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( Alex $$14.99$each ) Adorable soft velour huggables in bright colorful patters with interesting contrasting textures. Choose from Pinky Pig in pink and red velour with teal blue feet and curly tail. It has terry patches on snout and tummy. Or give a hug to Lemon Lion, all striped with orange and yellow body, teal mane and happy face or Freckles Frog striped in green with polka dot bib, blue face and big eyes!The company has signed a verification form complying with our safety requirements. We did not independently test this toy in a lab. Age: Infant, Toddler. Phone: 800-666-ALEX. Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award 2009

( Alex $$24.99$ ) One of the most adorable products that has come in for review all year! The soft fabric ball has four different animal faces. Each has their own set of ears that protrude from the ball and have a sound effect appropriate for the related animal. (The frog ribbits, the cat meows, the pig oinks, and the dog woofs.) There is also a small finger hole that our baby testers thought was great fun. On the other hand, we had mixed reviews on the Alex Jr. Busy Bee Discovery Flower. This floor activity toy has lots of things to explore but the electronic version of It's a Small World was just too tinny for our taste. The company has signed a verification form complying with our safety requirements. We did not independently test this toy in a lab. Age: Infant, Toddler. Phone: 800-666-ALEX. Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award 2009

( Alex $$15.99$each ) Cute huggable dolls with stand up Velour hair, clear happy features, and patterns in bright colors. There’s a boyish doll in blue striped pants and a girlish one in pink plaid dress. The clothes are part of the body and are not removable. All features are stitched on, so this is safe enough for little ones. The company has signed a verification form complying with our safety requirements. We did not independently test this toy in a lab. Age: Infant, Toddler. Phone: 800-666-ALEX. Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award 2009

( Corolle $$29.99$ ) We're always on the look out for dolls that reflect our diversity. Among the most adorable African American dolls this season is a huggable, soft-bodied 12-inch baby doll named Naima from their Calin collection. Her beanbag body makes her easy to pose. Dressed in a red and white cotton knit outfit with red headband, she is a bald headed baby with big brown eyes that open and close. She does not come with the usual extras such as a pacifier or bottle or toy that would be risky with toddlers who tend to mouth their toys. This one is an adorable armful for beginning pretend play. The company has signed a verification form complying with our safety requirements. We did not independently test this toy in a lab. Age: Toddler, Preschool. Phone: 800-628-3655. Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award 2009

( Haba $$230$ ) Beautifully designed for the get-about-toddler, this smooth handsome (pricey) wooden cart is less tippy than most push toys for beginners. There’s a seat in the front for Teddy Bears to ride on, a mirror and gem stones set into the back of the seat. There are spinners and a maze to move a little toy car about, as well as a fabric side pocket for storing a small grey fabric mouse passenger. Finished in natural wood and colorful panels, this is a toy that will go the distance. For toddlers there are few toys that get as much use as this sort of combo cart. Just right for that stage when kids are ready to walk but still like the security of holding on. This is weighted and the center of gravity is solid enough, even for tots who are just getting their land legs. This age varies, so you need to know the individual child. Some are ready at 12 months—more are not ready till 14-16 months. The company has signed a verification form complying with our safety requirements. We did not independently test this toy in a lab. Age: Toddler. Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award 2009

( Gund $$23$ ) Toddlers will have no trouble bonding with this long legged green and yellow frog. He’s 19” long with slender easy to grab arms, legs and tail. Fabric is bright yellow and green fleece with knit legs and hands. In the same Happy Moments line consider two other good choices. There is an adorable Busybuds Monkey, a long legged red, tan and blue monkey as well as a cute Busybuds Chick in yellow and melon with striped leg and floppy wings. These whimsical dolls have full bottoms so they can sit, but they are each a perfect armful for toddlers who love dolls that are extra big without being too heavy to tote about. 1 & up. The company has signed a verification form complying with our safety requirements. We did not independently test this toy in a lab. Age: Toddler. Phone: 732 248 1500. Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award 2009

( Gund $$23$ ) A bright yellow fleecy giraffe with blue mane, blue muzzle, and pink and green striped hooves. Its chunky legs don’t stand, but they spread and allow Busybuds Giraffe to sit flat. Smaller in scale than the Busybuds Frog or Monkey. Totally huggable and big enough to please toddlers who like their stuffed animals big but not heavy. The company has signed a verification form complying with our safety requirements. We did not independently test this toy in a lab. Age: Infant, Toddler. Phone: 732 248 1500. Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award 2009

( Gund $$23$ ) Toddlers will have no trouble bonding with this long legged red and tan monkey. Busybuds Monkey is 19” long with slender easy to grab arms, legs and tail. Fabric is bright red fleece with knit legs and hands. In the same Happy Moments line consider two other good choices. There is an adorable Busybuds Frog, a long legged green and yellow frog as well as a cute Busybuds Chick in yellow and melon with striped leg and floppy wings. These whimsical dolls have full bottoms so they can sit, but they are each a perfect armful for toddlers who love dolls that are extra big without being too heavy to tote about. 1 & up. The company has signed a verification form complying with our safety requirements. We did not independently test this toy in a lab. Age: Toddler, Preschool. Phone: 732 248 1500. Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award 2009

( Small World Toys $$40$ ) You probably know Karen Katz's wonderful books for babies. Now she’s designing toys. At first this set looks like a counting/color matching toy, but hold on! Before they are ready for counting and matching, this is going to be fun for filling and dumping games and where is the chick? Babies like toys with multiple pieces that can be passed from hand to hand. Each little fabric cube comes with one to five shapes that match the number on the outside. They are also color coded for playing color-naming games. The green cube has one ball, orange cube has two checkered hearts, blue has three fish, red has four strawberries and yellow has five little chicks. Chances are the pieces will go lost before you are ready for serious counting/color games. But go ahead and talk about them by color and count them from time to time. Just avoid turning this or any toy into a drill and practice work time. Playtime doesn’t need to be a lesson at every turn. All the pieces are washable. The company has signed a verification form complying with our safety requirements. We did not independently test this toy in a lab. Age: Infant, Toddler. Phone: 800-421-4153. Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award 2009

( Learning Curve International $$14.99$ ) Six colorful magnetic stackers in the shapes of pond critters. Their magnets are totally inside the play pieces for safe keeping and they “adjust” so that when north and north meet one magically turns inside, so that the play pieces connect. These critters fit into small hands and have chewy wings and tails for teething. Good for developing color concept language. 6 months & up. The company has signed a verification form complying with our safety requirements. We did not independently test this toy in a lab. Age: Infant, Toddler. Phone: 800 704 8697. Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award 2009

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