(Mindware $49.95) As they said in the sixties, “Do you Dig?” Well, there will be no question for the lucky kids who get this deluxe...

(Mindware $20.95) Kids in the early grades are often intrigued with maps. It's another symbolic system they are eager to figure out. This...

(Mindware $24.95) First players put together this 20” by 15” 100-piece puzzle with the image of an ancient city. Getting it together is...

(Creativity for Kids $13.99) Designed for younger crafters, this little unicorn is made of plastic, so it can be handled safely by early...

(Mindware $21.95) Our testers liked the unusual rolling gameboard. On each turn players roll the die and turn the waterfall river a bit...

(Mattel $45) Hard to imagine, but this is the 35th anniversary of Holiday Barbie. The festive doll is ready for New Years Eve in a golden...

(eeBoo $19.99) Instead of the usual Bingo number and letter matching game, this clever game introduces kids to matching up creatures to...

(eeBoo $32 each) Good size pieces make both of these 64-piece puzzles the right kind of challenge for in-between puzzle fun. Smaller...

(eeBoo $10.99) Take these along in a baggie so you can pull them out if you’re playing a waiting game in a restaurant or on a plane. It’s...

(eeBoo $16.99) Something about sharks that school age kids find fascinating. Maybe it’s the threat or danger associated with these...