BuckleyLion

For ages 15 months and up, each BuckleyBoo is designed to teach babies and toddlers visual matching, small motor coordination and problem solving as they match brightly patterned ribbons and configure five different types of plastic buckles. An internal motion activated chime will delight young ears as little fingers buckle their way to mastery. "BuckleyBoo is a unique, one-of-a-kind find that has been embraced by moms, educators, special needs educators, the media and more. BuckleyBoo is the ONLY toy that gives toddlers a platform to practice essential developmental tasks in an using the every day buckles that they are surrounded by and love to play with," Emily Ross, CEO of BuckleyBoo LLC, told TDmonthly. BuckleyLion was named one of Dr. Toy's Top 10 Toys of 2009. Launch date: September 2009.