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Educational Toys for Kids

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Being mama to 4 kids I've got some experience in this department. Definitely not a tablet mama, we do educational toys and we take educational toys with us to restaurants and trips and everywhere else. Here's a list of actual tried out and loved item...
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Educational Toys for Toddlers

 
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These wooden puzzles got played more than any other toy in our household! All 4 of mine loved these puzzles. Especially the alphabet one was the biggest hit. So if you can't get the full set but want to get one, get the alphabet one. I would even pac...
GRINNNIE Wooden Peg Puzzle 6 Pack Set
 
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Thin, light, easy to carry, and so much fun! This simple drawing board lets them use their imagination and with a click of a button they have a clean slate all over again. My youngest loved writing words and letters on his and would spend so much tim...
Teriph 8.5in LCD Writing Tablet for Kids
 
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This doodle pad is a classic at this point. It's been around for so long and still a favorite amongst all the kids! All 4 of mine had different versions and sizes of these. I love this particular one because it's not too big and bulky, which is perfe...
AiTuiTui Magnetic Drawing Board for Toddlers
 
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This one is such a great one! I have two nephews that absolutely love this toy and play with it daily. It teaches them colors, shapes, alphabet, numbers, animals, weather, dress skills, and so much more. All in a compact little binder that can be tak...
Winblo Toddler Busy Board Montessori Toy
 
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My youngest loved this toy so much! We had one at our house and one at grandma's lol. It teaches kids shapes, colors, and hand eye coordination. It's wooden, lasts a long time, and truly a classic gem!
PEBIRA Montessori Wooden Sorting & Stacking Toy
 
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Great way to learn all the letters! I would say a letter and would wait for my little one to find the letter and to “fish” for it. It's a really fun way of learning and keeps them busy for some time.
Magnetic Wooden Fishing Game Toy for Toddlers
 
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These art boards provide hours of fun for kids! I love this one becomes it's adjustable. You can get it when your kid is a toddler and it can be adjusted for them to grow with it and use it as an older kid. It's a great investment and will last for y...
WOOD CITY Adjustable Kids Easel with Boards & Accessories
 
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A huge mat you lay on the floor, water writing tools so no actual mess, equals so much fun!! All 4 of mine loved this when they were younger. Great way for them to use their imagination. Plus no mess is seriously amazing. Also, kids love watching the...
Water Doodle Mat Kids Painting Drawing Toy
 
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This is a great toy to teach shapes and colors, but most importantly to help with hand/eye coordination and motor skills. A fun way for toddlers to learn
Melissa & Doug Shape Sorting Cube Toy
 
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Great way to introduce them to puzzles. These are wooden puzzles with only a few pieces, so easy for toddlers to do. Also teaches them fine motor skills along with colors and shapes. It gets them thinking and working their brain. Always a plus in my ...
Yetonamr Wooden Toddler Vehicle Puzzles Toy
 
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This is such a fun chair toy for them! They will love having their own chair to sit on and it sings and has educational games and even has storage under the seat! Your little one will love it
Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Smart Chair Teal
 
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These are mini wooden puzzles with each puzzle having about 3 pieces. These are small and perfect to grab on the go! My kids loved these while at a restaurant as they would wait for their food. I have never taken an ipad or any other type of electron...
Benresive Wooden Toddler Animal Puzzles 6pcs
 
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Numbers, shapes, colors, counting - all in one simple wooden toy. My son and I would play with this for so long. We would do the counting then the number then the colors and shapes. It's a great one to have at home for your toddler.
GeroCrew Wooden Montessori Number Puzzle Toy
 
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All 4 of my kids loved this puppy. It's super cute, super soft, and when you push on the paws it sings. Various different modes and different education songs and all. I have bought this puppy to sooo many babies throughout the years lol a lot of my f...
Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Smart Stages Toy
 
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This is a great toy for them to use their imagination and great for fine motor skills. Helps kids learn patience, teaches them creativity, and helps them learn to stack and build and make something special and beautiful all by themselves. My four lov...
Magnetic Tiles Building Blocks for Kids 3-12

Educational Toys for Preschool Kids

 
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This is a great toy to teach the the letters and the sounds each letter makes. My kids loved matching the letter to the specific word. This is a great toy to have around the house. It's a great learning tool and they have fun while doing so!
Melissa & Doug Alphabet Wooden Puzzle 52pcs
 
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A great way for kids to learn how to write the alphabet! I loved these the most because they were a dry erase board style, so once they had finished writing it all we would erase it all and can use it again. My kids loved playing with this and it hel...
Preschool Learning Activities Workbook Ages 3-5
 
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This was hours of fun for my kiddos. They loved building with these magnetic blocks. It's really a great way for them to use their imagination and working on thinking and analyzing skills. A must have in a household with kids!
Magnetic Tiles Building Blocks for Kids 3-12
 
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My youngest loved letters and words and spelling. This toy was one of his favorite toys! He would take it everywhere with him. He loved the challenge of learning how to spell all the different words.
NARRIO Educational ABC Matching Game Toy
 
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For some reason kids love the alphabet and learning how to write and to tracing the letter. This was a hit in our house with my kids, especially my youngest. This is compact enough where I loved taking it to restaurants with us or out anywhere else. ...
LeapFrog Mr Pencil's Scribble Write & Read
 
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Really amazing way for kids to learn how to read. They use the pen to point at the pages of the book and the reader reads it to them. So they can follow along and read while the reader pen is reading it to them. A great way to introduce reading to ki...
LeapReader - LeapFrog
 
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This is a favorite for kids from preschool till they're older. It's fun to play with, I even get stuck playing with it at times. You can roll it and shape it and all of a sudden it's hard and shaped, then you can just let it fall all smooth and soft ...
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Educational Toys for Kids

 
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This is hands down the most popular toy for my youngest who's 10 years old now. We even had a marble run themed birthday party for him when he was turning 7. It's been a favorite toy of his since he was so little. When he was younger my husband would...
Marble Genius Marble Run Super Set STEM Toy