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Great gifts for kids of all ages

Need to know what all the kids want? Looking to be the favorite Auntie, Mom, Grandpa, BFF ever? Hoping to find the best and most loved toys, books, games and clothes? Read reviews about the top gifts right now -- the ones kids are begging for -- and find out where in the world you can find them. You've come to the right place for a joy-filled, toy-filled shopping experience!

Flotsam

Caldecott book winner about a boy and a found underwater camera

Award winning toys & games

Animal Scramble: Kids compete one-on-one or in teams to identify and tag a monkey, parrot, tiger and elephant in the fastest time possible. The game begins when the giraffe, calls out clues about the animals (Which animal roars? Which one is orange?) kids should find and tag -- and tracks the amount of time taken to complete each course.

Parents' Choice Award Winner!
Computer Cool School: The Cool School Computer helps children gain essential skills for Kindergarten. The age appropriate keyboard and writing tablet connect to the computer via a USB cable, allowing the child's work to be projected onto the monitor. The CD comes loaded with a variety of learning activities (reading, writing, math, art, music, and science) that are easily accessible by pushing one of the five function buttons on the keyboard. Each button has a picture indicating which activities it will activate (such as "Aa" on the reading button, a piano keyboard on the music button, and a magnifying glass on the science button). Young learners can take a field trip to different a farm, draw on a castle to explore different musical instruments and to write out letters that appear on the computer screen.

A Parents' Choice Award Winner!
Yokidoo Swap & Go Snail: Eager crawlers couldn't help but chase down this heartwarming snail with the goofy smile, and well suited cartoon-like music. Fascinated by his rotating body on wheels, lively vivid colors and magical soothing tune, children repeatedly pressed his tail to keep the action going. A three-in-one toy, the snail can shed his body of twirling beads on twisted shafts and swap it with a stacking collection of rings of flowers, polka dots, stripes or swirly beads. Take a break from follow the leader, twist off the top piece that neatly holds the stacking toy together and your child is ready to dump and reassemble. This well-engineered toy offers your child plenty of flexibility, creativity and opportunities for learning.

A Parents' Choice Award Winner!
Make Your Own Sock Puppets: With no glue or sewing required, kids combine three colorful, fuzzy socks then decorate them with self-stick felt, pompoms, and eyes to yield three sock puppets. Making the sock puppets is only half the fun. The best part is the hours of enjoyment kids get from imaginative play with the puppets they've created.

A Parents' Choice Award Winner!
Step2 50's Diner: Order up! This large diner set introduces budding young restaurateurs to the hospitality industry circa the 1950's. With a cooking/meal prep area, a booth for seating customers, realistic sound effects and accessories including plates, utensils and pretend food, this set inspired our young testers to embark on hours of imaginative play. From hiring a staff and creating menus and signs to getting out play money (not included) and generally scouring the house for other props to make the restaurant experience complete, the kids took total ownership of their diner, down to soliciting family members to make reservations. Little details add to the set's charm and include a mini-jukebox that plays three songs from the 1950's, the realistic sounds of boiling water on the range and a sizzling skillet and a small buzzer that dings near the food pick-up area. One tip: a power drill makes assembly much easier.

A Parents' Choice Award Winner!

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Favorite Auntie Toys

Great gifts for kids of all ages

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Flotsam

Caldecott book winner about a boy and a found underwater camera

Award winning toys & games

Handmade toys & gifts for kids from Etsy

Why not find something truly unique and handcrafted? Vote for your favorite makers!

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