The slide at Carroll Park can't fit in your two bedroom walk-up? Nor ours! Save your tot from a winterlong stretch of boredom with these Parent-approved toys that made it onto our radar. They're fab, fun and functional. Bonus? Since they're made in the US of A you'll be giving the economy a boost and easing your mind of lead-paint worries. Ch-ch-check 'em out:
9.Wooden Holgate Express Train
Ever met a city baby who didn't love trains? Neither have we! Give the Transit Museum gift shop a break and give this wooden pull-toy a whirl. It's larger size and bright colors make it an ideal choice for toddlers and it's durability means it will last into kindergarten and beyond.
8. Table-Top Puppet Theatre
Initiate your sweetie into the life of a New York City artist with a stage all his/her own. This one folds to fit in closets or under beds, making it practical for a smaller living space, and puppet play naturally encourages cooperative learning. More than one tot in your home? This is the choice for you!
7. Mountain Boy Sledworks Silverton Kicksled
Finally one for the big kids! You may not have had it in time for the first (October!?) snowfall of the year, but there's no reason you can't be ready for the next one. Head to Central Park, where you may want to take a ride yourself on this adult-friendly classic. Just don't leave it unattended; The price tag won't make it easy to replace.
6. Hollow Woodworks USA Map Puzzle
This puzzle is one to grow with. Toddlers will practice colors, preschoolers will learn piece-it-together problem-solving skills and school-aged children will love learning the states of the Union and their geographical locations
5. Culinary Herb Garden Dome Terrarium
Help your child contribute to increasing America's standing in worldwide Math and Science scores with a hands-on experiment and lesson in botany. Need another reason to invest? The fruits of your family's labor will yield herbalicious results fit for sprinkling, stuffing and accenting your family's way through the holiday eating season! Instill a lifelong love of healthful eating and safe food prep practices to boot.
4. Super Wikki Stix
Artsy, craftsy, but not messy? Wikki Stix are the craft of choice for car trips, plane rides or those days when you just don't feel like wiping painty handprints off of the wall. Bright colors and easy manipulation make them ideal for even the youngest artists in your home,
3. Chinese Checkers
Everyone can play this one! Grab an old school wooden board and marble set and enjoy family game night that non-readers and grad students alike can play over the long chilly stretch of winter evenings ahead of us.
2. No-Ends Giant Building Set
Keep your Jacks and Jills away from the scaffolding that seems to be getting erected all of our city, and indulge their inner construction workers with this amazing set of joints and columns. Challenge your tots to build replicas of familiar items or set their imaginations loose and be amazed by what they come up with!
1. Magnetic Dolls
These aren't the paperdolls of yore; They're better! The magnetic clothes won't rip in clumsy little hands, nor will papercuts discourage longterm play with these 2D fashion dolls. Think Colorforms for the next generation.
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