed, this white wooden...