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Glimmer Wish Mermaid Haircare Gift Set

Available at: Glimmer Wish and Ulta | $85.00 | Ages 3+

Glimmer Wish Unicorn Haircare Gift Set

Available at: Glimmer Wish and Ulta | $85.00 | Ages 3+

Glimmer Wish Mermaid Hair and Body Essentials

Available at: Glimmer Wish • Ulta • SalonCentric • Amazon | $58.00 | Ages 3+

Glimmer Wish Unicorn Hair and Body Essentials

Available at: Glimmer Wish • Ulta • SalonCentric • Amazon | $58.00 | Ages 3+

FAMILY BUSINESS JASEY’S TOY CHEST WINS 11 PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS IN ITS INAUGURAL YEAR

WESTPORT, Conn. (October 14, 2026) –Jasey’s Toy Chest, the family-owned and run toy company dedicated to bettering childhood mental health and development, is touched to have earned 11 highly coveted national awards since they made their industry debut mere months ago. This outpouring of recognition is heartening for Brian and Lauren Bernstein, the couple behind Jasey’s Toy Chest. The company is named and run in honor of their late son Jason (“Jasey”) Bernstein and committed to supporting youth mental health through thoughtful toy development and meaningful connection through play.

This decorated first year in the industry is an encouraging and natural reflection of the Bernsteins’ passion and their commitment to creating high-quality, developmental wooden toys that help children build important early skills through screen-free play. Jasey’s Toy Chest’s mission is a deeply personal one, and it is their authenticity that resonates with so many authoritative voices in the toy space. Brian brings over 21 years of toy industry leadership from Melissa & Doug, where he helped his brother Doug and sister-in-law Melissa grow the company from a small family startup into a global brand and forged strategic partnerships with retailers across virtually every channel. Founding Jasey’s Toy Chest this year with his wife Lauren, turning their pain into purpose, has been deeply meaningful..

Jasey’s Toy Chest is built around a youth mental health mission, and Brian and Lauren backed it from the start, giving to their two nonprofit partners before they shipped a single toy. The company is a proud Corporate Collective partner of The Kids Mental Health Foundation, a group of national brands working to close the gap between parents who want mental health resources and those who know the daily habits that support a child’s well-being. Nationwide Children’s Hospital, which created the Foundation, welcomed Jasey’s Toy Chest to the Circle of Care level of its Annual Giving Society earlier this year. Jasey’s Toy Chest also partners with The Jed Foundation, which protects the emotional health of teens and young adults.

Jasey’s offers free, easy-to-use play tips and parenting suggestions, developed with the experts at The Kids Mental Health Foundation, whose work is grounded in the clinical expertise of Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

The latest of their 2026 winning streak comes from the highly discerning Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, which has recognized six of Jasey’s Toy Chest’s key offerings, all of which won the Oppenheim Gold Seal Award – one of their highest honors. “We are delighted with the quality of the new Jasey’s Toy Chest collection of wooden toys. They are a much needed and welcome addition to toyland,” remarked Stephanie Oppenheim, Co-founder of the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio.

Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, which has recognized six of Jasey’s Toy Chest’s key offerings, all of which won the Oppenheim Gold Seal Award

The winners included Jasey’s Wooden Vehicles Puzzle & Play Pieces and Wooden Farm Puzzle & Play Pieces ($14.99 each | Ages 12 months +) which Oppenheim testers loved for their play versatility. “Our testers LOVE this puzzle that comes with eight different wooden vehicles that are taller than the puzzle board, making them easier to grasp. What’s especially fun is that the vehicles can be used for dramatic play on their own or used in block play.”

Oppenheim testers were equally eager to praise Jasey’s motor-skill focused toy puzzles like their Wooden Farm Easy-Grasp Peg Puzzle ($17.99 | Ages 18 months +). “The illustrations are lovely and have a storybook quality. The wooden knobs make these easier for younger toddlers to grasp, making this the perfect first puzzle. Your toddler will enjoy picking up the pieces and will eventually have the fine motor skills to place them back. You can talk about animal names and the sounds they make as you explore the puzzle together.”

Oppenheim Toy Portfolio testers were also quite taken with Jasey’s Toy Chest’s pretend play sets, such as their Wooden Slice & Play Fruit Crate and Wooden Press & Pop Toaster Set ($19.99 each | Ages 3+). Healthy motor skill development and confidence-building is key to Jasey’s toy design, and Oppenheim testers loved the ingenuity of their imaginative play sets.

Of the Fruit Crate Oppenheim wrote, “Our preschool testers loved the activity here of using the included wooden knife to open up the fruit pieces. Our parent testers noted that the set was well-crafted. The crate and the fruit were all smooth. A fun prop for pretend play. Our testers added this to their picnic setting.”

And the toaster won because “preschoolers love pretend cooking, especially when the props look like the real thing. This new Toaster set is adorable. There is a dial on the toaster as well as a pop-up mechanism that delighted our testers.”

Jasey’s Wooden Off to the Rescue Vehicle Carrier ($24.99 | Ages 3+) was also a big hit with Oppenheim’s young play-testers, who couldn’t get enough of the functioning vehicle carrier bed and front cab connection. “If you’re looking for a beautifully crafted wooden vehicle toy, look no further. Our preschoolers adored this wooden vehicle carrier that has two levels, and comes with four rescue vehicles: an ambulance, a fire truck, a police car and rescue helicopter. To unload the top vehicles the carrier unfolds. The front cab of the truck also disconnects.”

Even consumer media giants like Good Housekeeping and Parents recognized Jasey’s Toy Chest’s thoughtful designs. Good Housekeeping named Jasey’s On-the-Go Wooden Workbench ($89.99 | Ages 12 months +) a winner in their 2026 Toy Awards within the Baby & Toddler category. One parent of a two-year-old play tester remarked, “We played ‘repair’ for dozens of minutes at a time. She’s even gotten some skill with the wrench. It’s become a fixture of our living room.”

The company was also honored in October by Parents, which selected four of Jasey’s Toy Chest’s offerings as winners of their 2026 Best Toys Awards. The winners span the brand’s toddler and preschool range: the Wooden Big City Train Adventure Set & Table ($129.99 | Ages 3+), the Wooden Magnetic Mix & Match People ($19.99 | Ages 2+), plus the Wooden Slice & Play Fruit Crate, and Wooden Farm Easy-Grasp Peg Puzzle which were both also recognized by the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio!

The Big City Train Adventure Set & Table is a 46-piece wooden railway that creates an entire world on its own play table, from city skyline to seaside harbor to farm country, with a bright red bridge arching over the top. Kids roll three magnetic wooden train cars around the loop and invent their own adventures, side by side. Parents loved the attention to detail in the set, such as its perfectly calibrated height. The slightly elevated playset accommodates kneeling kiddos and sitting grown-ups alike. “Low to the ground, this set-up is the perfect height for sitting and working with fellow engineers. It made it really easy for the kids to kneel and walk around without having the train table directly on the floor,” the review said.

Another Parents tester observed how her three-year-old son was enamored by Jasey’s Magnetic Mix and Match People, commenting that he loved, “…mixing up the top and bottom pieces into fun combinations, then matching them back together” as well as “…naming the different professions (firefighter, police officer, chef, etc.) and the colors each of them were wearing.” The 6-piece set includes five wooden characters in total (a firefighter, chef, astronaut, doctor, and police officer) plus a storage bag for easy cleanup.

Parents were impressed by the pretend and imaginative play potential for Jasey’s Toy Chest offerings. One parent of a 21-month-old tester commented on the Wooden Farm Easy-Grasp Peg Puzzle, observing that it encouraged her daughter to, “…be imaginative as she played. She also interacted with the toy by imitating each animal’s sound.”

The Wooden Slice & Play Fruit Crate provided ripe opportunities for kiddos to learn shape recognition, color sorting, counting, and coordination skills through pretend play, which one parent tester of a four and six-year-old noted in her review. “My kids had fun pretending to cut the fruit and serving it to me in the wooden crate like we were at a restaurant, and they were the chefs.”

Jasey’s Toy Chest toys are available in more than 1,000 stores across all 50 states, including specialty toy shops, children’s boutiques, gift and home stores, school-supply retailers, and hospital gift shops, as well as Barnes & Noble nationwide and online. To see the full collection and the family’s story, visit https://www.jaseystoychest.com/.

About Jasey’s Toy Chest
At Jasey’s Toy Chest, we believe in the power of magical moments, the kind that grow through open-ended play, joyful learning, and heartfelt connection. This brand was created in loving memory of our son Jason (“Jasey”), who filled our home with creativity, adventure, and joy. His toy chest was a daily treasure hunt of blocks, puzzles, instruments, costumes, and dinosaurs, worlds of his own making. Our toys are a tribute to those memories, and to supporting youth mental health, a cause deeply personal to our family. Drawing on decades of toy industry experience, we make screen-free toys designed to build skills, nurture confidence, and create lasting memories.

Glimmer Wish

Glimmer Wish was created to give kids fun, playful beauty products made without harsh chemicals, offering families a cleaner alternative to traditional beauty products and they smell great. Founded by teen Sydney, the brand offers hair care, bath and body products, lip care, accessories and gift sets. All products are dermatologist-tested, 100% vegan and cruelty-free. As seen on Shark Tank, Glimmer Wish makes everyday self-care fun for kids and reassuring for parents. Learn more at https://glimmerwish.com/.

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Jasey’s Toy Chest – Wooden Shape & Animal Blocks

Available on Amazon.com and Farm & Fleet | $29.99 | Ages 1+

EXCLUSIVE ‘ANCIENTZ’ FIGURES FROM LEGENDARY TOY ARTIST COMING TO WALMART.COM FOR COLLECTORS 13+

Los Angeles, CA (October 8, 2026) – Toy collectors both young and old can be among the toughest customers to shop for, due to their unique and discerning tastes. But what if there were an entirely new collectible figure line, steeped in toy history to please longtime collectors, and with an incredibly unique visual style to wow younger ones? Such a gift may be just the thing to please the serious hobbyist in your life. Enter Ancientz, the passion project of one Howard “Quiggly” Chang – the key artist behind the classic 1980s TMNT toy aesthetic, and a name worthy of toy royalty! Ancientz are a creative reimagining of biblical characters in an original sci-fi story with a wholly unique visual style. As a premium collector’s item, Ancientz are recommended for enthusiastic hobbyists no younger than 13. After a very successful circuit of convention appearances this year, Ancientz Minis Chapter 1 V.2s are now coming exclusively to Walmart.com in October!

All seven characters from Chapter 1 v.2 will be in the initial drop on Walmart.com. This special collection will be available for pre-orders starting October 8th to coincide with the first day of New York Comic Con and will stay open through the remainder of the month, while limited supplies last. David, Gideon, Joshua and Noah will ship Nov. 1, while Deborah, Rahab and Goliath will ship Nov. 30.

Gift hunters can also place pre-orders now through the official Ancientz storefront are scheduled to ship in early November, just in time to arrive before the holidays!

Both Walmart.com and https://gloriusart.com/collections/minis also offer the Chapter 1 Alpha Edition Legend Series 10” to 15” Premium Light-Up Figures at $400 to $750 each per character.

The Ancientz series of figures is Chang’s original collectible IP, which reimagines biblical characters into an awesome, mysterious and mechanical aesthetic. Their robotic designs possess a character that bridges the line between art toy and action figure, with captivating painted and sculpted detail and sleek forms which are alien yet appealing. From origins as a Kickstarter project with every figure hand-painted and assembled by Chang himself, this holiday 2026 Walmart.com release marks the first consumer retail launch of Ancientz Minis Chapter 1 V.2s.

Chang is a toy titan with a remarkable origin story. While looking for a summer job in the early 90’s in the months before starting college, Varner Studios took a chance on him as a Mold Maker. From an intern at 18 years old, Chang eventually rose to the rank of Lead Designer over the years, where he would make a name for himself designing hundreds of classic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles figures beloved by collectors and fans worldwide. Chang’s work all but defined the radically cool aesthetic of the TMNT toy line that is considered so iconic to this day. Today, Glorius Inc. has launched Ancientz, bringing Chang’s story full circle and acting as a springboard for a new era in his legendary career.

Set in a near- future world on the precipice of collapse, Ancientz adapts characters from biblical stories that have inspired countless people throughout history. David and Goliath, Noah, Joshua, Rahab, Gideon, Deborah, and Sisera have all been reimagined as robotic sci-fi beings – their spirits reawakened into a time far ahead of their own. Bringing a very personal level of craft into this project, Chang synthesizes his skills cultivated over a long career at Varner Studios, plus his own creative vision to reiterate on these long-established and larger-than-life characters. Featuring sharp sculpted detail, extremely clean paint application, sleek sci-fi aesthetics and a hollow head sporting a light-up feature which makes the eyes and translucent hair ethereally glow, Ancientz have a powerful visual identity unlike any other collectible currently available. Ancientz exude an inimitable energy that nonetheless promises to have incredibly wide appeal and speak to everyone from mass-market collectors to fashion enthusiasts and even fans of gaming, film and animation.

For more information on Ancientz Minis and even hand-crafted figures from Howard “Quiggly” Chang himself, visit https://ancientz.com/. Please your collector friends or family both young and old with a novel surprise from Ancientz!

About Glorius Inc.

Glorius Inc. is a Los Angeles–based collectibles and art-toys company founded by Howard “Quiggly” Chang and Gloria Lee. Glorius designs and delivers premium limited-run figures, art toys, and fan experiences combining collectible value, storytelling, and bold design. Glorius Inc. operates Ancientz and manages the public presentation and commercial rollout of the Ancientz collectibles. Ancientz is an original collectible IP created by Chang, taking characters whose stories have inspired billions across thousands of years and reimagining them with bold sci-fi sculptural design, built to expand across premium collectibles, mass-market toys, fashion, and media including animation, gaming, and film.

ANCIENTZ Chapter 1 · V.2 Mini Figures

Available at GloriusArt.com and Walmart.com for Pre-Order | Starting at $50.00 | Ages 10+

FOUR JASEY’S TOY CHEST TOYS SELECTED AS PARENTS 2026 BEST TOYS AWARDS WINNERS

WESTPORT, Conn. (October 7, 2026). Jasey’s Toy Chest, the family-founded maker of wooden toys for young children, announced today that four of its toys have been named winners in the Parents 2026 Best Toys Awards.

The winners span the brand’s toddler and preschool range: the Wooden Big City Train Adventure Set & Table, the Wooden Magnetic Mix & Match People, the Wooden Slice & Play Fruit Crate, and the Wooden Farm Easy-Grasp Peg Puzzle.

“For four of our toys to be named to the Parents 2026 Best Toys list in our first year means a great deal to our family,” said Brian Bernstein, Founder and CEO of Jasey’s Toy Chest. “Parents has been a trusted name for families for generations. To earn that recognition four times over, this early, tells us the care we put into every toy is coming through.”

And the winners are:

Wooden Big City Train Adventure Set & Table ($129.99 | Ages 3+) – A 46-piece wooden railway that builds into a whole world on its own play table, from city skyline to seaside harbor to farm country, with a bright red bridge arching over the top. Kids roll three magnetic wooden train cars around the loop and invent their own adventures, side by side.

Wooden Magnetic Mix & Match People ($19.99 | Ages 2+) – Teach your child early that they can be anyone they want when they grow up! Mix, match and imagine with wooden everyday heroes that click together with hidden magnets for creative play. Separate head and body pieces let kids invent their own characters and create stories through imaginative play. The 6-piece set includes five wooden characters (a firefighter, chef, astronaut, doctor, and police officer) plus a storage bag for easy cleanup. These friendly faces and colorfully decorated characters welcome kids into pretend play naturally.

Wooden Slice & Play Fruit Crate ($19.99 | Ages 3+) –Fruit plate, anyone? The toy knife slices through hook-and-loop-connected fruit pieces with a satisfying “cut” sound, engaging children in creative role play. This 9-piece set includes 6 sliceable wooden fruits (watermelon, lemon, strawberry, orange, pear, and apple), 1 banana, 1 wooden knife, and 1 wooden crate, all stored neatly in the crate for easy cleanup and organization. Children will learn shape recognition, color sorting, counting, and basic nutrition while developing valuable coordination skills.

Wooden Farm Easy-Grasp Peg Puzzle ($17.99 | Ages 18 mos.+) – This cute set introduces farm animals and early matching in a hands-on, screen-free way. Great for color recognition, animal identification, and early problem-solving. The 5-piece set includes a wooden puzzle board and 4 chunky wooden farm animal pieces with easy-grasp pegs, sized for little hands. Match each animal to its spot on the board, then take the pieces out for pretend farm play.

“Every toy we make is meant to help a child build confidence, connection, and a love of play,” said Lauren Bernstein, Co-Founder and Chief Mission Officer of Jasey’s Toy Chest. “Seeing four of them recognized by Parents means families are feeling what we set out to do when we started this company in memory of our son. That means everything to us.”

All four winners are screen-free and made from FSC^®-certified materials. Like everything Jasey’s makes, they are designed to build the early skills and confidence that lay a foundation for children’s development, the heart of the family’s mission to support youth mental health through play.

The full list of Parents 2026 Best Toys Awards winners can be found at Parents.com.

Built for Magical Moments. Made for a Lifetime of Memories.

5 Chain Link Teether by Playcor

Available at Playcor.com | $22.00 | Ages 3 Months+

Jasey’s Toy Chest – Wooden Magnetic Mix & Match People

Available on Amazon.com | $19.99 | Ages 2+

PLAYCOR’S FIRST YEAR IN BUSINESS MARKED BY WINNING THE PRESTIGIOUS PARENTS 2026 BEST TOYS AWARDS

The Mom-Owned and Run Toy Business Has Also Earned Recognition from the NAPPA Awards, Mom’s Choice Awards, Women in Toys, and more!

Austin, TX (October 7, 2026) – When an up-and-coming toy company is turning this many heads, it must be something special! Playcor – the incredible baby toy company with an equal focus on play value and living room cohesion – has earned yet another prestigious win, this time from Parents.com! Their Chain Link Teether was named a winner in the Parents 2026 Best Toys Awards, earning recognition from the consumer media giant and its more than eight million monthly readers.

An independent toy company founded by interior designer and mother of three Courtney Smithee, Playcor designs baby toys that mesh with a sensibly designed living space, rather than clash. When Courtney’s highly refined design sensibilities conflicted with the contemporary baby and toddler toy design of the modern age, she set out to create thoughtfully engineered toys for her little ones that would seamlessly blend in with a sophisticated living room palette. From a glance, Playcor products barely register as kids toys; they fit right into sophisticated interior design spaces. The jury is in – kids love them! Featuring more subtle design elements, muted, neutral colors and tons of play value for little ones, Playcor is on a mission to show fellow parents that there *are* baby toy alternatives that do mesh with their decor!

The Playcor Chain Link Teether ($22.00 | Ages 3 months+) looks like a sculptural accent you might find resting on a coffee table. In reality, it’s crafted from 100% food-grade silicone, designed for babies to grasp, explore, and soothe sore gums. Five softly finished links invite tactile exploration and sensory play while remaining durable and safe for everyday play. It’s a teether that functions as both a comforting play object for babies and a beautiful object within the home. The Chain Link Teether is available in White Marble, Warm White and Soft Black color varieties to ensure that it can blend in with any home décor. A teether designed to be enjoyed, displayed, and loved!

As if a seal of approval from Parents.com wasn’t enough, Playcor has received accolades from all over the toy space in its first year! The National Parenting Product Awards (NAPPA) recognized Playcor’s entire collection of toys, particularly the Large Play and Display Book ($42.00 | Ages 3+) and Flashcard Faux Coffee Table Book ($32.00 | Ages 12 months+). While closed, these innocuous books appear like canvas-textured coffee table decorations but inside are imaginative and educational play activities for little ones to enjoy.

In addition, Playcor’s Scalloped Rattle Bowl and Sensory Wooden Ball Set ($48.00 | Ages 3 months+) received a Gold Award from the Mom’s Choice Awards. Courtney remarked in her interview with the Mom’s Choice Awards, “I think a lot of parents today are trying to find more balance — especially between creating a home that feels safe and functional for children, while still holding onto the little pieces of themselves that existed before parenthood. For me, that looked like realizing our home had slowly become filled with brightly colored plastic toys, while so much of the warmth, design, and personality that once made it feel like us started disappearing. I know so many parents quietly feel that tension.”

It’s clear that Playcor is a huge hit with parents, but Courtney’s clarity of vision and ingenuity have also allowed her to be recognized by industry insiders in the toy space as well. Playcor’s Large Play and Display Book caught the attention of respected industry outlet The Toy Insider, with the outlet naming it a Top Holiday Toy for ages 3-4 in their 2026 Holiday Gift Guide! The Toy Insider’s holiday gift guides are historically well-followed and read by toy and game professionals annually, making it highly coveted recognition, especially for such a young toy company. Courtney’s incredible talent and skill also led to her becoming a 2026 Wonder Woman Award Finalist for the Designer category with Women in Toys, Licensing & Entertainment. To be recognized by such an established organization in her first year in business is a rare and incredible honor!

Surely, with such unanimous praise from consumer media and industry insiders alike, Playcor products must cost a premium? Not so! Playcor’s toys, despite being boutique store quality, are also budget-friendly. Despite incredibly thoughtful engineering and craftsmanship, Courtney has ensured that Playcor products are reasonably priced and accessible to as many families as possible. Why not see what all the buzz is about for yourself? To learn even more about their full, award-winning collection, visit Playcor.com.

About Playcor

At Playcor, every piece is carefully crafted with durable materials, minimal yet charming color palettes, and thoughtful details, perfect for little hands to explore. We believe that when children engage with toys that encourage both curiosity and imagination, they learn to see the world in new ways. And when parents see these toys thoughtfully arranged on shelves or coffee tables, they feel a renewed sense of peace and pride in their home décor.

Jasey’s Toy Chest – Wooden Slice & Play Fruit Crate

Available on Amazon.com | $19.99 | Ages 3+

Jasey’s Toy Chest – Wooden Farm Easy-Grasp Peg Puzzle

Available on Amazon.com | $17.99 | Ages 18 Months+

JASEY’S TOY CHEST ON-THE-GO WOODEN WORKBENCH SELECTED AS A GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 2026 TOY AWARDS WINNER

Westport, CT (October 1, 2026) – Jasey’s Toy Chest, the family-founded maker of wooden toys for young children, announced today that its On-the-Go Wooden Workbench has been named a winner in Good Housekeeping’s 2026 Toy Awards within the Baby & Toddler category.

“To be recognized by Good Housekeeping, a name families have trusted for generations, is an incredible honor for a company in its very first year,” said Brian Bernstein, Founder and CEO of Jasey’s Toy Chest. “We pour so much care into making toys that are built to last and full of play value, and to have that recognized by the Good Housekeeping Institute means the world to our family.”

The On-the-Go Wooden Workbench is a 23-piece wooden activity set for children 12 months and up. It starts as a sturdy push-walker for little ones taking their first steps, then grows into a hands-on workbench with a shape sorter, turning gears, a movable clock, and wooden pretend-play tools. Like all Jasey’s toys, it is screen-free and made from FSC^®-certified materials. And like everything Jasey’s makes, it is designed to build the early skills and confidence that lay a foundation for children’s development, the heart of the family’s mission to support youth mental health through play.

The full list of Good Housekeeping’s 2026 Toy Awards can be found on goodhousekeeping.com/toys2026.

Built for Magical Moments. Made for a Lifetime of Memories.

MILLER BOYS VINTAGE TOYS OFFERS PERFECT HOLIDAY GIFTS THAT CHAMPION TRADITIONAL PLAY

High-Quality Wooden Toys from Miller Boys Vintage Toys Cover a Wide Age Range of Little Ones – from Infant to Elementary Schooler

Huntington Beach, CA (September 24, 2026) – Traditional, natural wooden toys are alive and well in the toy and gift market today thanks to the concerted effort of small businesses like Miller Boys Vintage Toys. The screen-free premium quality toys developed from Miller Boys Vintage Toys are made to be sturdy, safe and ideal for imaginative, natural play that is so critical for early childhood development. Whether you’re seeking a stimulating sensory toy for a new baby, an active pretend play buddy for an energetic toddler, or an engaging puzzle for pre-school kiddos to develop their problem-solving skills, Miller Boys Vintage Toys has any gift hunter covered.

Founded by businesswoman and mother Suzanne Collins Miller, Miller Boys Vintage Toys was created to provide a rich play experience for the namesakes of the company, her four young boys. Life gets busy as a mom of four, yet Suzanne’s passion kept her driven as she created design drafts and sketches for the perfect toys. Over the years, Miller Boys Vintage Toys has developed scores of offerings across a wide range of ages to provide kids with toys that develop gross motor skills, problem solving, imagination and more. Below are just a small handful of recommendations for holiday gift giving, based on age!

BABY

Introduce your baby to investigative play with the Bird Rattle & Teether ($26.00 | Ages 3 months +). Thoughtfully designed for tiny hands, this charming bird-shaped toy combines soothing teething relief with engaging sensory play to support your baby’s early development. This lightweight bird rattle has a large, cut-out center that is easy for infants to grasp, hold, and shake. The simple act of reaching, grabbing, and exploring helps develop gross motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and early muscle strength while encouraging curiosity and discovery. This bird rattle is decorated differently on both sides, with each side highlighting the natural beauty of the wood grain. Crafted from solid maple wood, the Bird Rattle & Teether is naturally durable, non-toxic, and eco-friendly. This wooden birdy comes in three unique and striking styles: Dots, Brick Red and Feathers.

The Merry Roll Along ($48.00 | Ages 3 months +) is a whimsical push toy that provides giggles, wobbly walks, and endless exploration for babies! Inspired by Montessori principles, this rolling companion encourages your little one to explore the world independently on wheels. Decorated with sweetly rendered farm animals, babies will be drawn in by the friendly faces and invited to engage in self-directed play. Grasping the sturdy handle boosts fine motor skills, while the smooth-rolling action sparks sensory development and gross motor coordination. The elegant design offers versatility in developing crawling, standing, walking and exploration skills in babies, improving their balance in each stage of movement. The Merry Roll Along encourages independent, self-guided discovery through play and whole-body movement. From baby’s first push to their daily zoom-around-the-room routine, the Merry Roll Along serves triple duty as a movement mentor, imagination igniter, and a Montessori must-have!

TODDLER

Kiddos can bring a procession of pals to playtime with Miller Boys’ Maple Wood Animal Wooden Pull Toy ($64.00 | Ages 1+). Featuring three beautifully crafted wooden animals, each one linked together in a charming little train, this toy is ready to tag along on every journey. Just grab the sturdy string and let the good times roll! As your child pulls their animal friends behind them, they’re having a blast while boosting gross motor skills, balance, and coordination. Pulling the toy teaches cause and effect while maneuvering around furniture and corners builds spatial awareness and problem-solving skills. It’s hands-on learning at its finest! Made from sustainable wood and non-toxic inks, this toy is just as gentle on the planet as it is on tiny hands. Choose from three animal varieties depending on your kiddo’s favorite: Dog, Bear and Duck!

LITTLE KID

The perfect synthesis of learning and play, the Magnetic Personalized Letter Train Set ($24 to start, $10 per letter | Ages 1+), is a Montessori-inspired classic for kids who can’t get enough trains. Each letter has a playful animal friend that starts with that letter – A for Armadillo, B for Bear, and so on! Each personalized train comes with a 100% organic cotton drawstring bag to pack up when playtime is finished or easily take the letter train fun on-the-go. This Wooden Letter Train Set is a rolling classroom, storytelling spark, and creativity engine all in one. Start with a personalized set spelling your special child’s name and periodically add letters over time to make the full alphabet! This versatile set provides so many opportunities for gamified learning, spelling challenges, and good old fashioned “choo-choo” based rolling play!

PRESCHOOL

Say hello to smart, problem-solving playtime and a truly wow holiday gift! The 40-piece ABCs & 123s Magnetic Learning Tile Set ($100.00 | Ages 3+) turns ordinary learning into an engaging, hands-on playtime challenge. Inspired by Montessori & Waldorf principles, these double-sided tiles are packed with playful possibilities for building brains and sparking curiosity! One side of the tiles includes the full alphabet – two sets of vowels in white, consonants in black, plus extras of the most-used letters. This presentation of letters is perfect for little learners to start spelling, sounding out, and reading with confidence. Flip the tiles over and kids will be greeted with an entirely new learning system! This side features ten vibrant color sets, which each include four kinds of tiles: a numeral, the word spelled out, the color name and an object to count and identify. Kids can play freely by spelling out their own words and making up stories with the illustrated tiles or be challenged to match sets together and list the alphabet in order; the versatility of this set is off the charts! And thanks to built-in magnets, everything stays in place.

You can find a full list of offerings from Miller Boys Vintage Toys on their official website https://millerboysvintagetoys.com/ and their retail partner https://www.janieandjack.com/. Foster a love of imaginative play and healthy development in young minds with holiday gifts from Miller Boys Vintage Toys!

About Miller Boys Vintage Toys
Miller Boys Vintage Toys is a family-founded, USA-based company creating eco-friendly wooden toys built to spark creativity and make lasting memories across generations. Thoughtfully crafted in the USA for durability, its toys celebrate the joy of traditional play.

Miller Boys Vintage Toys – ABCs & 123s Magnetic Learning Tiles

Available at MillerBoysVintageToys.com | $100.00 | Ages 3+

Miller Boys Vintage Toys – Magnetic Personalized Letter Train with Organic Cotton Bag

Available at MillerBoysVintageToys.com | Starting at $24.00 | Ages 1+

Miller Boys Vintage Toys – Pull Toy

Available at MillerBoysVintageToys.com | $64.00 | Ages 1+

Miller Boys Vintage Toys – Merry Roll Along

Available at MillerBoysVintageToys.com | $48.00 | Ages 3 Months+

Miller Boys Vintage Toys – Bird Rattle & Teethers

Available at MillerBoysVintageToys.com | $26.00 | Ages 3 Months+

SCREEN-FREE HOLIDAY GIFTS WITH HEART: JASEY’S TOY CHEST FOR TODDLERS AND PRESCHOOLERS

Westport, CT (September 16, 2026) – As the holiday season approaches and caring gift-givers search for safe, quality toys that spark imagination and important early skills, there’s no better time to discover Jasey’s Toy Chest. Founded and run by Brian and Lauren Bernstein, this family-owned brand was built on a deeply personal purpose: to honor their late son, Jason (“Jasey”) Bernstein, support youth mental health, and help other families find joy, resilience, and connection through play.

Supporting youth mental health is at the heart of everything Jasey’s does, a commitment the family made before they shipped a single toy. Jasey’s partners with two of the nation’s leading youth mental health nonprofits: The Kids Mental Health Foundation (KMHF), where Jasey’s is a proud member of the Corporate Collective, and The Jed Foundation (JED), which works to protect the emotional health of teens and young adults. KMHF was created by Nationwide Children’s Hospital, which recently welcomed Jasey’s into the Circle of Care level of its Annual Giving Society. Jasey’s also offers families free, easy-to-use play and parenting tips on its website, drawing on KMHF’s evidence-informed resources and searchable by toy or skill.

Every Jasey’s toy is screen-free, made from FSC-certified materials, and built to be played with, shared, and handed down. The family also believes a well-made wooden toy shouldn’t be out of reach, especially when so many families are stretched today, so they work hard to keep the line affordable: 42 of their first 50 toys are priced at $29.99 suggested retail or less. Jasey’s has also earned early recognition, including five Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal awards.

Here is a small selection of Jasey’s wooden toys, all screen-free and made for open-ended play that helps little ones build important early skills:

On-the-Go Wooden Workbench ($89.99 | Ages 12+ months) – A 23-piece activity set that’s both a portable workbench and a sturdy push-walker. Little builders roll from room to room, then sort shapes, spin gears, move the clock hands, and tinker with wooden tools. It grows from first-steps walker to construction toy right along with them.

Little Hands Wooden Discovery Cube ($49.99 | Ages 12+ months) – A 5-in-1 activity cube with something new on every side: a bead maze, a zig-zag track, spinning gears, a shape sorter, and turnable number-and-animal tiles. Sliding, spinning, and sorting build fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and early problem-solving at a child’s own pace.

Wooden Busy Wheels Garage Playset ($84.99 | Ages 3+) – A colorful three-level garage with a working elevator, winding ramps, a car wash, a fuel station, and a helipad, plus two cars and a helicopter sized for small hands. It’s built for open-ended vehicle play that grows storytelling, sequencing, and social skills.

Wooden Big City Train Adventure Set & Table ($129.99 | Ages 3+) – A 46-piece wooden railway that builds into a whole world on its own play table, from city skyline to seaside harbor to farm country, with a bright red bridge arching over the top. Kids roll three magnetic train cars around the loop and invent their own adventures, side by side.

Wooden Off to the Rescue Vehicle Carrier ($24.99 | Ages 3+) – One of the brand’s five Oppenheim Gold Seal winners, this six-piece set opens up to launch a fire truck, ambulance, police car, and helicopter from a two-part carrier. Lightweight and portable, it’s made for rescue-mission pretend play on the go.

Jasey’s Toy Chest offers all of these and many more. Learn about the full line and the family’s mission at jaseystoychest.com, and shop on Amazon or at select specialty toy stores, giving with confidence, knowing every toy is made with real care and true purpose.

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MRS WORDSMITH OFFERS HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS FILLED WITH FUN AND PHONICS

Berkshire, UK (September 9, 2026) – Play is widely understood as a child’s “job”; it’s where they learn about themselves and the world through hands-on experience. School is also full of play, but it’s not always in session and let’s face it, can be a little dry for some kids with super active imaginations. Thankfully, educational game and book publisher Mrs Wordsmith is invested in providing kids, parents and teachers alike with entertaining games which pull double duty as super effective educational tools. While kids are on holiday break, it’s the perfect moment to gift a Mrs Wordsmith game which will sneakily teach them useful knowledge about reading, comprehension, and language. Mrs Wordsmith’s games have been field-tested by bona-fide educators in classrooms with great results, so any gift hunters can purchase with confidence knowing that their games can walk the walk as well as talk the talk! And what’s more, these games are great fun for adults and young adults to play. Bigger siblings, parents, fathers, and grandparents will all have a great time playing Mrs Wordsmith games with the kids. As research shows, learning with an adult doubles the gains, and here it’s even fun for the adult!

For those little ones who are still getting a grasp on letters, Mrs Wordsmith has Big A Little a ($25.99 | Ages 3+), a literacy-first twist on traditional matching games. Inside a box are four sets of cards: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, uppercase illustrated words, and lowercase illustrated words. Parents can work with their kids using a flash card method to identify and match the uppercase and lowercase forms of all 26 letters. When kids feel more comfortable, try hiding cards throughout the playroom and get them up and active while practicing their letters and matching their different forms. Introduce the illustrated letter cards and challenge children to match up the words spelled in upper and lowercase letters. The eye-catching and zany illustrations not only draw kids in but help give them hints as to the meaning of the word, and another method to match if they’re still mastering the letters. Turn up the difficulty by making the matching game feature only lowercase letters and uppercase illustrated words or vice versa! This versatile card set is perfect for homes or classrooms alike, helping young children get started with mastering their letters.

Speaking of talking the talk, Mrs Wordsmith’s Blah Blah Blah ($37.99 | Ages 4+) is a fast-paced card game for two or more players that transforms phonics practice into an exciting gameplay loop that children will love to repeat. Featuring three decks of varying difficulty for a total of 200+ word cards, this game is perfect for all skill levels and educational backgrounds. The aim of the game is to get rid of all the cards in your hand by discarding them appropriately. Players must take turns discarding into the discard pile by matching similar sounds in different words. Each card features the full word in the middle (e.g., “Moon”), a helpful breakdown of syllables right below (“M-oo-n”), as well as individual sounds in the corners of the card (“m” “oo” “n”) so kids can easily understand what sounds they have to match in the discard pile. Tricky modifier cards like “Draw Two Cards,” “Reverse Order,” and “Skip a Turn” keep the game unpredictable and fresh. Be sure to say “Blah blah blah” when you have one card left! Rounds are fast-paced and dense with learning and practice, making repeat games a guarantee. Kids will be having a ton of fun with Blah Blah Blah without even realizing they’re learning!

Of course, there’s more than one way to learn new vocabulary. Case in point: sight words! See It! Stick It! Vol. 1 and 2 ($19.99 | Ages 3-7) features 200 sight words for kids to practice with parents or teachers. Some words are so common that they’re critical for kids to pick up quickly, such as days of the week, colors, irregular verbs and common prepositions. This combined mega volume of See It! Stick It! challenges kids to identify and pronounce words in the front half of the book. If they have trouble, example sentences are included to provide helpful context. Once they’ve got the word down, have the child flip to the back of the book and find that same word among tons of reusable stickers. This trains their ability to remember the word, its meaning, and pronunciation as they hunt for the correct sticker. Once they’ve found it and peeled the sticker off, flip to the front of the book again and have them place the word sticker in the correct spot, further reinforcing the lesson. Once complete, you have a full vocabulary study guide to review together! Helpful QR codes for pronunciation guides are available to kids who find audio demonstrations helpful.

But how about a game that encourages kids to use all those new words that they can now pronounce? Vocabularious ($33.00 | Ages 8-12) is just the thing; packed with descriptive vocabulary to boost your storytelling skills, this game is as fun and silly as the players’ imaginations. With three different games in a set of Vocabularious, you can pick your preferred way to play and learn, with 1-10 players. Match illustrated scenes with definitions in the Word for Word memory game, or race to get rid of all your cards by pairing them up in a “go fish” style card game called Lost for Words. Silliest of all is Distractionary, which challenges players to act out and guess word pairs to their teammate while the other teams do their best to be as distracting as possible! Have you ever pretended to be an audacious tightrope walker while your friends danced the Macarena to distract you? How about a devious villain while your friends hop like kangaroos in the background? Only the best master of words will win!

To get a full scope of these educational games and all other offerings from Mrs Wordsmith ahead of the holiday shopping rush, visit their website at https://mrswordsmith.com or their official Amazon storefront. Foster a love for learning in kids with games from Mrs Wordsmith!

About Mrs Wordsmith

Award-winning Mrs Wordsmith helps children and young adults learn phonics and acquire vocabulary — to become proficient, happy readers. From illustrated books and card games to Dungeons & Dragons-inspired video games, Mrs Wordsmith meets children and teachers where their attention is: tabletop card games, flip top books on a desk, video games.

Characters designed by the creator of Madagascar and a laugh-and-play-to-learn philosophy win the engagement battle, optimizing the delivery of pedagogy in and outside the classroom. Trusted by thousands of families and schools across the UK and the USA, because if you make learning irresistible, children progress, as a National Literacy Trust pilot confirmed: 50% vocabulary gains in just three months