GIFT GUIDE 2007
Kindergarten Gifts
Gifts for a 5-Year-Old or 6-Year-Old
From toys that stand the test of time to board games that are anything but boring, we found the best kindergarten products for a five-year-old or six-year-old. Our list of loot is kid-tested, teacher approved, and full of options for any family, so get wrappin'!
Castle Tabletop Puppet Theater
This tabletop theater gives aspiring hand puppeteers the royal treatment. Big enough to accommodate the hijinks of two hand puppets, but small enough to tuck away after the show, it features real sliding curtains and a whimsically decorated wooden frame. Interlocking pieces make assembly easy and ...
Addition and Subtraction Puzzle
Arithmetic not your kinder's cup of tea? Try tempting him with the elegant simplicity of this puzzle. Numbered wooden puzzle pieces of different lengths interlock and add up to fit on a ten-by-ten grid, but kids needn't worry about doing the mental math. They'll learn through trial and error that ...
Butterfly Canopy
This is a toy with a shelf-life, but that’s okay — your kids will continue to talk about the experience long after the butterflies have fluttered away. It all starts with a box containing a canopy, instructions, and a caterpillar order form. Once your adopted larvae arrive (for the ...
Woodkins
Little girls just can't put Woodkins down! These wooden versions of "paper dolls" are a wholesome alternative to blinking electronic toys. Place squares of brightly colored cloth beneath the doll's surrounding frame and your child can create socks, pants, shirts, dresses, and belts. Woodkins also ...
In My Kitchen
If you've got a budding chef in the making, but are worried about purchasing a noisy, plastic kitchen set, put this item on your shopping list. This set is as simple and wholesome as apple pie. It's made of sturdy wood painted in gender neutral colors and it doesn't beep, whistle or talk. The ...
Plan Toys Parking Garage
To most parents, spending hours navigating a crowded parking garage sounds like a living hell, but for kindergarteners it can be a little slice of heaven. A three-level parking structure, complete with elevator, helipad, car and parking attendant, this play set is crafted of quality wooden ...
Ladybug Magazine
A magazine subscription can start your child's reading career off on the right foot. Besides, who doesn't love getting mail? Ladybug is a monthly magazine jam-packed with stories, songs, skill-building activities, cartoons, games, and ear-pleasing poems. The magazine has a nice mix of reading ...
Fantacolor Tecno
This unique toy gives "learning the nuts and bolts" new meaning. Using a multicolored assortment of plastic screws, wrenches, nuts, bolts, and screwdrivers, kids can create designs by attaching and detaching a slew of shapes to the special board (which folds up to become a handy carry-all for the ...
Zimbbos
The circus is coming to town, bringing a tent-load of wooden animals to be stacked and balanced in a teetering tower. Kids roll the dice to see how many elephants they must add to the stack, placing the numbered beasts in order, and being careful not to overbalance the pile. Children love the ...
Marble Race Deluxe
Take the old fashioned fun of a stacking block set, cross it with interlocking legos, make it tube-shaped and add pretty marbles... and you'll have some idea of the hours of fun kids can have with this toy. The kit comes with a variety of colorful angled tubes that fit together, supported by a ...
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