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Preschool Must Haves
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items My 3 year old has taught me a lot... and these are the products I now swear by!
My kids loved this!
If you have a climbing toddler, get this!
My favorites for my 3 year old!
LetsHomeschool
My 3 year olds favorite go to snack. He has a lot of sensory issues with eating so it's nice having a "safe food" to fall back on that is actually a little healthy.
GoGo squeeZ yogurtZ Variety Pack, 3 oz, 20 Pack
Great for sensory needs and weaning off the pacifier. My 3 year old loves these. My 9 year old even uses them when he's over stimulated. We have a very neuro-spicy home!
Sensory Chew Necklace Bundle for Kids
A favorite to take to the pool. It'll make you very popular lol
SplashEZ Mold Free Car Bath Toys, BPA-Free, Safe
Perfect for when they get out and are freezing! Love the hood!
Flow Quick Dry Microfiber Hooded Swim Towel
Perfect for keeping littles busy while you homeschool the older kids.
TOMYOU 200 Pieces Building Blocks Kids STEM Toys
Stop wasting money on cheap or wooden swing sets. Invest in a lifetime play set! This thing will be what our grandchildren play on one day!
Lifetime Monkey Playground Mom of 3 approved!
Gaga ball, Gaga ball, Gaga ball!
Thompson Family Review: Homeschooling & Beyond
There is not another stroller more perfect for the toddler who thinks he's too big for a "baby stroller". And as someone who is tall--this is way easier on my back than umbrella strollers! I'm 5'9 and can push this all day long. Would be perfect for ...
Amazon Live
My little Dino lover loves this book! Especially since we have dogs.
Adorable book for dinosaur lovers!
Such an easy to use baby gate. No more complicated buttons or rods!
See how you can use this for puppies!!
So cute. Even if you’ve never seen the movie!
Cute and good size!
If you are local the membership is totally worth it! A perfect place to take the kids on a super hot SC day!
The Children’s Museum of the Upstate
We found this show on Peacock randomnly. I have a kid who is obsessed with dinos and this has become a favorite of his!
Dino Pops
Have a little one you need to occupy?? These are fantastic and developmentally appropriate!
Simon & Schuster Follow Me!
I love this specific one because it doesn’t require I pick up my 3 year old--he can get in on his own!
dadada Toddler Tower
This is a favorite and fantastic for indoor play during crazy hot summers or ridiculously cold winters! Tip-put foam underneath to pad falls. Look for that on this same list!
Avenlur Hazel - Pikler Triangle Ladder & Rocker Set
Love this play mat and it’s so easy to clean.
Toddleroo Foldable Friends Padded Play Mat 71" x 71"
These are great for putting under climbing activities.
FitRx Pro Mat Exercise Mat, 12-Pack Puzzle Mat Foam Floor Tiles for Home Gym EVA Foam Mat, 1/2 in., 48 sq. ft., 7lbs Total
Fantastic for fine motor development!
Kidzlane Count and Match Egg Set Toddler Toys, Preschool Educational Color and Number Recognition Skills Learning Toys
Learning Resources is one of my favorite brand of products for hands on learning for little ones, so you'll see me recommend them a lot! But I just love everything I've gotten from them!
Learning Resources Peekaboo Learning Jungle -10 pieces, Learning Toys for Boys and Girls Ages 18 + Months, Educational Toys for Toddlers
This show on Netflix is amazing! It gives kids a fantastic number sense base…seriously, I had my 9 year old watch it too because his number sense was so off from public school. A fantastic show! I'm going to recommend some of the toys that go along with them too.
Numberblocks
A fantastic manipulative for number sense. And it's number blocks--my favorite math show for kids!
hand2mind Numberblocks Express Train MathLink Cubes Activity Set, Train Toy, Preschool Learning Activities, Counting Blocks for Math, Number Learning Toys, Kids Building Toys, Kids Educational Toys
I seriously just can't recommend Number Blocks enough.
hand2mind Numberblocks® Race to Pattern Palace! Board Game, Pattern and Color Recognition Game, Educational Board Games
These can cost a butt load of money when you buy them from teaching stores, but this set will do the job just as well! A fantastic tool to have on hand for all ages. Building blocks for littles and serious math understanding for elementary.
TOYLI 100 Piece Linking Cubes STEM TOYS for kids 8 Mathlink Cubes and Number Blocks
This is the exact set that I have and my 3 year old loves playing with them. He's learned how to sort by colors, line them up and count them, and more. Super fun just for some free pretend play too!
Bmag 36 Counting Bears With Matching Sorting Cups, Preschool Learning Toys Color Recognition Educational Math Games Toy Gift for Kids
Do you have a dino-obsessed kid like I do? Then you need these! Warning: don't leave them out because dogs like them too…. ooops!
Junior Learning Number Footprints - Educational Activity
These are so cool and fantastic for shape recognition and brain development. SO fun to design such awesome 3D figures.
Geomag Magicube Shapes 25 pieces
A smaller, less expensive set of the Geomags, incase you just want to try them first! But trust me, after getting this your kid will want more. Even my 9 year old loves these!
Geomag Magicube Shapes 6 pieces
This is great for any mom to have at home to occupy the little ones while you are homeschooling/parenting older ones. BUT this would also be perfect in a Montessori environment or a daycare. These are great and so open ended.
HABA Clever Up! Building Block System 1.0
These are great for developing spatial awareness and they're just neat! BuyBuyBaby also have a cute ocean theme one and a woodland one.
Wee Gallery Nesting Blocks - Baby Animals