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Toddler Wonderland: Gifts for Curious Minds to Keep them Learning and Having Fun (2-4 yrs)
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items Welcome to the magical world of toddlers, where every day is an adventure filled with curiosity and wonder! As a mom, I understand the importance of finding the perfect gifts that not only captivate my little one's imagination but also promote their ...
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Imaginitive play
Holiday Books
Games
Bathtime
Arts, Crafts, and Education
Imaginitive play
This is a win win, helps clean up those tiny bits of play doh and will satisfy my tiny ones desire to use machines.
Play-Doh Zoom Zoom Vacuum and Cleanup Toy with 5 ...
This says it's for 5+ but we use with our three yr old who loves this so much. Just need to be supervising and helping build. We like the glow in the dark feature of the building sticks.
Tiny Land® Creative Fort Building Kit with 130 pcs
Such a fun way to learn about teeth and use imaginative play. This has also helped my toddler with brushing his teeth, as we can play games and remind him of those hard to reach spots.
Super Smile Dentist Play Set
My little one has played with this for a couple years now. It's also nice to have a couple animals for when friends come over.
Farm Hoppers
Love that this changes from water to sand. I have also made different material sensory tables with it as well, so it's very versatile.
Water and Sand Sensory Table - KiwiCo
So many games to play with this toy. The floor is lava is a favourite one that I bring out on rainy days when there is lots of energy.
Stepping Stones Kids with Non-slip Rubber
This is a great building set to grow with your child. At first my little needed me to support with this and still does if he wants to follow the directions to make the crane but otherwise he can use his imagination to build now.
BRIO 63458800 Builder Activity Set Playset
This is a great toy for rainy days and getting some energy out. I have even set up toddler friendly obstacle courses with this that has been a hit.
WER Kids Play Tunnel Tent Caterpillar Children Pop-up
My 3.5 yr old is in love with this excavator. We have it in the backyard sandbox but we have also taken it for a day at the beach too.
Big Dig Rolling Sandbox Digger Excavator Crane
Holiday Books
If you know you know .. this series of books just lands and this one doesn't disappoint, plus it has a light up tree at the end.
Little Blue Truck's Christmas Holiday Book
We don't celebrate Hanukkah but we want to educate our little one about all holidays, that way he can understand what his friends may celebrate.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's 8 Nights of Chanukah
This has a bit more of a mature theme, but I just change the language slightly to fit the age. My little one loves this show and loves this book a lot.
An Otis Christmas
Another Christmas favorite, loves the rhyming.
If I Were Saint Nick---by The Cat In The Hat: A Christmas ...
My toddler loves this series and this year will be getting this new book for his collection.
Bear Stays Up for Christmas
This is a classic book for 3-4 yr olds
Hanukkah Bear: Kimmel, Eric A., Wohnoutka, Mike
This is on our list for books to add to our collection this year. My little one really enjoys this series and we have many others.
Construction Site: Merry and Bright: A Christmas
This book is for a bit older kids and is also on our list to add to our collection.
Construction Site on Christmas Night: (Christmas Book
We watch this a lot right now, so it's nice to have some screen free faves for the holidays.
Llama Llama Jingle Bells
My little one loves books that have flaps and are interactive so this will be a holiday hit.
Elmo's Countdown to Christmas (Sesame Street)
We read this book at the library and will be adding it to our collection as my little liked it a lot.
The Hanukkah Mice - Books
This is another favorite series and well loved
Grumpy Monkey Oh, No! Christmas
My 3.5 yr old is just starting to get into the Robert Munsch books so this will be a fun addition
Finding Christmas: Munsch, Robert, Martchenko
This was in our collection for the first two years, great introduction book.
First Christmas: Depaola, Tomie: 9780399210709
If your little enjoys the crayon books this will be a wonderful holiday addition.
Green Is for Christmas: Daywalt, Jeffers
My little loves being a detective and finding all the items in I spy books, the perfect holiday addition
I Spy Christmas: A Book of Picture Riddles
My Dino obsessed toddler loves this book
Dino-Hanukkah by Wheeler, Lisa
IYKYK, my little one loves this show on apple and was thrilled to have this book.
Duck & Goose, It's Time for Christmas! - Books
Pete The Cat Saves Christmas
Games
A fun fishing game, that has lots of different ways to play as there are numbers on the back of fish too. This is also great for travel.
Hape Gone Fishin
A fun way to bring up conversations about identifying feelings and emotions. Match the emotions, or play dominoes
Petit Collage Feelings Matching Game
This was one of the first games we introduced, love that it's not a competitive game but a game we all work together.
BusyTown : Eye Found It
This game is a classic and while it says for 4+, with supervision,we introduced at about 3 yrs.
Hungry Hungry Hippos, Board Games Canada
A great game to connect with your toddler. My little one loves to make different soups and has started to create his own recipes.
Peaceable Kingdom Acorn Soup Game - Educational
This is a little challenging for my 3 yr old but he will grow into it and gets better each time ( he loves it). Great alternative to screen time and teaches pattern recognition, fine motor and spacial awareness. Also super easy to pack for travel or ...
GiiKER Super Blocks Puzzle Games
This on our wish list as I really like co operative games, especially as my little one is a bit on the competitive side. This game helps build empathy, compassion, and working together.
Peaceable Kingdom Friends and Neighbors: Helping
Foxmind Games Don't Rock The Croc
Bathtime
I rotate these bath bombs in order to keep them fun and enticing. My little one loves picking out the colour and putting them in. Who doesn't love when your kiddo gets into the tub quick and easily.
Happy Hippo Bath Co. - Handmade with Love - Bath Bombs ...
This toy has lasted for two yrs of bathtime fun thus far and still going strong.
Yookidoo Toddler Bath Toy - Flow N Fill Spout
My little one loves this toy and will play for 20 minutes in the tub at a time
Green Toys Ferry Boat
A fun way for the lights to be dimmed during bathtime and bedtime routine. You had my toddler at dinosaurs
Light-Up Dinosaur Bath Toys, Color Changing
This was a bathtime favourite for a long time.
Munchkin Fishin Baby and Toddler Bath Toy (1 Pack)
My little one loves this machine so much fun and relaxing, also can't go wrong with a dinosaur.
Lehoo Castle Bath Toys, Toddler Bath Bubble Machine
The giggles that occur with these swimming fish is priceless. I got a couple to make ocean themed tub time
Robo Alive Robo Fish Robotic Swimming Fish (Pink)
Arts, Crafts, and Education
An essential part of the art and craft toolkit.
Crayola My First 3 Count Safety Scissors
A fun way to work on using scissors.
Melissa & Doug Scissor Skills Activity Book
This is on this years gift list for the holidays. Art easels support hand and motor development. I know my little one will also be pumped about the marble run.
KiwiCo Art Easel and Marble Run 4-in-1
This not only works hand eye xo ordination, it also helps practice counting and colours. Also it is an activity that can be used instead of screen time when you need to get something done around the house.
GAMENOTE Magnetic Color and Number Maze
No mess art fun! It's so nice for kids to be able to have lots of space to move around and work together on art if they want to, while also incorporating numbers and letters.
Foayex Toys for 3+ Year Old Girls Boys Aqua Magic
So much fun, I actually like to use this as well. Plus works on fine motor skills and letters
PicassoTiles 2-in-1 Double Sided Magnetic Drawing
These sticker books are a real hit and is great for matching shapes and numbers.
Dinosaurs First Color by Sticker Book
My little one isn't in too unicorns but I know so many prefer unicorns to dinosaurs
Unicorns & More First Color by Sticker Book
I'm waiting for this one to arrive, as we go through a lot of these books.. also great to take to restaurants
First 100 Stickers: First Numbers, Colors, Shapes
This is a fun sticker activity that is great for quiet time or when I need to get some things done around the house.
Dot Art