Toys Hobbies

I Love Toy Trains DVD Parts (10-12)
$14.95
Be warned... this is the video that tripped my son's obsession with trains! He has been wathching this one probably at least weekly for a year and a half. He loves looking at the trains, singing the songs, and listening to Jeff (the narrator). I was looking for something innocuous to be an electronic babysitter, and even better than that my son now spouts tidbits about trains.

Alex Toys Rub a Dub Bugs in the Tub
$10.99
My 14-month-old daughter received these as a gift, and they've turned into her favorite bathtime toy...by far.

She loves scooping up the butterflies and snail, putting them in the net, taking them out, squeezing each one (there's a small hole in each for drainage, and my daughter loves squeezing the bug, releasing an arc of water). She even wants to play with this set when she's on dry land.

A great gift idea!

Stomp Rocket Jr. Glow Kit
$14.99
I bought this for my 2 year old grandson and he loves it. He has learned how to adjust the launcher to control the trajectory of the rocket in order to have in land in s specific area

Melissa & Doug Wooden Shape Sorting Clock
$14.99
Although the construction of this toy is sturdy, the shapes always fell out when being stored and really bothered us. Plus the logic of how the each shape was shaped bothered my 3 year old (she thought the 5 sided one should have 5 sides) we ended up giving the toy away.