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Toddler Toys to Develop Adult Skills
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items Turn play time into life skills time and level up your child's art projects with these next level options.
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These “every day” objects/toys will help intro your child to the real life skills that they will carry through to adulthood.
My son is obsessed with sweeping especially if I am sweeping! Develop your child's love of cleaning up with tools just their size!
HELLOWOOD Kids 8pcs Cleaning Play Set
This little piano is so realistic it got my husband to start playing piano. Now my husband and son love to play together.
DJECO Animambo 18 Key Electronic Piano Musical Instrument
Rory loves helping us in the kitchen and this set got him started with everything he needs in his size to help us out.
12Pcs Kids Stainless Steel Play Kitchen Set
knife skills are so essential to life long cooking of healthy meals. These little knives are safe for your toddler to start practicing cutting on softer foods.
RISICULIS 11-Piece Kids Kitchen Knife Set
Music is so important for children to feel like they have a form of self expression. This little set gives them so many options to capture the beat of their own drum, maraca. flute, cymbals, or hand bells.
Montessori Musical Instruments Set for Toddlers
Fine Motor Skills are absolutely crucial and this busy board is ready to help teach them to zip, buckle, snap, and tie their shoes. Plus counting, letter and animal identification. Perfect for long car rides, plane flights, or anywhere you need a q...
Gojmzo Montessori Busy Board for Toddlers
For a slightly older toddler, get them started on their handyman skills with this little screw kit in just their size.
Montessori Screwdriver Board Set - 17 Pcs
Fine Art
How do children become art prodigies? Simple you give them real art materials. If you want your visitors to think you paid thousands for a modern art piece your child did… I suggest “investing” in these. They aren't that much more than children's supplies, but the quality will make art of a quality that more than just your mother will love.
One of my favorite toddler art projects is putting these acrylics onto a canvas, sticking the bag in a ziploc bag, tapping down the seal for extra protection and handing it to baby to let him squish the paints around the canvas. The metallics add an...
ARTEZA Metallic Gouache Paint Set of 36
I initially got these for myself and hated them, but they have really leveled up Rory's what would be crayola marker art. Bonus if you spill a little water on them, it adds another layer of dimension that has a really beautiful effect.
ARTEZA 48 Real Brush Watercolor Pens
Want to let them finger paint, but don't want the mess? Zip it up in a bag and then re-enforce the seal with tape.
Ziploc Gallon Food Storage Bags, 150 Count
These little canvases are perfectly sized to slip easily into a ziploc bag.
8x8 Stretched Canvases, Pack of 24, Primed
No playdough? No problem. Take flour, water, and a little bit of olive oil (I love to use lemon infused olive oil) and make your own with these vibrant colors. It is safe to eat and can help intro your little one into the process of baking bread.
12 Color Food Coloring Set - 0.35 Fl. oz
Your basic yet high quality acrylics.
Apple Barrel Vibrant Spectrum Acrylic Paint 16ct