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What we like: Our budget balance bike pick. Low stand-over height enables skittish youngsters to stay balanced. Well-engineered curved frame. Handlebars and seat are easily adjustable. Air-filled rubber tires work fine on paved, dirt, and carpeted surfaces.
Other things to know: Took an hour-plus to build, the longest of our picks. Shows wear and tear. Less-treaded tires create a slightly less smooth ride and can lead to slipping around corners. No handbrake. No warranty. On sale in yellow (a good color for a self-declared banana bike).
Read more: The Best Balance Bikes
$17 $14 from Amazon
What we like: An affordable 3D brain-puzzle gift pick for 7-year-olds. Small, lightweight, and compact. Easy to pack for travel. A great stocking stuffer. Part of a series of Kanoodle brain teasers.
Other things to know: Kids can take turns or work their way through a booklet of increasingly difficult puzzles on their own.
Read more: The 34 Best Gifts for 7-Year-Olds
$140 $106 from Walmart
(deal on blue or multicolor finish)
What we like: Our budget pick for the best first pedal bike was the top contender among the sub-$200 bikes we tested. Simple to put together, sturdy, and unfussy. Geometry was comfortable enough for our younger testers and allowed our experienced 7-year-old tester to accelerate quickly and charge up hills.
Other things to know: Coaster brake isn't ideal, but it was the best option we found when testing budget bikes. This model's steel frame makes it much heavier than our other picks (20.5 pounds) and likely to be more difficult for smaller children to maneuver. Available at the deal price in the blue or multicolor finish.
Read more: The Best First Pedal Bike
$7 $5 from Amazon
What we like: Our top pick for a strong Lego baseplate for building, recommended in our guide to the best Lego sets for kids. Gives Lego creations a strong foundation, so they're easier to move and less likely to fall apart. Adds another layer to imaginative play.
Other things to know: You can glue baseplates to the top of a play table to make a DIY Lego station. On sale in white. May get sticky or grimy, but easy to clean.
Read more: The Best Lego Sets for Kids
What we like: Our top pick for the best bulk box of Lego bricks for kids. Comes with a large variety of shapes in 35 colors, all housed in a distinctive Lego-shaped yellow box. A time-tested choice that offers instructions for a few basic projects and endless possibilities for more.
Other things to know: The plastic tote container has room for more as your collection grows. The lid doesn't latch, which could lead to spills. 484 pieces. Recommended for ages 4 and up. Choose store pickup or buy with a Circle Card to avoid shipping fees. Free Target Circle membership required.
Read more: The Best Lego Sets for Kids
What we like: A bite-size brick-set staff pick in our guide to kids birthday party favors that aren't junk. The lower-price mini-builds make perfect party favors. This Lego kit can transform from a unicorn to a seahorse to a peacock.
Other things to know: Lego recommends this kit for kids ages 7 and up. 145 pieces. Opt for store pickup from Target or Walmart unless you have a Target Circle Card or Walmart+ membership.
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What we like: A larger version of our top pick for a bulk brick Lego starter set. This 790-piece set comes with a large variety of shapes in 33 colors, all housed in a distinctive Lego-shaped yellow box. Also includes eight different types of toy windows and toy doors, two green baseplates, and six toy tires and toy wheel rims.
Other things to know: The plastic tote container has room for more as your collection grows. The lid doesn't latch, which could lead to spills. Compatible with all Lego construction sets. Solid deal, but not the lowest we've seen.
Read more: The Best Lego Sets for Kids
What we like: An assortment of 10 break-open geodes rocks recommended in our gift guide for 7-year-olds. Fun and interactive. Smash open these rocks to reveal their sparkly, gem-hued, crystal insides.
Other things to know: Set includes safety goggles, an illustrated booklet about geodes, and three display stands.
Read more: The 34 Best Gifts for 7-Year-Olds
$60 $49 from Amazon
What we like: A larger set of our top pick for the best colored pencils. Ranked among the best in our test group for its range and vibrancy of colors. Great quality for the price and satisfying to use. Easy to sharpen. Comes in a durable metal box.
Other things to know: May not be right for those who prefer harder lead. The deeper box with two stacked smaller trays makes it impossible to see and reach all of your pencils at one time unless you remove a tray, and the trays themselves are made of flimsy plastic.
Read more: The Best Colored Pencils
$20 $15 from Amazon
What we like: A fun-filled game in our guide to gifts for 4-year-olds. Helps preschoolers learn to recognize simple words. Like bingo, but with words and pictures instead of numbers. Shout 'Zingo!' when you fill your board.
Other things to know: Good for up to six players. Builds matching skills. Good for pre-readers or readers.
Read more: The 36 Best Gifts for 4-Year-Olds
$17 $14 from Amazon
What we like: A board game gift pick for 9-year-olds. The family version of this classic game brings everyone into the fun, with questions for both kids and adults. Requires players to travel around the board, answering questions on a variety of topics and earning different-color pie pieces along the way.
Other things to know: Family Edition has two decks of question cards, one for adults and one for kids, with corresponding levels of difficulty. Rules have been adjusted to speed up and shorten the proceedings for less lag throughout the game.
Read more: The 31 Best Gifts for 9-Year-Olds
$20 $16 from Amazon
What we like: A magnetic building block toy for beginners we recommend in our guide to the best gifts for 1-year-olds. These soft, lightweight magnetic foam pieces are easy to manipulate and combine to create creatures, cars, and other fun shapes. They are floatable so you can use them as bath toys.
Other things to know: Easy to grip for small hands. Less likely to cave in on a frustrated young builder. Deal is for the submarine toy.
Read more: The 32 Best Gifts for 1-Year-Olds
$20 $17 from Amazon
(deal on 1,000-piece puzzle)
What we like: A jigsaw puzzle we recommend in our guide to the best gifts for dogs and dog lovers. High-quality 1,000-piece cardboard puzzle. Features dogs of all sizes and breeds pooping simultaneously on an enormous green meadow.
Other things to know: No-glare matte finish. Dust-free. Pieces fit together snugly. Deal price for 1,000-piece puzzle.
Read more: The 28 Best Gifts for Dogs and Dog Lovers
$25 $7 from Amazon
What we like: A timeless toy for toddlers featuring a classic dump truck design with a roomy, moveable truck bed. Recommended in our guide to the best gifts for 2-year-olds. Durable enough to withstand rough-and-tumble play indoors or outdoors. Dishwasher-safe .
Other things to know: Staffers found Green Toys aged better than other brands when left outside. Made in the US from recycled plastic.
Read more: The 43 Best Gifts for 2-Year-Olds
$12 $10 from Amazon
What we like: One of our creative bath toy top picks. Stirs up good, clean mischief. Works like a rotary egg beater. Dishes out an instant lesson in cause and effect — and a whirlpool of sloshing waves. The pure glee this plastic whisk elicits is (usually) worth the potential mess.
Other things to know: If used too exuberantly or too close to the edge of the tub, the situation can get out of hand pretty fast. Can also be used in play kitchens. On sale in blue and orange.
Read more: The Best Bath Toys
$40 $20 from Amazon
What we like: A tile-laying strategy game staff pick we love for kids and families. Players seek treasures by strategically arranging tiles on their own game boards. Complex enough to appeal to more experienced players, but the quick pace and adventure theme make it appropriate for younger players.
Other things to know: Well-suited to people who prefer games that are less directly competitive. For ages 8 and up, two to four players. Each game takes about 30 to 40 minutes to play.
Read more: Board Games We Love for Kids and Families
$15 $10 from Amazon
What we like: A good a fine-motor-skills exercise for babies. A fun counting toy for toddlers. The heads and hindquarters snap together with a satisfying click.
Other things to know: A staff favorite in our guide to the best gifts for 1-year-olds.
Read more: The 32 Best Gifts for 1-Year-Olds
$120 $84 from Amazon
What we like: A tried-and-true building toy staff pick from our guide to the best STEM toys. Wirecutter kids love Magna-Tiles, and the experts agree. Magnets make cleanup a breeze. Vibrant colors and fun shapes help stimulate imagination. An endless possibility of shapes and designs to be made.
Other things to know: Abstract and complicated shapes can be frustrating for early preschoolers. 100-piece set includes a good variety of basic shapes.
Read more: Learning Toys and STEM Toys We Love
$30 $24 from Amazon
What we like: A great first board game we like for kids. A non-competitive, fruit-themed cooperative game. Introduces young players to board-game basics like taking turns, rolling a die, and matching colors. Players gather fruits from the orchard before a hungry crow reaches them.
Other things to know: Even if your kid doesn't yet have the patience or interest for the game structure, they can simply play imaginatively with the colorful wooden fruits. One to five players. Gameplay takes 10 to 15 minutes. For kids ages 2 to 5.
Read more: Board Games We Love for Kids and Families
$15 $10 from Amazon
What we like: A challenging card stacking staff pick in our guide to board games we love for kids and families. A dexterity game that's easy to learn but requires careful moves and a light touch to avoid toppling the card tower. Doesn't require much strategy. Accessible for kids of different ages.
Other things to know: Players take turns carefully stacking L-shaped "wall" cards and flat "roof" cards to build a common tower. Double-sided cards offer both easy and expert modes.
Read more: Board Games We Love for Kids and Families
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