Selected by Stevanne Auerbach, Ph.D. (Dr. Toy)
In alphabetical order
| Company | Product | Age | Price | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3M | Scotch Just for Kids Tape | 2-12 | $3.99 | 800-416-4061 |
| 2. | Alex Panline USA | Water Wonders | 7-12 | $20 | 800-666-ALEX |
| 3. | Applause | Sesame Street Sleeve and Body Puppets | 1-5 | $15 | 800-777-6990 |
| 4. | Aristoplay | Tic Tac Twice | 7-12 | $12 | 800-634-7738 |
| 5. | BRIO | Mini Greenhouse | 4-8 | $20 | 800-558-6863 |
| 6. | Big Top Productions | Keroppi Day Hopper | 7-12 | $54.95 | 800-900-PLAY |
| 7. | Briarpatch | I Spy Memory Game | 4-12 | $19.95 | 800-232-5474 |
| 8. | CASIO | My Super Magic Diary | 8-12 | $79.95 | 800-YO-CASIO |
| 9. | Children's Circle | The William Steig Library | 3-12 | $14.95 | 800-KIDS-VID |
| 10. | Children's-Out-of-SchoolTime | Activity Club Kits | 6-12 | $15.95 | 800 873- 5487 |
| 11. | Clayton Productions | I Want to be a Ballerina | 3-11 | $14.95 | 800-700-8622 |
| 12. | Colorations | Little Bits O'Paint | 3-8 | $2.69 | 800-831-6929 |
| 13. | Colorforms | Color 'N Play | 3-5 | $4.99 | 201-327-2600 |
| 14. | Computer Curriculum Corp. | Total Amazon | 8-12 | $39.95 | 800-983-5333 |
| 15. | Conexus | Radio Addition | 3-8 | $34 | 800-545-7677 |
| 16. | Corolle Dolls | Les Calins Malins | 3-8 | $77 | 800-558-6863 |
| 17. | Creative Teaching Press | Learn to Read | 4-8 | $12.95 | 800-444-4287 |
| 18. | Crescent Cardboard Co. | Sand Expressions | 5-12 | $14.99 | 800-595-5544 |
| 19. | Cultural Toys | Soft Baby Blocks | 3-24 mos. | $7.99 | 800-805-4542 |
| 20. | Curiosity Kits | My Medieval Fairy Tale Adventure | 4-8 | $15 | 800-584-KITS |
| 21. | Darda/Heros | Puzzle Truck | 2-8 | $35.50 | 800-638-1470 |
| 22. | Didax Educational Resources | Ready for Math Kit | 4-8 | $19.95 | 800-458-0024 |
| 23. | Discovery Channel Multimedia | Ocean Planet-Smithsonian | 10-12 | $49.95 | 800-762-2189 |
| 24. | Discovery Toys | Explorer Express | 2-5 | $29.98 | 800-426-4777 |
| 25. | Duncan Toys | Pict-A-Gons | 5-12 | $12 | 800-356-8396 |
| 26. | Edmark | Destination: Rain Forest | 6-12 | $35 | 800-426-0856 |
| 27. | Educational Activities | The Dog Ate My Homework | 3-8 | $11.95 | 800-645-3739 |
| 28. | Educational Insights | Cosmic Observer Telescope | 8-12 | $35 | 800-995-0506 |
| 29. | Educo International | Ring Around A Row-sy | 2-8 | $48 | 800-661-4142 |
| 30. | Ertl Company | Coochy Coo Baby | 3-7 | $19.99 | 201-444-3894 |
| 31. | ExploraToy | Beakman's Video Science Activity | 8-12 | $12.99 | 800-995-9290 |
| 32. | Fanny's Play House | Doll's Disability Equipment | 3-8 | $53 | 516-822-3752 |
| 33. | First Years | First Animal Game | 1-1/2-5 | $9.99 | 800-533-6708 |
| 34. | Fisher-Price | Electronic Discovery Desk | 9 mos-3yr | $54.99 | 800-432-5437 |
| 35. | Folkmanis | Finger Puppets | 2-5 | $3-$5 | 800-654-8922 |
| 36. | Frank SchafferPublications | My First Skills | 3-7 | $14.95 | 877-833-5524 |
| 37. | Gemini Kaleidoscopes | Birds Kaleidoscopes | 5-10 | $7.50 | 800-999-8700 |
| 38. | Great American Puzzle Factory | Where in USA is Carmen Sandiego | 4-8 | $11.95 | 800-922-1194 |
| 39. | Hands On Toys | Toobers & Zots | 3-7 | $29.95 | 800-500-4699 |
| 40. | Hartley Courseware | Dr. Peet's Talk/Writer | 4-8 | $59.95 | 800-247-1380 |
| 41. | Hero Arts Creative Rubber Stamps | Rubber Stamps Animal Tracks | 8-12 | $13.50 | 800-822-4376 |
| 42. | Irwin Toy | Suzie Stretch | 3-8 | $39.95 | Out of Business |
| 43. | K'NEX Industries | Playground Set | 6-10 | $9.99 | 800-KID-K'NEX |
| 44. | KAPLA | KAPLA Blocks | 3-13 | $59 | 916-447-5275 |
| 45. | Kenner | Nick/Nerf Backwards Basketball | 5-8 | $19.99 | 800-327-8264 |
| 46. | Kidpower | Ribbon Dancer | 5-8 | $9.99 | 800-545-7529 |
| 47. | Knowledge Adventure | Jumpstart First Grade | 5-7 | $40 | 800-542-4240 |
| 48. | LEGO Dacta | Early Simple Machines | 5-12 | $75 | 800-527-8339 |
| 49. | LEGO Systems | DUPLO Baby X-Large Stack 'N' Learn | 6-24 mos | $24.99 | 203-763-3211 |
| 50. | LGB of America | Fantasy Train | 7-12 | $199.95 | 800-669-0607 |
| 51. | LeapFrog | Phonics Learning System | 3-8 | $49.95 | 800-701-5327 |
| 52. | Learning Curve Toys | Lamaze Inchworm | 0-24 mos. | $14.99 | 800-704-TOYS |
| 53. | Learning Materials Workshop | Curvilinear | 3-8 | $39.95 | 800-693-7164 |
| 54. | Learning Passport | Imagination Place | 2-8 | $225 | 800-U-Learn-2 |
| 55. | Leeko Industries | Sticky Situations | 3-8 | $9.99 | 800-938-1915 |
| 56. | Lewis Galoob | My Pretty Dollhouse | 4-8 | $24.99 | Out of Business |
| 57. | Living & Learning | Eureka! I'm An Inventor | 8-12 | $20 | 800-521-3218 |
| 58. | Living Books | Dr. Seuss's ABC | 3-7 | $39.95 | 800-397-4240 |
| 59. | MDP Worldwide | Born Wild | 5-12 | $19.95 | Out of Business |
| 60. | Manhattan Toy Company | Looney Bird Hand Puppets | 2-8 | $9.99 | 800-541-1345 |
| 61. | Mattel Toys | Follow the Lights Keyboard | 1-1/2-5 yr | $30 | 800-524-TOYS |
| 62. | Milton Bradley Company | Lucky Ducks | 3-8 | $18 | 413-525-6411 |
| 63. | Mindplay | Ace Publisher | 10-12 | $69.99 | 800-221-7911 |
| 64. | OWI | HyperPeppy | 10-12 | $29.95 | 800-638-4732 |
| 65. | Ohio Art | FABalloon Balloon Maker | 8-12 | $26.93 | 419-636-3141 |
| 66. | One World Toys | Kids on the Go Playset | 3-5 | $16.99 | 718-740-1015 |
| 67. | Optimum Resources | Adventures in Fairyland | 4-8 | $14.99 | 800-327-1473 |
| 68. | Pastime Industries | Country Bouquet | 8-12 | $14.99 | 516-588-8700 |
| 69. | Pearce-Evetts Productions | Fingerplays & Action Chants: Animals | 2-6 | $14.95 | 800-842-9571 |
| 70. | Philips Media | Fun with Electronics | 8-12 | $44.99 | 800-340-7888 |
| 71. | Playmates | Baby So Beautiful | 3-8 | $19.99 | 714-739-1929 |
| 72. | Playskool | All-In-One Fun Learning Center | 2-6 | $70 | 800-PLAYSKL |
| 73. | Radio Flyer | Push-Pull Wagon | 1-7 | $60 | 800-621-7613 |
| 74. | Rock 'N Learn | Animals | 2-5 | $9.95 | 800-348-8445 |
| 75. | SC & T International | Multimedia Keyboard | 5-12 | $150 | 800-408-4084 |
| 76. | SEGA | PICO-Berenstein Bears-A School Day | 3-6 | $60 | 800-USA-SEGA |
| 77. | Safe-T-Child | Yello Dino's Can't Fool Me! | 3-10 | $11.95 | 800-828-0098 |
| 78. | Spizzirri Publishing | Library Album | 2-10 | $39.95 | 800-322-9819 |
| 79. | Sports Dynasty | Sports Dynasty Game | 8-12 | $24.95 | 800-656-GAME |
| 80. | Straight Edge | Hieroglyphic Encoder | 8-12 | $10 | 800-732-3628 |
| 81. | Strombecker/Tootsie Toy | Sesame St. Wooden Railway | 3-6 | $49.99 | 800-944-8697 |
| 82. | TYCO | Magna Doodle 3-in-1 Play Center | 3-8 | $30 | 800-FOR-TYCO |
| 83. | Tasco Sales | Big Screen Microscope | 8-12 | $99 | 305-591-3670 |
| 84. | Team Concepts | Comquest Junior and Plus | 5-12 | $70/$10 | 800-486-0898 |
| 85. | Tiger Electronics | LapTop Smarts | 6-10 | $49.99 | 708-913-8100 |
| 86. | Today's Kids | Action Strike Bowling | 3-6 | $26 | 800-258-TOYS |
| 87. | Toddler Teepee | Toddler Teepee | 3-7 | $60 | 612-377-4511 |
| 88. | TopLine Toys | Squeezles | 5-10 | $9.95 | 800-347-4818 |
| 89. | Toy Biz | Gerber Hispanic-American Talking Baby Doll | 1-5 | $34.99 | 800-270-4287 |
| 90. | Toymax | DollyMaker | 8-12 | $24.99 | 800-358-8697 |
| 91. | Twin Sisters Productions | Safe and Sound | 5-12 | $9.98 | 800-248-8946 |
| 92. | University Games | Game of Knowledge | 10-12 | $22 | 800-347-4818 |
| 93. | VTech | Little Smart Touch and Learn Gym | 3-36 mos | $49.99 | 800-521-2010 |
| 94. | Voyagers | Voyagers: Discovery of An Amazing Planet | 10-12 | $15.95 | 800-767-3317 |
| 95. | W.J. Fantasy | Games Around the World | 4-10 | $12.95 | 800 ABC-PLAY |
| 96. | Weeks Juvenile Products | Little Contractor | 6-12 | $39.95 | 800-400-TOYS |
| 97. | Wild Planet | MegaScope | 5-10 | $18 | 800-247-6570 |
| 98. | Workman Publishing | Multimedia Bug Book | 5-10 | $49.95 | 800-722-7202 |
| 99. | Wrebbit | The Farm | 4-10 | $14.95 | 800-WREBBIT |
| 100. | Yes! Entertainment | Nick Puzzlers | 8-14 | $19.99 | Out of Business |
