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items As a mom to four kiddos, we’ve been through about every toy out there. My goal is to find the toys they reach for every time, play with longer than 5 minutes, and encourages open ended play. Use this list for birthdays, Christmas, or fun surprises fo...
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Life & Health
Clothes and accessories
Arts & Crafts
Games even I enjoy!
Toys
These are toys my kids play with almost daily. They are very open ended and are used to make pretend food, houses for their cars or dolls, something to knock over with a ball, endless possibilities!
Apluses 54 PCS Magnetic Blocks ...
These cupcakes are so cute and fun to mix and match. My kids play with these for ever taking our orders and bringing us cute treats!
Cupcake Play Food Set - Gigglescape™
This is such a fun play pretend set that also helps kids become more familiar with the process that happens when going to the dentist. This is an extremely easy one to play along with and you may even get to lay down for your “appointment” if you’re ...
Melissa & Doug Super Smile Dentist Kit With Pretend Play Set of Teeth And Dental Accessories (25 Toy Pieces): Educational Tooth Care Role Play Set
Kids LOVE a chance to push something around and it scores even more points if you can load random stuff into it! This one is a consistent go to for all the kids.
Target Toy Shopping Cart
This has been a loved toy for many years at my house- such a classic and great to take on the go!
LeapFrog 2-in-1 LeapTop Touch
Not only is the cutest toy and such good quality, this keeps the kids busy for a long time and never seems to get old! This will last for years and years and get so much play out of it.
Melissa & Doug Wooden Scoop and Serve Ice Cream Counter With Play Food and Accessories - 28pc: Pretend Kitchen Playset
This is an awesome starter pack for the new Lego lover in your life. Comes with enough legos to be a good base and lots of cute ideas or things to build! The box is the perfect storage too, so that’s a plus!
LEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box Build Your Own Creative Toys, Kids Building Kit 10698
This gets used DAILY at my house. Every kid who enters the house takes a turn on it at some point. This is a must have! It folds up for storage as well, but you may never need to put it away with how popular it’ll be!
Little Tikes 25'' Round Easy Store 3' Folding Trampoline - Blue/Black/Red
This is such a fun option for going on walks that’ll keep kids excited to go out and help you get in some steps! It grows with them and will get so much use. We’ve had ours going on 8 years now!
Radio Flyer 4-in-1 Stroll 'N Trike - Red: Adjustable Seat, Steel Frame, Ages 1-5
Kinetic sand is used almost daily in our house. It’s the best open-ended play with endless options! Kitchen, dinosaurs, construction, fairy garden, you name it!
Kinetic Sand Beach Sand 3lb
Water pretend play is always sure to keep your little ones busy for a long time and this set couldn’t be cuter. Plus, what’s cooler than a working sink?!
Kitchen Sink Play Set - Gigglescape™
This is my favorite doctor kit we’ve owned. It’s lasted years and is played with often! Very good quality and lots of fun things to do.
Melissa & Doug Get Well Doctor's Kit Pretend Play Set – 25 Toy Pieces for Preschool Girls, Boys
Legos are always a hit at my house but some sets are definitely more fun to play with and this is one of them!
LEGO Bluey Grannies with Bingo and Bluey 11216
We’ve had this for years and it’s still in perfect condition and gets played with all the time! This is a definite staple every kid needs.
Little Tikes My First Slide - Red/Blue
Help the environment and never have to pick up tiny balloon pieces all over your yard again? Yes please! These are so fun for water fights and at the pool too!
Bunch O Balloons Reusable Water Balloons Toys - 8pc
If you want to be the coolest parent, this is the toy for you. Such a fun toy that keeps kids busy for hours!
Step2 Racing Green Up & Down Roller Coaster Ride-On: Pedal Push Toy for Ages 2-5
Kids get to ride in style and you get to get there faster. 🤣 Win win!
Step2 Whisper Ride Cruiser - Blue: Push Riding Toy for Ages 1.5-4, 50 lb Capacity
Such a classic toy! This is so fun to be able to load up the trailer and drive around.
Little Tikes Tractor and Cart - Green
These scooters are the best of the best. They light up, have a super smooth ride, and are really easy to steer. My son was able to start riding this when he was just 18 months old! It still works great now that he’s 3 too.
Micro Mini Scooter | Toddler + Child Scooter
This is the best scooter for your bigger kids! I love riding it myself as well 😂.
Micro Maxi Foldable LED | Child Scooter
These are the cutest little friends that your kids can take with them anywhere they go. My kids have had these for years and still love them!
Small TAN Mouse Necklace waldorf miniature woodland animal NMG2
This toy is easy to take in the go and fun to play with literally anywhere! Finding places to stick them or just sticking them to each other and making cool shapes. All my kids love these!
10Pcs Magnetic Travel Toys - Cute Magnets Men
Bulk kinetic sand- this can fill one big container or can make up to 3 sensory bins!
Kinetic Sand 11lb Brown Sand Sensory Toy
We love these for our sensory bins and for playing in the flower beds!
QUOZUO 21 Pcs Fairy Garden Miniatures Set
This is the best dinosaur set for sensory bins or sand boxes- my kids all love this!
30 Piece Dinosaur Toy Set with Trees & Eggs
These are so cute and fun for pretend play! I used these in our Easter eggs and they were a big hit.
My Little Pony Mini World Magic Meet 22 Figures
This gets used every. Single. Day. The kids never wanted to play in the basement until we installed this!
Sensory Swing Indoor/Outdoor, 300lbs
These are so fun and fly extremely far! Big hit with my kiddos.
Toy Rocket Launcher Slingshot - Gifts for Boys 8-14
This toy is so cool because it’s a hot wheels size remote control car! We love anything tiny. It’s really fun to drive on the kitchen floor or on hot wheels tracks!
Hot Wheels RC Ferrari SF90 Stradale Toy Car
These are my kids favorite sand toys!
CAT Construction Toys Mega Set - 40+ Pieces
These have been a hit for all my kids for years!
LEGO DUPLO My First Number Train Toy 10954
This car is so cute and helps the littles love going out on walks! The little compartment at the front is perfect for their treasures they’ll collect along the way.
Step2 Whisper Ride Cruiser - Blue: Push Riding Toy for Ages 1.5-4, 50 lb Capacity
These are endless fun for kiddos and adults alike! I adore this toy. Amazing for road trips especially!
Chuckle & Roar LCD Doodle & Draw Board – Reusable LCD Drawing Tablet with Stylus, Mess-Free Travel Toy for Kids, Ages 3+
If I could only have ONE toy in my house, it would be this. My kids have used it everyday for about 5 years at this point! The best open ended play, reading spot, make shift mattress. We love these!
Emma and Oliver Gray 56 in. Modular Play Couch for Kids with Convertible 6-Piece Design and Soft Foam Cushions
Organization
These are my absolute favorite for all things kids. Crafts, sensory bins, papers, stickers, legos, and more. These store so nicely and work for so many things!
Anywish 6Qt Clear Storage Bins with Lids, 5-Pack
My kids end up with so many stuffed animals and they like to spread out and make a big mess. With a cute little hamper, they store them in there, and they only get to keep what fits in the hamper! This keeps them contained and from getting too out of...
Pop-up Mesh Hamper - Brightroom™
These are my favorite storage for toys in my kids rooms and also in the play room. They are super sturdy and cute and hold a lot. They make organizing toys by category so easy which helps a lot with clean up! For my kids? No… but it makes it easier f...
TROFAST Storage combination with boxes - light white stained pine/white 36 5/8x17 3/8x20 1/2 "
Life & Health
If you have an older child who needs help a little longer at night time, these are the only pull ups I’ve found that actually hold all that big kid output through the night! We used to have leaks almost nightly and now it only happens once in a while...
Ninjamas Boys Bedwetting Underwear S/M 88ct
My son has had eczema his entire life and we have tried just about everything under the sun. This lotion is the one thing we’ve finally found that works! We love this lotion so much. It’s helped our baby with her dry patches too!
Aveeno Baby Eczema Therapy Nighttime Balm 11oz
Clothes and accessories
These shoes were so easy for my kids to put on by themselves (no tying or Velcro) and they are really flexible and grippy so they are great for playing! They look so cute on too which is a win for me 😂😍.
JOINFREE Kids Barefoot Wide Slip-On Shoes
These umbrellas are so cute and magical! My kids each have their own and love using them anytime it rains. They of course love to use them when it’s not raining too 😂.
RONIARE Kids Clear Bubble Umbrella Windproof
These have been a favorite! Comfortable and really easy for my 3 year old to put on by himself.
STQ Kids Toddler Wide Toe Box Barefoot Sneakers
Arts & Crafts
These are a favorite at my house! Each kid has their own color and uses these all the time. You can pack things inside the main part or in a little opening at the bottom. I even have one for myself!
Sooez Clipboard with Storage & Pen Holder
These are way too fun to draw with- I myself can’t get enough of them! The colors are so vibrant and bright.
Shuttle Art Tempera Paint Sticks, 20 Pastel Colors
These are a staple for all kids crafts and activities!
8 Rolls Colored Masking Tape 0.6in x16yd
This comes with so many magnets it took my kids several coloring sessions to do them all! They make great gifts to grandmas and grandpas and are cute on the fridge. They would also be fun on a kids magnet board!
DIY Wooden Magnet 36 Art Craft Kit Kids
This set comes in a fun carrying case and have the added scents for some extra fun! My son has had these for almost his whole life (he’s 8) and they’ve been awesome!
Crayola Mini Inspiration Art Case Silly Scents Smash Ups: Scented Crayons & Markers, Kids' School Supplies, Creative Kit
These are amazing for littles to use as well as bigs! They lend themselves really well to preschool type activities.
Dot Markers Art Activity Kit – Chuckle & Roar
Games even I enjoy!
This is a fun and easy game that even I enjoy! Super fun to set up and play. Plus it adds a little excitement to your day 😂.
TOMY Pop Up Pirate Family Game 2-4 Players
This game caters to my love of kinetic sand! It’s so fun for the whole family.
Spin Master Sink N’ Sand Quicksand Kids Game
This is our favorite puzzle we do over and over! It’s so fun to talk about all the characters while we do it and try to name them all.
Ravensburger Disney Color Palette 100pc Puzzle
I love playing this fast with my older kids and then playing slower and finding matches together with my younger ones. So many fun ways to play this card game!
Asmodee Spot It Eco 2024 Card Game
Not all books are created equal
This book is so cute and has us giggling every time we read it. It does a great job of teaching what colors mixed together can create!
Animal Colors - (Christopher Silas Neal) by Christopher Silas Neal (Board Book)
This book is so darling and is on rotation at least once a week for bedtime stories!
Diggersaurs - by Michael Whaite (Board Book)
A cute book about friendship and kindness!
Stick and Stone - by Beth Ferry (Board Book)
This is the best little device. You can play books, music, and podcasts. My kids love these for bedtime, quiet time, and road trips!
Yoto Mini Player USA – The On The Go Mini Audio Companion For Kids
We love all the little blue truck books!
Little Blue Truck P/C - by Alice Schertle (Board Book)
This is our favorite Halloween book! All the cute and none of the creepy.
Little Blue Truck's Halloween - by Alice Schertle (Board Book)
This holds tons of yoto cards and is super thin and compact! Also the cutest print ever😍
Jeachan Card Case for Yoto cards, Soft Portable Folder with Zipper & 80 Pockets Player & Mini Audiobook Cards, Card Binder Holder with Sleeves for Travel (Bloom&Buzz)
I have this one memorized, so if that’s not a glowing review, I don’t know what is!
Where Do Diggers Sleep at Night? by Brianna Caplan Sayres (Board Book)
This book is so darling and fun to read or sing!
Baby Beluga - By Raffi ( Board Book )
Road trip essentials- tested and approved!
These are the best because kids prefer markers over everything else 90% of the time and these won’t lose their lids and are machine washable!
Crayola Clicks Retractable Tip Markers 10ct
Plain paper all stuck together- perfect for in the car or on the go!
9x12 Sketch Book 2-Pack, 50 Sheets Spiral
Stay with me here- we used these as trays in the car and I packed only magnetic toys. My kids had so much fun!
CEKEE 4-Pack Stainless Steel Quarter Sheet Pans 12x10 Inch
I’m obsessed with these. They are the cutest little people and you get so many in this pack! I packed these with a small bag of square magnetiles and they were a hit!
Feoxialy 15pcs Large 3” Magnetic People
Everyone in the family played with these on our drive, including mom and dad. They are super strong and the different textures are really fun. Highly recommend these!
8PCS Silicone Magnetic Balls Fidget Toy
These are the best toys for literally anywhere. Especially fun for a roadtrip!
10Pcs Magnetic Travel Toys - Cute Magnets
The perfect little travel set. This is great in the car and at your destination for entertainment during downtime!
CONNETIX Magnetic Tiles Travel Mini Pack 32pc
These are so fun to pack with treats! Sometimes I do surprises and sometimes the kids pack their own. They get a treat every 20-30 minutes and it helps pass the time!
Genuine Fred MATCH UP Memory Snack Tray, Fun Interactive Snack Game for Kids, Travel Friendly Food Tray, Perfect Snacktivity for Picky Eaters