 | Skwish Classic (Boxed)
Buy new: $11.34 Little fingers delight in sliding the beads along the elastics.
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 | Whoozit
Buy new: $19.93 Cute with lots of different textures and colors. Fun to chew on.
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 | Whoozit Activity Spiral
Buy new: $19.99 Kept my 9 month old occupied on a two hour car trip!
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 | Haba Trix Toy
Buy new: $10.79 Any of the wooden Haba teethers are nice for babies. This one twists into different shapes too.
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 | K's Kids The Hungry Pelican
Buy new: $29.99 A fun crib toy. Little ones put the various sea creatures into the pelican's mouth and take them out of his tummy. Each of the four sea creatures makes a different sound (rattle, crinkle, etc.) and has different textures. My kids played with this for several years!
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 | Selecta Spielzeug Mouse Push Toy - Spedino
Cute little mouse rocks back and forth and tinkle bell rings when pushed.
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 | Block N Roll - Marble Maze Construction System - 60 Piece Set
Buy new: $24.95 Turn your Legos or Duplos into a marble run!
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 | WOOD CHEESE LACING BLOCK
Wonderful for a traveling. I keep one in the car and take it to restaurants too.
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 | Baroque Architectural Building Blocks by HABA
Buy new: $40.50 This series of blocks comes in many different styles: Egyptian, Roman, Medieval Castle, etc. They are even more fun to play with when combined with a set of basic wooden building blocks.
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 | Live Butterfly Garden
Buy new: $15.08 So neat for the whole family (adults included)! Watch caterpillers grow, cocoon and transform into butterflies that you can then release into your garden!
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 | Cranium Cariboo
Buy new: $99.50 Fun for preschoolers. Teaches letters, numbers, shapes, and colors.
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 | Story Telling
Children make up stories based on the picture cards they choose. Very creative, and great for travel as it comes in a small tin.
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 | Papo White and Gray Knight's Castle
Little boys love this one. You must buy the figures separately. By the way, the Papo figures are beautifully detailed and realistic.
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 | Wooden Pink Three Wishes Castle
Buy new: $92.11 Here's a beautiful one for girls (figures separate).
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 | Melissa & Doug Magnetic Farm Hide & Seek
Fun for travel. My kids loved this as preschoolers.
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 | Chinese Jump Rope (Klutz)
Buy new: $10.36 / Used from: $0.47 Another oldie but goodie. Book explains several different ways to play. Comes with two chinese jump ropes, one long, one short.
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 | Pacific Play Tents Tunnels of Fun Junction Set
Buy new: $86.93 Tunnels and junction fold flat to take up very little storage space. Ties are a bit short so they can be a nuisance to tie without inadvertantly knotting. Kids love it though. The junction is great for a "hideout" or tea parties.
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 | Razor A Kick Scooter (Pink)
Buy new: $32.42 / Used from: $26.99 Cool pink color (other colors available too). Comes already assembled but folded in the box. Unfolds in seconds! Seems very sturdy.
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 | Wikki Stix RAINBOW 48pc
Buy new: $8.81 Strings coated with wax can be twisted into many different shapes. An unusual art toy. Great for travel and restaurants too!
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 | 40 Piece Button Punch Set-For Crafts-Popular Shape
Surprisingly, this is my kids' favorite art tool! They love punching holes in paper with all the different shaped punches.
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 | Peace Ring
This clever toy is really a work of art. Children can manipulate this wire and bead disk into different shapes or a sphere. This is equally fascinating for adults! Great for travel.
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 | Maxim Deluxe TreeHouse with Accessories in Natural
A neat alternative to a dollhouse. Boys love this too. Extension sets are also available.
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 | Pacifc Play Tents Funchute 6' Parachute
Buy new: $19.00 Really fun for outdoor play. The 6' has six handles and can accomodate as few as three children or as many as six. Larger sizes are available too. Books are available that teach parachute games.
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 | Tweber Large Nature House
For your budding backyard naturalist, a sturdy corral for interesting insect finds. This Tweber bug house is the last of a series that we have had, and is far more durable than cheaper plastic versions. It is sturdily made out of wood and has extra tough mesh so that the grasshoppers can't chew their way to a jailbreak!
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