Critical Thinking Educational Books, Toys

Balance

by Haba

For ages 3+ years

This well-made, appealing wooden scale from Haba allows a young scientist to explore the concepts of weight and gravity. Hands-on experiments with anything and everything around the house will be in (read more)

Super Giant Horseshoe Magnet Kit

by Dowling Magnets

For ages 3+ years

Magnets are so intriguing to little minds that they almost seem to blur the line between science-based play and pure imaginative make-believe. Can a magnet really just reach out and grab something (read more)

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How Much Is a Million?

by David M. Schwartz and Steven Kellogg

For ages 4+ years

By now your older preschooler is tired of one to ten. She can do it in three other languages, none of which you speak. She is ready for the big stuff. We have the book for you--an answer for the (read more)

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Operation game

by Hasbro

For ages 4+ years

Okay, it's not exactly anatomically correct (unless you've got a breadbasket clanking around your belly), and it's not exactly new and improved since you remember it. But we're not so sure those are (read more)

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Shape Sorting Clock

by Melissa and Doug

For ages 1.5+ years

One thing we Savvy parents look for in any toy is how long it is apt to hold a child's interest. Melissa and Doug's well-made wooden teaching clock earns particularly high marks in this regard. It (read more)

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Magnetic Calendar

by Melissa and Doug

For ages 3+ years

Preschool on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Gymnastics on Tuesday, playdate on Thursday. And don't forget the birthday party on Saturday. The schedule of a mere three-year-old can sometimes be too (read more)

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Life on Earth Memory Game

by eeBoo

For ages 3-6 years

You remember laying on the floor playing "Memory" as a kid, don't you? It's a fantastic brain waker-upper, masquerading as a great way to pass time. Rainy day, sunny day, Saturday morning, 15 more (read more)

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Really Big Words

by Magnetic Poetry

For ages 3-6 years

Your little one is fully versed (pun intended) in the joys of rhythm and rhyme, so let him loose! Speak his mind (or write it) and see what clever little thoughts he's got in there. You already (read more)

Brain Quest Preschool

by Chris Welles Feder

For ages 3-5 years

Given how much we dislike chasing tiny pieces of train tracks and teensy little doll shoes down the space between airplane seats, it comes as no surprise that we are big fans of these (read more)

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Spanish Bingo

by eeBoo

For ages 3-6 years

Experts on bilingualism in children tell us that the key to learning a second language at a young age is immersion - as much conversation, reading, and play in that language as possible. So we are (read more)

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Who Is Driving

by Bloomsbury USA Children's Books

For ages 2-6 years

This charming little book is a great choice for the younger set, the kids who are already wildly obsessed with wheels but can't yet speed their own trikes across the backyard. It is part vehicle (read more)

Kids On Stage

by University Games

For ages 3-6 years

Get everyone interacting in this charades game for children. From hopping like bunnies to flying like airplanes, kids take turns acting and guessing in this creative game for budding young stars. (read more)

Find the Rhyme: A First Rhyming Game

by Living & Learning

For ages 3-6 years

A mouse in a house...a duck on a truck...a bee in a tree! Twenty humorous rhyming pairs to find and match. Each pair measures 5 3/4" x 2 3/4". For one to four players. (read more)

My Book of Rhyming Words and Phrases

by Kumon Publishing North America

For ages 4-6 years

Using games and exercises similar to those in My Book of Rhyming Words, this book helps children learn more advanced rhyming words and phrases. While learning to write and read situational phrases (read more)

LeapFrog Word Whammer Fridge Phonics Set

by LeapFrog

For ages 3-6 years

With LeapFrog's Word Whammer Fridge Phonics, you can create over 325 three-letter words with magnetic letters that sing and teach. These interactive, magnetic letters are based on the LeapFrog (read more)

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Kumon Flash Cards ABCs Write and Wipe

by Kumon

For ages 3-6 years

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My First Book of Uppercase Letters

by Kumon

For ages 3-6 years

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Tangoes Jr.

by Rex Games

For ages 3-6 years

Tangoes Jr. brings the fun, creativity and problem-solving challenges of Tangoes to a unique toy desgined specifically for kids. With a large playing surface, seven magnetic puzzles pieces and (read more)