Skip the Light-Up Musical Unicorn Toy — it is all flash, no substance

Skip this one. The unicorn is all flashing lights and tinkly music with nothing underneath — cheap plastic that will break before the batteries die. The better approach is to ignore the shiny packaging and think about what your kid actually does. Does she build? Get bricks. Does she boss her toys around? Get a dollhouse. The cardboard box will outlast the unicorn either way.