Our favorite toddler toys that bring smiles and sanity 🎨 These are screen-free, imagination-boosting picks we actually use daily — perfect for calm play, quiet time, and busy little hands.
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Bath toys
Creative & Imaginative Play
Movement & Active Play
Sensory & Messy Play
Quiet & Calming Play
Skill Building Play
Bath toys
Learning while taking a bath is a win! My little guy loves to stick these on the tile and practice his words.
Foam Letters For Bathtub
My little one loves these bath toys. They light up once it touches the water. No worries with mold growing on it. No water gets into the toy either. They do not sink either, so they float around which makes it fun for my little one to play with them!
Tub Works® Emergency™ Cars Light Up Bath Toys, 6 Pack
I love the vibrant colors! The tablets dissolve quickly, releasing vivid colors without any staining on the tub or skin. I appreciate that they’re nontoxic and fragrance-free, ensuring a safe bath time for my little ones!
Tub Works® Bath Color Fizzies, 150 Count
Always a hit for bath time! With vibrant colors, fun characters, pipes, and valves tha work as interactive elements intended to help build hand-eye coordination and help stimulate fine motor skills!
Wacky Waterworks – Nuby
Creative & Imaginative Play
Let them enjoy endless pretend meals and play! Easy to assemble and comes with sound feature of frying over the stop top!
Step2 Best Chefs Kids Kitchen Playset
Satisfying and safe for little hands! Fruit and veggies come in vibrant colors and they are perfect in size to keep toddlers busy for long periods at a time!
Wooden Play Food Fruit & Veggies Cutting Set
Costumes for every day adventures!
Jeowoqao Boy's Dress Up Costumes Set 11pcs
Creative builds and color learning! The tiles encourage creativity and imaginative play for all ages!
PicassoTiles 100pcs Clear Magnet Building Tiles
Fine motor skills in action! This shape sorting cube is made of sturdy wood. It helps keep children entertained while teaching colors and shape!
Shape Sorting Cube Classic Toy
Simple-yet-fun ways to play! Children love to fit toy cups together, stack them up, or turn them over and hide things underneath. Whether they play with them in the water or at the table, you can rest easy knowing they're easy to clean and made witho...
The First Years Stack & Count Stacking Cups
Helps children with image memory training, letter recognition, and color recognition. Made of smooth solid wood and the alphabet puzzle is large enough to avoid choking so you can rest assured that your preschool boys and girls can play safely!
Alphabet Puzzle Wooden Puzzles for Toddlers
Mine and my childrens favorite educational toy! Very effective for teaching colors and counting. This toy helps develop fine motor skills and eye-hand coordination as well!
Bmag Counting Bears with Matching Cups
Movement & Active Play
The bike is particularly suitable for young ones starting to walk, helping with balance and coordination, and is easy for toddlers to handle on their own
SEREED Baby Balance Bike 4 Wheels for Toddlers
Encourages various types of play! Has a sturdy build with a stable base, I like the soft cushion that protects the child from the wood frame!
ElegantCrafts Pikler Triangle Set with Cushion
Energy burner for rainy days! Easy to assemble, and great value for the price! Fun for kids, especially toddlers, and it's small enough to bring inside and put away!
VEVOR 3FT Foldable Mini Trampoline for Toddlers
Indoor and outdoor fun! my little guy absolutely loves his cars ride on! We both appreciate the sounds it makes how sturdy it is!
Kiddieland My Lightning McQueen Racer Ride On
Encourage an active lifestyle with this cute golf play set! Watch as they develop their coordination and motor skills, all while having a blast!
Liberry Toddler Golf Set with Shoulder Strap
I have this inflatable bouncer and it's so spacious and perfect for indoor use! Considering the price, this is a win! The bouncer provides endless fun for my kids and keeps them occupied while I can get stuff done around the house!
Jump-O-Lene® Inflatable Bouncer Play House
My toddler really enjoys this! He likes being inside while someone spins him, OR climbing up on it when flipped over. Works well for toddlers to learn balance, run around, climb as a hill. Worth it, and I like the versatility with this toy
Kids Indoor/Outdoor Rock Around Wobble Disk | Build Core Stability
Sensory & Messy Play
Endless scooping and pouring! Perfect for water and sand play! Great to use for sensory learning as well! My kids have fun for hours with this table!
Sand and Water Play Tables
Messy but contained fun! Keeps children entertained for hours while working on their sensory learning!
Klever Kits Construction Sensory Bin with Glow Stones
changeable items for space exploration! This is a great and easy activity! My toddler loves it!
Creativity for Kids Sensory Bin: Outer Space
Instant giggles outdoors! No matter what age, who doesn't love playing and catching bubbles! I have used mine for birthday parties and for a family wedding (which was such a win)
Bubble Machine Durable Automatic Bubble Blower
Quiet & Calming Play
Durable for little page turners! Perfect gift for newborns, babies and infants. I especially love the high contrast design which is good for their development!
Dr.Rapeti Soft Cloth Baby Bath Books 6-Pack
Gentle play that lasts years! Perfect amount of pieces to be interchangeable and a great quality toy that is perfect for independent play!
Tiny Land 110PCS Wooden Train Set for Kids
The perfect comfort buddy! This weighted stuffed animal is perfect for calming children, with a well-distributed 5-pound weight. I would consider it a wonderful gift for children, particularly those on the autism spectrum!
Lilly's Love 5lb Weighted Stuffed Animal
My calming pre nap routine for my little guy! Definitely recommend if your little is having a hard time soothing themself to sleep! Very effective to help sleep through the night!
Baby Einstein Sea Dreams Soother Crib Toy
Skill Building Play
Perfect for first-time athletes learning to play teeball or baseball!
Franklin Sports Grow-with-Me Kids Batting Tee Set
A classic toy that's easy to assemble with no tools required! This one is my favorite since its adjustable height feature is easy to switch, and it comes with 3 balls!
TotSports Easy Score Basketball Set
Fun to play as a family! My kids enjoy playing with each other while learning how to take turns!