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Toys that Keep My 3 Year Old Busy While I Feed My Newborn Twins
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items As a mom of 3 year old and twin newborns it can be a challenge to keep my three year old entertained while I feed my twins! These toys keep my 3 year old busy and happy while I'm nursing.
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Open-ended Toys
Puzzles and Games
Arts and Crafts
Open-ended Toys
There's no wrong or right way to play with these toys. Just open-ended, creative play!
Magnetic tiles have to be the best toy for toddlers ever! My toddler plays with these every single day. They're so versatile; we even use them for name building and color sorting.
PicassoTiles 100pcs Clear Magnetic 3D Blocks
We LOVE Duplos building blocks! These always engage my toddler and keep him busy; especially if I set out Duplo people or Little People with them!
LEGO DUPLO Classic Brick Box Building Set 10913
This keeps my toddler entertained for 20 plus minutes! My three year old loves this vet set! He opens up a whole animal doctor office in our living room!
Vet Play Set - 22pc - Gigglescape™: Pretend Medical Accessories, Educational Creativity, Problem Solving, Fine Motor Skills
My three year old toddler literally plays with these magnetic people every day! He loves sticking them to the fridge in different configurations .-
MAGMEN Magnetic Fidget Toys 10PC Opaque Set
Little People keep my toddler so entertained! He plays with them every single day. He loves these dinosaurs but also the people and any figures. I can play people with him on the couch while I nurse the babies so it's a win for sure!
Fisher-Price Little People Friendly Dinosaur Figure Pack Toddler Toy, 4 Pieces for Pretend Play
A sensory table really is amazing to have! This one keeps my toddler so busy! He looks forward to new setups and keeps him engaged. Also, this sensory table is super affordable!!
VEVOR Sensory Table with Storage Bins & Paper Holder
This kept my toddler busy for over an hour! Such a cool kit that comes with kids safe tools and accessories to turn cardboard boxes into vehicles. So far we've made a recycling truck, rocket ship, and submarine!
Educational Insights Boxineers™ Cardboard Vehicles Play Set
My three year old could play with these dinosaurs for forever! They are a nice, big size and my son us obsessed! Such a great price too!
Gzsbaby 6 Jumbo Soft Dinosaur Toys for Kids
My son loves these magnetic builders! I only suggest them for ages 3 and up however because the magnetic part is visible. They keep my three year old so entertained though! He loves building with them!
BAKAM Magnetic Building Blocks 25PCS STEM Toy
This modular play couch is amazing! There's so much you can create with it. We have this exact brand and it is the same dimensions as the name brand. I like to set up a creation for my toddler when he wakes up and it keeps him so entertained! It allo...
Member's Mark Kids' Explorer Sofa, Assorted Colors
This is a beautiful brand of magnetic tiles that is bright and has fun shapes that the other ones don't have!
CONNETIX Magnetic Tiles Bright Portal Pack 48pc
Playdough is such a win in my house! My toddler loves playing with playdough. I create a playdough tray for him and it keeps him busy so I can nurse our new twins. This starter pack is great because it comes with playdough and tools!
Play-Doh Starter Set Multipack - 14pc
My 3 year old absolutely loves this light box sensory table! We got this when he was 2 and it is still a favorite! We use this for so much. I like to set it up with translucent pieces for an easy activity for him to do while I nurse the babies.
Battat Education – Tracing Light Box – Light Table for Kids – Sensory Lights – Light Up Board for Kids – 3 Years + – Bright Explorer
Puzzles and Games
Games and puzzles that are perfect for keeping the attention of 3 year olds!
My toddler loves this magnetic alphabet puzzle! It's a full back magnet and the pieces are big! I love that its pneumatic and teaches phonics. This keeps my toddler so busy. I put the animals on 1 basket, the letters in another, and tell him the chal...
26 Pc Wooden Alphabet Animal ABC Peg Puzzles
These puzzles are adorable and my son is OBSESSED! They make look simple but they are just challenging enough. They are chunky wooden pieces, perfect for small hands. I love that the puzzle board doesn't have a picture of the pieces. It makes it more...
Coogam 6-Pack Wooden Animal Jigsaw Puzzle
My son loves these magnetic puzzles! The puzzle is wooden and comes with a magnetic fishing pilw and bug catching net. He loves going fishing for puzzle pieces!
Melissa & Doug Magnetic Puzzle: Fishing & Bugs
This puzzle is always a hit and keeps my toddler so busy! Magnetic puzzle fishing and it teaches letter and number recognition!
Magnetic Wooden Fishing Game Toy for Toddlers
This puzzle is so fun and interactive! My toddler loves that when you finish the puzzle you can turn the gears! Great for keeping him busy.
Melissa & Doug Wooden Underwater Gear Puzzle
This set is great for teaching letters and letter sounds! My toddler loves matching the objects to the letter board and building on the magnetic board! This keeps him entertained while I feed the babies.
Coogam Magnetic EVA Alphabet Learning Toy
This is one of my toddler's absolute favorite puzzles and keeps him so busy while I nurse the twins! He will do this puzzle over and over again and the plays pretend games with it by making it buttons to a rocket and science lab. Wooden pieces, great...
PEBIRA Montessori Wooden Stacking Toy
This look and find game is so great! My toddler loves it! It comes with double sided scenes and dry erase markers. He loves circling everything he finds and keeps him so busy!
Search & Find Activity Books for Kids 3-5
My toddler loves to play this dance game while I nurse my newborn twins! I show him the card and read the action. He does every single dance move! This is a super easy and fun game for toddlers!
MOLLYBEE KIDS Preschool Dance Party Cards
We love our Toniebox! It's a great screen free way to keep kids entertained, and there are so many characters to choose from. My toddler loves his! We've really been into the stories lately.
Tonies Toniebox Audio Player Bundle with Marvel's Spidey & His Amazing Friends, Red: Weight: 3 lbs - Walmart.com
Arts and Crafts
Arts and Crafts are always a win with my toddler and a great way to keep him busy so I can take care of our twins.
This is a mess free, screen free, activity that keeps my toddler busy for over 20 minutes! My toddler loves this water mat! It's painting but only with water. Colors show up like magic on the mat when you paint it with water. Includes water cup, pai...
4' x 3' Doodle Mat - Gigglescape™: Water Paint Drawing Mat, Includes Water Pen & Coloring Pad, Educational Toy
My toddler loves dot markers! These are washable, nontoxic, and easy to grasp. My toddler will dot away with these. So great!
Dauber Dawgs Washable Dot Markers for Toddlers
This is the best sticker book! My toddler loves these stickers! They truly are reusable and keep my toddler busy whether I'm feeding the twins or making lunches. This always is in our travel and restaurant bag as well.
Stick4Ever Jelly Sticker Book - Dinosaurs
This easel is amazing! All I have to do is open the paints and my son is instantly entertained. Then he can go on the other side of it and draw with chalk, dry erase markers, or use magnets. We use it everyday and it comes with all of the supplies yo...
Joyooss Double Sided Kids Art Easel w/98+ Accessories