After 15 years of studying, researching and buying toys for
a nationally awarded play center as well as my own
children, I have developed some "Criteria" about what I
think makes a good toy. Here are they are:

  • Toys should be played with for years not days.
  • Natural Materials are better.
  • Toys should be open-ended.
  • Toys should help grow children's brains
  • You don't always need plugs and batteries
  • Children with special needs don't necessarily need
    "special toys".

Here you will always find toys that meet these criteria.  
Some are old standards, while some you may have never
seen before.  
Toys
November 3--Horton Hears a Who Game
November 4--Crayons
November 5--Fortamajigs
November 6--Jamtown Instruments
November 7--Great Books for Teens and Tweens
November 9--Building Blocks
November 10--WEDGiTS
November 11--Friedrich Froebel Gifts
November 12--Dado Cubes
November 13--HABA Toys
November 16--Babal
November 17--Bilibo
November 18--Active People Toys for Children over 5
November 19--Active People Preschool Toys
November 20--Watering Cans & Gardening Sets
November 21--Insect Lore
November 22--Rubbabu Vehicles
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These were the toys reviewed by Mara Kaplan for the 2008 Holiday Season at the Letkidsplayblog.  
The dates are provided so that you can easily can the review in the archieves of the blog.
November 23--PlasmaCar
November 24--ThinkFun
November 25--Sandlock
November 26--Make Your Own Thank You Cards
November 27--MoonJar
November 28--Creativity Express - Let's Start with Art!
November 29---Zimbbos
November 30--Bananagrams
December 1--ABC3D
December 2--Zoobies
December 3--brooms, mops and rakes
December 4--Brain Noodles
December 5--Wikki Stix
December 6--Rainbow Brushes
December 7--Colorcutter
December 8--How to Make Pop-Up Books
December 9--Cardboarddesign
December 10--Insta Snow
December 11--Sensory Balls
December 12--Easy to Hold & Catch Balls
December 13--Kubit2Me
December 14--Sprig Vehicles
December 15--Samuel's Approved List
December 16--Mozart Music Cube
December 17--Paper Fashion
December 18--Puzzibits
December 19--Tangles
December 20--Brain Food
December 21--Scramble Squares
December 23--Board Games
December 23--Travel Games