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Great Toys and Activities That Will Keep Kids Entertained

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With so many grandkids that come to visit, I have learned some of the things they look forward to when they come to Grandma's house!
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Sports

Sports toys for all ages!

 
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We have been playing this since Christmas. Fun for everyone!
Hover Soccer Ball Set for Kids, 4-in-1
 
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These squishy balls are perfect for small hands!
Footballs - Sports & Outdoors
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These are great for the littles who are just starting out.
Little Tikes Baseball

Transportation

Little ones are always on the move and these toys assist in that!

 
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I have been shocked how much my grandDAUGHTERS love to play with matchbox cars so I always get them in colors of yellow, pink, and purple.
Matchbox Cars For Girls
 
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Of course Barbie needs a camper! This toy has withstood lots of play time!
Barbie DREAM CAMPER Vehicle Playset - Mattel Shop
 
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My grandson goes wild over these fun matchbox car tracks!
Matchbox Dinosaur
 
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You can never go wrong with adding to the matchbox car collections!
amazonMatchbox Cars For Kids
 
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The kids have a blast with their easy to control remote control cars!
Cars - Remote & App Controlled Vehicles
 
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Scooters were a big hit with my grandkids!
Kids Scooters
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Texture Activities

Texture of any kinds seems to keep kids entertained for hours!

 
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There are so many fun sets now. It even keeps me amused!
Play Doh Sets
 
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This cool sand entertains my grandkids for hours!
Kinetic Sand amazon
 
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There are so many colors to choose from!
Play-Doh
 
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Pop fidgets are the rage for kids. The love the colors, texture and sounds.
Poppin' Pipes
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This selection of fidget toys has been such a hit with my grandkids and kids at our youth group. With such a large selection, we also send them in our Operation Christmas Boxes. They are colorful and fun!
Fidget Toys Set, 160 Pack Sensory Party Favors

Crafts

Crafts incorporate all good things with hand/eye coordination, bright colors, and fun creations!

 
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This is so great for hand-eye coordination!
Omlisca Woodland Animals Lacing Cards 12
 
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Such a great activity to learn colors and hand/eye coordination!
Craft Kits For Kids
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My granddaughters love these kits to make all kinds of personalized bracelets for themselves and friends!
Shop Amazon.com | Beading Supplies- Beading Kits
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Books

Teaching our kids to love books of all kinds will help them for a lifetime. 

 
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You will never regret getting these books (or any books from the Paperpie company). Kids can use their wet fingers or paintbrushes to paint on these thick pages. Color appears. Stand the book up with pages fanned to dry. The color disappears and they...
Water Wonders with Unicorn - PaperPie Learning
 
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I always have plenty of paint activities for my little artists!
Paint With Water Books
 
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Young children love the texture of these fun interactive books!
Touch & Feel Books - Children's Books
 
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This was our family's favorite read-aloud series!
Hank The Cowdog
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The Triumphant Trio Series is a Christian-based juvenile fiction series with loveable characters in The Truth in Troy Valley, Faith in Troy Valley, and Loyalty in Troy Valley.
Truth in Troy Valley: Claypool, JoEllen - Books

Learning

 
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My granddaughter loves listening to her little toy read the words to her after she inserts the card. It's fun AND she is learning!
Amazon.com: Talking Flash Cards Educational Toys
 
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We do allow a little bit of screentime for the grandkids but these tablets for the younger kids are easy for them to use.
Kids' Tablets: Tablet Computers for Kids - Best Buy

Costumes/Role Play

 
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The kids love to play dress up and doctor up their dolls and and stuffed animals.
Doctor Kit