Preschool Prep Toys with Parents Magazine

Toy Insider Parent and Contributing Editor Charlene DeLoach joined Parents magazine Contributing Editor Brianne Manz to talk about the best new toys to get younger kids ready for preschool. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below, and for the complete rundown of the best toys of the holiday season, be sure to check our complete Toy Insider Holiday Gift Guide.

SPEAK & LEARN PUPPY

This puppy features head movements, paw buttons, songs, and real-time responses to help teach babies about animals, food, feelings, letters, and numbers. It features three levels of play to grow with babies: babble, talk, and music.

Product Facts

MSRP:
$29.99

Age:
1+

Manufacturer:
LEAPFROG

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DIMPL DIGITS

Kids can touch, squish, pop, and learn with this double-sided sensory toy. The squishy, silicone bubbles feature the numerals 1 through 10, numbers written in English and Spanish, and dots to feel and count. Kids can touch, squish, pop, and learn with this double-sided sensory toy. The squishy, silicone bubbles feature the numerals 1 through…

Product Facts

MSRP:
$19.95

Age:
2+

Manufacturer:
FAT BRAIN TOYS

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BLOCKAROO WINDMILL

Blockaroos were developed by teachers and are the easiest construction toy for preschoolers ever developed! Blockaroo Blocks are a new way to build. These soft foam magnetic blocks click together like magic, rotate 360-degrees, and always attract to each other, creating a multi-sensory experience. They also float which means that this unique construction toy doubles…

Product Facts

MSRP:
$49.99; $69.99 CAN

Age:
18 MOS.+

Manufacturer:
BLUE MARBLE

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