Sesame Street Old School, Volume 2, $26.99. Picture it: 1974-79. Mr. Hooper is still alive. Elmo has yet to be formed out of a devilish blaze of red felt. Richard Pryor reinterprets the alphabet. And Fonzie and Richie Cunningham brush their teeth.

Babies love looking at babies–so says Manhattan Toy–and if you’ve ever put two babies in a room together and watched them stare each other down, you know they’re right.

Taking advantage of this ego-centric baby behavior, Manhattan Toy started a line of baby toys covered in pictures of babies.

See how I managed to rhyme “toys” with “boys?” You ain’t seen nothing yet. Wait till you see what I do with “dads” and “grads.” But first check out these great gift ideas, such as the Wild Planet Spy Wire Game and the Tabletop Foosball Table.

Mario Kart for Wii follows the tradition of addictive racing fun fans have come to expect from the zippy little plumber Mario and his gang. But the game only comes with one racing wheel–not a controller in itself, but a wheel you can slip a regular Wii controller into for more authentic game play. (Because, you know, nothing says authentic like cars that slip on magic bananas and shoot guided turtle shells at their opponents.)

A spare wheel is a great gift for someone who’s already got the game–and I love this soft wheel by Nerf.

The brainchild of designer Paul Budnitz, Kid Robot is at the forefront of the growing art toy movement. Aimed towards older teens and adults, the items sold by the Kid–many designed by enormously popular artists in coveted limited editions–prefer the mantelpiece to the toy box

Perfect for geeks, hipsters, wannabes, nerds, graphic designers, surly teenagers, funky teenagers, funky-smelling teenagers, and anyone who’d rather stare at a Boba Fett action figure than a still life of fruit.

Band in a Box set includes 6 little wooden instruments for 6 little human hands. Hands not included.

From Land of Nod, $24.95, Ages 3+

Plush Menorah with removable candles.

Much, much safer than cuddling with a real lit menorah.

$15 at The Jewish Museum Shop