Toys
- Stuffed toys and
toys for infants and preschoolers
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Infants -
Infantino
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Movers &
ShakersAges - 3m+
Favorite Features -
hippo and giraffe are fun first friends
adorable design
variety of colors
battery has an auto shut-off
plays Beethoven
encourages movement, grasping and cause and effect
Manhattan Baby
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Grabbitz Ball
Ages - 6m+
Favorite Features -
colorful, soft teether with easy to grab rings
soft fabric colorful balls crinkle and rattle for more fun
encourages grabbing
colors, textures and sounds combine for a fun first toy
Chimpanzee
JamboreeAges - 9m+
Favorite Features -
includes four "chimps" and a house with two doors
sounds, colors, textures add to the fun
encourages imaginative play, cause and effect and motor skills
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Peek, Squeak
and Little
Peep ElephantAges - 9m+
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Favorite Features -
soft, pastel elephant activity toy
rings, magnetic bird, crinkle ears, squeaky leg, mirror and rattle combine for fun features
encourages imaginative play, learning - cause and effect
Creative design for a learning toy that is a fun "friend" as well
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Woo Blocks
Ages 18m+
Favorite Features -
10 wooden blocks per set
five colors with fun, silly faces
encourages motor skills, color recognition, face recognition
unique block set
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Pirates Bounty
Treasure HuntAges 18m+
Favorite Features -
encourages interactive, imaginative play
includes boat, two pirates, treasure chest and map
These new infant toys from Manhattan Baby/Whoozit are sure to be a big hit with babies! Fun with a purpose - great gift ideas for little ones! Tremendously well done, Manhattan Baby!
Hasbro/Playskool
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Peek & Pop
GiraffesAges 6m+
Favorite Features -
five activity rings with unique textures and sounds
includes let's play together tip card
encourages discovering, counting, colors
involves parents in playing with their child
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Fill 'n
Spill FishAges 6m+
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Favorite Features -
fun colors, shapes and sounds
little fish are also puppets
tip card for parents
encourages colors, discovering, interactive play
longevity - children will play with this for years
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Busy Ball
PopperAges 9m+
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Favorite Features -
encourages moving, creativity, interactive play
sound effects, music, and air powered play are sure to be a hit with children
eight songs children will really move to
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Busy Gears
Ages 12m+
Favorite Features -
flashing lights, 11 gears, motion and music
encourages learning, hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills and movement
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Wheel Pals
Triple Track
TowerAges 18m+
Favorite Features -
sound effects add to the fun
includes three rubber, soft cars in three colors
encourages imaginative, interactive play
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Weebalot Castle
Ages 18m+
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Favorite Features -
color, design, imagination combine for an amazing toy children will love
encourages imagination, interactive play, role playing
includes a board book, dance floor, revolving moat, boat, bed, chair, throne, round table, staircase, drawbridge, lookout and four weeble characters - horse, prince, princess and dragon
Playskool/Hasbro has a variety of excellent toys for children as they begin to learn to play, imagine and interact with others! Quality, design and creativity show in all their toys - tremendously well done, Playskool/Hasbro!
Fisher Price
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Amazing Animals
Polar Friends
ToteAges 6m+
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Favorite Features -
sounds from bears and penguin add to the fun
encourages imagination, role playing
easy to clean
portable fun for little ones
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Giggle Elmo
Drill & GogglesAges - 18m+
Favorite Features -
drill makes sounds and talks like Elmo
encourages hand-eye coordination, imaginative play
fun first "tool"
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Backyardigans
Sing & Spin
PabloAges - 18m+
Favorite Features -
fun friend from the show for little ones
encourages children to sing, dance and play with Pablo
Fisher Price combines loved familiar "friends" with new "friends" to make toys children will love! Extremely well done, Fisher Price!
Quercetti
GeoKid Big Bunnies
Ages - 1+
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Favorite Features -
12 large, colorful, interlocking pieces - six bunnies and six connectors
completely safe, unbreakable
washable
encourages color recognition, hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, construction and creative skills
Tremendously well done, Quercetti! I love the unique look and style of this first building set for little ones! This is a great choice to help little children learn to build as they will have great fun in the process!
Preschool Age Children -
Kid Galaxy
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My First RC -
Go Go AutoAges - 2+
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Favorite Features -
fun, soft school bus rc
easy two button control
everything a first RC should be - fun, simple and safe!
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Flex Blaster
Ages - 5+
Favorite Features -
shoots water 30 feet
includes safety information
multi-directional eye nozzles
unique water gun will give kids an abundance of fun
KC Racer
Ages 5+
Favorite Features -
small size adds to the fun
fast rc - spins and does wheelies
encourages hand-eye coordination
perfect portable fun!
Kid Galaxy perfectly combines safety with creative and fun RC toys so even little siblings can race cars like their older siblings! Tremendously well done, Kid Galaxy!
Quercetti
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Transparent Marble Run
Ages - 4+
Favorite Features -
46 piece set - can combine with other sets for a bigger marble run
encourages creativity, reasoning, imagination and hand-eye coordination
endless possibilities for fun and learning
Every child should have one of these building sets - they will have hours and hours of creating and learning fun! Tremendously well done, Quercetti!
Manhattan Toy
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Kibokos - Camel
Ages 3+
Favorite Features -
soft, unique camel pillow/toy
encourages imaginative play
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Applikissed Bunny
Ages - 3+
Favorite Features -
soft bunny with flowers makes a great friend
encourages imaginative play
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Treadles Monkey
Ages - 3+
Favorite Features -
blue, soft monkey waiting to be a loved friend
encourages imaginative play
soft and extremely huggable
Eenie Meanies
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Ni,
Mye
& MoeAges - 3+
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Favorite Features -
unique fabric, design and stitching combine for a great new friend
encourages imaginative play
creative design shows Manhattan Toy's imagination!
I love the quality, creativity and imagination Manhattan Toy shows in their stuffed toys! These toys are sure to become loved "friends"! Tremendously well done, Manhattan Toy!
Folkmanis
Velociraptor
Emperor Penguin
Hatching Dragon Puppet
Mini Hatching Eaglet
Mini Tree Frog
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Mini Baby Penguin
Mini Baby Gorilla
Mini Baby Quail Ages 3+
Favorite Features -
facts of interest and short stories for each puppet
unique and varied fabric - bright colors for the raptor, frog and dragon and "feathery" fabrick for the Eaglet, Penguin, Ostridge and Quail while the gorilla has a "hairy", soft fabric
extra special features like the latex rubber egg for the dragon and eaglet and magnets for the gorilla hands to "hold" things
unique, creative fun!
encourages imagination, creativity, interactive play
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Elephant
Ages - 3+
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Favorite Features -
able to operate the trunk from inside the puppet
includes facts and poems about elephants
unique fabric looks like wrinkled elephant skin
Tremendously well done, Folkmanis! Year after year the puppets we receive from Folkmanis are second to none! Clearly with their commitment to creativity, imagination, quality and design, Folkmanis sets the mark for puppets children will absolutely love!
Mattel
Cars
Toss and Talk
VehicleAges - 3+
Favorite Features -
Lightning McQueen from the movie - kids will love being able to play with their fun "friend" from the movie
soft, colorful talking car
great stocking stuffer or gift exchange item
Fast Talkin' Lightening McQueen
Ages 4+
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Favorite Features -
car "talks" with 30 words and phrases
car can be programmed with 15 commands
fun "friend" from the Cars Movie
encourages imagination, planning and moving
very cool toy kids will love!
Hot Wheels Starter Set Track
Ages 5+
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Favorite Features -
includes a car to race
motorized for "real" racing fun
six feet of track with loops and banking turns
encourages imagination and interactive play
great starter racing track
Superman Inflato-suit
Ages 3-7
Favorite Features -
quickly inflates with a fan clipped to child's belt
encourages imagination, creativity, interactive play and role playing
little boys will love being able to "turn into" Superman!
MatchBox Pop-up Adventure set
Ages 3+
Favorite Features -
available in several sets like Construction Zone and Dragon Castle
includes items like dump trucks and SUV
complete play set with wrecking ball, construction crane, snap on construction pieces and crossbow, castle, etc
two levels for playing on
connects with other systems
portable fun
encourages imagination, interactive play
Hot Wheels cars
Ages 3+
Favorite Features -
great for collector or child to play with
includes fun facts about cars
Mattel can be counted on to continue to make quality classic toys like Hot Wheels and MatchBox along with new toys children will love and play with for years! Tremendously well done, Mattel!
Play Along
Secret Stylin' Doodle Bear
Ages 3+
Favorite Features -
"magic" glasses to see butterflies/flowers
includes two pairs of glasses, one mystery writer and three washable markers
encourages imagination, creativity and role-playing
Hide 'n Seek Care Bear
Ages 4+
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Favorite Features -
Surprise bear and cb finder
soft, huggable, colorful new friend to love
encourages imaginative play, movement, active play, following directions, role playing
radio-frequency finder lights up and tells when you are closer and closer
unique and creative new Care Bear!
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Last Updated Dec. 2, 2006
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