Tootles X-Large 16-Inch Scented Plush
86
His epic blasts send him into the sky.
- SIZE
- 16 IN
- PRICE
- $100
- MOM APPROVAL
- ABSOLUTELY NOT
no thinking occurred
Where to get it scentcoinc.comMoms buy almost everything a kid owns, and they are right to. This is about the small share dad picks — the thing nobody needed, that gets remembered for a decade.
Every find gets a Genius Score out of 100. It is not a quality rating and it is not a review: it scores how hard this is to justify and how certain it is that he will buy it anyway.
This week’s finds · 12 things
Rube Goldberg® Miracle Machines®
75
Spin the teacup to release the ball.
- AGE
- 2+
- PRICE
- $9331
- MOM APPROVAL
- WITHHELD
he thought about it, which is rare
Where to get it miracle-recreation.comBig Plush Giant Teddy Bear
74
- SIZE
- 5 FT
- PRICE
- $250
- MOM APPROVAL
- WITHHELD
he thought about it, which is rare
Where to get it bigplush.com36 Inch Giant Inflatable Pickle
72
Juggle a 36-inch inflatable pickle for whimsical fun.
- SIZE
- 36 IN
- AGE
- 3+
- PRICE
- $35
- MOM APPROVAL
- WITHHELD
no thinking occurred
Where to get it gagworks.comEasy Sqweezy Pets Giant Stretchy Cat
71
Easy Sqweezy Pets Giant Stretchy Cat can be stretched.
- RANGE
- 5 FT
- AGE
- 3+
- PRICE
- $35
- MOM APPROVAL
- WITHHELD
no thinking occurred
Where to get it learningexpressgifts.comUFO Rocket Launcher Sprinkler Water Toys
70
The thoughtful design sprays water in a perfect circle pattern.
- SIZE
- 10 FT
- AGE
- 3+
- PRICE
- $87
- MOM APPROVAL
- WITHHELD
no thinking occurred
Where to get it thelittlelearnerstoys.comToddler Tamers Leashless Child Ankle
69
- SIZE
- 25 IN
- PRICE
- $8
- MOM APPROVAL
- PENDING
no thinking occurred
Where to get it interwebs.storeSay Whaaaaat?! 26in The Ampli-Flyer
68
- SIZE
- 26 IN
- PRICE
- $75
- MOM APPROVAL
- PENDING
no thinking occurred
Where to get it toysmith.comSmithsonian Plasma Ball
66
- AGE
- 14+
- PRICE
- $49
- MOM APPROVAL
- PENDING
no thinking occurred
Where to get it kohls.comJungle Jumparoo w/ Rope Swing
65
Develop holes when inflated in the spring.
- SIZE
- 15 IN
- PRICE
- $498
- MOM APPROVAL
- PENDING
the one he will still talk about next year
Where to get it junglejumparoo.comButt Face Toy
64
- SIZE
- 99 IN
- AGE
- 4+
- PRICE
- $30
- MOM APPROVAL
- PENDING
no thinking occurred
Where to get it amazon.comXSHOT Bug Attack Flying Bugs Launcher
62
Blast invading flying bugs.
- RANGE
- 80 FT
- PRICE
- $40
- MOM APPROVAL
- PENDING
no thinking occurred
Where to get it caseystoys.com.auHow the score works
Three things move it. Spectacle — can you tell what it does from across a room. Magnitude — size, speed, height, volume, or price doing something indefensible. Mom approval — inversely. A find that everyone agrees about scores badly.
Nothing here is a paid placement and no link earns us a commission. We find these ourselves and link to whoever sells them, usually the manufacturer. If that ever changes, this line changes with it and the disclosure goes above the find, not in the footer.
Prices and availability are whatever they were when we found it. Check before you buy, and check the age rating — we print it, but the seller’s is the one that counts.