See one of nature's greatest miracles right before your eyes with this Oppenheim Best Toy Award-winning butterfly raising kit. Raise five Painted Lady butterflies while learning all about metamorphosis. See each caterpillar's transition as it matures, changes into a chrysalid, and finally emerges as a Painted Lady butterfly. After observing your butterflies, experience the joy of releasing them into your backyard.

Includes colorful habitat, coupon for five butterfly larvae with special food and complete instructions. Three butterflies are guaranteed to be perfect specimens. Measures 12" x 12" x 10".

Note: Please allow approximately 3 weeks for your larvae to develop. During extremely hot or cold weather, delivery of live larvae may be delayed. Available only in the Continental U.S. and Alaska. Note that shipping charge applies for delivery of live larvae.

Toy:  See butterfly metamorphosis up close.Reusable, collapsible habitat., Includes feeder.Complete instructions included., Includes mail-in voucher for five butterfly larvae and special food., Witness one of nature's most spectacular transformations up close., Just mail in the included coupon for larvae and food.
Company: Insect Lore 
List Price: $24.99
Amazon Price: $13.95

This award winning card game is for one or more players. Ages 6 to adult. The objectof the game is to identify "sets" of three cards. Each card is unique in its four features: color (red, green or purple), symbol (diamond, squiggle or oval), shading (solid, striped or open), and number (1, 2 or 3). A "set" consists of three cards on which each feature is either the same on all of the cards, or different on all of the cards. This game contains complete instructions for play, 81 cards, and a durable plastic carrying case.

Toy:  Award winning card game, For one or more players, Game contains complete instructions for play and 81 cards, Comes with a durable plastic carrying case, SET has become a classic game
Company: SET Enterprises Inc. 
List Price: $12.99
Amazon Price: $6.28
Used Price: $8.31

Grades K and up. Europe's 2003 game of the year! Develops logic and spacial perception while kids learn to be tactical. Players take turns placing pieces on their board, each starting from their corner. Each new piece must touch at least one other piece of the same color, but only at the corners! The goal is to get rid of all your pieces. The game ends when all players are blocked from laying down any more of their pieces. Includes one gameboard with 400 squares, 84 game pieces in four bright translucent colors, and an instruction guide.

Toy:  84-piece strategy board game, encourages spatial thinking, Promotes healthy brain activity; winner of 20+ prestigious awards, including Mensa Select, Features bright colors and simple rules; ideal for ages 5 and up, Game ends when one person places all their pieces, or when there are no possible moves, Includes 400-piece game board with raised edges, 84 colored playing pieces, and instruction guide
Company: Educational Insights  (2007-05-01)
List Price: $29.99
Amazon Price: $14.95

It's like a microscope you can use on your TV or a very unique, interactive TV toy. The EyeClops bionic eye is a simple-to-use handheld device that allows kids and adults to view ordinary items up to 200 times their regular size. Best of all, the battery-powered device plugs directly into the A/V jacks found on any current TV model (TV is not included). It's educational and fun, providing new perspectives of little things right on your TV's screen.

Toy:  Bionic Eye hand-held device magnifies 200 times normal size on any TV screen, Creates hours of play and exploration for the entire family, Built-in LED lights illuminate any object, Plugs into A/V jacks on any TV, Includes observation dish and tube for exploring objects and liquids
Company: Jakks 
List Price: $49.99
Amazon Price: $32.01

The Bananagrams Game is an addicting word game that features 144 letter tiles for players to use to make words either horizontally or vertically. And, as players use up their tiles, they keep selecting more tiles to make more words. The first to run out of tiles, wins! For 2 or more players.

Toy:  For 2 to 8 players, Cloth pouch contains 144 tiles, Compact play anytime anywhere, Play in as little as five minutes, Great for travel
Company: Bananagrams 
List Price: $14.95
Amazon Price: $12.82

A sleek upscale version of the classic crossword game! You won't have to work upside-down with this rotating board! And ridged letter spaces keep all those high-scoring words in place! It's easy to keep game pieces together ---board features built-in storage, plus drawstring bag for tiles! Handsome burgundy wood tiles rest on large letter racks with letter distribution counter! Includes new "shorter game" rules, plus a timer! For 2 to 4 players. Winner of the CLASSIC Award by Parent's Choice Awards. Ages: 8&UP

Toy:  Scrabble Brand Crossword Game: Deluxe Edition, This deluxe version of the one and only all-American crossword game has a rotating board so you can analyze all the angles!, Also included is built-in storage and a cloth bag to store your tiles, Comes with new 'Shorter Game' rules and a timer, 2 to 4 Players
Company: Hasbro  (2006-06-12)
List Price: $34.99
Amazon Price: $26.24

The Mozart Magic Cube is a true breakthrough in music education. This exciting learning toy teaches how sounds combine to form true polyphonic music, and is appropriate for all ages. Just press one of the musical sides and hear the instrument play on. Your child can compose and arrange millions of musical masterpieces. Measures approximately 6" x 6" x 6". Requires 3 "AA" alkaline batteries (not included).

Awards:

• 2000 National Parenting Center Seal of Approval
• 2000 Parents Choice Approved Award

Toy:  5 individual instrument buttons (harp, flute, French horn, piano and violin)
Company: Munchkin 
List Price: $29.99
Amazon Price: $18.95

Witness the wonder of the butterfly life cycle with this amazing educational experience. The 2-foot tall, newly redesigned Butterfly Pavilion "pops-up" easily. Hang it from a string or set it on a table-top. It's see-through mesh and zippered entry allows easy access for care and feeding. Includes Pavilion habitat, free mail in certificate for 10 Painted Lady butterfly larvae with special food and complete instructions. Six butterflies are guaranteed to be perfect specimens. Please allow approximately three weeks for your larvae to develop. Available only in the Continental U.S. and Alaska. Measures 15.5" x 3.1" x 15.6". Note: Please allow approximately 3 weeks for your larvae to develop. During extremely hot or cold weather, delivery of live larvae may be delayed. Available only in the Continental U.S. and Alaska. Note that shipping charge applies for delivery of live larvae.

Toy:  """See butterfly metamorphosis up close.Reusable, collapsible habitat.""", Includes feeder.Complete instructions included., Includes mail-in voucher for ten butterfly larvae (2 batches of 5) and special food., Witness one of nature's most spectacular transformations up close., Just mail in the included coupon for larvae and food.
Company: Insect Lore 
List Price: $29.99
Amazon Price: $22.49

It's a learning fiesta for your little one. This interactive, bilingual activity table engages and entertains your baby for hours. There are songs, melodies, twinkling lights and real instrument sounds, plus lots of things to spin, roll, slide, open and close. The table plays over 40 songs and melodies so your baby stays entertained while exploring. When babies turn the center page, the activity table switches modes and transforms musical discoveries into learning activities where each instrument plays a learning song. The Learn and Groove Musical Table also helps your child develop the motor skills needed for learning to stand. Contoured grips make "pulling up" a piece of cake. As babies learn to stand, their little hands can stay busy with reaching, grabbing and pulling. Measures 23" x 5.5" x 15.5". Requires 3 "AA" batteries (not included).

Toy:  Hours of musical fun, Full of activities for learning about music, colors, the alphabet, and much more, Includes two modes for developmental advancement, Plays 40+ songs and melodies, Recommended for ages 6 months to 3 years
Company: LeapFrog 
List Price: $39.99
Amazon Price: $39.88

This fast-paced, energetic variation of Bingo is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. Kids get a kickout of pulling the Zinger forward to reveal two mystery tiles and attempting to be the first to call out the tiles that match the images on their cards. The first player to fill his or her card wins! Ages 4 to 8. 2 to 8 players. 2 levels of play. 8 double-sided Zingo! cards and 72 picture tiles. 8 inches x 10.5 inches x 3.5 inches.

Toy:  Two levels of play, Seventy-two picture tiles, Eight double-sided zingo cards, Teaches image and vocabulary recognition, matching, memory, concentration, and social interaction, For ages between 4 to 8 years
Company: ThinkFun  (2006-01-01)
List Price: $15.99
Amazon Price: $8.98

Collect a forest full of adorable Animal Squirters! This fun-in-the-tub set comes with eight colorful squirting bath toys, all packaged in a vinyl zip bag for easy storage. Animals include a penguin, monkey, pig, cow, hippo and more.

Baby Product:  Set comes with eight colorful squirting bath toys, Vinyl zip bag included for easy storage, Set includes animals like penguin, monkey, pig, cow, hippo and more
Company: Elegant Baby  (2006-06-02)
List Price: $11.99
Amazon Price: $10.00

Repositionable toys include a soft hanging monkey, a soft toucan with jingle, an elephant with soft ears and a spinner with beads, a parrot with a paddle spinner and a frog character mirror. Two satin butterflies fly around above baby as colored lights pulse on and off while music plays. The large mat has a quilted rainforest underside, sun ray ribbons, and a soft tiger tail. A large soft giraffe sits at the bottom of the rainbow arch and has two points on which to link toys for baby. Mom can also link the toys to any of three link points on the mat as well as to any of five link points overhead for a total of 11 places to link toys for baby. Mom can choose between three modes of play: Baby mode allows baby's play time movements to set off eight to 12 seconds of lights and music. Music mode plays music for 20 minutes while baby plays. Rainforest mode plays 20 minutes of rainforest sounds while baby plays. The gym provides four songs and two sound effects sequences. Requires 2-C batteries, not included. Gym measures 20" x 32.5" x 32.5".

Baby Product:  Activity gym stimulates growing babies with music, lights, nature sounds, games, and textures, 20 minutes of parent-activated continuous music; baby mode with 8 to 12 seconds of lights and music, Floor quilt with silky borders and colorful arches, Includes spinner with rattling beads, spinning butterflies, shiny mirror, crinkly leaf for peek-a-boo fun, and movable and stationary activity toys, Gym measures 20 x 32.5 x 32.5 inches
Company: Fisher Price  (2006-06-01)
List Price: $59.99
Amazon Price: $59.99

Stretch the Giraffe will be baby's first best friend. This colorful, brightly patterned Lamaze Play and Grow character comes with multiple textures and sounds to keep baby entertained. His stretchy legs have colorful ribbons, knotties, and clinky rings, encouraging your little one to play and build coordination. Stretch is recommended for babies from newborn to 24 months.

Rainbows of Fun Colors--and Sounds
Watch your baby snuggle with the plush body while clutching or chewing on the safe, colorful, clinky rings around his neck. Stretch's cute, friendly face is topped by perky, securely fastened ears and horns and decorative ribbons. His legs are stretchy and bright, and can entertain baby for hours with their ribbons and knots. The giraffe will also produce a variety of surprising sounds--rattles, crinkles, jingles, chimes, and squeaks--that reward baby for coordination-building grabs, pulls, and squeezes.

Perfect to Take Along
Moms and dads will appreciate the Lamaze link, which makes Stretch the Giraffe a perfect take-along toy. Attach him to a crib, car seat, or play mat and baby will be happily entertained. Stretch the Giraffe measures 12 x 6 x 3 inches (LxHxW), can be easily surface cleaned, and comes backed with a 90-day limited warranty.

About Learning Curve
Learning Curve offers developmental toys that engage children, and provide parents with peace of mind, knowing their children are being inspired and enlightened by safe and high-quality playthings. Learning Curve created the Lamaze Infant Development System working in tandem with parents, babies, and childhood experts. Lamaze ensures your baby will grow, discover, and learn with the right toy at the right time.

Toy:  Brightly colored, with stretchy legs that rattle, crinkle, jingle, chime, and squeak, Builds coordination by rewarding baby's pulls, squeezes, and grabs with fun sounds, Soft body and head; teether rings around neck; colorful ribbons, knots, and ties make up legs, Attached Lamaze link makes this handy as take-along toy, Newborn to 24 months; 90-day limited warranty
Company: Learning Curve  (2007-01-01)
List Price: $9.99
Amazon Price: $7.95

Everything your baby needs can be found in this Rainforest Jumperoo. Its newly designed frame allows you to opens it up from the top, and lets the seat rotate 360 degrees so baby can play and interact from any side. A fun seat and toys at five locations on the platform engage baby all the way around, and an electronic toy at the front has motion, music and lights that can be activated by baby spinning a drum.

Seat also features a bobbling elephant, a monkey swinging from a vine, a parrot hanging from a bead bar, a clear spinning bead ball, a tiger that plays hide and seek, a spinning lizard that makes rattling sounds, a tethered chew toy and a stack of chips with cute graphics for baby to explore.

Two soft leaves extend from the frame to create an overhead 'canopy' with soft toys that dangle down for fun bat-at play. Jumperoo has has three height adjustments for extended use. Frame pivots to a nested position so it can be tucked away when not in use. Includes a motion sensor that encourages kids by rewarding them with lights and sounds when they jump. Weight Capacity is 25 pounds. Requires 3 "AA" batteries, not included. Measures 43.125"H x 32"W x 37"D.

Toy:  Tons of safe jumping fun (which will activate Rainforest music & lights!), but now there are toys all around-and overhead--with a spinning seat that helps baby explore them all, A bobbing elephant, swinging monkey, spinning lizard and more that baby will just "go wild" for, Baby spins drum to activate lights & music, Soft spring covers keep little fingers safe, 3-position height adjustment ensures a custom fit for your child
Company: Fisher Price  (2006-12-01)
List Price: $79.99
Amazon Price: $67.99

Soothe your child into a restful, relaxing nap or night of sleep with the Sleep Sheep from Cloud b. This soft, adorable and compact sleep time pal plays calming sounds and is great for home or on-the-go use--anywhere baby needs a little extra help drifting into dreams.

Four Soothing Nature Sounds Winner of several industry awards, including the National Parenting Council's Seal of Approval and the iParenting Media Award, the Sleep Sheep is plush and very cuddly, so it immediately gives a restless child something pleasing and calming to hold on to. It also creates a tranquil environment with four soothing nature sounds, including gentle stream, spring showers, ocean waves and harmonious whale sounds, making the Sleep Sheep a kind of audio pacifier that helps take some of the stress and crankiness out of rest time. Great For On-the-Go Parents The Sleep Sheep is specially designed to be easy to take with you on outdoor excursions or car trips. It comes with a Velcro strap that allows for fast and simple attachment to car seats and strollers. As you drive or push baby through the grocery store, he'll be able to take a breather. And because he's relaxed, you can focus on task at hand, which makes running errands more productive. User-Friendly Operation The Sleep Sheep features user-friendly operation that both big and little hands can handle. Select sounds by simply pressing the push button, and then choose the most comfortable volume. For added convenience and to save battery power, the sounds automatically time out after either 23 or 45 minutes--giving your little one plenty of time to drift off to dreamland. Compact and portable, the Sleep Sheep stands eight inches tall and takes two "AA" batteries (included). The sound box removes if your child simply wants to use the Sleep Sheep as a stuffed toy, and clean-up is a snap--just wipe the surface with soap and water. About Cloud b Cloud b, the baby sleep specialist, was established by two new mothers with the philosophy that every baby deserves a sound night's sleep for healthy development. That's why all of Cloud b's products are developed in consultation with an advisory board of pediatricians and sleep specialists with a single focus: to achieve a better, safer sleep for baby. What's in the Box One Sleep Sheep and two "AA" batteries.

The On-the-Go Sleep Sheep offers: Cuddly plush toy that provides soothing sounds. Built-in Velcro strap for easy attachment to strollers and car seats. Timer shuts off the sound after either 23 or 45 minutes. Shown together with larger Sleep Sheep.

Baby Product:  Sleep sheep plays soothing sounds for baby, Pushbutton sound selection with volume control and 2 sleep timer options, Easily attaches to car seats and strollers with Velcro strap, Includes 1 sheep and 2 AA batteries
Company: Cloud b  (2006-06-12)
List Price: $21.00
Amazon Price: $13.35

The Mozart Magic Cube is a true breakthrough in music education. This exciting learning toy teaches how sounds combine to form true polyphonic music, and is appropriate for all ages. Just press one of the musical sides and hear the instrument play on. Your child can compose and arrange millions of musical masterpieces. Measures approximately 6" x 6" x 6". Requires 3 "AA" alkaline batteries (not included).

Awards:

• 2000 National Parenting Center Seal of Approval
• 2000 Parents Choice Approved Award

Toy:  5 individual instrument buttons (harp, flute, French horn, piano and violin)
Company: Munchkin 
List Price: $29.99
Amazon Price: $18.95

Featured in Parents Magazine as the #1 Best Toy Pick for Children 0-12 mos.

This new Lamaze Play and Grow Peacock comes complete with multiple textures and sounds to keep baby entertained. As with all Play and Grow items, the peacock comes complete with a Lamaze link, making it easy to take with!

Toy:  Plush toy keeps babies entertained, Link for hanging from activity gym; connects easily to any Lamaze toy or play mat, Peacock design with soft velour body and busy wings with multiple textures and crinkles, Includes peek-a-boo mirror and squeaker, Recommended for babies and young children of all ages
Company: Learning Curve  (2007-01-01)
List Price: $9.99
Amazon Price: $9.15

Twilight Turtle, the first and only plush planetarium ever created, gently transforms nurseries and bedrooms into a starry sanctuary that comforts and calms children and adults alike. From within his plastic shell, Twilight Turtle projects a complete starry night sky with 8 constellations onto the walls and ceiling of any room. It comes with a choice of three soothing color options ? blue, green, and white to create magical, tranquil environments that are ideal for helping children of all ages fall asleep easier. This wonderful interactive nightlight also includes a battery saving time out function after 45 minutes, manual on/off switch, push button reactivation, easy color selection, and 3 AAA batteries. 5"H x 14"W. Ages 3 yrs and up.

Baby Product:  Twilight Turtle gently transforms nurseries and bedrooms into a starry sanctuary that comforts and calms children., From within his plastic shell, Twilight Turtle projects a complete starry night sky onto the walls and ceiling of any room., Choose any one of three soothing color options blue, green, and amber to create magical, tranquil environments that are ideal for helping children of all ages fall asleep easier., Timeout Feature after 45 minutes
Company: Cloud b  (2006-06-12)
List Price: $31.99
Amazon Price: $22.99

Baby Product:  Large easy press button toggles through 7 high quality classical melodies, Colorful lights dance across the screen to each song, Colorful Baby Einstein caterpillar handle is easy for little hands to hold and take anywhere, Off/Low/High volume switch, Promotes auditory development and music appreciation
Company: Baby Einstein  (2007-10-19)
List Price: $7.99
Amazon Price: $7.99

Projects a starry night sky on bedroom ceiling and walls. Stars shine in three colors options: Ruby Red, Sapphire Blue and Emerald Green. Shell illuminates for comforting nightlight effect.Helps ease fear of the dark and allowing children to sleep easier.A perfect sleep companion for children of all ages.Includes 45 minutes sleep timer. Star Guide helps identify 7 constellations embedded in star pattern. Includes 3 AAA batteries. 5"H x 14"W. Ages 2 years and up.

Baby Product:  Full night sky projection on ceiling and walls, Shell illuminates for a calming nightlight effect, Auto shut-off 45 minute sleep timer, Includes Twilight Ladybug story and adoption certificate, Battery operated (includes three AAA batteries)
Company: Cloud b  (2007-10-10)
List Price: $31.99
Amazon Price: $23.99