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GOLD SEAL AWARD: TODDLERS


Manhattan Toy Brightfuls Plush Dragons
( Manhattan Toy $13 and $30) These are the sweetest dragons and our favorite huggable of the year. They are delightfully soft, squishy...


Peaceable Kingdom Patch's Pockets
( Peaceable Kingdom $19.95) Finding first games for older toddlers can be challenging which is why we were so delighted to try Patch's...


Kwik Stix Solid Tempera Paint
( The Pencil Grip $22) The juiciest set of coloring sticks. The saturation of color is what we all dreamed of as kids. The magic here is...


Hape Pixel Piano
(Hape $48.87) One of the most innovative toys of the year. It's a beautifully designed product with a wood veneer top and a...


Sassy Mischievous Matching Mushrooms, Sorting Board
( Sassy $15.99 ) A fun take on a matching game. The game play is to match the top of the plastic mushroom to the corresponding color in...


Fat Brain Play Tabs
( Fat Brain $45.70 ) One of the most innovative toys of the season. Our toddler testers loved this activity board that you can design....


Sesame Street Chicken Dance Elmo
( JustPlay $29.97) We've been reviewing Elmo right from the start. Joanne's appearance on the TODAY Show with Tickle Me Elmo helped fuel...


Sesame Street Hokey Pokey Elmo
( JustPlay $49.99) If you have a fan of Elmo, you're going to want to consider Hokey Pokey Elmo. He invites kids to do the classic dance...


Sassy Wonder Wheel Ball Drop
( Sassy $19.99 ) A fun floor toy to enjoy with you sitting up baby. To start your baby will enjoy swiping at the wheel and seeing it...


Sassy Peek-A-Boo Puzzle
(Sassy $9.99) This looks like one of the traditional shape-sorters, with three shapes, square, circle and triangle. Each shape is...
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