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1. A set of Blockaroo magnetic foam building blocks sure to "click" with the young builder in your life. Plus they'll take a beating but come back looking nice and clean after bath time play or a run in the dishwasher.
2. An Educational Insights plush vegetable garden for kids who show an interest in developing a green thumb (and parents who'd prefer them not to track any more dirt into the house).
3. A Fat Brain Toys Dimpl Digits toy with numbers in English on one side and Spanish on the other to pop and push while developing motor and (eventually) language skills.
4. An Uno "Nothin’ But Paper" card game made from fully recyclable materials (for the first time ever). Now kids can get as much enjoyment from helping Mother Earth as they do from dropping a Wild Draw Four card whenever they play.
5. A "Deep Sea Adventure" wooden activity center with sea creature gliders, springy coral flaps, spinning gears, bead runs, clacking clams, and a peek-a-boo mirror for toddlers to develop some fine and some gross motor skills "unda da sea."
6. A FurReal "Moodwings" baby dragon interactive pet toy with flapping wings and eyes and a tummy that changes color depending on its mood. So yes, this dragon is indeed a mood.
7. A three-chord Loog Mini acoustic guitar so you can start teaching your little punk kid the entire Ramones catalog. Comes with flashcards of chord diagrams and full access to the Loog Guitar app. Hey! Ho! Let's go!
8. An "itsy pack" of Clixo building toys that combines origami, magnets, and building blocks for a completely new and unique way for kids to create and play.
9. A "Silly Poopy's Hide & Seek" game (from the makers of What Do You Meme?) that actually involves hiding a fake plastic poo that talks and gives clues to its whereabouts.
10. A Playmobil Back To The Future Advent calendar brilliantly constructed to look like the historic clock tower with 24 different doors hiding a whole bunch of surprises (including multiple Marty and Doc figures as well as Biff and Jennifer).
11. A portable, waterproof, Bluetooth "Splash Pet" speaker named "Narmony the Narwhal" that pairs to a smartphone or tablet via Bluetooth and brings the beats to bathtime no matter how much splish-splashing occurs.
12. A Buddha Board for painting rich, inky, water-based images onto a "canvas" that will slowly fade as the water evaporates. We don't know art but we know it's not messy.
13. A Fisher-Price Rollin' Rovee with four play modes as the baby grows from an infant to a toddler to a preschooler teaching the alphabet, counting, opposites, and how to follow directions while busting out 190+ sounds, songs, and phrases.
14. A Moving Creations with K'nex building kit for young STEM enthusiasts who'd love nothing more than to build working rockets, catapults, and multiple science-based experiments (that won't result in any damage to the home).
15. A Grounded for Life Family party game (by the makers of What Do You Meme?) where the player who makes the funniest (or most outrageous) sentence combination wins. Think of it as a kid-friendly Apples To Apples.
16. A stain-resistant, easy-to-clean, hypo-allergenic, anti-static 3-D play rug so your rug rats can comfortably play on any hardwood floor.
17. A "Learn-A-Lot Avocados" game, because one's love of guacamole's main ingredient should start at an early age. Plus this toy really helps with the old color identification and matching skills.
18. An Educational Insights "Circuit Explorer Rover" for exploring the world of simple circuitry through buildable space-based vehicles and playsets. if your kid shows any interest in engineering or NASA then this is a must-get toy for them.
19. An indoor/outdoor Wack-a-Tag game that trades the squishy mallet you'd find at a Chuck E. Cheese for more hand-to-eye coordination and some actual exercise-based fun.
20. A Gund "Holiday Tinsel" stuffed Yeti, because look how cute and sparkly this fluffy guy is! He needs to come in from the cold and snuggle up in a new home.
21. A personalized superhero cape to get your kids into cosplay while encouraging them to create their own characters and stories. Plus, who doesn't lool great in a cape?
22. A battery-powered, ride-on Kid Trax "Real Rigs" recycling truck with moving windshield eyes and front bumper mouth for teaching about the importance of recycling and, well, trucks. Says over 100 phrases and sound effects, which could very well qualify as trash talking.
23. A set of Sesame Street Cookie Monster's Shapes Magnatiles with multiple configurations including an oven (full of cookies, of course) and a birthday cake (also made of cookies).
24. A Grouch Couch game for teaching children the importance of never losing the remote control! But seriously, they're going to love this seat (get it, love seat!).
25. An 18-piece Fisher-Price "S'more Fun" campfire play set that trades all the danger of wood-chopping, roaring-fires, and grizzly bear attacks for kid-friendly wood accents and soft fabric. Plus no marshmallow and chocolate stains!
26. A Learning Resources Botley The Coding Robot 2.0 activity set, because it's never too early to get the kids into coding. Botley can be programmed to follow a sequence of up to 150 steps including following plotted courses and avoiding obstacles. The best part, it's all screen-free!
27. A 70-piece Plus Plus Triceratops construction puzzle set that can be turned into anything your child can imagine and also be combined with other sets to make even bigger creations. The best part: the pieces don't hurt when you step on them.
28. A Pillow Pets "R2D2 sleep-time nightlight" for casting a galaxy of stars not so far, far away but on the ceiling or wall of your little Padawan's room (or "the Child" if you feel so inclined).
29. A 78-piece Learning Resources "Alphabet Acorns" activity set with a small toy inside each one that helps kids with their vocab on animals, plants, and other common words. Just don't let the squirrels in the backyard see these.
30. A five-stage, folding tricycle Doona Liki Trike S3 for 10–36-month-olds that (in normal times) is small enough to fit in a trunk or airplane overhead bin, but for these current times is a total lifesaver for entertaining a toddler around the home.
31. An Educational Insights "Design & Drill Bolt Buddies" rocket, because there's no better way to get kids into STEM than by building a spaceship for an astronaut and his puppy pal and using the eco-friendly packaging as a play set.
32. A light-up "LeapFrog Pick Up and Count" vacuum with bouncing balls, so you can teach your toddler to pick up after themself while making it seem like "fun."
33. A 24-piece Melissa & Doug pet vet play set for toddlers to develop some serious empathy skills while taking care of a plush dog and cat with a toy stethoscope, thermometer, syringe, ear scope, tweezers, clamp, cast, bandages, and of course, the cone of shame.
34. A My Little Pony "Magical Kiss Unicorn" with a light-up horn and flapping wings that'll play music and move to the beat (dance party!!!). Comes with three surprise accessories and will even blow your kid a kiss!
35. A talking and singing LeapFrog Yum-2-3 Toaster for learning all about numbers, colors, and the most important meal of the day!
36. A Hape "My First Blocks" 80-piece set made from "child safe materials and nontoxic finishes" to help little ones recognize colors and shapes and eventually get that engineering degree.
37. A Buckle Me baby coat so little ones can keep their coats on getting in and out of the car and most importantly more properly secured (and warm) in their car seat. Plus it's nice and puffy and makes for extra squishy hugs.
38. A Learning Resources "Max The Fine Motor Moose" for building coordination, hand-strength, and color-matching skills in the tiniest of hands. And now we really know what antlers are for!
39. A 360-degree-rotating 3-in-1 LED globe, constellation map, and night-light to illuminate your child about not only the world they live in but the stars in the heavens above. And if that gets way too scary (or deep) that night-light will sure come in handy too.
40. A Mega Bloks Pull-Along Puppy that will actually "poop" out the plastic building blocks your child feeds it whenever they "take it for a walk." Or stick those blocks directly on the dog for some building fun.
41. A 36-piece wooden pattern blocks animals jigsaw puzzle with patterns for creating animals, vehicles and whatever else your child's rampant imagination can come up with while "developing spatial awareness, color and shape recognition, hand-eye coordination, and problem-solving."
42. An Operation Pet Scan board game just like the classic version, except this time kids play as a veterinarian trying to remove the things that Rex-Ray shouldn't have eaten. Remove a piece successfully and Rex will "fart or bark in relief." So, there's that added element too.
