Toys & Games
Board games, puzzles, books and toys for kids of every age.
Buying guides
Magic Puzzle Company Guide 2026 – All 18 Puzzles and Where to Start
Every Magic Puzzle Company puzzle in one place: all six series, size, difficulty, the no-spoiler surprise ending, ages, and the best one to start or gift.
The Best Coding Toys for Kids in 2026: STEM Robots and Games by Age
The best coding toys for kids in 2026, sorted by age: screen-free robots for preschoolers, robot balls and build-it bots, and a real computer for teens.
16 Best Gifts for Puzzle Lovers Who Finish Everything (2026)
Gifts for puzzle lovers who finish everything fast: the hardest jigsaws, a wooden puzzle box, Edison's 1933 brain teaser and a new NYT Connections book.
The Best Stress Relief Toys and Fidget Toys for Anxiety (2026)
The best stress relief toys and fidget toys for anxiety: silent office fidgets, squishes, magnets, sensory picks for kids and gifts, sorted by noise.
13 Gifts for Board Game Lovers Who Already Own Too Many Games (2026)
Gifts for board game lovers with a full shelf: five recent hits they may not own yet, the accessories gamers never buy themselves, and dexterity games.
12 Gifts for LEGO Lovers That Aren't Just Another Set (2026)
Gifts for LEGO lovers who own every set already: storage that looks like bricks, a minifigure display case, light kits, books and two sets for adults.
Giant Pool Floats: The 8 Best (and Funniest) Pool Floats for 2026
Giant pool floats that make the whole pool laugh: a six-person unicorn, a moose, a huge rubber duck, a shark and a floating $100 bill. Our 2026 picks.
All toys & games finds
CrunchLabs Crunchinator – a hand-cranked crushing machine from Mark Rober
LEGO Donkey Kong Arcade – a brick-built cabinet where the barrels actually roll
Murder Phone – a party game where a creepy landline runs the show
Tickle Me Elmo Giggle Max – the 1996 holiday craze is back, and bigger
LEGO Bookstore Book Nook – a tiny two-story bookshop that hides on your shelf
Rump Race – the balloon popping game you play with your butt
Thames & Kosmos V8 Race Car – a model car kit with an engine you can watch
Cozy Stickerville – a board game where you build a village out of 800 stickers
Miniverse Real Music Record Player – a tiny turntable that plays tiny records
Sell Me a Sasquatch – the bluffing card game where your friends try to scam you
Castle Combo – a 20-minute card game about building a tiny kingdom in a 3x3 grid
LEGO Retro Telephone – a rotary phone with a dial that actually springs back
Shashibo – a magnetic cube that folds into more than 100 shapes
LEGO Pokémon Pikachu and Poké Ball – a 2,050-piece Pikachu that jumps out of its ball
The Gang – cooperative poker where nobody's allowed to bluff
UGEARS R2-D2 – a wooden droid that rolls and projects Star Wars scenes
Bomb Busters – the co-op board game where everyone defuses one bomb together
GraviTrax Starter Set – a marble run that turns into an engineering problem
LEGO Smart Brick X-Wing – a Star Wars set that makes the pew-pew for you
Eilik Robot – a tiny desk buddy that's scared of heights
LEGO Game Boy – a 1989 classic you build brick by brick
Tamagotchi Paradise – a virtual pet with a zoom dial for a whole planet
Wooden Cat Pile Set
World’s Tiniest Playing Cards
Pixel Cubes – Magnetic Minecraft Building Set for Kids
GoChess AI-Powered Chess Board
Stormtrooper Voice Changer Helmet
Tamagotchi Uni
NERF Hyper Rush 40
Klask – Magnetic Tabletop Game
Spikeball
Chinese Jianzi / Shuttlecock
Marbs Puzzle Mat – Store Your Puzzle Without Losing Progress
Throw Throw Avocado
NERF Aliens M41-A Pulse Rifle
SpyraTwo – World’s Strongest Water Gun
Ring Hook Toss Drinking Game (Sling-a-ring)
Infinity Game Table
Self-Transforming Transformer Toy
Mochi Squishy Animals
Kubb, an Outdoor Tossing Game Invented by Vikings
Fallout Official Cookbook
Quoridor Board Game
The Ultimate Sneaker Book
SpongeBob Meme Toys
Minimalist Playing Card Deck
Smart Automated Chess Board
Nerf Overwatch Blasters
A 40,000 Piece Disney Puzzle
Nanoblock X Pokémon – Build Your Own Pokémon
