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My Kids Toy Room
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items When my oldest was 2, I made the decision to move all of his toys out of his room because he would play at nap time instead of actually nap. He hated it, I loved it. Ever since, we’ve had a designated room or area of the house where the toys, books, ...
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Pretend Play
Open-ended Toys
Games and Puzzles
Trains
Arts and Crafts
Hours of Play Toys
Pretend Play
This is the cutest tea set. I love everything from Plan Toys
PlanToys Wooden Tea Set for Kids - Non-Toxic
We bought this as a birthday present for some friends of ours. They ride horses and have their own horses, so naturally this was a perfect gift
Melissa & Doug Fold and Go Horse Stable
These are the cutest pretend play cleaning supplies. Children love to imitate the grown ups in their lives, so take advantage of this fact and get them started with “chores” around the house.
Melissa & Doug Dust! Sweep! Mop! Cleaning Set
Open-ended Toys
This is a great rainy day activity, and it comes with a booklet with suggested fort ideas that my kids love to try and copy.
V-Opitos 180 Pack Fort Building Kits for Kids
Magnet tiles are worth their weight in gold. They’ve supplied endless hours of creative fun for all of my kids. They’re a great open-ended toy that should be a staple in every home with children.
PicassoTiles 100pc Magnetic Building Tiles
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We received a Plus Plus set as a gift from friends one year, and ever since then I have been gifting it to others as well. It’s such a great open-ended toy with endless hours of building capabilities.
PLUS PLUS BIG - Open Play Set - 100 Piece - Basic Color Mix, Construction Building Stem Toy, Interlocking Large Puzzle Blocks for Toddlers and Preschool
Play silks are such a versatile open ended “toy.” They can be turned into just about anything and used by anyone. They’re a staple in our toy room and Sarah Silk’s are my favorite
Sarah's Silks Giant Playsilk - Starry Night
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Beautiful night sky streamer that matches the night sky play silk.
Sarah's Silks Celestial Streamer Toy
I love this 2-pack of rainbow steamers. They’re so beautiful!
Sarah's Silks Rainbow Streamer Wand - 8' Long
Games and Puzzles
Who remembers this classic game? I loved bop it as a kid, so I bought one for my kids. Now they take turns trying to beat my high score 😜
Hasbro Bop It! Extreme Electronic Game
We love this magnetic chess and checkers set. My kids like playing checkers with each other, and I enjoy teaching them chess.
AMEROUS 15" Magnetic Chess & Checkers Set
Another retro game my kids love. The buzzer is very exciting to them
Operation Electronic Board Game for Kids
I got this for my 7 year old because he kept coming home from school trying to make shapes out of string. He’ll spend hours doing just this. Eventually I’ll get him another one with harder configurations
The Cat's Cradle: 8 String Games
All of my kids love this fun puzzle that makes sounds.
Melissa & Doug Sound Puzzle - Around the House
If you have puzzle lovers, you need this puzzle organizer. It’s saved me from going insane.
Melissa & Doug Wood Puzzle Storage Case
6 puzzles in one! My kids love this. They also like to use the blocks as building blocks too
Melissa & Doug Farm Wooden Cube Puzzle
The illustrations on this game are just gorgeous
Find the Fairies: A Memory Game
Knot only (😅) is this a fun challenge for older kids, it’s a great life skill to learn.
Knots in a Box: 30 Essential Knots
I loved mancala as a kid, and now my own kids enjoy it as well.
Game Gallery Solid Wood Mancala
Trains
Train sets are one of those toys that can buy you hours of time. Or not, if you decide to get down on the floor with your kiddo and build train tracks with them. Sometimes I can’t help myself 🙈
We’re all train lovers in this family.
This is the coolest train ever. It has actual steam come out of it. You can refill it with a little piece that comes with it. We got it for our kids and it’s their favorite train out of the 50+ trains we have.
BRIO World Battery-Operated Steaming Train
This is another beautiful train. The shiny gold engine, we got this as an easter present. It can go forward, backward, has a “headlight,” makes dinging sounds, and you can switch to free wheel if you want to manually control its movement.
BRIO Mighty Golden Action Locomotive
We love this roundhouse! Such a great piece to add to a growing collection of train tracks
Orbrium Wooden Railway Roundhouse & Turntable
With all of the train stuff we buy on Amazon, it’s important to make sure it’s compatible with the other brands like IKEA and Brio. This one fits that description and my kids love it.
Z MAYABBO Wooden Train Set 2-Level Bridge
Brio has the best selection of trains, in my humble opinion.
BRIO World Lumber Loading Wagon Toy Train Set
This is the cutest little train, and one of those that my kids constantly fight over. Honestly, at this point what don’t they fight over? 😅
BRIO Old Steam Engine - Piston Action Toy
This set has a lot of fun extras like people and signs.
SainSmart Jr. 50 PCS Wooden Train Set Toy
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Arts and Crafts
THIS is the Christmas gift my 7 year old was most excited about. So simple
Paper Airplane Kit
I had one of these sets as a kid and loved it. My older kids love it as well.
Spirograph Plus 2-in-1 Design Set - 8+
My kids love foil fun. Although the “no mess” claim is a bit misleading. There are all these little paper pieces that get peeled off the stickers, and those can make a huge mess if there isn’t a little trash can right next to your kid.
Skillmatics Foil Fun Dress Up Craft Kit
Hours of Play Toys
Here’s another retro toy my kids love. There are some fun websites where you can make custom slide wheels, I have some friends that have made ones with their family photos 🥺 and the kids can click through them whenever they want
View Master Boxed Set
This is another one of those toys where my kids will spend hours playing with it. I love the Hape marble runs because they’re mostly plastic-free, very high quality, and the sets are extensive (like Legos, you can add to your collection with each set...
Hape Quadrilla Race to Finish Marble Run
My older kids fight over who gets to play with this. I have to put them on 5 minute timers so that they share without fighting haha. It was a leftover white elephant gift so I just wrapped it and gave it to one of my kids who I thought would enjoy it...
SHASHIBO Shape Shifting Box - Fidget Cube
Beautifully made ball run. This is heirloom quality.
Elite Montessori Ball Tracker
Furniture
Gross motor movement is so important to children's development. This rocker is a favorite spot in our house.
XL Montessori Climbing Arch with Pillow and Ramp, Nursery Wood Decor, Toddler Christmas Gift, Unique Baby Gift, Dinosaur Gifts for Baby Boy
Little tables like these are the perfect size for kids to do crafts, eat a snack, or play a game
Nordic Toddler and Kids 5 Piece Round Table and Stool Set
I love how versatile these pieces are
Premium Bentwood Multipurpose Table and Chair Set, Kids Furniture, Natural, 3-Piece
I love that this doubles as a chair and step stool.
Bentwood Multipurpose Cube Chair, Kids Furniture
These are a fun, modern chair alternative that can "grow" with your child. They can double as a table too.
3-N-1 Cube Chair
Decor
The most beautiful musical carousel
Classic Horse Musical Carousel by SF Music Box
We have this cuckoo clock in our toy room. I love the modern twist on an old favorite, and my kids will stop whatever they’re doing and watch the bird come out at the top of the hour. Sometimes they even run from the other side of the house so they d...
Lemnos Analog Birdhouse Cuckoo Clock
Tents
a beautiful, sturdy, structured tent
Wooden Indoor and Outdoor Playhouse/Kids Playhouse/ Canvas Teepee Tent/ Christmas Toddler Gift
a great "tent" option when you're low on space
Tablecloth playhouse, tent table, play tent, playhouse for kids, Table Playground, Indoor Theater, Birthday Party Accessory, Girl Playhouse
a beautiful, sturdy, structured tent
Wooden Indoor and Outdoor Playhouse/Kids Playhouse/ Canvas Teepee Tent/ Christmas Toddler Gift
a sweet tent for the girlies
Boho Tent, Natural Playhouse, Indoor Tipi, Play House Tipi, Canvas Playhouse, Boho wigwam, Kids Rooms Decor, Kids Tent, Cotton Teepee,
this tent is GORGEOUS
Adventure Playhouse Children's Playhouse Imagination Play Tent for Kids Indoor Playhouse Wooden Play Tent Pretend Play Playhouse
our kids have a tent in their room, but you could have it anywhere you like in the house
Teepee for kid, Cotton Teepee, Tent for boys, Canvas Kids Tent, Boho Kids Teepee, Playhouse for kids, Nordic tent for Girls and Boys