(Fat Brain $29.99) These were Platinum winners of 2020, but they seem to have vanished from our site...so here’s a goodie for 18 months...

(Juratoys $12.99) Pop beads are a classic favorite for older babies and toddlers and this small set of twelve is a good place to start....

(Manhattan Toy $37) We’ve given our top award, our Platinum Seal Award to Baby Stella dolls for years. It’s a perfect toddler doll for...

(Corolle $39.99 ) Bath time just got to be more fun with this adorable 12-inch doll that toddlers can hug, hold and splash with in the...

(Edushape $48.79) One of our Blue Chip and Basic Gear choices for toddlers’ early block play. These lightweight cardboard blocks have the...

(LEGO $28.99) Many Duplo sets are packaged with one project to build. That can be fun, but for beginners, we prefer a more open-ended set...

(Fisher-Price $39.99) A classic miniature setting for beginning pretend play. The house opens for play time and then packs away easily...

(Fisher-Price $21.99) For toddlers and preschoolers this bag of 80 colorful pegged blocks is a basic. Toddlers will need some learning...

(Small World Toys $62) Neurosmith Music Blocks won our Platinum Award seal years ago. We're glad to note that it is still available and...

(Hasbro $30) Look who’s back in town? It‘s the original Tickle Me Elmo, the guy we introduced on the Today Show in 1996, so many years...