Toys
INFANTS – AGE 2
SPECIAL NEEDS PICK
LEGO DUPLO My First Build
LEGO builder-in-training!
Oversized "menu" cards show
kids how to build. The pictures
have actual-size illustrations
for children to match up
and lay out the bricks before
connecting them. The DUPLO
bricks and accompanying object pieces help bridge the gap
between constructive and imaginary play. LEGO, $24.99;
www.LEGO.com. Ages 18 months and up.
By Ellen Metrick
AGES 3 AND 4
BabbaBox from BabbaCo
Ready for fun all in one ... box!
Once a month, your mail carrier
will deliver a gift box of fun that
lasts all month long. Themed box
includes an art project, book,
exploring activity and access to a
smartphone app. The prep work is
done for you – just answer the door
when it arrives! BabbaCo, $29.99/month;
www.babbaco.com/babbabox. Ages 3 and up.
PHOTOGENIC
NogginStik Developmental Rattle
More than a rattle, this developmental milestone-maker
taps into an infant's abilities from birth by introducing
eye tracking through an innovative three-color changing
light. Tap the rattle and NogginStik's friendly face glows
– red, then blue then green. SmartNoggin Toys, $21.99;
www.smartnoggintoys.com. Ages birth and up.
Tots Art Start
All the glory without the glue! Everything's assembled
for an afternoon of art. Create collages by placing doilies and
fringed tissue anywhere
on the sticky paper for a
successful start to creative
art! Triangular crayons,
shaped paper and stickers
p
add to the options. ALEX,,
;
$16.95; www.alextoys.com.
8-months
Ages 18-months and up.
LeapPad2
The durability of a toy; the technological
advancements of a tablet. Double the memory and two cameras equal two
thumbs up for parents and kids!
Stylus, touch screen and motion
sensor are used to play games,
listen to five songs or read a book.
Downloadable apps and cartridges are also available. Pretty
soon, we ll be begging our kids
we'll
to use their LeapPad! LeapFrog,
$99.99; www.leapfrog.com. Ages 3
and up.
The Rest of the Best
Coming Next Month: The Year's
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Apps, Software, Video Games and
Websites.
See the entire list of NAPPA
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www.NAPPAawards.com. Then, enter
to win a mountain of these products,
just in time for the holidays, at
www.facebook.com/NAPPAawards.
16 Fredericksburg Parent and Family • December 2012
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