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Gifts For Kids

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These Are the Toys Everyone Will Be Talking About This Year

Parents, kids, and Good Housekeeping Institute experts put this year's biggest toys to the test to find the most fun, innovative, and well-made picks.

Gifts For Babies

nogginstik, flip fish, and beet toy all on a blue background

35 Best Gifts for Babies That Are Sure to Please Parents As Well

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18 Best Toys for 3-Month-Old Babies

gund peeki, ms rachel doll, and tummy time farm on a plaid background

30 Best Toys for 6-Month-Old Babies

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20 Best Toys for 9-Month-Old Babies

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20 Best Infant Toys for Your Baby's Development

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Gifts For Toddlers

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42 Best Toys and Gifts for 1-Year-Olds That Are Perfect for Toddler Development

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The Best Montessori Toys for 1-Year-Olds

colorful toys for toddlers ages 18 months and up

30 Best Toys and Gifts for 18-Month-Old Toddlers

Colorful children's toys including a plush pig, doll, building blocks, and a blue toy bowl on a textured background.

40 Best Toys and Gifts for 2-Year-Olds

the kiwico lockbox and lovevery peg people set are two good housekeeping picks for best montessori toys for 2 year olds

The Best Toddler Montessori Toys

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Gifts For Preschoolers

Colorful toys including a cat plush, Spiderman figure, a toy kitchen set, and a happy lamp against a patterned background.

35 Best Toys for 3-Year-Olds

A collection of colorful toy figures, building blocks, and an educational tablet for kids' play and learning.

35 Best Toys and Gifts for 3-Year-Old Boys

Colorful ice cream cart toy alongside various playful items and games, emphasizing a fun and engaging atmosphere.

35 Best Toys and Gifts for 3-Year-Old Girls

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15 Best Books For 3-Year-Olds

Assorted colorful toys including a character figure, a car, and an ice cream machine against a playful background.

35 Best Toys and Gifts for 4-Year-Olds

Colorful assortment of children's toys including a fridge, castle building set, musical toy, stuffed bunny, and learning tablet.

35 Best Toys and Gifts for 4-Year-Old Girls

flip spidey, bluey keytar, and the hot wheels dual dragon on a geometric background

35 Best Toys and Gifts for 4-Year-Old Boys

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Expert-Picked Books for 4-Year-Olds

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AI-Enabled Toys Are Here—But They Still Have a Long Way to Go

When put to the test, the high-tech toys are more buggy than buzzy. But what happens when they get better?

Gifts For Elementary Schoolers

a judy hopps squishmallow, gravitrax junior set, and skillmatics foil fun on a. blue background

30 Best Toys for 5-Year-Olds

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A variety of colorful toys including a skateboard, marble run, and a building set on a textured background.

35 Best Toys and Gifts for 5-Year-Old Boys

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Toy figurine, plush bear, and a stuffed dog on a colorful background.

35 Best Toys and Gifts for 5-Year-Old Girls

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20 Fun STEM Toys for Future Scientists

hello kitty plush, lite brite touch, and crayola light up tracing pad on a plaid background

The Best Toys and Gifts for 6-Year-Olds

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A variety of colorful plush toys and action figures arranged playfully on a patterned background.

35 Best Toys and Gifts for 6-Year-Old Boys

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A colorful VTech camera, a whimsical watch, and a vibrant plush toy on a textured yellow background.

35 Best Toys and Gifts for 6-Year-Old Girls

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A blue camera and a plush dessert-themed toy in a playful layout with handwritten notes.

35 Best Toys and Gifts for 7-Year-Olds

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Colorful game components featuring a smiling character, a centipede toy, and the game "Smack Cheese" on a playful background.

The Best Toys and Gifts for 7-Year-Old Boys

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Colorful assortment of toys including nail stickers, a ring, a plush figure, and thinking putty on a patterned background.

35 Best Toys and Gifts for 7-Year-Old Girls

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Colorful modeling clay, playful creature plush, and assorted miniature figures on a textured yellow background.

The Best Gifts and Toys for 8-Year-Old Girls

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collage of toys and a backpack on colorful backgrounds

30 Best Toys and Gifts for 8-Year-Old Boys

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Gifts for Tweens

dragonborn, adopt me plush, make it real mini pottery studio on a plaid background

30 Best Gifts for 9-Year-Olds

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The Best Toys and Gifts for 9-Year-Old Boys

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collage of a purple lava lamp, plush flower, and square cartoon figurines keychain.

The Best Toys & Gifts for 9-Year-Old Girls

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The Best Gifts for Your 10-Year-Old

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35 Best Toys and Gifts for 10-Year-Old Boys

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led initial, happy face slippers, and initial jewelry box on a blue background

Best Toys and Gifts for 10-Year-Old Girls

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camera, bag charm, squishy, and handheld game for 11 year olds

35 Best Gifts for 11-Year-Olds

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Best Gifts for 11-Year-Old Boys

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30 Best Gifts for 11-Year-Old Girls

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The Best Gifts for 12-Year-Old Tweens

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the don't laugh challenge, nintendo switch 3 camera in the shape of a piranha plant, and coup card game in a row

The Best Gifts for 12-Year-Old Boys

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collection of trendy accessories and items including a necklace a camera and a flower

35 Best Gifts for 12-Year-Old Girls

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Gifts For Teens

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50 Trendy Gifts for Tween Girls

Wireless headphones alongside skincare products and a water bottle on a patterned background.

The Hottest Gifts for Teens Right Now

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The 42 Best Gifts for Teen Girls

Headphones, handheld gaming console, and a game controller on a textured background with a colorful pen.

Unique Gifts for Teen Boys They Actually Want

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We Tested Nearly 200 Books to Find the Best Kids’ Books of the Year

Since kids know best what other kids will like, a panel comprised of 125 bookworms and reluctant readers helped us choose the top children’s books of the year.

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The Latest

Collection of Godzilla-themed products, including toys, games, clothing, and accessories.

20 Best Gift Ideas for Godzilla Fans

Colorful assortment of toys, scents, and collectibles displayed on a collage background.

Best Advent Calendars for Teens

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50 Hottest Toys of 2026

Colorful collage of toy characters including a bicycle, dinosaur, and sale banners.

28 Best Amazon Toy Deals Happening Right Now

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The Best Holiday Gifts for Girls

Hot Wheels Advent Calendar 2026

The Hot Wheels Advent Calendar Has the Coolest Car

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The Best 3D Printing Pens for Crafts

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The Best Holiday Gifts for Boys This Year

Disney Storybook Collection Advent Calendar featuring various characters and holiday-themed designs.

Disney's Viral Advent Calendar Is Back—for Now

A girl with curly hair wearing colorful headphones, with two additional headphone designs displayed beside her.

The Best Kids' Headphones

A boy giving a thumbs up while standing on a scooter surrounded by various scooter models on a blue background.

5 Best Kids Scooters

A book titled "The Book of Unusual Knowledge" and a teal Kodak camera with a photo attached.

30 Best Gifts for 13-Year-Olds

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