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My top picks for kids toys, games, and books!
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items If there is one thing I love to do, it’s shop for my kids! They are 11 and 2, so a wide age range. These are my favorite toys, books, and more!
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Reading is such an important way to help your child truly blossom! It’s also one of the few things I rarely say “no” to if my kids ask for one while we are out and about!
These interactive books are perfect to keep young children’s attention, and grow with them as they get older and ready to try the recipe out themselves!
Pancakes!: Interactive Recipe Book
My dinosaur obsessed 2 year old loves this book! And I can see how it will grow with him. Initially he loved the detailed, colorful pictures and interactive elements. As he gets older, he’s loving all the new things to learn about his favorite dinosa...
Smithsonian Kids: Digging for Dinosaurs Book
This book was so fun, I bought one for my best friends baby too!
8 Little Planets: Solar System Book for Kids
These interactive books are perfect to keep anyone child’s attention, and grow with them as they get older and would like to try the recipe themselves!
Cookies!: An Interactive Recipe Book
These interactive books are perfect to keep a young child’s attention and grow with them as they get older and want to try the recipe for themselves!
Tacos!: An Interactive Recipe Book
We love Usborne books for being the perfect mix of educational and fun! This one keeps up giggling!
Pop-up Dinosaurs (Pop-Ups)
This book was the perfect way to bridge the gap between my Pokemon living older child and my younger child. My oldest loves reading this to him and they get to share the same interest!
Pokémon Primers: Emotions Book
We love the illustrations in this book! And the flaps are just so much fun!
Who's Hiding at the Beach?
My daughter had this entire set and she has always been obsessed with them. It’s great for the two kids (with a big age gap!) to use together and keeps them both entertained.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Interactive Science: Animals
This book has saved our sanity more than once! I like having a physical book like this versus Google because then my son and I can flip through together!
The Rainy Day Toddler Activity Book - (Toddler Activity Books) by Krissy Bonning-Gould (Paperback)
This is my son’s #1 pick for a bedtime story! So much fun
Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site (Board Book) (Sherri Duskey Rinker)
Toys
We are big fans of toys that aren’t only fun, but also help your little ones learn without even knowing it!
This game is so multi layered! Work on fine motor skills of just putting the gators together. Then as my son got older he was able to match by color and then by letter. So much fun!
Learning Resources Snap N Learn Alphabet Alligators, 26 Double-Sided Pieces, Ages 18 mos+
I will shout about this tool from the mountain tops! This really has helped not only my 2 year old, but also my 11 year old manage time better and have a visual reminder of an activity ending or when we are leaving/going to bed etc
Learning Resource Rainbow Visual Timer
This was a big hit with my science loving 11 year old!
3-in-1 Light Up Globe for Kids - 8” Star Map
I took full advantage of the “I do it!” stage with my son and gave him the tools he wanted to be able to feel like a big helper!
Melissa & Doug Dust! Sweep! Mop! 6pc Wooden Pretend Play Preschool Cleaning Set
My daughter loved these toys when she was little and I liked how they were more sturdy than the paper dolls of my childhood! Endless fun!
Melissa & Doug Disney Wooden Magnetic Dress Up Ariel
If there was one toy my son would put in this list himself, it would be this. This toy easily keeps his attention more than anything else he owns!
Educational Insights Design & Drill ABCs & 123s
Pricy, but we have gotten our moneys worth and more out of these! The whole family has so much fun with them!
MAGNA-TILES Clear Colors 74pc Set
We love the concept of this and how it really does make learning to ready a little easier and a lot more fun!
LeapFrog LeapReader Learn-to-Read 10-Book Mega Pack Plastic, Paper with Accessories, Baby and Toddler Toys
My daughter asks for one of these every year for her birthday! She loves the shorter of what’s inside and actual breaking them open is a lot of fun too!
Nat Geo Break Open 2 Geodes Science Kit for Child 8 Years and up, Includes Goggles
We are a big science family and a good microscope is probably one of our most used “toys”. We love having blank slides so we can make our own and explore the world around us!
BEBANG 100X-2000X Microscope, Compound Powerful Biological Microscope for Kids Adults