The Best Toys of 2007: 4-6 Years
Don't go Christmas shopping without our hot list of the toys Parents staffers love.
By Kourtney Eidam and Jessica Landy from Parents Magazine
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Bryan McCay
Top Pick: Bunny Hop
Associate publisher Brian Gruseke and his wife, Jennifer, have a whole team of toy testers -- their 4-year-old triplets, Michael, Daniel, and Caroline. See what this terrific trio wants from Santa.
Finally a game all the kids love! The rules are simple, and it encourages them to take turns and be patient.
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Bryan McCay
Rok Junior
This awesome playset has an easy-to-use remote-control dump truck and a neat sorter that separates balls by color.
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Bryan McCay
WordLaunch
Not only is this TV game interactive and fun, but it also helps the kids with their basic spelling skills.
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Bryan McCay
Pop Beads
Caroline creates endless combinations of necklaces and bracelets -- and the boys even get into it, making their own "snakes."
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Bryan McCay
Florina Arranging Game
A cross between a puzzle and blocks, it's Caroline's favorite. She comes up with a new design every single time.
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Bryan McCay
Skate Park
Playmobil usually has lots of pieces and can be a bit overwhelming. But this one is a breeze to build, and the fact that it's a half-pipe just adds to the cool factor.
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Bryan McCay
Mosaic
This is a great introduction to Legos because it comes with a simple grid (think paint by numbers but with blocks) to build things on.
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Bryan McCay
Top Pick: Kidizoom Camera
Sittings editor Sharon Elcock's 6-year-old, Tyler, is a hard sell -- she's not satisfied with just any old toy. We put her good taste to the test.
This is Tyler's pride and joy! She can do everything from editing funny hats into her digital photos to playing games on the LCD screen.
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Bryan McCay
Jam Pack Jam
The idea is to load the trunk with all the items shown on your cards before time's up. It's trickier -- and much more fun -- than it sounds.
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Bryan McCay
Alphaball
Spin the ball to play word games like Hangman. Tyler gets a big smile on her face when she spells something right.
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Bryan McCay
Hyper Dash
She and her cousins played this until they were exhausted. It combines the game Memory with a foot race.
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Bryan McCay
Flippin' Frogs
This is a riot. I got so into it that I scared Tyler a few times yelling "Hurry!" as we tried to catapult the frogs onto the tree.
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Bryan McCay
Operation Rescue Kit
Growing up, we used to always lose the pieces to this classic, so I'm happy to see that the game is now a self-contained, first-aid-like kit. Plus, it's fun to watch Tyler jump when the buzzer goes off!
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Bryan McCay
R/C Space Bumper Cars Set
Tyler's not that into remote controls. But she liked this because it's also a game (you have to knock the other driver out).
Copyright © 2007. Used with permission from the November 2007 issue of Parents magazine.
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