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Ages 3+
Teamson Kids Urban Adventure Play Kitchen Set
Introducing: Possibly the chicest play kitchen out there. Inspired by retro kitchen style, it's a sleek set that includes everything from a drink dispenser to a chalkboard.
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Ages 3+
Super Smalls Double Time Mood Rings
Who doesn't love a mood ring? This chic duo is decorated with two-tone gems, and each one is totally adjustable.
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Ages 4+
Orolay Hooded Down Coat
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Last year, you kept warm during the winter months with Amazon's best-selling coat by Orolay. Now, your mini me can do the same with this adorable children's version. Let the mommy and me photos commence!
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Ages 7+
Franklin Sports Recreational Badminton Set
This set includes everything they'll need to become backyard badminton pros—including a volleyball, in case they want to mix up their outdoor activities.
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Ages 2+
Pinkfong Baby Shark Tablet
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Sure, it's not a real tablet — but your toddler won't know the difference. This toy teachers numbers and letters, plays games, and — of course — plays the "Baby Shark" song at the push of a button.
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Ages 3+
Fascinating Furniture Trampoline
Suitable for both indoor and outdoor use, this colorful trampoline is a great pick if you're looking for something larger. It's UV-resistant, weatherproof, and comes with a safety net; the whole family can get in on the fun!
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Ages 7+
LEGO Star Wars Resistance A-Wing Starfighter
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Stage space battles from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker after building this 270-piece set. Once it's ready, it has two firing missiles and retractable landing gear, and it comes with minifigs of Snap Wexley and Lieutenant Connix.
In the Good Housekeeping Institute's test, kids couldn't get enough of this search-and-find maze game. Think of it as an at-home escape room, where they won't get out unless every member of the team works together.
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Ages 2+
Baby Shark Song Cube
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If your kids still aren't over the "Baby Shark" song, get them to stop stealing your phone to watch the video by handing them one of these colorful plushes; each one plays the song when you squeeze them.
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Ages 5+
Lucky Fortune Collectible Bracelets
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Crack open a fortune cookie to reveal a piece of wisdom and a collectible charm bracelet — one of 100 designs!
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These collectible dolls come in a flower pot, and you just add water to get it to "bloom," hair-first, and see which one you've got. Once it's done sprouting, you can open the pot to make a little playset, complete with surprise accessories.
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Ages 7+
Dr. Seuss's Horse Museum
It doesn't seem possible, but this is a new book by Dr. Seuss, just released in 2019. It's based on an unrhymed manuscript and sketches discovered in 2013, and completed by illustrator Andrew Joyner. The book gives a look at how artists like Picasso, Rosa Bonheur, Alexander Calder, Deborah Butterfield, and Jackson Pollock used horses in their work.
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Ages 4+
Quick Connect Bikes
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Not only do these bikes provide a seamless ride for kids, but they're quick and easy to assemble, making them a gift for parents, too. They come in different sizes and have unique features to match children's age and stage, including a hand slot for parents to guide kids ages 3 to 5.
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Ages 5+
Treasure X Aliens
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This slime-filled extra-terrestrial body comes with everything you need for a goopy alien dissection. Hidden among the slime in the body cavity are little surprise toys for your kids to find.
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Ages 6 months+
Avocado Smash! Card Game
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This fast-paced, family-family card game is a twist on the game Snap, but in a much more millennial-friendly vibe. It even comes in its own avocado carrying case so you can bring it with you on vacation.
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Ages 3+
'Stranger Things' Funko Pops
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Stranger Things got really gory this year, but these Funko Pops of all the major characters stay cute (and not at all mind-flayed).
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Pop Pops combine all the fun of bubble wrap with the stickiness of slime; pop open the bubbles and root around in the goop for the prize inside.
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Ages 3+
Toy Story True Talkers Forky Figure
From the minute Forky starts talking in Toy Story 4, everything he says is hilarious. Get the same effect at home with this talking figure, which makes realistic facial expressions as it talks.
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Ages 5+
CLACK! Magnetic Stacking Game
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If you're looking to start a family game-night tradition, Clack! is easy for even the youngest players to pick up. You roll a pair of dice, and one will tell you a color while the other will give you a shape. Then, you all race to make a stack of discs that fit the criteria; the discs are magnetic, which makes the stacking easy and fun!
If you've never played Fluxx, it's a totally addictive card game where the rules keep changing depending on what cards you play. With the brand-new Marvel edition, special Avengers-themed cards make the game even more tailored for your comics fan at home.

Lindsey works with the Good Housekeeping Institute to test and review products including appliances, bedding, baby items, pet products and more.

Marisa (she/her) has covered all things parenting, from the postpartum period through the empty nest, for Good Housekeeping since 2018; previously, she wrote about parents and families at Parents and Working Mother. She lives with her toy-collecting husband and daughter in Brooklyn, where she can be found helping out her team at bar trivia or posting about movies on Twitter and Bluesky.
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