FamilyFun's Toy Fair Favorites

Each player dons a plush anteater headband, then tries to pick up ants using the snout in this hilarious game.

Melissa & Doug, $29.99; Ages 4 and up

Building and crafting are entwined, thanks to these versatile plastic pieces covered in tiny, interlocking bristles.

Spin Master, $24.99; Ages 5 to 8

These "no instructions necessary" building brick sets encourage kids to use their imagination to create designs.

Lego, starting at $14.99; Ages 4 and up

Kids play maestro as they select cards that feature musical notation and plug them into a smart device, then hear an orchestra play back their score.

ThinkFun, $14.99; Ages 6 and up

This absorbing craft toy lets kids customize accessories, such as sunglasses, headbands, and pens, by covering them with colorful thread.

Crayola, $24.99; Ages 8 and up

Handcrafts meets robotics when kids get to sew a sweet felt 'bot with this kit.

Seedling, Price not yet determined; Ages 8 and up

Young paleontologists can use this plastic hand shovel, shaped like a dinosaur skull, to excavate fossils or have fun at the beach.

Haba, $14.99; Ages 3 to 8

Kids can arrange -- and rearrange -- the four modular compartments of this wooden house, then set up the furniture and two figures for lots of play value.

Hape, $60; Ages 3 to 8

This 76-piece building toy combines wooden poles with flexible silicone connectors, suction cups, and geometric shapes.

Fat Brain Toys, $44.95; Ages 3 and up

Preschoolers get an early introduction to the STEM trend as they build flying toys, such as a plastic helicopter.

Thames & Kosmos, $19.99; Ages 3 to 6

Gru-ve to the music of this mini keyboard that features the vocal stylings of Despicable Me characters.

Skyrocket Toys, $19.99; Ages 3 to 8

Backyard quarterbacks can call the plays -- and point them out -- on the embossed football.

Franklin Sports, $24.99; Ages 7 and up

Use the Force to shape and mold the classic modeling compound with one of our favorite Star Wars toys.

Hasbro, $19.99; Ages 3 to 6

Super-cute puppies and mice help teach kids their letters and numbers in this series of early-learner games.

Patch Products, starting at $20; Ages 3 to 5

This new line puts a twist on the classic matching game as players try to pair equations with their answers or words with matching pictures.

Blue-Orange Games, $12.99; Ages 5 to 8

Using oversize interlocking cardboard cutouts, young makers can build an original large-scale sculpture.

Craft-Tastic, $39.99; Ages 6 and up

Using a spiral silicone mold, young designers can craft curved cuffs, rings, and more.

Alex, $30; Ages 8 and up

Based on the popular book Unbored, this set includes all the necessary disguise gear (beards, glasses) for kids to go incognito.

MindWare, $34.95; Ages 6 and up

Using the accessories in these kits, kids can turn old T-shirts and plastic bottles and bags into fashionable home decor and jewelry.

Fashion Angels, $17.99; Ages 8 and up

This new digital update of the iconic toy lets kids see virtual reality tours of a variety of places, including a prehistoric world and modern San Francisco.

Mattel, $29.99; Ages 7 and up

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