Anyone who has ever been on a scavenger hunt knows the thrills it entails. Treasure Trax captures that excitement and gives you everything you need in one neat package to set up a full-blown adventure around the house in a matter of minutes. It all starts with a location card that displays an image and the name of the place to start your hunt (chair, for example). There you will find (and at each subsequent location) eith...Read more

Tubby Table brings new ways to play to the land of fun-in-the-tub. This sturdy, portable, brightly-colored table stands on a pedestal that adheres to the bottom of the tub via a large suction cup, providing stability while helping to ensure the fun and water stay in the tub. Water passes easily through the perforated tabletop, and its rounded edges are designed with child safety in mind. Five openings in the tabletop hous...Read more

At first glance it doesn't seem you should be able to do as many things with Twiddle as you can. But as soon as you pick it up, it becomes evident that this chain of small, identical, interconnected pieces is filled with possibilities. Your brain starts telling you to do things with it, and your fingers comply. Its pieces can be easily taken apart and put back together. The firmness with which they hold allows you to twis...Read more

Playing with Twinkle Top Treehouse is like having something from a children's animated movie magically pop off the screen and spring to life in three dimensions. Its colors are so vivid, its details so vibrant it seems almost unreal. Even more remarkable (and a huge part of the fun) is the fact that kids and parents assemble this 11.25-inch treehouse using nothing but their bare hands. No glue, no mess, just foam pieces (...Read more

The TykeLight Animal Lamp is a brilliant asset for both children and parents, enhancing reading, playtime, crafts, schoolwork, and anything else on which you might like to shed some light. These fun, playful-looking animals brighten any room before you even turn them on. But tilt Monkey's head back (also available in Bunny or Giraffe) and you have a wonderfully effective light source made up of 12 bright white LEDs, cool ...Read more

With features and benefits that grow along with your baby, this play mat functions beautifully on two significant levels. From a physical standpoint, it provides young kids with invaluable tactile and visual stimulation. The comfy foam mat is loaded with playful images of undersea plants and creatures, each expressively detailed in its own inviting way. The mat is large enough (4 ft. X 4 ft.) to make a sizeable adventure ...Read more

This is the way a Piggy Bank should look. It's stout, hearty, pinkish, made of high-quality ceramic, and it's actually a pig, a smiling one at that! So, even before you set about decorating it with the included assortment of 72 colored Wikki Stix, this happy fellow makes a playful, attractive addition to any home. But once the creativity kicks off and the Wikki Stix start to be applied, playtime fun catapults to a whole n...Read more

The exterior of a geode, mysterious and ancient-looking, barely hints at the beauty that awaits when you break one open and see the crystal formations hidden inside. This kit from Discover with Dr. Cool includes a dazzling assortment of 15 superior quality geodes for kids to explore. The instructions reveal several methods for cracking them open as well as safety goggles to wear while doing so. The included Adventure Guid...Read more

The quality of these remarkably appealing new mini vehicle characters is evident at a glance. They bristle with the kind of distinctive personality that immediately captures a young child's imagination. They're so durable they come with a 10 year satisfaction guarantee. They're brilliantly colorful, loaded with fine detail, and sized just right for little hands to pick up or wheel along any surface. There are six differen...Read more

yoMOTO stands out in the crowd of products designed to mobilize young children. For one thing, it is decidedly un-bike-like in appearance. Sharper, flashier, and with a contemporary look that includes the sort of sleek lines one might expect from a high-end sports car, yoMOTO catches your eye. That look appeals to kids of all ages, and yoMOTO's functional aspects are especially well-suited to getting the very young on whe...Read more

Every once in a while a product or manufacturer comes along that immediately stands out from the crowd. The YOXO (pronounced 'yock-so') line of recyclable constructions sets from manufacturer Play from Scratch does precisely that. YOXO building sets use notched pieces, Y's, O's, and X's, that connect snugly with one another and, more importantly, to lots of stuff you'll find around the house - cardboard boxes, toilet pap...Read more

YOXObug Flye, one of the new products in the line of eco-friendly construction toys from Play from Scratch, manages to look both prehistoric and futuristic at the same time. The futuristic aspect is due in part to the uniqueness manufacturer Play from Scratch brings to each of its construction toys. They look unlike anything you've seen before. The prehistoric part is because, well, it's a giant, three-foot long dragonfly...Read more

This Slush and Shake Maker from Zoku works like a charm. And it's so simple, too. It makes delicious, refreshing slushies and milk shakes in a matter of minutes, without electricity. Just keep the Slush and Shake Maker's inner core (the primary cup that will hold your drink) in the freezer until you're ready to use it. Then place it inside the outer sleeve (which keeps your hands from getting cold) before pouring the chil...Read more