A curated list of toys that have been tried and tested by my own kids and have been proven to be a hit!
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Babies
Toddlers/Little Kids
Outdoor
Babies
Great for learning colors, numbers, counting, sorting, fine motor skills, and more
VTech Chomp and Count Dino, Green
Great for fine motor skills!
MINGKIDS Montessori 6 Pc Toddler Toys
My kids love these over most of their expensive toys 🤣
BUNMO Pop Tubes 4-Pack Sensory Fidget
My son will push this around the house for hours 😅
Fisher-Price Blue Corn Popper Toy for 1+ Years
Great for kids to learn letters (upper and lower case), numbers, feelings, sounds, fine motor skills, and the list goes on!
Melissa & Doug Letter, Number & Game Blocks
My son loved to chase this around when he was crawling
SunnyPal Baby Touch & Go Dino Toy 6-18M
My son loves to chase these around, when he was crawling and still now that he’s walking.
ALASOU Animal Car Toys for 1-3 Year Olds
Honestly, anything Ms. Rachel is amazing
Ms. Rachel Surprise Learning Box for Babies
Ms. Rachel anything is always a win
Ms. Rachel Speak & Sing 16” Interactive Doll
This is one of the most played with toys in our house! So much to do!
B. toys Wooden Activity Cube - Zany Zoo
Great for matching, learning shapes, colors
Coogam Matching Eggs 12 pcs Color & Shape Puzzle
Great for learning shapes, numbers, colors, etc
LeapFrog Shapes & Sharing Picnic Basket Yellow
Great for learning colors and fine motor skills
Fisher-Price Giant Rock-A-Stack Toddler Toy
This rattle was a huge hit when my son was a baby
VTech Baby Rattle and Sing Puppy
Great for learning numbers, colors, counting, farm animals, animal sounds, sorting, and more!
20Pcs Farm Animal Learning Toys for Toddlers
Toddlers/Little Kids
My kids literally play with this every day, makes having balls all over the place worth it 😅
Zedachica Toddler Ball Pit 35.43x11.81 Sage
My son had so much fun watching the grass grow, watering it, trimming it… he didn’t even realize he was learning
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Light Up Dinosaur Terrarium Kit
If your kid is obsessed with dinosaurs like mine, they will love this!
Mattel Jurassic World RC Roarin’ Frenzy T Rex
All the fun of painting without the mess! Plus watching the colors show up on the paper is really cool!
Crayola Color Wonder Magic Light Brush
A staple in our huge magnatile collection! My son loves to build large cities with magnatiles and the roads are essential
IGIVI Magnetic Tiles Road Set, 38 PCS STEM Toys
Great to work on balance
Wobble Board
The residents of the cities my son builds with his magnatiles
Playmags Magnetic Figures Community Set 15pc
No city is complete without a train
Playmags 55pcs Magnetic Tiles Train Car Set
Another essential staple of our magnatile collection
MAGNA-TILES Dashers 6-Piece Magnetic Set
Gender neutral, hours of creativity and make believe
Melissa & Doug Hi-Rise Wooden Dollhouse w/15 pcs
My son loves to play pretend restaurant, but he’s still gotta charge mom 🤣 he learns numbers, math, money, and so much more!
Learning Resources Pretend Play Cash Register Toy
Huge fan of pretend play and using your imagination!
Melissa & Doug Get Well Doctor’s Kit - 25 Pieces
My son LOVED coloring his own castle!
Easy Playhouse Fairy Tale Castle - Kids Craft Fort
My son loves using this in the car to pretend to “help mommy drive”
Happytime Musical Car Wheel Baby Toy
I CANT RECOMMEND THIS ENOUGH! This was the toy used the most in my house for learning letters and numbers, and eventually spelling and counting!
Sesame Street Letters & Numbers Toy with Elmo & Cookie Monster
My son loves to “help mommy” clean with his own vacuum
Casdon Dyson Ball Miniature Vacuum Toy 3+
My son loves to “help daddy” fix something that breaks with these. Huge fan of pretend play in this house!
Zealous 48pcs Kids Tool Set with Drill
My son listens to his tonie box EVERY. NIGHT. when he falls asleep. The screen free audio really helps children use their imagination to visualize the stories!
Toniebox Audio Player Starter Set - Purple
Outdoor
My son loves to “help daddy” with yard work with his own leaf blower
Husqvarna 125B Toy Leaf Blower, Light-Up Engine
My son LOVES to “help daddy” mow the lawn every week with this!
Husqvarna Toddler Toy Lawn Mower with Sounds
Helping dad mow the lawn + a bubble party = a huge success, outdoor fun, and fun with dad
Lydaz Bubble Lawn Mower for Toddlers 1-3
Yet another lawn mower my son uses to “help daddy” mow the lawn
Little Tikes Gas 'n Go Mower Toy for Toddlers
Such a fun outdoor toy that brings me back to my own childhood
Little Tikes Cozy Coupe 30th Anniversary Car
Great for eating snacks in the backyard
Little Tikes Easy Store Picnic Table w/ Umbrella
HOURS of water fun. Hook it up to the hose and kids can play with the water coming out of all the different pipes
