(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

( eeBoo $17.99) Most memory games come with way too many pairs -- which we usually suggest paring down with younger preschoolers. This new set from eeBoo comes with just 10 pairs -- making it a great place to start. The images (mostly of farm animals) are easy to tell apart. Ages: Preschool Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award 2026 Shop this game on Amazon

( eeBoo $23.80 ) This may be our favorite yet in eeBoo's collection of domino games. The butterflies are beautiful -- illustrated by...