Toys - Preschoolers
Dream Frenz
Description: With an oversized, soft head and a tiny body that tucks inside, Dream Frenz® is a cuddly plush pillow, toy and comforting companion. Dream Frenz® are low tech by design. In a world where children are wired by toddler...
Cute Poppers
Squeeze Poppers by Hog Wild Toys ($9.99 per set, Ages 4+, www.hogwildtoys.com) shoot mini, soft-foam balls up to 20 feet and are perfect for play at home and on the go! Simply squeeze the belly of the Popper, which is...
Hooray for Science!
Cultivate an excitement for science at an early age with Appleseed Lane (as low as $19.95 per month, Ages 4 to 8), a subscription box company that delivers four easy to follow STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) themed projects to your doorstep...
Magic Sand
Sand play is great for tactile learning, so what if you could bring this activity indoors -- without the mess? Sands Alive by Play Visions ($29.99, Ages 3+ years) comes with 1.5 pounds of Sands Alive "sand" which feels like real sand...
Special Bond
National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) judge and distinguished author Helen Foster James has written the perfect book to reinforce the bond between grandparent and grandchild. Grandma Loves You! by Helen Foster James, illustrated by Petra Brown ($14.99, Fun for the entire...
Little Doodler
Little artists will enjoy hours of creative fun with Caillou: The Doodle Artist by Anne Paradis, illustrated by Eric Sévigny ($7.95 Ages: Preschool), a workbook filled with doodling activities based on everyone's favorite preschooler, Caillou. Pages are perforated so that mini masterpieces can be...
Game On!
Determine your child's next grade readiness with Are You Ready? Game Show by Lakeshore Learning Materials ($29.99, Ages Preschool through 5th grade). Emulating an exciting game show, your student is the contestant and answers math and language questions in six fun...
Feel the Music
Ozomatli Presents OzoKidz ($15, Ages 4 to 10), a triumphant transition into family music on this disc, which is filled with rhythmically-rich songs that inventively mixes together a variety of musical styles. Great for a multi-cultural dance party. The spirited music is...
Musical Numbers
Hap Palmer's Count, Add, Subtract! Fun with Math, Music and Movement ($14.95, Preschool to Early Elementary) adds up to one of the best albums made about math. The veteran children’s musician performs the masterfully task of taking basic concepts and turning...
Good Dog
Zoomer (Fun for the entire family, $99.99) is such an endearing Dalmatian that it’s hard to believe this eager-to-please pooch is robotic. Kids can teach him to speak, sit, lie down, roll over or shake in English, Spanish or French. ...
Glitzy Glam
Fun to do and look at too! Glitter Toos ($15.95, Preschool and up) comes with 15 sticker stencils, 6 glitter colors and a nail polish-like bottle of glue for easy glitzy fun. Tattoos are permanently temporary: they last several days...
Imaginative Play
From the lobby and concierge to the game room and guests, enjoy all the amenities you’d expect in a luxury five-star stay without leaving the comforts of home with Playmobil's Large Furnished Hotel ($164.99, Ages 4 to 10). Use your room...
Creepy Crawlers
Like a Habitrail for bugs, HEXBUG Nano V2 Black Hole ($49.99 Ages 3 years+) has rubber techno insects climbing up, free falling and constantly finding new courses. Moving like real bugs these two busy Hexbugs with newly redesigned exo-skeletons scurry...
Little Picasso
All the glory without the glue! With Tots Art Start (Ages 18-months to 2 years, $16.95) everything’s assembled for an afternoon of art. Create collages by placing doilies and fringed tissue anywhere on the sticky paper for a successful start...
Balancing Act
Riding starts with balance and coordination, not dependence on training wheels, with STRIDER ST-3 No-Pedal Balance Bike ($110, Ages 18-months to 2 years), a cool, pedal-less rider. Intuitive to use, beginners gradually build skills needed to ride a traditional bike....
Bead It
Busy Beads Maze - Mermaid Adventure ($82.95, Ages 10 months+) is made on a beautifully-designed curved bentwood table, the bright bead mazes and playful sea creatures (or planes and automobiles) encourage tots to dive into development. Looping tracks go up and...
Gotta Dance!
Choose to watch Billy Beats Dancing Piano by Mega Bloks First Builders (Ages 1+, $39.99) be-bop to a song and sing along or make your own music by following the lights and learning to play the keys. Select from piano, animal...
Learn Something New
Kids can play their way to Spanish, French, German, or Portuguese language skills with Quick Tap ($1.99, Ages 5 to 11), a high-speed app where players race to match foreign words to their English counterparts. Teaches more than 100 words for numbers,...
Custom Fun
“The Little Boy Who Lost His Name/The Little Girl Who Lost Her Name” ($28, For ages 2-7), is a charming and delightful story written by BBC comedy writer David Cadji-Newby and illustrated by Portuguese graphic designer Pedro Serapicos. The book takes the...
Crafty Fun
Kids will find everything they need to create DIY art and science projects in the Happy Trunk ($17.95 - $19.95, Ages 3 to 11). Boxes are curated by educators and crafters and designed for two age groups: 3 to 7...
A Bird’s-Eye View
Enjoy a unique peek into the life of birds with My Spy Birdhouse ($14.99), which attaches to your window so you can observe from indoors. The one-way mirror lets you see the birds, but hides you from view!
Play It Safe
Dive into play with Green Toys Safe Seas Sets (Submarine $19.99, Seaplane $24.99), featuring a Seaplane or Submarine and a copy of Joel Harper’s children’s book All the Way to the Ocean. Sales benefit Sustainable Surf, a nonprofit dedicated to...