This product, which includes two distinct games using the same electronic mat, is a particularly good fit for younger kids. Both games (Bowling and Whack a Mole) are physical activities that even very young children can do and which encourage development of motor skills. Regardless of which game they are playing, little ones find the mat's flashing lights, music, and sound effects to be exciting and stimulating. Another a...Read more

Here's a creative enterprise that truly hits the spot! Kids become kitchen artists with Edible Sweet Art, a smorgasbord of tasty dough in several colors, ready to be kneaded, rolled and molded to your heart's desire with the array of tools included in this set. A rolling pin, several shape cutters, a dual-size popsicle mold, multi-shape candy mold, skewers, sticks, and more, make it a snap to create treats that look as de...Read more

Aqua Dragons enables kids to create, care for, and observe an exotic world filled with living creatures in the comfort and privacy of their own home. The Deep Sea Habitat is a mini-aquarium kids fill with bottled water and then populate with creatures by emptying the contents of the eggs pouch into the water. The Aqua Dragons (formally known as artemia salina, a species of aquatic crustaceans that does not appear to have ...Read more

Glitter Petz are charming animal companions that fit in the palm of your hand. Each comes with over 100 sparkling gems in a variety of shapes and colors you use to bring your new pet to life. The gems are self-adhering, and the wonderfully crafted animal provides the canvas to adorn. It's a simple matter of peel and stick, and the creativity, pride, and pleasure kids express in both the process and the result is a wonder ...Read more

The awesomeMAT playmat from Prince Lionheart has a uniquely comfortable, supremely squishy feel and a textured, pleasing-to-the-touch surface. One side is covered with a detailed, sprawling illustration of a day at the zoo populated with kids, grownups, animals, plants, trees, paths, ponds - a miniature world to explore. On the flip side, there is an entirely different world, one loaded with interlocking streets, roads, t...Read more

The amount of brain power generated during the course of a single game of AZTACK might just be enough to light up a small city. For a quick-moving game that's easy to learn, there's plenty to think about. Players build a temple by stacking inscribed rectangular stones on one another. 12 stones placed face-up on the table form the foundation on which all players build. Each rectangular stone has two glyphs inscribed on it,...Read more

Bag Tags are a fresh, fun way to add playfulness and style to any bag, lunchbox, backpack, suitcase - pretty much anything with a strap or handle. Each Bag Tag also contains an address slot with a personal information card so that items that previously would have spent an extended stay in Lost and Found can be promptly returned to owner. Each stitched felt Bag Tag is bold, colorful, durable, kid-themed, and has an adjusta...Read more

To children, helium-filled balloons are among the great wonders of the world. Watching them fly is magical. Unfortunately, one of the greatest joys - watching your balloon sail high up into the air - meant never seeing it again. Balloon Blast remedies that by turning any helium-filled balloon into an instant kite. Balloon Blast is a plastic hand-held device that releases up to 80 feet of ultra-thin line attached to a ball...Read more

Whether or not you use the app feature along with the physical toy, this pretend cash register has tons of fun features. The hand-held scanner makes a lively beep each time you squeeze the button in its handle and 'read' an item. The register keyboard speaks aloud the individual numbers and amounts, then states the total due when you hit the checkout button. The money drawer makes a traditional mechanical cash register so...Read more

This is our favorite game of the year so far. It's quite easy to learn and play, which is almost surprising given the often deep thought processes players handily employ when choosing their moves. The fun factor is very high, and the fact that it's about sheep taking over the world (all right, not the entire world, but Farmer Pat's pastures for sure) is a bonus no one can deny. Each player starts with a single tall stack ...Read more

Betcha Can't Win is one of the most exciting and competitive risk vs. reward games we've seen. Players roll dice to match sums shown on Number Cards. Number Cards are worth points, and a player who matches a card using the sum of any two or more dice collects that card. A player starts by rolling all 6 dice and then deciding on which cards to place dice. At least one die must be placed after each roll, but the others can ...Read more

This balance bike is so cool and stylish-looking it will have moms and dads wishing they were kids again. Everything about it speaks to high quality - its look, feel, the BMX-styled frame, the fiberglass-reinforced material. This bike is built to last, and has the looks and functionality to match. The purpose of a balance bike is to give kids, even at quite a young age, 2-wheeled mobility. They travel by pushing off the g...Read more

Worx Toys seems to have thought of everything when formulating this nail polish for children, including safety, cleanliness, ease of use, variety, and a big fun factor. Available in 10 different colors sold in 2-packs, Bo-Po brushes on and peels off in seconds. That color variety and the speed with which Bo-Po can be applied and removed makes it a perfect activity for creative exploration and experimentation. It's a form ...Read more

Remember the binky or blanky your parents couldn't pry out of your hands (not even to wash) when you were a child because it made you feel happy and safe? Bommerscheim Buddies are like that - soft, cuddly, comforting - the constant companion. With floppy ears and a facial expression so distinct and welcoming young infants zero right in on it, Buddies have a retro simplicity and feel that add to their timeless attraction, ...Read more

Bowling Game Funny Bunch has several outstanding qualities - simplicity, variety, visually and tactilely stimulating, and promotes dexterity - that make it thoroughly enjoyable and beneficial for young children. Each of the five bowling pins would make a fine children's toy all by itself. Super-soft, each with a different animal head on top (hedgehog, donkey, rabbit, mouse and bear), these lightweight plush bowling pins a...Read more

This is a fast, fun 2-player game in which players go head to head (or should we say rat to rat) through round after round of battle, with nothing less than the entire kingdom at stake. The first player to win 4 rounds is the conqueror! Each player starts with eight cards. Each card contains a number (0 through 7) and bears a specific rat character (Musician, Wizard, Assassin . . .) that possesses a special power in battl...Read more

Bubbles and Puddles is one of our all-time favorite games from a company that consistently produces outstanding games. One thing that makes it special is how well it plays with children of a young age. There are actually two games, 1) Bubbles, and 2) Puddles, each of which has the same set-up and game play, but a different objective. In either game, players take turns moving a Rubber Duck around a circle of tiles (section...Read more

Outdoor art is a phenomenal way for kids to express their creativity while enjoying the outdoors. It makes sense that Crayola, with so many years of helping kids explore the world of color and self-expression under its belt, would come up with such an exciting, dynamic concept for sidewalk chalk. Each Build Your Box Chalk package contains a unique combination of colors, four large chalk sticks that, together, convey a spe...Read more

Caillou Lights and Sound Fire Truck provides several kinds of play for young children. As a construction toy, the truck stimulates young minds and hands by breaking down into several simple components that reassemble again and again using nothing but proper positioning and gentle pressure. When assembled, the six-wheel truck is an action toy that sparks the child's imagination. Rolling swiftly across the floor, it include...Read more

Pre-schoolers love Caillou, and why wouldn't they? He's one of them. As popular as the TV show is, kids get very excited to have their very own talking doll version of the inquisitive four-year-old Caillou. Adorably and sharply dressed for pre-school, he comes bearing a bright green backpack (you can even store things in it) and removable red cap. The best part happens when you give him a squeeze. He talks, telling you qu...Read more

Outdoor play has always been an arena for creative, active fun. With Chalk Grab 'N Go Games, there's no waiting for inspiration to strike, just creativity and action in one fell swoop, courtesy of Crayola. Each Grab 'n Go Game - favorites like Bean Bag Toss, Foot Hockey, Obstacle Course, and Chip Shot Golf - provides four large sticks of colored washable sidewalk chalk. Each includes a unique set of game accessories and i...Read more

ChineseCubes is a fun, game-like system for learning the Chinese language. It combines the use of physical elements with computer technology and augmented reality (AR) in such a way that key aspects of speaking, writing, and translating the Chinese language are made easy and enjoyable. By placing one or more of the Chinese Character Cubes with the AR marker facing the webcam, you can select from onscreen buttons to either...Read more