Back-to-School Toys and Activities

Games, toys, and activities to prime kids for their first day back

by Phoebe Assenza

The Straight Edge — Counting To 100 Price: $4.95 Kids learn to count to one hundred at dinner Buy now »	Storytelling Paper Price: $4.95 Lined paper for writing, blank boxes for drawing pictures Buy now »	Young Artist Texture Painting Set Price: $18.95 Different texture tools to give kids a leg up in arts and crafts Buy now »
See & Spell Price: $19.95 An alphabet theme shape sorter. Kids see a picture, and spell it! Buy now »	Shape Sorting Clock Price: $12.95 Kids can learn to tell time by matching shapes and colors Buy now »	USA Map Sound Puzzle Price: $24.95 Kids match the shapes of states to build a map Buy now »
Snap n Learn Number Bugs Price: $19.95 Young learners master basic math by putting these bugs together Buy now »	Bananagram Price: $14.95 Older kids will love this game of word building. A perfect precursor for Scrabble. Buy now »	Wingo SHORT VOWELS Price: $21.00 Kids form words by playing this Bingo-esque board game Buy now »
Fizzy Foamy Science Price: $19.95 Science becomes blast with this mixing set that bubbles and foams Buy now »	Ready, Set, School! Price: $29.95 Think of it as a fun head-start for pre-schoolers Buy now »	Smart Robot Price: $14.95 Budding engineers build this sleek, dome-shape android Buy now »