Age 2. Doorway Playhouse

As toymakers target even toddlers with beeping gizmos, it's refreshing to see something that relies on old-fashioned imagination. With a ringing doorbell, working shutters and a two-piece Dutch door made for climbing under, the Doorway Playhouse from Step2 turns any entryway into a fort, or candy store or castle for that matter. It has one drawback: Without extra supports it won't stand up well, if you take it out of a doorway. Recommended for children 18 months and older; $59.99.