Giant Microbes

You finally got your child potty-trained but you're still having a hard time with the washing-the-hands part. Oh, and the picking-his-nose, coughing-on-other-people and touching-the-public-toilet-seat parts may need a little work, too.

Giant Microbes. It's half hysterically funny, half practical and 100 percent guaranteed to grab your kid's interest: This range of plush microbes is modeled on a whole host of disease-causing germs and viruses. Brightly colored and furry, each adorable bacterium comes with a photo and details of its real-life counterpart, giving you and Junior the perfect opportunity to talk about the importance of daily hygiene. Pick your virus—everything from Stomach Ache (Shigella) and Cough (Pertussis) to the Common Cold (Rhinovirus) and more. If this doesn't get him to start using soap, nothing will.