PEPPERELL CRAFTS
Kids ages 2 and up can embrace a bit of nostalgia with the Classic Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood Trolley. From Holgate Toys, a division of Pepperell Crafts, the toy trolley commemorates more than 50 years of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood and the new feature film, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, starring Tom Hanks as Fred Rogers. With Silkies Bead Sets, kids of all ages can create beaded bracelets with an interlocking closure. The sets include a variety of beads hand-selected for each themed assortment. Kids can learn about building and construction with Just Clip It. Each patented clip is designed to connect wooden craft sticks in multiple ways. There are four kits included in the set: a birdhouse, a bridge, a barnyard house, and a Ferris wheel. Kids who prefer to construct an original design can try the Creative Set. The set includes craft sticks and 725 clips. The Wish Catcher Kit features all the benefits of a traditional dream catcher with an added bonus: Each kit comes with six special dandelion “wish” charms. Kids can make a special wish when when they place each charm on the catcher.
BOOGIE BOARD
With Sketch Petz, from Boogie Board, kids can doodle on the plush animal. The Boogie Board electronic writing tablet is situated on the plush character’s tummy for kids to draw in color without a pen, markers, or crayons — they just use the attached stylus. Kids can give the paw a squeeze to erase the board and start anew. Petz are available as a Pegasus or a monster plush.
Classic Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood Trolley
THE MANHATTAN TOY CO.
With the Natural Historian Finger Puppet Set, from the Manhattan Toy Co., kids can play pretend with these soft fabric butterfly finger puppets. The set includes three puppets that kids ages 3 and up can secure with interior elastic bands. Babies ages 12 months and up can play with the wooden Natural Historian Camera. The wood camera includes an adjustable neck strap and three interchangeable lenses in clear, blue, and kaleidoscope. With the Wood Shape Sorter Space Dog,, babies can learn to sort a variety of shapes and colors into the space-themed dog toy. The wooden dog storage bin features a shape sorter, bead runs, and a tail made of springs for kids to explore. Kids can sort and identify an included cube, cylinder, and triangular prism by shape and color.
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Wood Shape Sorter Space Dog