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Best Toys for Kids Under 5

FamilyFun's favorite playthings for babies and toddlers this holiday season

Written by Jodi Butler from FamilyFun Magazine from FamilyFun

  • YBike Pewi

    We love YBike's well-designed four-wheeler, which your tot can use as a push toy or walker, then later as a scoot bike. The rubbercoated caster wheels let him ride it in the house without marking the floors.

    Ages 9 months and up. YBike, $64.99

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  • Rock & Stack Pull Toy

    Simply removing the wheels transforms this pull toy into a rocking ship. And its three peg puzzles with mix-and-match pieces let toddlers build an elephant, an owl, a lion—or a new creature.

    Ages 18 months and up. Skip Hop, $20

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  • Roll & Play

    This fun and educational game appealed to our testers, who liked rolling the large, plush cube and following the cues ("clap 5 times," "make a funny face") on the color-coded game cards.

    Ages 18 months and up. ThinkFun, $19.99

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  • Whoozit Blissful Bolster Toy

    With silky ribbons, crinkle cloth, teething rings, a mirror, and even a mini Whoozit, this soft, roly-poly pillow engages your baby's senses and helps make tummy time more fun.

    Ages 3 months and up. Manhattan Toy, $35

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  • Build-A-Bouquet

    Budding gardeners can plant flower beds with dozens of interchangeable flower, leaf, and stem pieces, all made from recycled milk jugs.

    Ages 2 years and up. Green Toys, $27.99

    Originally published in the November 2012 issue of FamilyFun magazine

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