LEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box
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$25–$50
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Gift ages 1–3
Fat Brain Toys Whirly Squigz
Three silicone suction spinners.
Est. $25–$50Screen-freeNo setupQuiet
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Gift ages 2–4
Fat Brain Toys SpinnyPins
Wobbling bowl with chimes and textured sorting pins.
Est. $25–$50Screen-freeNo setupModerate noise
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Gift ages 1–4
Fisher-Price Little People Caring for Animals Farm
Interactive barn, farmer, four animals and two food pieces.
Est. $25–$50Screen-freeLow setupModerate noise
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Gift ages 1–3
Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn DJ Table
Activity table with piano keys, disc, number pad and record-and-play feature.
Est. $25–$50Uses techSome setupLoud
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Gift ages 3–6
VTech Play Smart Preschool Laptop
Toy laptop with 30 activities covering letters, numbers, logic and music.
Est. $25–$50Uses techLow setupModerate noise
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Gift ages 3–6
VTech Write & Learn Creative Center
Magnetic drawing board, stylus and animated writing demonstrations.
Est. $25–$50Uses techLow setupModerate noise
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Gift ages 3–6
LeapFrog Prep for Preschool Activity Book
Six touch-sensitive pages, six marker pages and erasable pen.
Est. $25–$50Uses techLow setupModerate noise
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Gift ages 3–6
LeapFrog Mr. Pencil's Scribble Write & Read
Stylus-based writing unit with letter, number and name activities.
Est. $25–$50Uses techLow setupModerate noise
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Gift ages 3–6
VTech Doodle & Draw Learning Center
Easy-erase board, eight stencils, three stamps and animated drawing guidance.
Est. $25–$50Uses techLow setupModerate noise
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Gift ages 3–8
BRIO Intermediate Track Expansion Pack
16 wooden track pieces including switches.
Est. $25–$50Screen-freeLow setupQuiet
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Gift ages 1–3
Hape Pound & Tap Bench
Pounding bench, balls and removable xylophone.
Est. $25–$50Screen-freeNo setupLoud
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Gift ages 1–3
Baby Einstein & Hape Magic Touch Piano
Touch-sensitive wooden piano with three music sheets and six songs.
Est. $25–$50Screen-freeLow setupModerate noise
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Gift ages 4–8
Playmobil Fire Truck
Truck with rotating ladder, swiveling cannon, two figures and rescue tools.
Est. $25–$50Screen-freeLow setupQuiet
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Gift ages 4–8
Playmobil School Bus
Bus with flashing lights, opening doors, stop sign and four figures.
Est. $25–$50Screen-freeLow setupModerate noise
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Gift ages 4–8
Playmobil Take Along Dollhouse
Carry-case dollhouse with four furnished rooms, family figures, dog and accessories.
Est. $25–$50Screen-freeLow setupQuiet
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Gift ages 4–8
Playmobil Pirate Ship
101-piece pirate set with floating ship, two figures and cannon accessories.
Est. $25–$50Screen-freeLow setupQuiet
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Gift ages 4–8
Playmobil Fireboat with Aqua Scooter
52-piece set with two floating vehicles, two figures and rescue dog.
Est. $25–$50Screen-freeLow setupQuiet
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Gift ages 4–8
Playmobil Cat Café
Café scene with three human figures, cats, furniture and cat-play accessories.
Est. $25–$50Screen-freeLow setupQuiet
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Gift ages 4–8
Playmobil Firefighting Seaplane
34-piece set with floating plane, water tank, pilot and animal figures.
Est. $25–$50Screen-freeLow setupQuiet
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Gift ages 3–7
Schleich Farm Animal Bundle 77585
Ten farm-animal figures including young animals and birds.
Est. $25–$50Screen-freeLow setupQuiet
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Gift ages 3–8
Schleich Goat Stable 42726
31-piece stable with goat, kid, ramp, fencing, swing and feeding accessories.
Est. $25–$50Screen-freeLow setupQuiet
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Gift ages 5–12
Crayola Create 'N Carry Art Set
75-piece kit with crayons, markers, pencils, paper and lap-desk case.
Est. $25–$50Screen-freeNo setupQuiet
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Gift ages 5–12
Crayola Super Art Coloring Kit
Assorted crayons, markers, pencils, paper, glue stick, chalk and storage tub.
Est. $25–$50Screen-freeNo setupQuiet
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Gift ages 6–10
National Geographic Kids Microscope
Microscope up to 400x, six prepared slides, six blank slides, rocks and specimen tools.
Est. $25–$50Screen-freeLow setupQuiet
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