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Engaging kids toys 🪀
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items I’m what you would call a ‘scrunchy’ and ‘type C’ mom. I’m not opposed to screen time, but it’s not how we spend most of our time. These are all toys and activities my son, nieces, and nephews have enjoyed at some stage in childhood.
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Screen Free Quiet Time 🧩
Electronic entertainers
Outdoor adventures
Bath Time Blast 🛁
Screen Free Quiet Time 🧩
For keeping the kids engaged with a little less noise. A lot of opportunity for pretend play together. This list contains affiliate links. I may earn a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you purchase through them.
My son plays with these puzzles everyday and sometime all day. Really helped him recognize numbers past 9. They pieces have held up great even when accidentally stepped on
Wooden Peg Puzzle - 6 Pack Set
A good quiet time toy / puzzle to keep kids busy for a little bit. Great for learning the alphabet and fine motor skills. I love that the cars have the capital letter and the parking spots are the lower case letters.
Magnetic Alphabet Maze Montessori Toy
This has been a wonderful little busy book for my toddler. All the pieces and parts are attached to the book! ALL OF THEM! We keep this in the car for easy play and can take it into a restaurant or appointment without losing anything!
My Quiet Book - Toddler Plane & Car Activities
We have so much fun matching the food to the color buckets, cutting the food in half, or putting the food back together! Easy way to learn names of different foods as well!
Educational Play Food Set for Toddlers
These are great to keep little ones busy while doing some dishes or cooking dinner.
Toddler Animal & ABC Magnets
So fun to have around my toddle. He loves looking at these and talking about what is on them.
Hadley Designs 16 Educational Posters
Electronic entertainers
Again, I’m not opposed to screens but here are some electronic options the kids will love. This list contains affiliate links. I may earn a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you purchase through them.
Engaging interactive toy. We love LeapFrog in this house. This will do English and Spanish pronunciation, give fun facts about the items pictured, and make funny random sounds. An easy toy to take in the car or wherever your little one might need som...
LeapFrog Learning Friends 100 Words Book, Green
This is another great toy to help with letters and numbers! A touch screen tablet mode and keyboard laptop mode!
LeapFrog 2-in-1 LeapTop Touch
A fun way to expand their vocabulary and work on pronunciation!
Startcan Talking Cards for Toddlers - ABC 123 Sight Words
We keep this in the car or whatever purse/bag I’m carrying that day. My son loves getting to call Bluey and her friends, dance to different songs, and even blow bubbles with Bluey.
VTech Bluey Ring Ring Phone
If you haven’t heard of these you are missing out! Collect favorite characters to tell stories and play songs and lullabies. The characters are fun to play with on their own, and the tonies box is easy to travel with anywhere
Toniebox 2 Audio Player Starter Set w/ Puppy
Outdoor adventures
Whether in the backyard, a family or friend’s home, or on vacation, these are recommendations to make playing outside an adventure. This list contains affiliate links. I may earn a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you purchase through th...
We decided to buy this for my son’s most recent birthday and we have no regrets. We’ve taken it to a few different family events and it’s a big hit.
Bestway Jump 'n Climb Kids Inflatable Mega Bouncer
Look I know chalk is chalk…but these are so bright, draw very smoothly, and they’re square! No rolling all over the place!
Crayola Chalk
This table was basically my summer babysitter (joking!) We played with this almost every day. Just having fun filling the buckets and pouring it on the top. Bottom could be good to fill with sand when too cold for water!
Toddler Water Table
I included my own photo in this one to show how awesome this bubble machine is! The rechargeable battery last for at least a few hours before needing a charge. Has the option to play music or not while blowing.
AIERSA 47" Rechargeable Stand Bubble Machine
This is a great first play set for toddlers. Easily use indoor or outdoor!
BIERUM 9-in-1 Toddler Slide w/ Toys
Bath Time Blast 🛁
Keep the bath time routine fun and simple with these toys and tools. This list contains affiliate links. I may earn a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you purchase through them.
This thing truly holds as many toys as it looks like in the pictures! Clean up after bath time is so easy with this, just toss the toys in and the drain through the mesh. I’ll either use a cup or the shower hose to rinse the toys off after being in t...
Large Bath Toy Organizer
Very simple. Very fun.
Munchkin Float & Play Bubbles Bath Toy 4ct
A relaxing element to the kiddos bed time routine
Dr Teal's: Kids
Also great to take on vacations, family trips, or if you only have a standing shower at home
Frida Baby 4-in-1 Grow-with-Me Baby Bathtub
Keep all the bath time fun in the bath!
Cushore 3-Ft Bathtub Splash Guard PlayPad