Corolle Ambre, Adele, or Alice
(Corolle $66 and up each) Ambre comes with a full head of reddish hair for brushing and styling again and again. She's a freckle-faced...
Corolle Mon Grand Poupon Louise or Lilou
(Corolle $67 each) Louise is an armful, a big 14-inch soft-bodied baby doll with blue eyes that open and close and ideal for Big Sister...
Lego Duplo Creative Play Box of Fun
(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 Little People Take Turns Skyway
(Fisher-Price $42.99) With two little vehicles and three different pathways, this tall-as-a-toddler skyway is ready for the kind of...
Mattel Barbie Ultimate Kitchen
(Mattel $49.99) Barbie’s miniature kitchen this season is larger than it used to be and comes with sound effects as well as molds for...
Fisher Price Little People Big Helper’s Home
(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 Mega Bloks 80-Piece Big Building Bag, Classic
(Fisher-Price $21.99) For toddlers and preschoolers this bag of 80 colorful pegged blocks is a basic. Toddlers will need some learning...
Lakeshore Hardwood Unit Blocks, Starter Set
(Lakeshore $299) These are the kind of quality wooden unit blocks that you'll find in a good nursery school. The hardwood is smooth and...
Fisher-Price Think and Learn Rocktopus
(Fisher-Price $59.99) An interactive sort of musical toy with 15 instruments sound pods that slip into the octopus’s arms. The sounds...
Mattel Barbie Care Clinic Vehicle
(Mattel $54.99) It’s an ambulance with siren (a loud one) and lights to get Barbie to medical emergencies fast. But this is no ordinary...
