These open-ended toys have been total lifesavers in our house! They encourage creativity, independent play, and grow with your toddler — no batteries, just imagination. From wooden blocks to play sets and stacking toys, these picks are screen-free fu...
My daughter loves farm animals and this set is one of her faves
Farm Animals Toy Set
She loves playing independantly with this
Magnetic Fishing Game
Busy boards are a staple at our house and this one gets a lot of use
Busy Board Montessori Toy
Improves fine motor skills and teaches nurturing
Learning Resources Shape & Color Garden
Endless creative fun
nutty toys Pop Tubes
Her fave stacker toy
Wooden Race Track Car Ramp
Great for introducing some basic musical instruments
Baby Musical Instruments
Her favorite pretend play toy, can spend over 30 min independantly playing with this
Bimi Boo Wooden Feeding Toy
One of those all-in-one sets that keeps my toddler engaged
Montessori Wooden Sensory Farm Set
Improves fine motor skills, food recognition, and imaginative play
Wooden Play Food for Kids
We get so much play time out of this set specially the cart
Shopping Cart Trolley Play Set
My toddler has learned so much about cleaning and tidying up after we got this set
Melissa & Doug Let's Play House Set
Such a fun little set that is perfect for pretend play
Wooden Ice Cream Cart Toy Playset
It has a train and farm animals that double as finger puppets aka all things my toddler loves
Montessori Learning Farm Train
I didn't get the hype till we got this set as a gift and my toddler couldn't get enough of these
Rainbow Blocks Set
I was worried my toddler wouldn't have the patience for these but she loves playing with them
Comfy Cubs Stacking Rocks
These are honestly so pretty I was afraid of letting my toddler play with them but she loves looking through them and pretend playing
KOAICS Acrylic Wooden Gem Blocks
This is such a versatile set. My daughter is constantly coming up with new ways to play with this
Wooden Color Sorting Peg Doll Set
My daughter just needs me to set the base for this set and then she is off to play independantly for over 30 min
YEEBAY Flower Garden Building Toy
Awesome for introducing musical instruments
B. toys - B. Symphony Musical Toy Orchestra
The farm set that is always in our toy rotation
Fisher-Price Little People Animals Farm Interactive Playset
It has a chalkboard, a whiteboard, and a magnetic board. What more do you need!
JOYOOSS Kids Wooden Easel
This has grown with our toddler and now our baby and toddler both play with this
Step2 Rain Showers Splash Pond
This table is so versatile, we use it for everything from kinetic sand to water painting
bopoobo Sand and Water Table for Toddlers
A must-have if you have the space. Gets so much play time
Pikler Triangle Set with Cushion
We got this when our toddler was a baby and now both our toddler and new baby love playing with it
Auksay Soft Foam Climbing Set
Perfect playhouse for the backyard
Backyard Discovery Sweetwater Cedar Wooden Kids Playhouse
Love this
Wooden Tool Bench
The holy grail of pretend play
ROBOTIME Play Wooden Pretend Play Kitchen Set
This is so versatile, it can be Barbie dollhouse one day and Bluey's house the next
All Seasons Kids Wooden Dollhouse
Love this for travel and screen free unwind time at the house
YOTO Mini (2024 Edition) + Wired Headphones Bundle
The hype is real
Toniebox Audio Player Starter Set
We got this for my daughter when baby 2 was on the way and it made things a teensy bit easier for her
Baby Doll Stroller Toys Set
Get ready for some serious pretend time at the hospital after getting this set
Sundaymot Doctor Kit for Kids
One of my cousins who is a dentist gifted this to my daughter and she loves this