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2006 Best Infant and Preschool Toys

Buying Christmas presents can be a challenge. So why not start with the top toys chosen by leading toy experts of the Toy Industry Association. Here are this year’s winner and nominees in the infant and preschool toy division.

Weebles Weebly Wobbly Treehouse
Cost: $40-45
Manufacturer: Playskool
This year’s winner was the Weebles Weebly Wobbly Treehouse. It is a tree house that comes with its own weebles. Providing them an amazing place to play. The weebles can slide down the slide, visit the crow’s nest, or take a ride in the water wheel. As the wheel turns faster the music speeds up. Although be aware that the music is pretty loud and there is no volume control or off switch.

Bulls-Eye Bounce and Roll
Cost: $35-40
Manufacturer: Playskool
Children love games with balls and this one is similar to the skeet arcade game. There are three different levels of play so children in different age groups can all enjoy the game. The child tries to get the ball into one of three holes by bouncing it off a mini trampoline or rolling it up a mini ramp. One great feature is that it folds up for easy storage.

Shake ‘N Go Speedway
Cost: $70-80
Manufacturer: Fisher-Price
For boys who love cars this is the ideal track since the cars require minimal coordination to race. You simply shake the cars then place them on the track and watch them go. The electronic sounds report the progress, cheer your favorite, and declare the winner. The track comes with two cars but additional cars can be bought and run on most surfaces, even carpet.

Star StationWrite and Learn Letter Book
Cost: $20
Manufacturer: V-Tech Electronics
This is a great product for the budding reader. The product is a 20-page storybook that allows children to identify words, sounds, letters, numbers, spell, as well as tracing the letters with their fingers. The story comes alive as a narrator reads it aloud and your child interacts with each page.

Stay tuned for upcoming blogs featuring:
Best Girl Toys
Best Boy Toys
Best Educational Toys
Best Games

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About Teresa McEntire

Teresa McEntire grew up in Utah the oldest of four children. She currently lives in Kuna, Idaho, near Boise. She and her husband Gene have been married for almost ten years. She has three children Tyler, age six, Alysta, four, and Kelsey, two. She is a stay-at-home mom who loves to scrapbook, read, and of course write. Spending time with her family, including extended family, is a priority. She is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and currently works with the young women. Teresa has a degree in Elementary Education from Utah State University and taught 6th grade before her son was born. She also ran an own in-home daycare for three years. She currently writes educational materials as well as blogs for Families.com. Although her formal education consisted of a variety of child development classes she has found that nothing teaches you better than the real thing. She is constantly learning as her children grow and enjoys sharing that knowledge with her readers.