Also see the 1996 Top Toys listing
Company Product Age Price Phone
1. Applause Sesame Street Sleeve and Body Puppets 1-5 $15 800-777-6990
2. Cultural Toys Soft Baby Blocks 3-24 mos $7.99 800-805-4542
3. First Years First Animal Game 1-1/2-5 $9.99 800-533-6708
4. Fisher-Price Electronic Discovery Desk 9 mos-3 yr $54.99 800-432-5437
5. Learning Curve Toys Lamaze Inchworm 0-24 mos $14.99 800-704-TOYS
6. LEGO Systems DUPLO Baby X-Large Stack 'N' Learn 6-24 mos $24.99 203-763-3211
7. Mattel Toys Follow the Lights Keyboard 1-1/2-5 yr $30 800-524-TOYS
8. Radio Flyer Push-Pull Wagon 1-7 $60 800-621-7613
9. Toy Biz Gerber Hispanic-American Talking Baby Doll1-5 $34.99 800-270-4287
10. VTech Little Smart Touch & Learn Gym 3-36 mos $49.99 800-521-2010
Company Product Age Price Phone
1. 3M Scotch Just for Kids Video Tape 2-12 $3.99 800-416-4061
2. Applause Sesame Street Sleeve and Body Puppets 1-5 $15 800-777-6990
3. Darda/Heroes Puzzle Truck 2-8 $35.50 800-638-1470
4 Discovery Toys Explorer Express 2-5 $29.98 800-426-4777
5 Educo International Ring Around A Row-sy 2-8 $48 800-661-4142
6. First Years First Animal Game 1-1/2-5 $9.99 800-533-6708
7. Fisher-Price Electronic Discovery Desk 9 mos-3 yr $54.99 800-432-5437
8. Folkmanis Finger Puppets 2-5 $3-$6 800-654-8922
9. Learning Passport Imagination Place 2-8 $225 800-U-Learn-2
10. Manhattan Toy Company Looney Bird Hand Puppets 2-8 $9.99 800-541-1345
11. Mattel Toys Follow the Lights Keyboard 1-1/2-5 yr $30 800-524-TOYS
12. Pearce-Evetts Productions Fingerplays and Action Chants: Animals 2-6 $14.95 800-842-9571
13. Playskool All-In-One Fun Learning Center 2-6 $70 800-PLAYSKL
14. Radio Flyer Push-Pull Wagon 1-7 $60 800-621-7613
15. Rock 'N Learn Animals 2-5 $9.95 800-348-8445
16. Spizzirri Publishing Library Album 2-10 $39.95 800-322-9819
17. Toy Biz Gerber Hispanic-American Talking Baby Doll 1-5 $34.99 800-270-4287
18. VTech Little Smart Touch & Learn Gym 3-36 mos $49.99 800-521-2010
Company Product Age Price Phone
1. 3M Scotch Just for Kids Video Tape 2-12 $3.99 800-416-4061
2. Applause Sesame Street Sleeve and Body Puppets 1-5 $15 800-777-6990
3. Briarpatch I Spy Memory Game 4-12 $19.95 800-232-5474
4. BRIO Mini Greenhouse 4-8 $20 800-558-6863
5. Children's Circle William Steig Library 3-12 $14.95 800-KIDS-VID
6. Clayton Productions I Want To Be A Ballerina 3-11 $14.95 800-700-8622
7. Colorations Little Bits o'Paint 3-8 $2.69 800-831-6929
8. Colorforms Color 'N Play 3-5 $4.99 201-327-2600
9. Conexus Radio Addition 3-8 $34 800-545-7677
10. Corolle Dolls Les Calins Malins 3-8 $77 800-558-6863
11. Creative Teaching PressLearn to Read 4-8 $12.95 800-444-4287
12. Curiosity Kits My Medieval Fairy Tale Adventure 4-8 $15 800-584-KITS
13. Darda/Heroes Puzzle Truck 2-8 $35.50 800-638-1470
14. Didax Educational Resources Ready for Math Kit 4-8 $19.95 800-458-0024
15. Discovery Toys Explorer Express 2-5 $29.98 800-426-4777
16. Educational Activities The Dog Ate My Homework 3-8 $11.95 800-645-3739
17. Educo International Ring Around A Row-sy 2-8 $48 800-661-4142
18. Ertl Company Coochy Coo Baby 3-7 $19.99 201-444-3894
19. Fanny's Play House Doll's Disability Equipment 3-8 $53 516-420-1422
20. First Years First Animal Game 1-1/2-5 $9.99 800-533-6708
21. Folkmanis Finger Puppets 2-5 $3-$6 800-654-8922
22. Frank Schaffer Publications My First Skills 3-7 $14.95 800-421-5565
23. Great American Puzzle Factory Where in the U.S.A. Is Carmen Sandiego? 4-8 $11.95 800-922-1194
24. Hands On Toys Toobers & Zots 3-7 $29.95 800-500-4699
25. Hartley Courseware Dr. Peet's Talk/Writer 4-8 $59.95 800-247-1380
26. Irwin Toy Suzie Stretch 3-8 $39.95 800-268-1733
27. KAPLA KAPLA Blocks 3-13 $59 916-447-5275
28. Leap Frog Phonics Learning System 3-8 $49.95 800-701-5327
29. Learning Materials Workshop Curvilinear 3-8 $39.95 800-693-7164
30. Learning Passport Imagination Place 2-8 $225 800-U-Learn-2
31. Leeko Industries Sticky Situations 3-8 $9.99 800-938-1915
32. Lewis Galoob My Pretty Dollhouse 4-8 $24.99 415-952-1678
33. Living Books Dr. Seuss's ABC 3-7 $39.95 800-397-4240
34. Manhattan Toy Company Looney Bird Hand Puppets 2-8 $9.99 800-541-1345
35. Milton Bradley Company Lucky Ducks 3-8 $18 413-525-6411
36. One World Toys Kids on the Go Playset 3-5 $16.99 718-740-1015
37. Optimum Resources Adventures in Fairyland 4-8 $14.99 800-327-1473
38. Pearce-Evetts Productions Fingerplays and Action Chants: Animals 2-6 $14.95 800-842-9571
39. Playmates Baby So Beautiful 3-8 $19.99 714-739-1929
40. Playskool All-In-One Fun Learning Center 2-6 $70 800-PLAYSKL
41. Radio Flyer Push-Pull Wagon 1-7 $60 800-621-7613
42. Rock 'N Learn Animals 2-5 $9.95 800-348-8445
43. Safe-T-Child Yello Dino's Can't Fool Me! 3-10 $11.95 800-828-0098
44. SEGA PICO-Berenstein Bears-A School Day 3-6 $60 800-USA-SEGA
45. Spizzirri Publishing Library Album 2-10 $39.95 800-322-9819
46. Strombecker/Tootsie Toy Sesame Street Wooden Railway 3-6 $49.99 800-944-8697
47. Today's Kids Action Strike Bowling 3-6 $26 800-258-TOYS
48. Toddler Teepee Toddler Teepee 3-7 $60 612-377-4511
49. Toy Biz Gerber Hispanic-American Talking Baby Doll 1-5 $34.99 800-270-4287
50. TYCO Magna Doodle 3-in-1 Play Center 3-8 $30 800-FOR-TYCO
51. W.J. Fantasy Games Around the World 4-10 $12.95 800 ABC-PLAY
52. Wrebbit The Farm 4-10 $14.95 800-WREBBIT
Company Product Age Price Phone
1. 3M Scotch Just for Kids Video Tape 2-12 $3.99 800-416-4061
2. Alex Panline USA Water Wonders 7-12 $20 800-666-ALEX
3. Aristoplay Tic Tac Twice 7-12 $12 800-634-7738
4. BRIO Mini Greenhouse 4-8 $20 800-558-6863
5. Big Top Productions Keroppi Day Hopper 7-12 $54.95 800-900-PLAY
6. Briarpatch I Spy Memory Game 4-12 $19.95 800-232-5474
7. Children's Circle William Steig Library 3-12 $14.95 800-KIDS-VID
8. Children's-Out-of-School Time Activities Club Kits 6-12 $15.95 800-873-5487
9. Clayton Productions I Want To Be A Ballerina 3-11 $14.95 800-700-8622
10. Colorations Little Bits o'Paint 3-8 $2.69 800-831-6929
11. Conexus Radio Addition 3-8 $34 800-545-7677
12. Corolle Dolls Les Calins Malins 3-8 $77 800-558-6863
13. Creative Teaching Press Learn to Read 4-8 $12.95 800-444-4287
14. Crescent Cardboard Company Sand Expressions 5-12 $14.99 800-595-5544
15. Curiosity Kits My Medieval Fairy Tale Adventure 4-8 $15 800-584-KITS
16. Darda/Heroes Puzzle Truck 2-8 $35.50 800-638-1470
17. Didax Educational Resources Ready for Math Kit 4-8 $19.95 800-458-0024
18. Duncan Toys Pict-A-Gons 5-12 $12 800-356-8396
19. Edmark Destination: Rain Forest 6-12 $35 800-426-0856
20. Educational Activities The Dog Ate My Homework 3-8 $11.95 800-645-3739
21. Educo International Ring Around A Row-sy 2-8 $48 800-661-4142
22. Ertl Company Coochy Coo Baby 3-7 $19.99 800-243-3785
23. Fanny's Play House Doll's Disability Equipment 3-8 $53 516-420-1422
24. Frank Schaffer Publications My First Skills 3-7 $14.95 800-421-5565
25. Gemini Kaleidoscopes Birds Kaleidoscopes 5-10 $7.50 800-999-8700
26. Great American Puzzle Factory Where in the U.S.A. Is Carmen Sandiego? 4-8 $11.95 800-922-1194
27. Hands On Toys Toobers & Zots 3-7 $29.95 800-500-4699
28. Hartley Courseware Dr. Peet's Talk/Writer 4-8 $59.95 800-247-1380
29. Irwin Toy Suzie Stretch 3-8 $39.95 800-268-1733
30. K'NEX Industries Playground Set 6-10 $9.99 800-KID-K'NEX
31. KAPLA KAPLA Blocks 3-13 $59 916-447-5275
32. Kenner Nick and Nerf Backwards Basketball 5-8 $19.99 800-327-8264
33. Kidpower Ribbon Dancer 5-8 $9.99 800-545-7529
34. Knowledge Adventure Jumpstart First Grade 5-7 $40 800-542-4240
35. LEGO Dacta Early Simple Machines 5-12 $75 800-243-4870
36. LGB of America Fantasy Train 7-12 $199.95 800-669-0607
37. Leap Frog Phonics Learning System 3-8 $49.95 800-701-5327
38. Learning Materials Workshop Curvilinear 3-8 $39.95 800-693-7164
39. Learning Passport Imagination Place 2-8 $225 800-U-Learn-2
40. Leeko Industries Sticky Situations 3-8 $9.99 800-938-1915
41. Lewis Galoob My Pretty Dollhouse 4-8 $24.99 415-952-1678
42. Living Books Dr. Seuss's ABC 3-7 $39.95 800-397-4240
43. MDP Worldwide Born Wild 5-1 available for rent 310-226-8326
44. Manhattan Toy Company Looney Bird Hand Puppets 2-8 $9.99 800-541-1345
45. Milton Bradley Company Lucky Ducks 3-8 $18 413-525-6411
46. Optimum Resources Adventures in Fairyland 4-8 $14.99 800-327-1473
47. Playmates Baby So Beautiful 3-8 $19.99 714-739-1929
48. Radio Flyer Push-Pull Wagon 1-7 $60 800-621-7613
49. SC&T International Multimedia Keyboard 5-12 $150 800-408-4084
50. SEGA PICO-Berenstein Bears-A School Day 3-6 $60 800-USA-SEGA
51. Safe-T-Child Yello Dino's Can't Fool Me! 3-10 $11.95 800-828-0098
52. Spizzirri Publishing Library Album 2-10 $39.95 800-322-9819
53. Strombecker/Tootsie Toy Sesame Street Wooden Railway 3-6 $49.99 800-944-8697
54. TYCO Magna Doodle 3-in-1 Play Center 3-8 $30 800-FOR-TYCO
55. Team Concepts Comquest Junior and Plus 5-12 $70/$150 800-486-0898
56. Tiger Electronics LapTop Smarts 6-10 $49.99 708-913-8100
57. Today's Kids Action Strike Bowling 3-6 $26 800-258-TOYS
58. Toddler Teepee Toddler Teepee 3-7 $60 612-377-4511
59. TopLine Toys Squeezles 5-10 $9.95 800-858-9194
60. Twin Sisters Productions Safe and Sound 5-12 $9.98 800-248-8946
61. W.J. Fantasy Games Around the World 4-10 $12.95 800 ABC-PLAY
62. Weeks Juvenile Products Little Contractor 6-12 $39.95 800-400-TOYS
63. Wild Planet MegaScope 5-10 $18 800-247-6570
64. Workman/SWFTE Multimedia Bug Book 5-10 $49.95 800-237-9383
65. Wrebbit The Farm 4-10 $14.95 800-WREBBIT
Company Product Age Price Phone
1. 3M Scotch Just For Kids Video Tape 2-12 $3.99 800-416-4061
2. Alex Panline USA Water Wonders 7-12 $20 800-666-ALEX
3. Aristoplay Tic Tac Twice 7-12 $12 800-634-7738
4. Big Top Productions Keroppi Day Hopper 7-12 $54.95 800-900-PLAY
5. Briarpatch I Spy Memory Game 4-12 $19.95 800-232-5474
6. CASIO My Super Magic Diary 8-12 $79.95 800-YO-CASIO
7. Children's Circle William Steig Library 3-12 $14.95 800-KIDS-VID
8. Children's-Out-of-School Time Activities Club Kits 6-12 $15.95 800-873-5487
9. Clayton Productions I Want To Be A Ballerina 3-11 $14.95 800-700-8622
10. Computer Curriculum Corporation Total Amazon 8-12 $39.95 800-983-5333
11. Crescent Cardboard Company Sand Expressions 5-12 $14.99 800-595-5544
12. Discovery Channel Multimedia Ocean Planet Smithsonian 10-12 $49.95 800-762-2189
13. Duncan Toys Pict-A-Gons 5-12 $12 800-356-8396
14. Edmark Destination: Rain Forest 6-12 $35 800-426-0856
15. Educational Insight Cosmic Observer Telescope 8-12 $35 800-995-0506
16. ExploraToy Beakman's Video Science Activity 8-12 $12.99 800-995-9290
17. Gemini Kaleidoscope Birds Kaleidoscopes 5-10 $7.50 800-999-8700
18. Hero Arts Creative Rubber Stamps Animal Tracks 8-12 $13.50 800-822-4376
19. K'NEX Industries Playground Set 6-10 $9.99 800-KID-K'NEX
20. KAPLA KAPLA Blocks 3-13 $59 916-447-5275
21. LEGO Dacta Early Simple Machines 5-12 $75 800-527-8339
22. LGB of America Fantasy Train 7-12 $199.95 800-669-0607
23. Living & Learning Eureka! I'm An Inventor 8-12 $20 800-521-3218
24. MDP Worldwide Born Wild 5-12 Available for rental at your local video store 310-226-8326
25. Mindplay Ace Publisher 10-12 $69.99 800-221-7911
26. OWI Hyper Peppy 10-12 $29.95 800-638-4732
27. Ohio Art FABalloon Balloon Maker 8-12 $26.93 419-636-3141
28. Pastime Industries Country Bouquet 8-12 $14.99 516-588-8700
29. Philips Interactive Media Fun with Electronics 8-12 $44.99 800-340-7888
30. SCandT International Multimedia Keyboard 5-12 $150 800-408-4084
31. Safe-T-Child Yello Dino's Can't Fool Me! 3-10 $11.95 800-828-0098
32. Sports Dynasty Sports Dynasty Game 8-12 $24.95 800-656-GAME
33. Straight Edge Hieroglyphic Encoder 8-12 $10 800-732-3628
34. Tasco Sales Big Screen Microscope 8-12 $99 305-591-3670
35. Team Concepts Comquest Junior and Plus 5-12 $70/$150 800-486-0898
36. Tiger Electronics LapTop Smarts 6-10 $49.99 708-913-8100
37. TopLine Toys Squeezles 5-10 $9.95 800-858-9194
38. Toymax DollyMaker 8-12 $24.99 800-358-8697
39. Twin Sisters Productions Safe and Sound 5-12 $9.98 800-248-8946
40. University Games Game of Knowledge 10-12 $22 800-347-4818
41. Voyagers Voyagers: Discovery of An Amazing Planet 10-12 $15.95 800-767-3317
42. W.J. Fantasy Games Around the World 4-10 $12.95 800 ABC-PLAY
43. Weeks Juvenile Products Little Contractor 6-12 $39.95 800-400-TOYS
44. Wild Planet MegaScope 5-10 $18 800-247-6570
45. Workman/SWFTE Multimedia Bug Book 5-10 $49.95 800-237-9383
46. Wrebbit The Farm 4-10 $14.95 800-WREBBIT
47. Yes! Entertainment Nick Puzzlers 8-14 $19.99 800-222-9376
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