Holiday Toys for Grade-Schoolers
Hannah Montana and Legos will be all the rage this holiday season
by Phoebe Assenza and Katrina Hayday Wester
Lego City Coast Guard Patrol Boat and Tower After building this set's coast-guard equipment, grandchildren can perform their own maritime rescues.
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Price: $60
For ages: 4 and older
Available at: Amazon.com
Hannah Montana Malibu Beach House Hannah's beautiful beach abode will turn her fans into true homebodies.
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Price: $130
For ages: 6 and older
Available at: Amazon.com
Bakugan Battle Arena Fans of Bakugan Battle can be the hosts of extended tournaments with this official arena set.
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Price: $30
For ages: 5 to 12 years
Available at: Amazon.com
Calafant Castle This castle is a blank canvas for your grandchildren's design ideas.
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Price: $25
For ages: 5 and older
Available at: Creativetoyshop.com
Hyper Dash A fun and frenzied game of tag that boosts math skills, both indoors and outside.
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Price: $20
For ages: 7 to 10 years
Available at: Amazon.com
Do Art Travel Easel This portable studio is perfect for traveling artists.
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Price: $30
For ages: 5 and older
Available at: Growingtreetoys.com
Secrets of Science Space Kit Your grandchildren will keep watching the skies with these hands-on astronomy activities .
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Price: $19
For ages: 5 years and older
Available at: Amazon.com
Wii Fit This innovative gaming system gets the whole family up and off the couch.
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Price: $166
Rated: E for Everyone
Available at: Amazon.com
Mongoose Spin 20-Inch BMX Bike A sturdy street bike built for a grandson's first stunts.
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Price: $140
For ages: 7 and older
Available at: Amazon.com
The Grinch - Sing Your Heart Out! This holiday board game based on the story by Dr. Seuss has families singing their way to the top.
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Price: $23
For ages: 5 to 9 years old
Available at: Amazon.com
Eyeclops Night Vision Infrared Stealth Goggles Outfit your grandchildren in the best gear for stealth, backyard missions in the dark.
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Price: $69
For ages: 6 and older
Available at: Amazon.com
Crayola Glow Station Unlike their other masterpieces, the pictures your grandchildren create with this set look best in poor lighting.
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Price: $25
For ages: 6 and older
Available at: Amazon.com
Discovery Kids Smart Animal Scanopedia This interactive set combines the fun of learning and collecting for young animal enthusiasts.
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Price: $30 for the Scanopedia, $10 for each Smart Animal
For ages: 4 to 8 years old
Available at: Toysrus.com
Legends of King Arthur Battle Castle Your grandchildren will have hours of fun storming the castle with this detailed King Arthur play set.
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Price: $80
For ages: 6 and older
Available at: Amazon.com
Magnext 360 Magna Case This perfect platform for building with magnets also folds into a carrying case for the 110-piece set.
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Price: $38
For ages: 6 years and older
Available at: Amazon.com
My Meebas Once your granddaughter has mastered this electronic game, it produces a plush doll as a reward.
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Price: $23
For ages: 6 to 12 years
Available at: Amazon.com
Spy Gear Video ATV 360 Amateur sleuths can take their surveillance up a notch with this roving video camera.
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Price: $100
For ages: 6 and older
Available at: Amazon.com
Twister Hopscotch Energetic grandchildren, stuck inside this winter, can blow off playtime steam with this hopscotch set.
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Price: $20
For ages: 4 and older
Available at: Amazon.com
Ridemakerz Race Car Toys These customized race-car toys are for your speed racers in training.
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Price: Cars start at $12, add-on accessories run from free to $25, depending on the accessory
For ages: 6 and older
Available at: Ridemakerz.com
Polly Pocket Pop N Swap Fashion Frenzy Super Set A seemingly endless combination of clothes, hair, and accessories come together to delight in this miniature fashion show.
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Price: $40
For ages: 4 to 9 years
Available at: Toysrus.com
Step 2 Puppet Theater Grandchildren can create their own family entertainment by putting on a real puppet show at home.
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Price: $70
For ages: 3 and older
Available at: Step2.com
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