This handsomely crafted 81-piece wooden jigsaw puzzle comes with its own DIY frame so that youngsters can proudly display the impressive results of their handiwork long after the puzzle has been completed. The finished scene shows a lovely mermaid princess napping contentedly beneath the sea surrounded by friendly marine life, her long, beautiful tresses flowing dreamily in the aquatic currents. The imagination-stirring i...Read more

This soft and cozy plush toy pillow does more than provide physical comfort, cuddly companionship and playtime fun, though it does those things quite well. Nestled inside the pillow is an internal audio speaker that, when activated by a hug, plays a nurturing, story-like mindfulness meditation tailored to a child's needs. Told from the perspective of the cloud, the focus of this 2-minute mindfulness meditation story is th...Read more

The MONSTERGO 3x3 Cubes Combo includes 3 differently-designed cubes that enable children to learn cube solving in a targeted, step-by-step fashion. The 3 cubes vary in terms of both color formation and challenge level, a graduated approach that allows youngsters to comfortably and confidently develop the manual and mental dexterity necessary for good cube solving. The puzzles' strong entertainment value has the added bene...Read more

This wonderfully versatile toy sparks an abundance of hands-on exploration that prompts kids to think in new and different ways. The 24 detachable triangular pieces that make up the snake can be quickly and easily rotated up to 360 degrees with respect to one another, enabling the creation of a surprising variety of 3D objects. Spontaneously twisting and turning the connected pieces tends to generate intriguing configurat...Read more

The sensory-stimulating Multi Reversible Playmat promotes a host of developmental skills amid the confines of a safe, comfortable and entertaining playmat. Little ones find the Multi's brightly colored, imagination-stirring visuals (available in two styles: vividly varied tiles or a sprawling rustic roadway) to be utterly fascinating, a playful pull that motivates them to move about the sizable mat as soon as they are abl...Read more

It is an absolute delight to encounter a math-and-strategy-based game as entertaining and playful at heart as Multiply, Divide and Conquer. Mysterious green goo has taken over the Red Kingdom and is being further spread by Red Math Magicians who have fallen under its sway, leaving it to you, the Blue Math Magicians, to save the day! The wonderfully diverse game play encompasses an ever-changing board peppered with goo tok...Read more

This exceedingly well crafted single-player game delighted youngsters while continually stimulating them to think in new and educationally-beneficial ways. Each of the 70 distinct puzzle-like game activities has a setup in which a specified number of treasure pieces and minecart boards are slotted in designated positions on the playing area. The goal is for the child to then reposition one of the minecarts (or, at the Mas...Read more

Extra-large pieces and an utterly charming illustration of a baby llama are among the features that make this big floor puzzle exceptionally well-suited to the play and developmental needs of young children. The 12-piece puzzle's border follows the outline of the adorable llama's body, spurring youngsters to consider not just the shape of the individual pieces and continuity of artwork while assessing which pieces go wher...Read more

Smiles sprouted and eyes lit up at the mere sight of this tantalizing twelve-piece set, and once kids begin applying the non-toxic, washable children's makeup to themselves and each other, the fun really started to flow! The set's visually-enticing components include eye shadow, a blush trio, 3 lip gloss, 2 lipstick and 2 nail polish (each in multiple colors) whose functionality allows youngsters a delectable taste of wha...Read more

The NL 205 foldable scooter's elegant design and smooth functionality are exceptionally well suited to the tastes of teens, adults and kids age 8 and up. Its high-quality construction, noticeable at a glance, becomes increasingly evident upon closer inspection. Folding or unfolding the scooter takes only a second or two and requires no tools. Its wide T-bar with soft, curved handlebar grips has 3 lock-in height adjustment...Read more

This simple, highly enjoyable card game takes no time to learn and plays well across a broad range of ages, making it a game the entire family can enjoy. Each card displays either a squirrel or a specific type of nut or seed, and players take turns flipping as many cards as they wish from the top of the deck, one at a time, before passing to the next player. The goal in so doing is to accumulate nuts and seeds without fli...Read more

This STEM construction toy gives kids a fun and effective way to explore the physics of balance in a game-based format. At the outset, players insert any number of balance rods into variously-angled holes in the Octacog core and add weights to them (the set's inspiration cards offer design suggestions) to create a balanced design. The resultant structure is perched upon the set's balance pedestal with the sole point of co...Read more

The unique features and characteristics of the plush animals in the Oh So Snuggly collection are exceptionally well suited to little ones' comfort and play needs. Their ultra soft, understuffed design makes these plushes all the more huggable and conveys a hint of vulnerability young children respond to with a powerful sense of affinity. (We're in this together - let's play, have fun, and comfort each other!) Soft quilted...Read more

The Old Ted Microscope proved to be an outstanding way for students and hobbyists age 16 and up to embark on an ongoing journey of scientific discovery in which they observe, contemplate and study things normally hidden to the naked eye. The kit's 12-page guide gets things off to a swift start with a concise, easy-to-understand listing of the microscope's parts and their functions along with simple instructions for quick ...Read more