The Newest Gifts for Toddlers

New: A Green Button plays up to 20 saved stories or songs without a card, storage doubled to 64GB, battery up to 16 hours, Wi-Fi 6, plus a full-panel night light and day/night clock cues.

Upgrades: Yoto Player 3rd gen, or audiobooks on a parent's phone

Skip if: They already have a 3rd-gen Player; the Green Button is the main new thing.

New: IP67 dust and water rating, drop-tested, 3.5mm headphone jack and Bluetooth, USB-C fast charging, the Green Button and up to 16 hours of battery.

Upgrades: An older Yoto Mini

Skip if: It's mainly for the bedroom; the full Player has the night light and clock.

New: Certified for ages 1+ (the original was 3+), sturdier rounder body, a light ring for screen-free Tonieplay games, a sleep timer and sunrise alarm. Old Tonie figures still work.

Upgrades: The original Toniebox (ages 3+)

Skip if: You don't want to keep buying figures; that's how the content works.

New: Time-to-Rise and Time-for-Bed light cues, sleep sounds, custom routines and app control, up to 12 hours on battery with a wireless charging base.

Upgrades: A plain night light

Skip if: You'd rather not manage another app.