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1) Koosh Double Play Set
What you need to know: This game is fun to play by yourself or with another player. It includes game ideas for both. The paddles are light weight and easy to swing even for younger players.
2) Bugs Buzz Search Game
What you need to know: This game tests kids’ reaction speed and challenges visual processing skills. Roll the dice and see how many bugs you need to find. Then turn over a token card to see which bug you’ll be looking for. So fun!
3) Bull’s Eye
What you need to know: Bull’s Eye will challenge your reaction speed and visual attention in a super engaging way. Lay one set of cards face up on the table, then turn over one card from the second set. If you can plunge the matching card with your plunger first, you get a point.
4) Bracelet Making Kit
What you need to know: This craft set is super simple but can be fun for younger and older kids alike. It includes everything you need to create your own bracelets. You can see my full review here.
5) Koala Walla Bing Bang
What you need to know: Players must perform different actions as fast as possible so that the Koala doesn’t fall down from the tree. Some actions are silly. Some will challenge your balance. All will be fun!:)
6) Junior Geostix
What you need to know: This toy isn’t new, but I thought was definitely worth seeing again. It comes with flexible Geostix and picture cards for you to replicate. Love that it challenges fine motor skills, visual processing skills, and spatial abilities. You can also use the stix to create your own designs to allow for a fun open-ended play opportunity.
7) Bus Stop Game
What you need to know: Kids will learn to count, add, and subtract as passengers get on and off their bus. The player with the most passengers at the end of the game wins!
8) Templaytes
What you need to know: Templaytes are beautiful wooden shapes meant to expand your creativity through open-ended play. The fact that the back is a chalkboard makes them even cooler! You can read my full review here.
9) Pixicade Plus Mobile Game Maker
What you need to know: If you’re looking for a cool new coding game, give this one a try. Pixicade allows kids to draw their own video games into life.
10) SmartMax-My First Sounds and Senses
What you need to know: This toy is meant for sensory exploration and discovery. The pieces are magnetic and have either a new texture or sound to feel and hear. Great for keeping toddlers engaged and busy.
11) Lalaloopsy Silly Hair Doll
What you need to know: This adorable doll comes with hair accessories and super cool hair for you to style over and over again.
12) My First Chess Set
What you need to know: Learning chess has never been this exciting! I’m obsessed with this decorative first chess set.
13) Blockaroo
What you need to know: These are magnetic foam building blocks that also click together and swivel. What else is there to know?! :) They are perfect for open-ended play. Oh, and they also make an awesome bath toy.
14) InnyBin
What you need to know: Not ready to sort? No worries. Just push the shapes through the elastic bands for fun and exploration. Kids also get the opportunity to practice using both hands, discover colors, and feel shapes.
15) Kid-O Bilibo Game Box
What you need to know: Bilibo Game Box was specifically designed to promote open-ended play and imagination. This means that there are no instructions (just tools). How you use them is up to you. The set includes a dice, chips, and 6 colorful Bilibo bowls. Make up your own games as you flip, stack, count, and throw.