Gift Guide: New Toys

Age: 12 Months +

Why you’ll love it: A twist on a classic rocking horse, hop on this adorable llama and get ready to rock away!

Try this: After an exciting llama ride, add some learning to the mix by looking up photos of the Andes Mountain range!

Special feature: This cute rocker has a solid wooden frame and soft plush body.

Developmental skills: Gross motor function and balance.

Age: 3 Years +

Why you’ll love it: Invite everyone (including stuffed animals) to tea with this fully loaded set! It comes with everything a party of four needs to have a pretend dinner and tea service.

Try this: Take a seat and let your toddler serve you a seven-course meal of their most imaginative creations!

Special feature: Did you decide to serve real cake? No problem! This set is dishwasher-safe!

Developmental skills: Social and role-playing skills.

Age: 2 Years +

Why you’ll love it: Great for pretend play and simple measurement, this chunky tape measure is easy for little builders to grip and use.

Try this: Offer to measure your toddler. Then, let them measure you!

Special feature: As the tape is pulled out or reeled back in, a colorful carousel lets kids discover different tools!

Developmental skills: Social and role-playing skills.

Age: 2 Years +

Why you’ll love it: Unlock stacking, sorting, and key-matching fun with loads of colorful shapes!

Try this: Have kiddos stack the boxes to create the tallest tower!

Special feature: Color-coded keys and easy, nesting storage.

Developmental skills: Fine-motor, problem-solving, and matching skills.

Age: 12 Months +

Why you’ll love it: These chunky blocks are easy for toddlers to hold, take apart, and learn to build with. The set also comes with its own storage bag!

Try this: Show children the different blocks and help them sort the pieces into different piles according to colors.

Special feature: Comes with unique wheel pieces and linking bases to build creations that move!

Developmental skills: Hand-eye coordination, problem-solving, and fine motor function.

Age: 12 Months +

Why you’ll love it: A fresh spin on the classic children’s activity cube, loaded with a whopping 7 sides of activities.

Try this: Introduce little ones to colors and numbers using the rainbow clock!

Special feature: Top panel features bead mazes, city vehicles, and citizens on fun tracks!

Developmental skills: Fine motor and pattern-recognition skills.

Age: 2 Years +

Why you’ll love it: A big red barn with music, animal sounds, movable parts, and farm accessories (batteries included)!

Try this: Ask kiddos to listen for the sounds in the background of the songs and to identify the animals!

Special feature: Press the chicken on the roof to play 2 classic farm songs – get ready to sing along!

Developmental skills: Hand-eye coordination and fine motor function.