Children are such natural born storytellers that, for most, the idea of writing, illustrating, and publishing their very own full-color, professionally printed and bound book is like a dream come true. Crayola Story by Me makes that process incredibly simple. Using the specially formatted pages and 8 Washable Crayola Markers included in this kit, kids create cover art and up to 14 book pages, along with a dedication page...Read more

If there is an 'it factor' for dolls, Cutie Curls has it. With a mass of curly, brightly-colored hair framing a face that is as adorable as can be, these handmade cloth dolls act like a beacon that evokes fascination and glee in kids. Every inch of them is soft. All the fine touches, from her expressive facial features to the polka-dotted hair ribbons and removable silken skirt, convey a sense of playful personality. It's...Read more

One of the many things that stand out about this 42-piece play food set for doll play is the rich attention to detail evident in every item. The presentation is filled with tantalizing colors and fine touches - lovely plates, utensils, a serving tray, the three-tiered display rack, beautiful cloth and paper napkins. Everything is so attractive. The desserts include cupcakes, donuts, and bon-bons galore, and the chocolate ...Read more

Discovery Cubes provide an excellent way to get the creative juices flowing or to mentally unwind in the midst of a busy day. Regardless of one's motive for picking them up, Discovery Cubes tend to have the effect of absorbing the user's attention, freeing the mind to play and create in ways that differ from the norm. There are 12 cubes in a set - small, lightweight wooden blocks of varying shapes with velcro strips attac...Read more

This is an awfully fun toy, whether or not kids choose to access the free app-enhanced play. It has a miniature Mickey at the helm who talks, hums, and engages children in play, and 21 colorful pieces that can be swapped out and reshuffled to create custom rocket ships with over 1,000 unique combinations. This makes for some dexterous, creative fun. Variously-shaped wings, boosters, nose cones, and landing gear form confi...Read more

Everybody, it seems, knows Shakespeare's works, but just how much do you know? By making a game of that challenge, 'Do you know Shakespeare' provides the perfect way to strut your stuff and expand your knowledge while having a grand old time. A question is read, and players respond by placing their Book Pawns next to those answers (there are six for each question) they believe are true. The Q & A card is then flipped, dis...Read more

The Dreamland Fairy packaging begins fueling your child's imagination before it has even been opened. Shaped like a house and bearing lovely illustrations, it is not merely enchanting to behold, but also has treasures to give. The front bears a place for your child's name, and the side contains 2 paper doll fairies and doll stands. Inside are the hungrily anticipated contents - a wooden fairy house with brass-hinged front...Read more

The six pre-cut animal card templates in this kit make embroidery fun and easy. The instructions show how to execute four basic kinds of stitches, and the kit provides 5 different colors of floss with which to implement them. Each illustrated card has the shape and playfully appealing artwork of a particular animal - cat, dog, bunny, bear, chipmunk, penguin - and contains pre-cut holes marked with suggested stitch types a...Read more

With this kit, kids have everything they need to make colorful embroidery buttons. The finished buttons are then transformed into button badges or hair bands that make great gifts for friends or family. The instructions show how to execute the two basic stitches most often used in embroidery - the cross stitch and the back stitch. Then it's just a matter of choosing a floss color to your liking, threading the plastic need...Read more

This 63 piece puzzle is plentifully populated with animals both large and small, a dazzling array of wildlife currently facing the risk of extinction. It's a beautiful puzzle, gorgeously illustrated, with each animal a work of art in and of itself. Kids become quite enamored during the process of putting it together, examining each piece carefully in order to determine to whom this beak, that tail, or these pointy teeth m...Read more

Each of the hand-knit, 100 % cotton, BPA-free baby rattles in this line has a soft, textured feel that invites little fingers to hold, squeeze and shake them. The gentle rattling that sounds out in response is perfectly suited to young ears and both stimulates and rewards baby's burgeoning curiosity. One frequent result of this is calm, attentive solo play. But not only do these charming rattles captivate infants - their ...Read more

Emotional awareness and vocabulary help kids communicate and navigate the ever-changing interpersonal terrain that confronts them in school and other social settings. Feeling Sweet Bingo helps kids learn to identify their feelings while building matching and reading skills. In this uniquely fun variation of classic bingo, each tile bears an illustration of a sweet-themed character (cupcake, ice cream cone, lollipop . . .)...Read more

The real stars of this matching game are the lovingly conceived animal-character illustrations that appear on the tiles, each of which conveys a specific feeling (relaxed, hurt, brave, exhausted, caring, peaceful . . .). There are 100 tiles in all (50 feeling pairs), but players can start with any sized pool they wish depending on the level of challenge desired. While the competitive aspect of game play is about flipping ...Read more

Fitivities is a great party and family game that keeps the entire group in motion from start to finish. It's exciting, invigorating, and it gets bodies moving in such a variety of ways that playing it with any regularity stands a good chance of making you fit as a fiddle. Even so, most people play Fitivities because it's fast, competitive fun. Each team is given a die, a shoe-shaped playing piece, and a spinner. There is ...Read more