Holiday Guide Top Picks

You can paint beautiful and elaborate mandalas easily with this set of mandala dotting tools! This 58-piece set includes 28 mandala stencil templates, 8 acrylic rods, 6 painting brushes, 4 dotting tools with rubber heads, 5 sphere stylus tools, 5 silicone stylus tools, a painting tray, and a bag for storage. The wide selection of tools makes it easy to experiment with a variety of techniques.

Who can resist a huggable Hermione Granger plush holding an adorable mini Crookshanks stuffed animal? This stylized plush from Just Play depicts Hermione in her Gryffindor robes, ready for another year at Hogwarts, with her loyal (if somewhat grouchy) cat Crookshanks on her lap. This 11.5" plush features super soft fabric, high quality sculptural detailing, and a sewn-on cat so you never have to worry about this pair getting separated.

Young dog lovers can build (and rebuild) multiple adorable dog breeds with this clever set from LEGO Creator! Use the elements in this 475 piece set to build a lovable Labrador, a feisty poodle, and an energetic beagle, plus some important dog care items like a food dish, chew toy, leash, brush, and more. Then, you can reconstruct the set to create a miniature schnauzer and a pug, or a husky and a long-haired dachshund! All of the dogs have posable heads, tails, and ears, and their legs are articulated so they can sit or stretch. It's the perfect toy for any dog-crazy kid.

Introduce kids to the magic of the microscopic world with this easy to use science kit from National Geographic! Inside you'll find a basic microscope with large focus knobs, a soft-touch eyepiece, LED lights, and an adjustable platform. Three settings let kids see a sample at 40X, 100X, and 400X magnification! Kids can examine the 6 plant slides and 6 rocks and minerals that come with the set, or follow the tips in the lab guide to create their own samples with the 6 included blank slides. It's a terrific way to get budding scientists investigating their world.

Get ready to sing your heart out with this karaoke microphone from Bonaok! This reachargeable wireless microphone connects to your smartphone or PC so that you can quickly and easily sing your favorite tunes. 48 colorful lights add a special effect as you sing; they flicker with the rhythm and the louder the song, the brighter the light. You can also use this microphone for recording, and it's got a built-in speaker so you can use it to listen and sing on the go, too.

Bring your Spirograph designs to life with the Spirograph Animator! Create endless spiral art designs and then set them in amazing, mesmerizing motion with a spin of the animator. Every design moves in a different way with each of the rotating light effects. Use the hold button to freeze your animation on your favorite movements and show your friends, or turn the designs into artwork on custom made cards and more! This set is compatible with other Spirograph sets so there's no limit to the incredible design fun.

When kids play with Fisher-Price Little People, they imagine big dreams — so this set celebrates inspiring women who can encourage them to dream even bigger! This collectible set includes four figures styled to look like Amelia Earhart, Rosa Parks, Maya Angelou, and Sally Ride, four American women who changed the world through their strength, courage, intelligence and determination. Each figure stands 2.5 inches tall and the four come in a collector's box, complete with quotes from each woman on the back. It's the perfect choice for either young fans or adult collectors!

Grow beautiful flowers, delicious herbs — and an interest in science! — with this gardening kit from National Geographic. This set makes it easy for kids to develop their growing skills while learning a bit about the science of plants. First, kids will paint and decorate three stainless steels pots with the 6 paints and 15 stickers. Then, fill your pots with the convenient peat pellets, and plant some seeds for nasturtiums, cosmos, and basil! As kids tend their plants, they'll also check out the learning guide for information about botany and tips to track their garden's progress. It's the perfect choice for young green thumbs!

Make yourself magical fairy potions with this imagination-inspiring craft kit from Craft-Tastic! Inside the box you'll find all sorts of sparkly components, plus bottles and stoppers to preserve your potions. The included booklet features 15 recipes to choose from, and you've got enough components to make your 9 favorite ones! Will you make dream dust, a brainy potion, or maybe one that gives you the giggles? You even get materials to make a necklace to carry some of your potions with you wherever you go. The box becomes a storage cabinet you can use to keep your potions and all your mystical components safe and sound for the next time you're ready to concoct some magic.

You can tell Her Story and learn about 120 iconic women from history and modern times with this new family board game from Underdog Games! In HerStory, you're playing an acclaimed author who's writing a book about inspiring women. Each turn, you'll have to make the best strategic choices as you do research, draft chapters, and work to create the highest scoring book. Each of the 120 cards features a full-color portrait of the featured woman on the front, along with a brief synopsis of her story and a compelling 'did you know' fact on the back, and a portion of all game proceeds proudly go to the Malala Fund, which helps educate girls all over the world.

Learn the basics of sewing with easy to follow tips and fun projects in this kit from Craft-tastic! This accessible kit is a great way to introduce kids to sewing, with all the supplies they need to make 7 projects: a bracelet, a headband, an adorable stuffie, a bunny pouch, a pin cushion, a backpack, and a cool phone case. As kids work through the project, they'll learn more advanced hand sewing techniques that are great for crafting and useful for practical needs like hemming and repairs. It's tailor-made for sewing fun!

Abra-cadabra! Turn your child into a magician with the wave of a wand and this awesome magic kit from National Geographic. Learn the techniques behind many classic magic tricks and get all the props you need to pull them off, including two specialized card decks, cups and balls, a magic wand, a false thumb tip, and much more. Once kids have learned the basic version of a trick, they can also explore advanced versions. With step-by-step video instructions, it's easy to put on your own magic show!

One of the most striking characteristics of Pippi Longstocking is her spontaneous, uniquely eccentric approach to life and her world! This adorable, officially licensed plush Pippi Longstocking doll will have your child imagining they are one of her dearest friends. At 12" tall, she's just the right size for little hands, and the ultra-soft plush and embroidered features make her perfect for cuddling. To introduce your Mighty Girl to this beloved character, check out the resources in our Pippi Longstocking Collection.

Create an adorable customized koala — and learn some basics of hand-sewing — with this craft kit from Craft-Tastic! Inside you'll find basic sewing supplies like a plastic needle, polyester stuffing, and more, plus a pre-cut koala template with holes that make it easy to assemble. Then, you get to make it your own with beads, glitter foam, metal rings, and more. You'll also get a baby koala and a mini pet you can create, too! Everything you need is included, making this the perfect way to get started sewing.

Learn to code with Dipper the Narwhal, your adorable twisting, twirling coding friend! In this kit from Learning Resources, kids will follow Dipper's story in the included storybook and help her solve problems by assembling puzzle pieces with a black line for her to follow to her goal. Once you've completed the undersea adventures in the book, you can come up with your own — and Dipper is compatible with other GO-Pets sets to extend the fun even further! This set comes with Dipper, 16 double-sided tiles, and a 12-page booklet.

Even the littlest kids can explore the wonders of the ocean with this sensory reef toy from Miniland! The Sensorial Reef features so much to explore: multiple textures to feel, pull, and chew on; a mirror; attached fish and a crab for pull and put play; and even a removable octopus rattle! Best of all, it's fully washable so parents can let kids touch, mouth, and more without worrying about how to clean it afterward. It's an undersea experience babies will love!

Begin her photography career with this camera that lets kids print their own pictures from VTech! This KidiZoom PrintCam lets you take photos and selfies, edit them with effects, stickers, borders, and more, then print up to 80 black and white images at a time using the included paper. Kids can explore over 110 templates to make comic strips, greeting cards, and more, or they can turn their photos into line drawings to color. This set comes with a kid-tough camera with a non-removable rechargeable lithium ion battery; a charge cable; and one pack of print paper. Additional KidiZoom PrintCam paper refills are available here.

Discover the amazing world of geodes with this kit from National Geographic! This kit comes with 10 natural geodes, which range in size from 1 1/4 to 2 1/4 inches in diameter; they've been hand selected to give kids top-quality specimens to enjoy. Put on the included safety glasses, break them open with a hammer, then set your favorites up on the display stands to show them off. Kids will love examining them close-up with the magnifying glass, or flipping through the included learning guide to discover more about geology, including how geodes form.

All aboard the adorable animal train from LEGO's DUPLO line! This 15-piece set lets you build a 4-car train with an elephant, a tiger, a giraffe, and a panda. Each animal has a different level of building complexity to encourage young builders, and the giraffe even has a fun bending neck element! Kids can practice naming the animals and matching the animals to their train cars, and enjoy pushing their train to all sorts of imaginary destinations.

Create your own prehistoric world with this terrarium kit from National Geographic! Line the back of the terrarium with one of the backdrops, then take advantage of the wide mouth and unique shape of the terrarium jar to easily lay out all your decorative elements like pebbles, a river stone, rock and fossil specimens, and two dino figures. Then, you can plant the chia and ryegrass seeds to grow! The USB powered light on the lid helps you see everything inside — and makes it the perfect do-it-yourself nightlight for young dino fans.

Imagine hours of woodland adventure with this creative, flexible play box from Tender Leaf Toys! This solid wood set includes a wide variety of pieces, all inspired by natural shapes, that kids can match, stack, balance, and more. Fill the tray with sand, rice, or other sensory materials to create the foundation of a scene, or use the compartments to sort and organize. The back of the lid has a chalkboard so that kids can draw scenes, too! Because this toy is so open-ended, it's sure to prompt kids' imaginations. Plus, like all Tender Leaf Toys, all the dyes and stains used are non-toxic, and for every tree cut to make a toy, a new one gets planted to grow for future generations.

Learn about detective work, forensic investigations, and more with this engaging kit from Thames & Kosmos! This kit includes a large laboratory setup with materials needed to collect and analyze evidence, such as a UV flashlight, fingerprint powder, pH test strips, and more. As kids follow the 20-page, full-color manual guides, they assume the role of a forensic scientist, solving make-believe crimes and mysteries with a variety of cool experiments. Kids will inspect invisible ink, lift fingerprints, and analyze substances on their quest to crack the case!

If she's been dreaming of her very own puppy, this playset from Little Live Pets will feel like a dream come true! My Puppy's Home comes as a flat pack with all the tools and parts you need to build an adorable dog house. Fill the water dish, and little paw prints will appear on the door mat... Then, name your puppy and put their name plate on the house, and a puppy will magically appear! Will your puppy be blonde or brown, have blue or green eyes, and wear a red or green collar? There's only one way to find out! The plush puppy features 25 sounds and reactions — plus, you can disassemble the dog house and repeat the fun over and over.

Let's explore! Outdoor-loving kids will love this hiking play set from Melissa & Doug. Inside the colorful backpack with real adjustable straps, kids will find all sorts of fun hiking-themed toys, including play binoculars, a sunscreen tube with a flip-top, a canteen, a multi-tool, and more items they might need on the trail. (Don't forget the wooden granola bar for the perfect mid-hike snack!) Then, use the 6 double-sided animal track cards and the included outdoor activity book to encourage their interest in nature. It's the perfect combination of pretend play and real-life outdoor fun!

Build and rebuild the tree house of your dreams with this set from LEGO's DUPLO line for toddlers and preschoolers! This huge 126-piece set is full of imagination-inspiring components, including a slide, a bridge, a crane, and tree trunk pieces, plus fun minifigures of a grandma, four kids, a bird, a cat, and a squirrel. Follow the instructions to build three different versions of the tree house — or, you can let your creativity soar and build your own! And like all DUPLO blocks, these are easy for little ones to hold and manipulate, and completely choking-safe.

This half-court sized pickleball set from Franklin Sports is the perfect way to practice your game at home or for playing skinny singles! This 10 foot wide net is just the right size to set up on a driveway, and comes with sturdy steel posts for stability. The set comes with a pair of wooden pickleball rackets and two USA Pickleball approved X-40 balls. It's perfect for beginners to get started or for more serious players to get some practice in!

Enjoy building with Magformers' rainbow set! The patented intelligently designed Magformers magnets are housed in colorful, high quality ABS plastic. They always attract and never repel, so the moment any two pieces touch they connect. Build simple projects with this kit, or add more set to really let her imagination soar!

Enter the amazing world of chemistry with this astounding science kit from National Geographic! With this kit, kids get everything they need to do more than 15 experiments, including making color-changing bubble potions, glowing test tubes and worms, and a bouncy polymer ball. Then, check out the bonus guide with 30 additional activities using common household items. Every experiment has clear, step-by-step directions for great results!

This is the ultimate guessing board game packed with fascinating facts about America's amazing 50 states. In this game from Skillmatics, your goal is to gather clues so you can guess the state. Clues can range from demographics ("My population is more than 20 million") to geography ("I share a border with two states") to tourist attractions ("I am known for my theme parks.") Did you guess Florida? If you did, you can claim that card — first to collect five cards wins! This game for 3 to 6 players takes 30 minutes to play.

Budding astronauts and astronomers will love the activities in this STEM set from Learning Resources! Kids will build a model of the solar system to help them learn the order of the planets, then construct a 3D rocket that lets them reveal secret messages. Inside the write-and-wipe booklet, kids will practice fine motor skills that will be perfect for starting school with fun space-themed activities like mazes, writing, and sequencing. Plus they'll love learning tons of fascinating space facts!

Luna Lovegood knows that you shouldn't change yourself; the right friends will appreciate you just as you are! This 10" doll from the Wizarding World doll series depicts Luna in her distinctive pink tweed coat, out-of-this-world skirt, tights and sneakers — and, of course, with her Spectre Specs and a copy of the Quibbler! She also comes with a replica wand that the doll can really hold. With eleven points of articulation, she's easy to pose for all sorts of exciting magical adventures!

Fans of the Queen of Mystery will love finding all the hidden hints and clues in this puzzle from Laurence King Publishing! This 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle features Agatha Christie at her writing desk, but surrounding her are trinkets, decorations, and more that represent some of her most beloved characters and stories. There are 90 different clues from many of Christie's classic novels to find — can you spot them all? This puzzle has a finished size of 27 by 19 inches and comes with a fold-out poster detailing each clue and fun facts about Christie's life and works. The whole set comes in a beautifully illustrated box for storage. For a fun game inspired by Christie's mysteries, check out Agatha Christie Bingo.

Experience the magic of needle felting with this beginner's kit from Woolbuddy! This kit includes all the essential tools to experiment with this classic craft, including both white and colorful felting wool (all 100% natural); three sizes of thimbles; six felting needles; black foam to felt on; and a photo instruction booklet. You'll get directions on how to create a friendly owl, a silly fox, a cheerful penguin, and a goofy shark. Then, use the same principles to create whatever you imagine! It's the perfect introduction to a lifelong hobby.

You can build a perfectly tiny bookshop with this gorgeous model kit that includes books that really open and tiny lamps that actually light up! Your bookshop includes sections for novels, history, philosophy, and more; unique and whimsical artwork for the walls; and even miniature "fresh" flowers and fruit in a bowl. This detailed kit, which takes 20 to 30 hours to build, is perfect for keeping hands busy and calming nerves, and when complete, you'll have a beautiful model to display. For another gorgeous model from this series, check out the Miniature Greenhouse Model Kit.

Explore the wonders of space with the help of Educational Insights with this telescope starring the voice of Emily Calandrelli, the host of Emily's Wonder Lab! This fun telescope toy comes with 120 images and 13 videos, including eye-opening images straight from NASA, and includes a variety of fun facts and quiz questions all about space. The easy-to-use duel-eye design is perfect for preschoolers, and kids can easily operate the buttons to change images or answer quizzes. Plus, the sturdy tripod keeps it stable while kids peek at the wonders of our solar system... and beyond!

Kids can help folks keep their teeth clean and healthy with this fun play set from Melissa & Doug! This 25-piece set includes pieces to allow kids to realistically play out dentist and hygienist activities like giving cleanings, filling cavities, and even fitting retainers and braces. Draw spots of decay on the pretend teeth with a wipe-way marker, then brush them clean with a vibrating tool or a toothbrush; check for wiggly teeth and perform a careful extraction if needed! This play set is great for career play or to help any child develop a better understanding of what happens at the dentist.

Enjoy the fun of an interactive pet — and learn more about coding — with PYXEL from Educational Insights! This cute little robot comes with sound sensors so it can react to noises, a touch sense so it knows when you pet it, and a proximity sensor so it knows when something is in front of it. Kids can connect PYXEL to their device through a separate password-protected WiFi, so no internet connection is required. They'll quickly learn to use the Blockly coding language to program PYXEL's expressions and actions. Then, as they become more comfortable with coding logic, they can move on to programming with Python. With built-in tutorials and plenty of how-to videos, it's an engaging way to get kids experimenting with technology!

After a hard day's work at school, this Truly Me doll from American Girl is ready to dominate the soccer field! This 18" doll features all the high-quality details that have made American Girl a beloved brand: brushable doll hair, closing eyes, a soft body with vinyl arms, legs, and head, and fine detail in the painting on the face. For her school day, she wears a sweatshirt and jeggings and carries a pretend tablet with two double-sided interchangeable screens in her backpack. After school, she dons her soccer uniform complete with scale-sized soccer ball! This doll is available in four different skin/hair/eye color variants.

Get ready to rumble with this fast-paced, active game that combines tag and trivia! In this game from Skillmatics, each player gets a set of Velcro wristbands to wear, and whoever is "it" chooses a prompt from the card deck — anything from "things you see in the sky" to "words that rhyme with cake." To save yourself from getting tagged, you have two options: yell out your answer to the prompt, or run as fast as you can! If you can't do either, you give up one band... and then it's your turn to be "it." This game for 4 to 9 players takes about 30 minutes to play.

Get beginner players into the game of chess with this teaching game from Winning Moves! The secret? An innovative deck of 56 action cards that shows how a particular chess piece moves. At first, you play using the action cards; once you become comfortable with the moves and powers of each chess piece, you can flip the two-sided board over and play standard chess. For another fun chess variant, check out Solitaire Chess.

You can have Hermione Granger as your best friend with this outfit that's sized to fit most 18" dolls! This doll clothing set from ebuddy includes a school uniform — shirt, skirt, sweater, tie, socks, and shoes — and a Gryffindor-inspired cloak. It even comes with a perfect doll-sized book of magic and wand! You'll be casting spells together in no time.

Get a magical introduction to coding with this set from Learning Resources! Preschoolers and their new pet unicorn Skye can learn a dozen coding "spells" they can cast with the help of the magic wand programmer and the full-color coding spellbook. Kids can teach Skye to dance, catch fallen stars, eat a snack, and more! This 22-piece set comes with Skye the unicorn, the magic wand programmer, the spellbook, and a variety of accessories like a rainbow arch, stars, a ball, and even a little pandacorn companion.

Explore the wonderful world of animals with this set from LEGO DUPLO! You'll discover 22 animals from all over the world, including pandas from Asia, penguins in the Antarctic, an alpaca in South America, and much more. You'll also get a bunch of bricks to build habitat scenes for them! Add the special sound brick that plays both animal and ambient sounds, and a foldable playmat world map, for even more learning fun. This 142-piece set will inspire hours of playful learning in animal-loving kids.

The Spirograph has been a favorite toy for generations — and now a new generation can discover them with the help of their favorite TV character! This Bluey-themed Spirograph set comes with a 3-in-1 Cyclex drawing tool that makes it easy to create the classic spiraling patterns; the design wheels are fully enclosed, so there's no risk of them slipping out of place. Kids can use the included design sheets, or draw on plain paper and then accent it with the Bluey stickers. It's a fun way to get her experimenting with her own designs — and it might just prompt the adults in the family to give it another try. For more Spirograph fun, check out the Spirograph Frozen set or the Spirograph Deluxe Design Set.

Get ready for a laugh-out-loud shape-finding logic game with Abducktion! You and your fellow players are all interns on a UFO, abducting ducks for research purposes. However, you have to collect your ducks according to specific patterns passed on by your supervisors on Formation Cards (which also include some laugh-out-loud feedback for the interns.) Plan ahead, make good use of Action Cards, and abduct your ducks before your opponents do to win! This fun light strategy game for 2 to 4 players takes approximately 15 minutes to play.

Dive under the waves with this set of ocean animals from LEGO's DUPLO line! This 32-piece set includes both adult and baby whales, a vibrant tropical fish, and a turtle. You can use the colorful blocks and coral elements to create a gorgeous underwater environment for them to live in! There's even an included playmat with walls to complete your underwater scene. For young animal-lovers, it's the perfect addition to your block collection.

Help the astronaut explore this new planetary surface with some coding basics, thanks to this activity set from Learning Resources! This screen-free set teaches kids how coding works by getting them to set up pathways for the rover, then direct it through push-button coding sequences up to 100 steps long. Kids can direct the rover to dodge obstacles, collect magnetic space rocks, or pick up the astronaut for a journey back to base. This set comes with the rover, an astronaut figure, a magnetic rock, 20 coding cards, and a full-color activity guide.

For a book lover, is there any greater pleasure than a pristine library? But if your friends use your bookshelves as a lending library, you'll want to be able to keep track of your treasures! With this kit, you can use old-fashioned library circulation techniques — including date-stamped checkout cards — to keep track of the books that you let out of your sight. Everything comes in a beautiful keepsake box that's perfect for a bibliophile.

Children love yoga, and it's a great way to teach balance, coordination, and calm — so why not get her a yoga mat that's just her size? These yoga mats from Gaiam are 60 inches long and 24 inches wide, just the right size for kids. Bright colors and fun patterns make them appealing to use, and kids will enjoy trying out the free yoga class you can download with the code inside.

Check out the microscopic world around us with ease thanks to this handheld digital microscope from National Geographic. This rechargeable wireless microscope is simple to use, with a tilting 4.3 inch LCD screen that's easy to use both inside and out. A push-button zoom allows you to quickly magnify objects up to 800x. With the built-in camera and included SD card, you can even record photos and video! Everything you need is inside the box, including samples to check out and a detailed learning guide.

Learn more about yourself — and create a work of art that represents your personality — with this innovative kit from Craft-Tastic! As you answer the questions in the quiz book, you'll pick colors to go onto your woven design. Then, add your favorite center piece and other embellishments to create a one-of-a-kind work of art that's perfectly you! Everything you need is inside the box, including dowel rods, thread, beads, stickers, and more.

You can quickly create all sorts of amazing bead pets with ease with this set from Made By Me! Follow the simple directions to learn how to lay out and connect your pony beads to make a variety of different fun shapes, and even how to personalize your projects with the alphabet beads. Then, connect your creations to the included keychains and lanyard clips! The Ultimate Bead Pets kit includes over 1600 beads, including a variety of opaque and translucent colors, metallic beads, and letter beads, so you can create 26 different projects.

Kids can play all day in this amazing corner play kitchen from KidKraft! This huge kitchen, made of sustainable wood, includes all the features you'd expect in a top of the line home: a stove with light-up burners, a fridge with a water dispenser that makes sounds when you "fill" a cup, and even a built-in washing machine with an opening round door. Fabric curtains make it feel nice and homey, and the curved design helps you use every inch of play space. Plus, the adults will appreciate that it's designed to be easy to put together: two people can assemble it in less than two hours.

Remember how amazing it is to watch a print develop in the blink of an eye? With the Instax Mini 12 camera from Fujifilm, kids can snap a picture and have credit-card-sized prints in minutes! This easy-to-use point and shoot camera has an automatic exposure control feature that flashes an LED to suggest the best settings for a given picture. Kids will also love the built-in macro mode and mini mirror for selfies. This camera bundle comes with everything you need to get started, including the camera, a camera case, film for 60 prints, an album, frames, stickers, clips, and a close-up lens with a mirror for selfies.

Get ready to help save wild animals with this playset from the Barbie Careers line! This two-level care station comes with eight animal patients: a fox, a deer, two bunnies, two squirrels, and two owls. Use the stethoscope to check on their health, then feed and care for them with the included accessories. Young animal lovers will be thrilled to bring conservation and animal rescue into their pretend play!

Make an Easy Teeny Frittata, an tiny double-decker cake, and even a miniature pizza with this Tiny Baking science set from Smart Lab! Inside the kit you'll find tiny tools that let you make minuscule versions of your favorite treats and snacks. Along the way, you'll also learn the scientific principles behind the foods you love, from how batter becomes cake to why cookies smell so good when they bake. With everything you need to get started, plus a 48-page recipe books full of tips, science facts, and 20 recipes, this is a delicious way to combine STEM and cooking! And if cool treats are more your style, check out the Tiny Ice Cream Science Kit too.

Discover all the magic of the Casita with this building set from LEGO inspired by Encanto! This This 587-piece set lets you build a Casita that features 3 levels, a spinning weather vane, a flipping bed, and waving shutters. A unique sticker sheet lets you add true-to-the-movie details! There are tons of accessory pieces two, plus minidolls of Mirabel and Abuela and a microdoll of Antonio, and even butterfly and capybara figures. For anyone who's dreamed of leaping into the Madrigals' whimsical home, it's the perfect set to inspire hours of play.

Build a beautiful garden of unique, colorful succulent plants with this set from the LEGO Botanicals line! Using the 771 pieces in this set, you'll build nine different succulents, each inspired by a different real-life plant. Colorful elements used in creative and unique ways make them look true to life! You can connect the plants in a variety of ways to create a personalized display, or display each plant alone. This unique and challenging LEGO build, which comes with several elements made from plant-based plastic, is perfect for older builders.

Ignite her curiosity with this doll version of Ada Twist, Scientist who comes with her very own lab! This interactive 12.5" doll from Just Play talks and sings the Brainstorm Song when you press her stomach. Ada is wearing her trademark polka-dotted dress and comes with all the necessary safety gear for lab work: goggles, a lab coat, and gloves are a must! Kids will love using the two included lab flasks and the 2-in-1 drawing board that transforms into a desk. And for some extra hands-on science fun, cut the instruction card out of the packaging to perform a mystery science experiment that's perfect for preschoolers!

It's easy to play the blues with this wooden harmonica from Hape! This 10-hole harmonica is easy for beginners to learn, particularly with the numbered holes that are widely spaced to help kids avoid blowing in the wrong one. The natural beechwood is durable, and the wax finish is kid-safe, plus kids will love the wide variety of colors to choose from. This harmonica comes with a manual to teach kids the basics, including a sample song, "Down by Sally's Garden."

Decorate and re-decorate your very own dinosaurs with this set of Scribble Scrubbie pets from Crayola that comes with its own waterslide! Kids will love using the three washable markers and three bottles of color drops to create wild patterns on Chi Chi the brachiosaur, Walker the hadrosaur, Sid the stegosaur, and Dolly the icthyosaur. Their white flocked coats adds an interesting texture that kids will love! Then, let them play on the prehistoric waterslide before washing them off so kids can draw again and again. This set comes with 1 waterslide environment piece, four dinosaur Scribble Scrubbie pets, three markers, three bottles, and one brush.

Decorate and paint your very own real seashells with this fun craft kit from Dan & Darci! Inside the kit you'll find 11 real seashells to paint, but that's not all. You'll also get modelling clays to add details like ears, noses, and tails for shells painted like animals, or fun decorations straight out of your imagination. If you're painting an animal design, you can also add the googly eyes! Regular and metallic paints, plus some glitter glue, give you plenty of inspiration for beautiful shells you'll treasure.

Soar into the world of the Disney+ series Ahsoka with this awesome LEGO Star Wars set! With this 599 piece set, you can build a model of Ahsoka Tano's T-6 Jedi shuttle, complete with an opening cockpit, two stud shooters, and two compartments for tools and weapons. Four minifigures are included: Ahsoka with her lightsabers, Sabine Wren with her blasters, Professor Huyang with a wrench, and their foe Marrok with his double-bladed lightsaber. Whether she's a fan of The Clone Wars, Rebels, or the 2023 live action show, she'll get hours of building and pretend play fun with this set.

The creators of Prime Climb turn their expertise in teaching math to younger learners with Tiny Polka Dot! This box from Math for Love contains components for sixteen different games. They're all easy to learn and playful, but as kids grow, the level of complexity does, too. Kids will start with simple number recognition and counting and move their way up to arithmetic and logic skills. It's a little box with lots of math love inside!

Have fun creating with this massive collection of trendy, colorful, and fun stickers from Craft-Tastic! The Sticker Palooza set comes with over 1,500 stickers in a wide variety of themes, from cute animals to tasty food to rainbows and much more. Each of the 32 sheets provides a whole world of possibilities! Plus, parents will appreciate that the adhesive on these stickers leaves no residue, so kids can decorate their water bottles, notebooks, lockers, and more without leaving a mess when they're ready to change things up.

Give this lovable pup a checkup with the Play-Doh Carry 'n' Care Vet Playset! Put Play-Doh compound into the puppy mold and press it down to "grow" long hair to groom, nails to trim, or to make a cheerful tongue loll out of the puppy's mouth. You can mold pretend fleas to take off, bandages to put on, and much more! Listen to your patient's heart with the stethoscope, or prescribe medicine to make them feel better. When you need to get on the go, the pup and all ten Play-Doh medical tools store in the pet carrier! This set comes with five cans of modeling compound to get kids started on their play.

Join the Octonauts on an undersea adventure with this set of four Octonauts in their GUPs! Captain Barnacles in the GUP-A, Tweak in the Terra-GUP 2, Dashi in the Octoray, and Paani in the Terra-GUP 1 are ready to help underwater creatures and study the ocean floor. Each of the vehicles has super-fast wheels for emergencies (or for fun races!) Kids will love racing the vehicles and imagining all the Octonauts' antics — and learning more about the aquatic world.

Build to the skies with the classic Lincoln Logs toy thanks to this set that lets you build a multi-tiered treehouse! This 77 piece set includes real wood logs, just like the original Lincoln Logs, and directions for three different two-level tree house builds. Add plastic components like the tree trunk, canopy pieces, a ladder, and a tire swing for the perfect finishing touches! When you're done building the models, the pieces are compatible with other Lincoln Logs set so you can create new designs!

Make beautiful music with the flick of a thumb with this kalimba, or thumb piano, from Gecko! This mahogany kalimba has steel bars that produce a lovely tone. With the help of the instruction book and study guide, you'll be playing in no time! You can use the included stickers to help guide you as you start, or take them off when you're more comfortable with the instrument. The set also comes with a durable, shock-proof case; a tuning hammer; cleaning cloths; and a flannelette bag for storage.

Enjoy this reminder that "Well behaved women seldom make history" with this 1000-piece puzzle from Galison! This high-quality puzzle with art by Ana San José features an image of a gallery wall featuring inspiring women from history, past and present — sharp-eyed puzzlers will spot Amelia Earhart, Katherine Johnson, Malala Yousafzai, and many more. With precision-cut pieces and gold foil accents, this 20 by 27 inch puzzle will be one to treasure.

Celebrate the beauties of nature and the mysteries of moonlight with this gorgeous 1,000-piece puzzle inspired by the words of Frances Hodgson Burnett, author of The Secret Garden: "Everything is made out of magic." Stunning artwork by Dutch artist Valesca van Waveren draws us into a mesmerizing nighttime world of wisteria and fireflies, foxes and a peacock, a glittery silvery stream, and a mysterious key. This puzzle, which features high-quality interlocking pieces, has a completed size of 18 7/8” x 26 3/8”, and comes with a 6 ¾” x 9 3/8” mini poster for reference during building or framing afterward.

Enjoy some screen-free coding play as you teach this clever mouse to scurry around with the help of this kit from Learning Resources! Press the colorful buttons on Jack the mouse's back to direct him to go forward, back, turn, and perform other functions. The colors of the buttons match the pictures on the double-sided coding cards, making it easy for kids to connect the cards with the mouse's actions. This kit comes with the robot mouse, 30 double-sided coding cards, and an activity guide. And, for even more coding fun, check out the Code & Go Robot Mouse Activity Kit which lets you build a maze for your robot mouse to run!

She'll be ready to treat any patient with this awesome doctor's office play space from Melissa & Doug! This wooden, multi-sided activity center includes spaces for a waiting room with reception desk, a sink for the doctor to wash her hands, and an exam room. Colorful, fun details include a wall-mounted blood pressure monitor with adjustable cuff, two X-rays to display, a scale with movable weight and adjustable height bar, a reversible diploma/window card, a reusable patient information file and holder, and much more. It's a great way to help kids feel more comfortable when it's time for their next checkup — and to encourage hours of empowering pretend play.

Join Claire Dearing as she takes care of dinosaur babies with this adorable LEGO DUPLO dinosaur nursery inspired by Jurassic World! Kids will get to assemble buildable elements, then help Claire's work with the Dinosaur Protection Group as she checks on the triceratops, pteranodon, and brachiosaurus. The chunky figures are safe and easy to handle for little hands, but they're sure to inspire hours of pretend play from little dino fans!

Make your own gorgeously glowing star with this craft kit from Creativity for Kids! You'll start by inflating the big star balloon, then wrap the star with string soaked in glue. Once the glue dries, you can pop the balloon, leaving the string frame you created yourself! Add in the LED lights and secure the battery box, and then hang it wherever you please. The LED lights give a cheerful effect, but when the lights go out, another surprise is revealed: the string glows in the dark. She'll be proud to say "I made it myself!" For another light-up string art kit, check out the Super String Lanterns Kit for ages 12 and up.

It's cooking fun for little ones with this wood elephant kitchen from KidKraft! This play kitchen is designed for toddlers, with a low-to-the-ground design that makes it easy for them to reach all the fun. Kids can turn the knob to see water "flow" from the elephant trunk faucet, or grab its ears to use as oven mitts! Practice matching the egg halves by color or emoticon, or push the lid down on the pan to watch the popcorn POP. With a selection of fun food accessories, it's the perfect first play kitchen for any kid.

Build your own practical (and adorable!) tray to hold your bits and pieces with this kit from LEGO DOTS! This 517 piece set lets you build a tray that looks like a friendly panda lying on its back. Then, you can ornament the tray with the designs and colors you love! There are plenty of tiles included to get you started, but it's also compatible with all other LEGO DOTS set so you can truly express your creative ideas.

Up, up, and away for budding young pilots with this fun playset that looks like a real plane's dashboard! This wooden dashboard from Melissa & Doug includes 22 sounds to trigger and light-up dials for the altimeter, horizon, heading, and airspeed, plus a scrolling display; pushing the throttle makes the scrolling map move faster, while turning the yoke changes the direction of the plane int he display. Three double-sided windshield cards let her imagine herself soaring over the landscape, while the double-sided pre-flight checklist will make her feel like a real pilot.

Learn to play ukulele with this high-quality kit from one of the world's best ukulele brands! This Kala learn to play kit comes with a mahogany soprano ukulele with Italian Aquila strings, open gear tuners, and a GraphTech NuBone nut and saddle, perfect for beginners. A custom logo tote keeps your instrument safe and makes it easier to carry! You'll also get free online lessons and a free tuning app to make sure your strings hit just the right note. This is the perfect kit to encourage a budding musician!

Fun, creative, and inspiring, the Mozart Magic Cube from Munchkin teaches how sounds combine to create eight Mozart masterpieces. With a touch of a button, this interactive cube lets your child add or subtract from any combination of five different instruments, including harp, French horn, piano, flute, and violin. Made with soft, rounded corners, it's easy and safe for baby to hold.

Step into the art of stargazing for the very first time with this easy to use telescope from Gskyer Instruments! This 80mm telescope is cost-effective, but is high enough quality to produce clear images and good magnification power from 16X to 1240X, allowing up-close looks at the Moon, planets, constellations, and more. All coated glass optical components ensure crisp imaging, too! This set comes with the telescope, three replaceable eyepieces, a Barlow lens, a finder scope, an adjustable tripod, a smartphone adapter, and a wireless remote for taking awesome images of the night sky.

Nancy Drew is investigating a potential poisoning at the Magnolia Gardens — but when she is poisoned herself, she needs your help to crack the case! In the short window before she succumbs to the poison, players will have to work together to collect evidence, interview potential suspects, create a crime timeline, and try to untangle all of the clues. To unearth the culprit, you'll have to figure out which suspect had the means, motive, and opportunity to commit the crime. This immersive game for 1 to 6 players from Hunt a Killer, with a play time of 60 to 90 minutes, lets Nancy Drew fans and mystery lovers get into the heart of the action as you try to solve the mystery — before it's too late.

Kids who are eager to explore the microscopic world can get started with the GeoSafari Jr. Kidscope from Educational Insights! This kid-friendly microscope has LED lighting, extra-large double eyepieces, and an easy-focus knob that allows up to 3X magnification that provides a wide field of vision. Kids simply select one of 15 pre-printed slides, each with 4 real-life images, and place it on the rotating dial stage and use the easy-focus knob to adjust to their perfect field of vision. They can use then learn more about each slide image in the included full-color science guide. With dozens of slides showing close-up images of giraffe fur, chameleon skin, gemstones, and more, there's plenty to captivate every young scientist!

Introduce people to the joys of the great outdoors with this wilderness guide playset from the Barbie Careers line that encourages interactive storytelling! The guide is ready for anything with her sporty vest and a pair of binoculars. Lead people around the outdoor environment, which includes a tree, a bridge path, a cave, and even a colorful rainbow overhead! There are all sorts of nooks and crannies where you can put the toy animals, which include a fox, a baby deer, two baby bears, a skunk, two birds, two bunnies, and a squirrel. She'll have so much fun imagining how they hide, live, and play!

Help one of Agatha Christie's most beloved characters, Hercule Poirot, as he tries to crack the case in this exciting, immersive mystery game from Hunt a Killer! Wealthy magnate Harrington Pace has been found dead by foul play, but Poirot is too sick to investigate — so he sends his assistant Arthur Hastings to ask you to step in. Players will investigate each of the clues Poirot and Hastings were able to collect, slowly confirming (or debunking) alibis and piecing together who had the motive and the opportunity to commit the crime. This gorgeous, detailed game can be played with 1 to 6 players and takes four hours or more to play.

If you want to encourage flexible building play, but worry about the environmental impact of plastics, this 60-piece set from Mega Bloks is the perfect choice! These classic building blocks in colorful shades provide all the fun of any set of building blocks, but they're made from a minimum of 90% plant-based plastic composed of materials extracted from sugarcane. They even come with a reusable bag for storage (or for building fun on the go.)

Take — and immediately share — pictures anywhere with this fun, pocket-sized instant camera from Canon! The IVY CLIQ 2 is an easy to use point-and-shoot camera, which includes fun features like a large 2" Selfie Mirror and built-in software to customize your shots with frames and filters. If you want more storage space, use the MicroSD slot to save even more pictures! Or, you can quickly print 2 by 3 inch photos using Canon's zero-ink technology, which makes the prints smudge-free and water and tear resistant. Each print has a peel and stick backing so you can display your photos anywhere! Available as the camera printer alone, or with packs of Canon's IVY CLIQ 2 paper; additional packs of paper are available here.

Magnetic dress-up dolls are even more fun when they pay tribute to a pioneering woman artist! This set from the Unemployed Philosophers Guild features Frida Kahlo, whose famous love of color shines in the bold wardrobe options, from traditional outfits to modern fashions. Perfect for the fridge, filing cabinet, or magnet board, this set is sure to delight any Frida fan.

Have fun — and learn about geology — with this set of rock- and gem-themed games from National Geographic! Inside the box you'll find everything you need play rock bingo, mineral memory, gem-tac-toe, and trivia. They'll also get a full deck of rock-themed playing cards that they can use for standard cards games, or use as flash cards. Plus, they'll even get 25 rock specimens and 150 polished stones for game pieces — and as the foundation of their new rock collection.

If she loves the brightest witch of her age, Hermione Granger, then she'll love this plush from Just Play which makes magical spell-casting sounds! This 8" plush doll depicts Hermione in her Hogwarts uniform, complete with her Gryffindor scarf, and holding her wand. Press her belly to hear the "whoosh" of a spell in action! With plush sculpturing and embroidered details, this is a high-quality plush that can be a companion for years.

Make, bake, and display 15 adorable clay animals with this craft kit from Klutz! Choose from 12 different animal designs included in the 32-page, step-by-step instruction book, including puppies, kitties, birds, bunnies, and guinea pigs. Because you can choose any number of colors and patterns for your pets, they'll be uniquely yours! Once you've baked your clay pets, you can build the papercraft adoption truck and then make fun pet accessories like snacks, blankets, grooming supplies, and even a mini obedience course. Everything you need is included in this craft kit that's an animal lover's dream!

Get ready to explore the lunar surface with this inspiring kit from LEGO! Inside this 786 piece kit is everything you need to build a Lunar Research Base for 6 minifigure astronauts (half women, half men), plus vehicles including a lunar lander, a skycrane drone, a VIPER-inspired lunar robotic rover, and a moon buggy. Kids can imagine conducting experiments in the science lab, growing plants in the botany module, or relaxing in the domed crew quarters. Who knows what amazing things she'll discover?

With this set from Fisher-Price Little People, featuring Barbie colors and styling, kids will see that they can be anything! Each of the 7 figures in this set is styled to be a different career, including including astronaut, ballet dancer, chef, soccer player, doctor, pilot, and veterinarian. They represent a variety of skin tones — including one figure with vitiligo — and hair types too. Like all Little People, these are sized to be easy for little hands to hold and manipulate, making them perfect to inspire big dreams in little kids!

Discover the fun and whimsy of shadow puppets with this award-winning puppet theater from Papaton! Inside the box is everything that kids need to get started, including a fold-out theater, a selection of fairy-tale characters, and a variety of simple scripts you can use to spark your imagination. To enhance your show, you can use the optional Papaton app to add lights and music to the performance! Once kids get the hang of it, they'll be ready to bring hours of their own stories to life through this beloved art.

Build and imagine Viking adventures with this 3-in-1 set from LEGO Creator! With this 1,192 piece set, you'll build an impressive Viking longboat, ready to sail the seas and do battle with the buildable Midgard serpent. Then, take it apart and reconstruct it into a Viking homestead or a giant Fenris wolf figure! Four Viking warrior minifigures are included, two female and two male, so kids can come up with stories befitting a heroic saga.

Sculpt, paint, and glaze over 15 teeny-tiny projects with this fun craft kit from Klutz! This set is like a complete pottery studio that's small enough to fit on your desk, including a mini pottery wheel, a tiny paper mold, shaping tools, and colorful paints and clear glaze. Check out the full-color 24 page instruction book to learn how to work with the air-dry clay, tips to get the exact paint effects you want, and a variety of different real-life clay shaping techniques that work just as well if she wants to explore them in full-size versions. She'll have fun getting to display her own tiny ceramics!

Kids can improve their balance and coordination with this sturdy wooden wobbly board from Waliki! This 19 by 9 inch balance board features a bright graphic of an elephant that will encourage kids to hop on. As they wobble, they'll have a ton of fun — and build coordination and balance skills, too. Parents will appreciate the sturdy wooden design... and how it helps kids burn off energy when they need to!

Simple machines are the foundation of so many things — and now kids can learn more about them in this kit from Thames & Kosmos! As kids follow along with the 26 model-building exercises in the 32-page, full-color manual, they're learn about wheels and axles, levers, pulleys, inclined planes, screws, and wedges, as well as gears. Then they'll discover the incredible power of these machines, and the principles behind them, when you combine them! The modular construction pieces can be used again and again, either to rebuild models from the kid or to create your own, allowing hours of scientific exploration.

Fans of Hocus Pocus will love this officially licensed cooperative board game! The Sanderson sisters are creating a wicked potion, and the players have to work together to stop them and save Salem's children. Take turns playing cards to ruin the potion three times, and you'll be victorious. However, you can't show the other players your hand, so you will need to ask clever questions to plan your strategy! Spell cards, a Binx meeple, and trick tokens make your task a little more complicated, too. This game for 2 to 6 players takes approximately 30 minutes to play and comes with clear instructions so you can get playing right out of the box!

Create amazing forts with this 85-piece set from Obuby! Kids can easily pop the 54 sturdy plastic rods into the 31 child-safe joint balls to create frameworks for forts and other constructions, from domes to pyramids to castles and much more. Once they're creation is finished, top it off with a blanket to make the perfect fort — or take it apart to experiment with another shape. Plus, parents will love that it comes with an idea guide and a handy storage bag for when playtime is done!

Learn to make your own beautiful paper with this kit from Crayola! This fun art kit lets kids turn soft pulp into gorgeous, usable paper sheets. Mix and match ink colors to create customized paper that's truly one-of-a-kind! Kids can use the paper press to make 20 sheets of 5 by 8 inch paper that's perfect for crafting, scrap booking, and more. This set includes a paper making machine, a drainage screen, a pressure plate, 2 drainage blankets, a beaker, a stirring and smoothing tool, paper making pulp, and an instruction booklet.

The classic game of Connect 4 is even more fun in this giant version from Costzon! This plastic frame is 4 feet wide and 3 1/2 feet tall, designed to hold rings that are 5.5" across. Just like in the original game, you have to match four rings horizontally, vertically, or diagonally to win. Built-in ring holders and quick-release sliders make it easy to keep track of all the pieces and start a new game in a flash. It's available in multiple colors, perfect for indoor or outdoor play!

Mirabel Madrigal doesn't have a gift like the rest of her magical family... or does she? This gorgeous doll inspired by Encanto is ready to go on all sorts of imaginary adventures to keep the Madrigal family together! This 12" doll comes with an outfit inspired by her look in the movie — including her distinctive bright green glasses — and an accordion that she can really play. Plus, she sings several excerpts from the movie's best songs!

Roll, slide, and cuddle these adorable ocean-themed Rollables from Melissa & Doug! Rollables are plush balls in the shapes of animals; these ones are a shark, a crab, and an octopus with a chime. Kids can easily grab and roll the toys, so they can pop them into the funnel at the top of the slide and watch them go! The wooden slide tower includes a built-in bead maze, a rotating sea star and a turnable whale flipper that let kids start and stop the Rollables, and plenty of colorful undersea graphics. Plus, parents will love that this toy uses FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified materials.

Time to visit the doctor with this LEGO DUPLO set! With this 34-piece beginner building kit, kids will assemble a doctor's office complete with a sink, a giraffe height chart, a couch, and two chairs. Three minifigures are included, a father and daughter who are there for an appointment, and a doctor whose stethoscope is permanently attached so she can easily listen during a well-child checkup. It's a fun way to roleplay doctor's visits and encourage kids to imagine a potential career in medicine!

Go on a journey through time with the creators of Trekking the National Parks and Trekking the World! Each turn you'll jump through time and check out one of 108 beautifully illustrated cards that provide a capsule synopsis of the significance of the event. Created in consultation with historians and experts, this is a family-friendly game that provides a fun way to explore history from the Maros-Pangkep caves of 37,000 BCE to casting your vote for Nelson Mandela in 1994. And there's plenty of women's history built in, including cards devoted to Hatshepsut, the Trung sisters, Joan of Arc, Marie Curie, Maria Tallchief, and many more.

Get ready to spark her creativity with this set full of colorful LEGO DUPLO blocks! DUPLO offers all the same building fun as LEGO, but in a size that's easy and safe for toddlers and preschoolers to use. This creative building set comes with a massive 120 pieces, including enough colors and shapes for kids to build a rocket, a star, a cake, a unicorn, a giraffe, a bear, and much more. It's sure to prompt hours of flexible building play, plus some fun pretend play games!

Go on safari with this unique set from Magna-Tiles! This beloved magnetic building toy has long been a favorite, but now it's adding fun animals with movable parts to the mix. In this 25-piece set, you'll get a giraffe, a lion, an elephant, and a monkey, plus a selection of fun patterned triangular and square tiles. It's compatible with all other Magna-Tiles sets — and like the originals, they's safe, always connect, and are BPA-, phthalate- and latex-free.

There are four floor and eight rooms to explore in this stunning mansion dollhouse from KidKraft! This massive dollhouse is designed to fit 12" scale dolls. Inside the house, you'll find a cheerful kitchen, a sitting room with a fireplace and a grand piano, a cozy bedroom, and much more. The garage doors really open and close! There's even an elevator to easily get you from floor to floor. With plenty of included accessories, this dollhouse is big enough for multiple kids to enjoy side-by-side play.

Help Shuri, Nakia, and Ironheart do battle against Attuma with this LEGO set inspired by Black Panther: Wakanda Forever! With this 355 piece set, you'll build Shuri's Sunbird flyer, full of fun and unique LEGO components. Then, Shuri grabs her blasters, Nakia takes up her ring blades, and Ironheart tests her Mk1 armor! Adjustable engines and wings on the Sunbird let kids reconfigure it for all sorts of superheroic adventures.

Time to make a delicious sandwich with the help of Melissa & Doug! This wooden sandwich counter looks just like a real-life deli counter, complete with multiple choices of delicious meat and yummy cheese, felt toppings and rolls, and condiments like oil and vinegar. Use the slicer to separate the meat and cheese, then follow the instructions to stack the perfect sandwich. Get your customer chips, a cookie, or a drink to go along with their meal, and don't forget to count out their change! It's sure to prompt hours of imaginative play.

Encourage both building play and sensory exploration with this unique set of blocks from Mega BLOKS! The Musical Farm Band building set comes with 40 pieces, 10 of which offer a variety of sensory features that develop tactile, visual and auditory skills. Kids will build a horse xylophone, a cow drum, a chick rattle, a piggy cymbal, a sheep guiro, a cat clicker, a rabbit squeaker, and an egg castanet. Once assembled, they can use the included music cards to learn six simple nursery songs. It's a great way to develop a love of both science and the arts!

Kids can experiment with one of the world's most popular instruments with this child-sized accordion from Hohner! While it's built to hold up to busy kids, this is a real instrument, not a toy. It has a seven button design, plus two bass buttons and an air valve. And included songbook provides playing instructions and teaches kids some of their first tunes! It's the perfect way to inspire a budding musician.

Learn to play tunes quickly and easily with this glockenspiel, complete with a selection of songs! This glockenspiel has 25 metal keys, providing 2 full octaves of notes to play. Each of the keys on the first row is color-coded and marked with a letter name; kids can play the songs by following the colorful music sheets with a variety of simple, kid-friendly songs. The included plastic case has an integral handle for transportation, and it even has three small pop-up legs to make it easier to play. It's a fun first instrument that kids will love!

Challenge yourself to crack the code with this game from Pressman! The code breaker is trying to figure out a code created by the Code Setter, who places up to five colored pegs in their reserved area. Place your colored pegs in the solutions area, and see what result the Code Setter gives you: white and red pegs indicate whether you have the colors or placement matched correctly. Thousands of combinations including different levels of difficulty ensure this game provides plenty of challenge for would-be code breakers.

Celebrate the beauty of America's National Parks with this game from Keymaster Games and the Fifty-Nine Parks Print Series! Each player takes on the role of a hiker trekking the trails during four different seasons. As you make memories on the trail, you collect resource tokens like mountains, forests, and wildlife; collect a set and you can trade them in to visit a National Park at the end of each season. Who will see the most of America's wilderness by the time the year is done? This gorgeously illustrated game for 1 to 5 players is sure to inspire some real-life park visits. For two more games to inspire an interest in America's National Parks, check out the National Park Adventure Board Game for ages 8 to 12 and Trekking the National Parks for ages 10 and up.

Celebrate 100 years of women's suffrage in the US with this doll of activist Susan B. Anthony! This 12-inch doll from Barbie's Inspiring Women line pays tribute to her decades of tireless advocacy on behalf of women as one of the foremost leaders of the Women's Suffrage Movement in America. The doll is designed to match portraits of Anthony, complete with a floor-length black dress accented with lace at the sleeves and bodice, spectacles, and a cameo brooch. This doll comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and a doll stand, perfect for display to remember this pioneering suffragist.

She can play with dolls for hours — and wheel them out of the way when she's done — with this giant dollhouse on wheels from KidKraft! This So Stylish Mansion has three levels and ten rooms, sized to fit dolls up to 12", and it's open on all four sides so it's easy to move the dolls from room to room. Two staircases clip onto any part of the dollhouse, so kids can set up the 42 furniture and accessory pieces however they want! It's the perfect big dollhouse to keep her playing for hours.

Explore and learn with this cuddly elephant from VTech! Colorful, appealing textures encourage kids to press the buttons, triggering movement and over 45 songs, sounds, and phrases that teach important early learning concepts like colors, numbers, and daily life. Plus, parents will love that this durable toy is surface washable, has volume control, and even has an automatic shutoff so it doesn't drain the battery!

Get crafty with this set from LEGO's DOTS line that lets young DIY fans build and customize three decorative animal cube picture holders! With the 423 colorful tiles and plates in this set, kids can build their cubes, customize them to look like whatever animals they want, and then tuck treasures inside or hold up favorite photos. Follow the designs in the included inspiration guide, or create your own! You can take them apart and rebuild them any time. The set even includes a sturdy organization tray perfect for storage or travel.

Learn to sew — and create some gorgeous ornaments inspired by wild birds — with this set from CiyvoLyeen! These patterns are easy to make, with pre-cut pieces, kid-safe needles, and simple instructions. Follow along to make a cardinal, a bluejay, a hummingbird, and more. Along the way kids will learn basic sewing skills that they can use their whole life long! This set comes with pre-cut felt for 12 projects, 11 colors of thread, 5 kid-safe plastic sewing needles, safety scissors, cotton stuffing, and instructions.

Stretch your abilities and have some fun with the Yoga Dice from ThinkFun! Players roll dice to find out which pose they'll try and how many breaths they need to hold it. If they manage, they can move their tokens along the track — but roll the Focus symbol and the Focus token moves instead. Players will have to work together to get all their tokens to the end before the Focus token gets there! With 36 different poses to try, this game will help kids build flexibility and focus in a playful way.

Eleanor Roosevelt was a champion for women's rights, civil rights, and labor rights in her own country — and later, her work on human rights across the globe would earn her the title "First Lady of the world!" Now this doll from the Barbie Inspiring Women line pays tribute to one of the most influential women of the 20th century. This 12" doll features a curvy body and a face sculpted in Roosevelt's likeness, with an iris-print dress inspired by actual portraits. This set includes a doll, a doll stand, a Certificate of Authenticity, and educational information about Roosevelt's role in history.

Doc McStuffins is here to teach you to wash your hands! This adorable 11-inch Doc doll comes with a doctor's bag, a stethoscope, a thermometer, an otoscope, and even a doll-sized face mask. Press her stethoscope and Doc will say some of her iconic phrases or sing the "Wash Your Hands" song that's just the right length to make sure your hands get really clean. With articulated arms and legs, it's easy to have tons of medical adventures with this doll!

Fans of Mudpuppy's colorful picture books of feminist icons will love this 500-piece puzzle! This 20" by 20" puzzle features sixteen inspiring women, including Amelia Earhart, Billie Jean King, Cleopatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Frida Kahlo, Gloria Steinem, Hillary Clinton, Josephine Baker, Harriet Tubman, Malala Yousafzai, Marie Curie, Maya Angelou, Queen Elizabeth I, Rosa Parks, Sacagawea, and Sally Ride. Kids will love the bold artwork of their heroes!

Fans of Raya and the Last Dragon will love this board game based on the characters from Ravensburger! Raya, Tuk Tuk, Sisu, Boun, Tong, Little Noi, and even the mischievous Ongi are all playing hide and seek. To play, draw a card to figure out which character you're hunting for; then roll the dice and move through the enchanted forest landscape looking for them. Lift one of the decorative teak sculpts and see if the character on the card is underneath. If it is, race to the finish to claim the card! And if not, make a note — you'll be looking for the character who is there soon enough... With easy to learn gameplay and fun character graphics, this is perfect for family game night.

Little animal lovers will be thrilled to add these adorable baby animals to their LEGO DUPLO collection! This 9-piece set comes with four animals — a panda, a giraffe, an elephant, and a white tiger — plus a few accessory bricks you can use to give them a lush enclosure, including a piece that looks like bamboo stalks! She'll be able to build the zoo of her dreams with this set.

Fans of the award-winning cooperative card game The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine can dive into the ocean's depths in search of a fable sunken land with this new version! Just as in the first game, players have to cooperate to take tricks with their cards — but with very limited communication during their underwater adventures. As the missions get more complicated, players will have to think strategically and master getting their thoughts across quickly. With randomized task cards that are different with every game, there's hours of replayability, too! This game for 3 to 5 players takes 20 minutes to play, and comes with a 2 player rule variant for even more underwater adventure.

Celebrate inspiring women with this circular 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle from Ridley's! This 26.75" diameter puzzle features a diverse group of history-making women from past and present, including Harriet Tubman, Pat Summitt, Malala Yousafzai, Greta Thunberg, Amelia Earhart, and many more. The circular design of this puzzle makes it perfect to work on as a group around the table, and the included poster guide helps with puzzle assembly or can be used for display later.

Get ready to save the day with this paramedic doll from the Barbie Careers line! This 12" doll is wearing a high-visibility top for when she gets called to help someone in need. Her sturdy boots ensure that she doesn't sleep when she has to run to treat a patient! She can listen to their heart and lungs with her stethoscope, or provide emergency treatment with her medical bag as they head to the hospital. It's the perfect toy for any future EMT!

Amaze your friends — and astound yourself with the science behind the magic — with this kit from National Geographic! This mega science kit includes everything you need to conduct 20 magical science experiments. Kids will bend metal with water, make a test tube disappear, make a coin float, and much more. Each experiment is designed to be performed like a magic trick, and the set includes a magic wand and white gloves so kids can put on a show for friends and family. The set includes enough chemical components to practice a trick before performing it for your appreciative audience, plus a bonus guide with ideas for 30 more experiments!

Celebrate trailblazing scientist Marie Curie — the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the only person in history to win Nobel Prizes in two scientific disciplines — with this gorgeous puzzle from Genius Games! This 500-piece jigsaw puzzle, which is 19 1/4 by 26 5/8 inches when complete, features artwork by Mark Marturello, and comes with a booklet containing information about Curie's life and work. Plus, parents will appreciate that these puzzles are made from premium-quality recycled blue boards, printed with non-toxic soy-based inks, and packed in compostable bags.

Fly into the world of Pandora with this gorgeous LEGO set inspired by the moment Neytiri takes Jake on his first Banshee flight! In this 572-piece set, kids will find two specially proportioned minifigures designed to look like Neytiri and Jake in his Na'vi form. Then, build them each a Banshee to fly, complete with stunning patterned wings. The final touch is buildable mountain terrain that includes glow in the dark elements that light up just like Pandora does in Avatar. It's sure to be a hit with fans both young and old.

Thank you for being a friend! Fans of The Golden Girls will love this collectible set of Fisher-Price Little People set that includes figures of Blanche Devereaux, Rose Nylund, Dorothy Zbornak and Sophia Petrillo. Each 2.5" figure is styled to look like one of the iconic looks from the show! With its giftable collector packaging, this set is perfect for little ones to play or for adult collectors to enjoy.

Learn the techniques of drawing and shading with clear lessons and high-quality art supplies from premier brand Prismacolor! In this 26-piece kit, you'll get 18 beautiful colored pencils in a variety of nature tones, plus a graphite pencil, a mini sharpener, an eraser, and two illustration markers. The instruction booklet, drawing template, and drawing pad will get you started on drawing a detailed fox. Then, check out the hours of online, at-your-own-pace lessons that provide animal-themed lessons you'll love. This set is level 1, for new artists, but once you've completed it, you can find level 2 and 3 sets to build on your skills and discover the artist you've dreamed of being!

Hurry Owls! It's time to go home! Players help the owls fly back to their nest before the sun comes up. Play a color card and fly to that space. Draw a sun card and you're one step closer to daylight. Help all the owls get home before the sun rises and everyone wins! Two versions allow the game to grow with your child, while the cooperative game concept teaches kids social skills and the value of working together.

Kids can roll their own candles out of beeswax sheets with this unique craft kit! Honeycomb beeswax sheets are included in a beautiful array of colors — ivory, natural, pink, red, cranberry, blue, green, yellow, purple, and aqua. The set also includes instructions and 6 yards of cotton wick, enough to make up to 20 taper candles measuring 8" x 1". It's easy to handle and kids will love seeing the results of their candlemaking lit up! For another candle-making kit with natural beeswax, check out the Beeswax Candle Making Kit for ages 8 and up.

There's so much to learn with this piggy bank from Fisher-Price! 10 colorful coins can be dropped in the slot of this cheerful pig as it counts along, building counting and color recognition skills, while sing-along songs, educational phrases, and sound effects teach additional concepts. Press the piggy's snout to hear music and start rumbling, bumbling action. All kids love put-and-take play, so it's a natural for creating an entertaining learning toy!

LEGO bricks are a classic building toy! To get your collection started — or to expand the sets you already have — check out this set of 790 classic LEGO bricks in 33 different colors. The set includes accessory pieces like faces, eyes, and wheels, as well as bricks in a variety of colors, including rare light blue bricks. It comes in a convenient plastic storage box and is an ideal supplement to any existing LEGO collection. For a smaller set with 484 pieces, check out the Lego Classic Medium Creative Bricks Box.

It's amazing how a few simple stitches can create such adorable designs — and this kit from CraftLab will show you how! This Hand Embroidery Stitching Kit is perfect for the beginner. The set comes with everything you need to start learning embroidery techniques: 10 iron-on transfer designs, 2 embroidery hoops, fabric, 12 colors of embroidery floss, needles, 23 pages of detailed, easy-to-follow instructions, and even a bonus tote bag. Once kids get the knack of things, they can embroider a design on the tote, too!

Get ready for a wayfinding adventure with this 12" Moana doll that actually sings! Press Moana's seashell necklace to hear an excerpt from "How Far I'll Go", her signature song from the film. This fun doll comes with Moana's leaf and flower crown to wear on her voyaging adventures. It's the perfect choices for the kid on your list who's become Moana's biggest fan!

This clever little robot can help kids as young as five learn the basics of coding — and its advanced features allow Botley to grow along with them! Botley is ready to go right out of the box and can be coded for up to 150 steps. Using smart logic, Botley can detect and avoid objects in its path, while following looping commands or tackling obstacle courses. It also has 16 fun interactions that let kids transform Botley into a train, police car, ghost, and more! A Toy of the Year Finalist, Botley comes with a 78-piece activity set and is 100% screen-free with no phone or tablet required so it's perfect for fostering kids' natural curiosity, creativity and problem solving skills. Plus, for even more screen-free coding fun, check out the 40-piece Botley Action Challenge Accessory Set.