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Toddler Toys That Actually Keep Them Busy | Boy Mom Favorites
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items As a toddler boy mom, I’ve learned REAL quick which toys actually get played with and which ones end up forgotten at the bottom of the toy bin. 😂 These are our favorites for keeping busy little hands entertained : cars, building toys, outdoor play, ...
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🚗 Cars, Trucks & Things That GO
🧱 Build It, Stack It & Knock It Down
🎨 Quiet Play & Busy Hands
🌳 Outside Toys That Wear Them OUT 😂
🚗 Cars, Trucks & Things That GO
If you have a car-obsessed toddler, get the big pack 😂 Ozzy will sit forever lining his cars up, sorting them, putting them in buckets just to dump them all back out, making “choo choo trains” and racing them while yelling “5, 4, 3, 2, 1, GOOO!” Suc...
ArtCreativity Diecast Toy Car Mini Racers Vehicles (Pack of 25)
Toddlers LOVE doing the same thing 900 times in a row 😂 Send the car down, grab it, do it again. I love simple toys like this because there’s not a million pieces or batteries involved, but it still keeps those busy little hands occupied.
Wooden Race Car Ramp - 3pc -Gigglescape™: Toy Vehicle Tracks, Wooden Truck Ramp, Car Track, Includes Vehicles
Anything that lets a toddler load, unload, push and repeat is a win 😂 I especially love this for kids who are already obsessed with little cars because it gives them a whole new way to play with the collection they already have.
Car Transporter Truck - 4pc - Gigglescape™: Toy Vehicle Tracks, Metal & Plastic, Includes Tracks, 2 Years+
For the toddler who loses their mind every time they see an excavator 😂 I love toys they can actually DO something with, and this one lets them push, scoop, dig and dump. Even better because you can take it outside and let them go to town in the dir...
Little Tikes Dirt Diggers 2 in 1 Excavator
One of Ozzy’s FAVORITE toys. 🥹 He loves putting the Little People in and out, pushing the bus around and playing with all the buttons and sounds. I swear toddlers are obsessed with anything that lets them put little people/things somewhere, take the...
Fisher Price Little People Big Yellow Bus Toddler Push Toy with Lights Sounds and Smart Stages Learning Content
Cars + ramps + sending them flying over and over again = toddler heaven 😂 If your kid is in their car era, toys like this are SO worth it because there’s actually something for them to do instead of just pressing a button and watching it make noise.
Little People Hot Wheels Racing Loops Tower by Fisher Price
🧱 Build It, Stack It & Knock It Down
One of those toys they can use completely differently as they grow. Stack them, knock them down, sort the colors, build little houses and cars — there’s no “right” way to play with them. AND they come with their own storage box which automatically ea...
Brick Box 10913 | DUPLO® | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop US
Such a simple toy but Ozzy LOVES stacking cups. He’ll stack them, knock them over, put things inside them and start all over again 😂 I love toys like this because there’s no complicated setup and somehow they find 20 different ways to play with them...
Stacking Cups Toy
If your toddler loves stacking things, this is such a fun step up from regular stacking cups. You drop the discs on and they spin all the way down, then dump them off and do it AGAIN 😂 I feel like Ozzy would be absolutely hypnotized by this one.
Fat Brain Toys SpinAgain
Ozzy LOVES magnetic blocks. He stacks them into towers, sticks them together, pulls them apart and builds with them over and over again. They’re so simple but keep him busy forever 😂 Definitely one of those toys that gets way more play in our house ...
Playmags Magnetic Blocks Building Toy, 64pc Magnet Cubes Toy
Sometimes the simplest toys really do get the most use. Stack them, sort the colors and shapes, build a giant tower just to knock the whole thing down 😂 I love toys that don’t tell them HOW to play and let them come up with something different every...
Wooden Building Blocks Set 100 Blocks in 4 Colors and 9 Shapes
🎨 Quiet Play & Busy Hands
Ozzy is OBSESSED with magnets 😂 Give him a fridge or whiteboard and a pile of magnets and he is BUSY. He loves moving them around, naming what he sees, sorting them and sticking them absolutely everywhere they’ll hold. Such an easy little activity t...
Target Melissa Doug 100 Wooden Magnets
Painting without actually giving my toddler PAINT 😂 You just fill the little pen with water and the pictures magically show up, then disappear when they dry so they can do it all over again. I love anything reusable AND mess-free, especially for res...
Melissa & Doug On The Go Water Wow Reusable Water Reveal Activity Pad Vehicles
For the sensory kiddos WITHOUT giving them something that ends up smashed into the carpet 😂 The silicone bubbles are so satisfying to push back and forth, there are no loose pieces and absolutely NO cleanup. Perfect for busy little hands, especially...
Dimpl - Best Baby Toys & Gifts for Babies
Mess-free coloring AND everything stores inside the little case 🙌🏼 This is the kind of toddler art I can get behind 😂 They still get to sit and color, but the markers only work on the special paper so I’m not stressing about the couch, walls or cl...
Crayola Mess Free Color Wonder, Stow & Go Coloring Studio, Creative Activities for Kids, Art Supplies, Gifts for Toddlers, Ages 3+
Basically unlimited toddler doodling without going through 47 sheets of paper 😂 Draw, hit the button, erase it and start all over. I LOVE simple things like this for quiet play because there’s no setup and nothing for me to clean up afterward.
kids LCD drawing tablet
Another one for kids who LOVE sticking things everywhere 😂 These come with big scenes and a ton of reusable stickers so they can make their own little setups, peel everything off and do it completely differently next time. Quiet, creative and NO mes...
Melissa Doug reusable sticker pad
🌳 Outside Toys That Wear Them OUT 😂
If it’s warm outside, a water table is basically free babysitting 😂 Pouring, scooping, dumping, filling cups and doing it all over again somehow keeps toddlers entertained FOREVER. One of those outdoor toys that actually gets used instead of just ta...
Step2 Rain Showers Splash Pond Blue Plastic Water Table for Toddlers with Waterfall Tray
Ozzy LOVES anything involving a sprinkler 😂 On hot days I can turn the water on and he’ll run through it, splash, fill up cups and play forever. One of my favorite ways to get him outside AND get some of that toddler energy out.
Water Splash Pad | Kids Inflatable Play Pads & Sprinklers
Sidewalk chalk is ALWAYS in our outside rotation. Ozzy gets to scribble all over everything, we draw together, practice letters and shapes and basically turn the whole patio into his canvas 😂 Cheap, easy and keeps them outside way longer than you’d ...
Crayola sidewalk chalk
The amount of times a toddler can go down the SAME slide and still be equally excited needs to be studied 😂 Ozzy loves his little slide and I love anything that gets him climbing, moving and wearing himself OUT. Simple but gets used constantly.
Little Tikes My First Slide
Ozzy could LIVE at his mud kitchen 😂 Water, dirt, rocks, leaves, little cups and utensils — give him random stuff from outside and he’ll “cook” forever. I love this one because the faucet actually hooks up to the hose too! Mud kitchens are hands dow...
Handcrafted Cedar Mud Kitchen & Water Table: Outdoor Sensory Play