Make Believe Category Archive
Play Cell Phone
It seems like kids emerge from the womb knowing how to text their friends these days, but with this Play Cell Phone ($12), you won’t get a bill, no matter how many buttons they push. Designed to flip open just like many real cell phone brands, this little pretend phone has a [More]
Dress Up Tutus
Give her pretend play a little more realism with one of these Dress Up Tutus ($23). There’s nothing like a few yards of tulle to make a little girl feel like a glamorous ballerina, and this tutu is made of several layers and finished with scalloped hems. The elastic waist makes for [More]
Play Stovetop
If your young Emeril does nothing but raid your pots and pans all day, but you just can’t accommodate one of those near life-size plastic kitchens in your home, consider this Play Stovetop ($48) to quench her thirst for culinary creation. Devoid of unnecessary bells and whistles [More]
Porcelain Tea Set
For little girls who appreciate the finer things, this elegant Porcelain Tea Set ($59) is the perfect step up from those toy cups she may have outgrown. Though it’s sized for smaller hands, this set is the real deal. The lovely pink porcelain with white dot trim can handle hot tea [More]
Tinker Tots Little Red Schoolhouse
It goes wherever kids want to play, and packs up easily when they’re done, the Tinker Tots Little Red Schoolhouse ($70) is the perfect playhouse for any make believe adventure. With curtained windows, ventilation panels, and a front door, this play tent has plenty of air flow for warm [More]
Thorsten Van Elten Brush Beauty
Work and play don’t have to be mutually exclusive with this Thorsten Van Elten Brush Beauty ($47). This wooden hobby horse is perfect to get little ones cleaning up after themselves with a broom on the end of the stick opposite the horse’s head. Equally good for riding or sweeping, [More]
Fisher-Price Elmo’s Restaurant
The Swedish Chef isn’t the only muppet wearing a puffy white hat anymore. In the Fisher-Price Elmo’s Restaurant ($102), the Sesame Street gang lends a hand serving up pizza, broccoli, and lots more. One side is the kitchen with a sizzling stove, oven, and refrigerator. On the other [More]
Plushy Play Sandwich
Little ones who love to help around the kitchen will be utterly enchanted with this Plushy Play Sandwich ($18). More realistic in look and texture than the usual plastic play food, these fabric pieces let kids build the ultimate lunch with all the fixings. You get lettuce, tomato, and [More]
Step2 LifeStyle Custom Kitchen
If your ideal kitchen would have stainless steel appliances, plenty of cupboard space, a window over the sink, and an attractive border, you can be sure your kids will appreciate all of the above in the Step2 LifeStyle Custom Kitchen ($100). A 17-piece accessory set gets you started on [More]
Elmo’s Tickle Hands
No one tickles quite like Elmo, and with Elmo’s Tickle Hands ($24) kids have even more incentive to practice their tickling skills. At each touch, the right hand vibrates and plays fun Elmo phrases or his distinctive giggles. Toddlers will love mimicking their favorite Sesame Street [More]
Playmobil Pyramid
Tomb raiders, beware! To find the Pharaoh’s sarcophagus in the Playmobil Pyramid ($105), would-be grave robbers need to conquer a sliding staircase, trapdoor, and shower of stinging scorpions. Removable side panels give kids access to all the hidden nooks and crannies in this exciting [More]
Anamalz Zoo Characters
Collect the whole menagerie of adorable wooden Anamalz Zoo Characters ($5). With just enough textile parts to be cuddly and poseable, these animals are primarily composed of smooth, organic maple wood. Each one has a friendly face, applied with non-toxic paint. Perfect for story time [More]
Let’s Play Mail Mailbox Play Set
Foster inter-household communications with the Let’s Play Mail Mailbox Play Set ($45). Kids love to get mail, and they’ll love sending and receiving messages with this creative set. It comes with everything you need, including envelopes, postcards, stamps, address labels, messages, [More]
Disney Dress-Up Trunk
Put a little magic into your child’s pretend play with the Disney Dress-Up Trunk ($40). Packed inside the pink treasure chest, little girls will find everything they need to transform into one of four classic Disney princesses. In addition to satin gowns for Belle, Snow White, [More]
KidKraft Red Vintage Kitchen
Curious kids are forever being shooed out of kitchens so adults can do all kinds of fascinating things with strange utensils and dangerous, yet tantalizing appliances. Bring the wonders of food preparation down to child-size with the KidKraft Red Vintage Kitchen ($130), and let little [More]
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