Ages 9 months+ Playskool Chase 'n Go Ball Popper Shop at Amazon Credit: Playskool When kids feed balls to this elephant, it pops them out in a puff of air—and then it becomes a game for kids to chase the balls down again and return them. Ages 3+ Fisher-Price Deluxe Rockin’ Record Player $47 at Amazon Credit: Fisher-Price In our tests, kids loved taking the records out of the sleeves, putting them on the turntable, putting the arm on (there's no needle), and playing the music, just like adults do. Ages 3+ Melissa & Doug Flip & Fry Grill Play Set Now 36% Off $22 $14 at Amazon Credit: Melissa & Doug Kids who came to our in-person lab testing couldn't get enough of this set, which changes color with water and makes it look like the play food has gone from raw to cooked.