Kids

Grok

$99 Hey Curio »

Meet Grok, the plush playmate from Curio that's redefining playtime with a twist of tech and a dash of magic. This isn't your average stuffed animal; Grok is a voice-powered buddy designed to ignite the imaginations of...

Build Your Own Burp & Fart Machine

$19.99 Amazon »

Whoever said learning can't be fun clearly hasn't seen the E-Blox Building Blocks STEM Circuit Kit - a wild ride into the world of sounds that are guaranteed to raise an eyebrow (or plug a nose). Get ready to dive into...

Spy Labs: Forensic Investigation Kit

$39.80 Amazon »

Unleash your inner Sherlock with the Thames & Kosmos Spy Labs: Forensic Investigation Kit. Perfect for the budding detective or the CSI show binge-watcher, this kit is your ticket to the thrilling world of forensic science...

DinoSuit Wearable Fossil Kit

I was all about these DinoSuit Wearable Fossil Kits until I saw the last image in the gallery above. The one that shows how it arrives. As cardboard cutouts you have to punch out and assemble yourself. Pssshhh! I don't...

Nerf Blaster Scooter

$48.94 Amazon »

Ooooh, doggie, lookee here! It's a Nerf Blaster Scooter for...awww, buzzkill! For kids. Weight limit 175 pounds. And dimensions of 32" x 15" x 38", so it's really too small to even risk buying anyway and hoping for the...

Cashmere Hammer Rattle

$32.72 Etsy »

I've met my fair share of Velvet Hammers in my day (pretty sure I even married one) but this is the first Cashmere Hammer that's crossed my path. Too bad it's a rattle for kids, and would be completely preposterous for...

Automatic Domino Train Set

Sold Out Amazon »

Letting an Automatic Domino Train build all your kids' domino runs for them prevents them from practicing key physical and mental skills. Hand-eye coordination. Visual perception. Problem-solving. Concentration. Patience...

SnoozeShade Pack & Play Blackout Crib Tent

$59.99 Amazon »

Uh, do they make a SnoozeShade Pack & Play Blackout Crib Tent for adults? Because ever since turning 40, all I've wanted to do at parties and social gatherings is go somewhere and take a nap about an hour in. My wife...

Wooden Play Kitchen

$394.86 - $493.58 Etsy »

These handmade wooden play kitchens from MIDMINI will make Michelin-star chefs out of all your budding cooks and bakers. ... Or at least help them get interested enough in kitchens that they can start making dinner for...

National Geographic 200-Foot Rocket Launcher

$39.99 Amazon »

Perhaps I should clarify. The National Geographic 200-Foot Rocket Launcher does not stand 200 feet tall. It shoots its 1-foot-tall Power Rocket up to 200 feet in the air. But you knew that, right? If not, and you're in...

Swing-N-Slide Stand-Up Swing

$37.23 Amazon »

The Swing-N-Slide Stand-Up Swing looks like something I would have played on everyday when I was a kid, but is now recalled, discontinued, and outlawed because it's too dangerous, and uncoordinated, sedentary children...

Mash'Ems Care Bears - Squishy Surprise Characters

Discontinued

I know these Mash'Ems Care Bears are for kids, but I can't look away from them. Every one of the six squishy surprise characters contained within the Mash'Ems Super Sphere just keeps...staring at me...

Buff Baby Speed Bag Hanging Toy

$12.99 Amazon »

Does your baby have a sick right hook? A certain-nose-bleed front kick? A surprise wee-to-the-kisser move? The Buff Baby Speed Bag is a crib or carrier hanging toy that will help hone their skills on something other than...

Smol At-Home Bounce Houses

$379 - $449 Smol »

Kids! Stop jumping on the bed...and start jumping on a Smol Bounce House instead. Smol makes bounce houses for the home - indoors or out - that both provide an active play area for the wee ones, and don't ug up the living...

Trigmate 3-in-1 Interactive Math & Engineering Toy

$39.99 Amazon »

The Trigmate is one of those kids' "toys" that is actually an educational tool. It's a tricky triggy! The wooden doohickey endeavors to teach them angles, length measurements, area, geometry, trigonometry, experiments...

Pillow Pets Chewbacca

$23.89 Amazon »

Uhhhh, did Chewbacca get partially mutated into a worm? What exactly was in those Wookiee Cookies you fed him, Pillow Pets? I feel like Disney is going to press charges over this. Especially when they see things get even...

HEXBUG BattleBots Arena Pro

$64 Amazon »

HEXBUG's DIY robotic tech toys for kids are going to battle, and getting in on the Battle. The HEXBUG BattleBots Arena Pro release pits a pair of fighting robots against one another in the spirit of the long-running reality...

Modern Kids' Playhouse

$3,302.64 - $11,540.82 Etsy »

David Lamolla's modern kids' playhouses are smart and snazzy designs for your budding architects, your preschool aesthetes, and your own (usually futile) efforts not to trash up your yard with a bunch of kiddie crap...

Anatomy Apron with Removable Organs

$18.99 - $20.99 Amazon »

This Anatomy Apron and its removable organs is intended for teachers to use in the classroom (or, uh, the Zoomroom) to help kids learn about human anatomy. And I think that's a pretty good idea...

Magnus Magnetic Play Couch

$199 - $318 Kickstarter »

Magnus is a couch. It's also a fort. A flying car. A Wipeout obstacle. And while Magnus will require some of your kids' imagination to make it into these things, it will also help them out along the way by actually transforming...

Little Dove Multi-Functional Wooden Wobble Board

$69.99 - $79.99 Amazon »

Wish I'd had a Wooden Wobble Board when I was a kid. Maybe a couple years with Little Dove's multi-functional rocking balance trainer would have made it easier for me to stay upright without hanging on for dear life when...

Kidzone Ride-On Spinning Bumper Car

$139.96 Amazon »

Sit 'n Spin + Wheels + Penchant for Collision (or Poor Dexterity & Depth Perception) = Kidzone Ride-On Spinning Bumper Car! Kiddos ages 1-1/2 and up, get ready for the ride - and the twirl! And the impact! - of your life...

SpyX Light Hand - Glowing Fingers to Navigate the Dark

$19.99 Amazon »

I'm not sure "light hand" would be the first superpower I'd pick, but if the gods or, like, the ghost of Thomas Edision, were offering, I sure wouldn't turn it down. No more nightlights or mini flashlights bulking up...

Construction Site Plate & Utensils

Sold Out Amazon »

Here comes the loader spoon! Chock full of Cheerios and ready to make a dump into the bottomless pit that is this dude's belly! And then the forklift is gonna roll over to the breakfast construction site and raise up...