Kinetic Sand Deluxe Beach Castle Play Set
Kids can make a sand castle without a trip to the beach with this play set, which is stocked with sand that’s always at the perfect consistency. The set comes with two and a half pounds a sand plus nine tools that let kids cut, dig, shovel, scoop and mold the sand. Testers report that, even when kids weren’t actively involved in castle-building, they just loved feeling the texture of the sand with their hands and letting it slip through their fingers. Ages 5+
Glo Pals Party Pal Character
This one earned a Good Housekeeping Parenting Award for the way it turns bath time into a multisensory experience: The cube lights up in water, and is also a character that can be used for imaginative play. The characters come in different colors, too, so you can turn the bath into a light-up rainbow. Ages 3+