The 10 Best Finger Toys

With tricolor highlights on its knees, elbows, and tail, the WowWee Fingerlings (around $15) can make your playtime brighter with cheery tunes and silly monkey babble. When the day is done, it will blow you a kiss, close its eyes and nod off to dreamland.

Teaching children to mind their manners and be respectful is one of parenting's trickier challenges. With the Betterline Happy Helpers (about $22), youngsters can get playful practice being courteous to members of their community from several professions and backgrounds.

When the day gets stressful and you need a way to refocus and get your creative mojo back, the Flickits Fidget Spinner (about $9) is a handy thing to have in your pocket. Its sleek frame and beauty will have you so mesmerized, you'll feel relaxed and recharged in no time.

When children's imaginations are paired with the Paw Patrol, they will have endless hours of fun protecting and aiding the good citizens of Adventure Bay. Whether they dream of being a firefighter, police officer or pilot, they will always have a spot in the pack.

Put all your digits to work arranging the Joeyank Infinity Cube (about $20) into an array of varying angles and shapes. It's a great way to keep your mind focused and calm when you need relief from situations that may cause anxiety, or if you're simply trying to break a bad habit.

For the avid Harry Potter fan of any age, there's no need to get bashed up by those pesky bludgers to catch the Xstar Golden Snitch (around $9). There are several to choose from with lovely etchings on each, so there is sure to be one that will suit your taste and style.

The jaw-chomping action and boisterous roar of the WowWee Untamed T-Rex (around $14) will make a superb addition to a miniature army. Download the battle app to train your beast to take down enemies, or hold down the sensors to release a little prehistoric gas and make them flee.

The US Sense Slingshot Rocket Copters (about $53) are not only entertaining and fun; they also offer valuable learning experiences, helping to promote hand-eye coordination while building science, technology, engineering and math skills through play.

If you have any budding artists in your family, the Alex Toys Art Studio (appx. $17) will soon become a favorite item in their collection. They will be drawing beautiful rainbows in every color imaginable with one of these snugly attached to each fingertip.

The Hometall Skate Park Kit (appx. $27) lets you easily turn any surface in the house into your very own practice site for mastering ollies and kickflips. Offering an assortment of ramps and stairs, the only thing that can get in your way is a lack of imagination.