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Best Gifts for Toddlers Under $25!!
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items Finding the perfect toddler birthday gift under $25 doesn't have to be a struggle. This curated guide features my top-rated picks from Walmart and Target, focusing on high-quality Montessori-inspired toys, busy books, and STEM building sets that pare...
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This is a "giant" version of the Water WOW pads. It’s large enough for two kids to play at once, and it can even hang on a door to save floor space.
Allaugh 34.5 x 22.5 in Water Drawing Mat Water Doodle Mat for Toddlers 1-3 Years Old Coloring Painting Aqua Doodle Mats Educational Toys Boys Xmas Gift, Orange
This toy "grows" with the child. You can change the settings as they get older to introduce more complex songs and phrases, making it a gift that lasts!
Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Smart Stages Puppy Plush Musical Learning Toy for Baby & Toddler
This puffy sticker set folds up for on the go but also has different scenes. Unlike regular stickers, these are thick and reusable. They can be peeled off and moved around the "scene" pages over and over without losing their stick.
Melissa & Doug Vehicles Puffy Sticker Play Set Travel Toy with Double-Sided Background, 32 Reusable Puffy Stickers
My kids loveddd this book! It has multiple pages for kids to learn new words from. Easy to take on the go and it's even bilingual
Leapfrog Learning Friends 100 Words Bilingual Electronic Book for Toddlers, Teaches Words, Spanish
I'm sorry but any kid that gets a remote as a toy will love youuu haha and be hooked. It's like a real TV remote...which toddlers always want, but adds lights, music, and numbers to keep them entertained without the screen time.
Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Sis’s Remote Baby & Toddler Learning Toy with Music & Lights
My kids absolutely loved this toy as toddlers. They love thinking they can drive and it's also just a cute way of learning for them!
VTech Turn & Learn Driver Baby and Toddler Toys
This is such a fun way for kids to learn. It has tons of categories the cards separate into and you put the card into the machine and it says the word for them to hear. Along with them seeing the picture. Very compact and educational.
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As a mom who works at home and is on the computer this one is always a win. A fun toy laptop for kids to learn on and pretend to be working like their parents haha
VTech Toddler Tech Laptop Baby and Toddler Toys
These busy books are always great gifts!! And kids just love all the different pages of activities. The pieces are Velcro and it has handles for on the go. Great for traveling or appointments etc. to keep them well busy haha
Flybay Busy Board Montessori Toys for Girls, Busy Book for 1-3 Year Old, Sensory Educational Activities for Learning Fine Motor Skills, Toddler Toys
Again... anything Bluey is for sure a win! This is an interactive game featuring pieces from the Bluey show! It does require batteries just FYI lol
VTech Bluey Bluey's Book of Games Baby and Toddler Toys
Like the remote... every kid wants what they see their parents using haha this is a cute little gift. And kids can think they're making calls while playing. They'll love it!!
Emlimny Child's Interactive Toy Cell Phone - Play to Learn, Touch Screen with 8 Functions and Dazzling LED lights, Learning Smartphone Toddler Education Lights for Birthday Christmas Gift
If you know a kid that loves the sea life this is the toy to snag. It's a super cute turtle book that teaches the alphabet, colors and numbers.
VTech Touch & Teach Sea Turtle Baby and Toddler Toys
If your toddler is obsessed with high-chair straps or car seat buckles, they will love this. It’s small enough for a diaper bag and keeps little hands busy for a long time.
Buckle Toys - Mini Buster Square - Learning Activity Toy - Develop Fine Motor Skills - Sensory Travel Essential for Toddlers 1-3
Mess free!!
Fun activity kids can take on the go or play at home. Teaches letters, numbers and has animated demos on the screen.
VTech Write & Learn Creative Center with Accessories, Baby and Toddler Toys
A total lifesaver for travel or white couches lol The markers only show up on the paper included, so you don't have to worry about "surprises" on your walls like I have with crayons. 😩
Crayola Color Wonder Bluey Activity Kit, 27 Mess Free Coloring Pgs, 8 Markers, Stickers, Arts & Crafts, Creative Gifts for Toddlers, 3+
My kids just loved the "Magic" in a black and white page turning to color! The perfect "quiet activity" for a restaurant or airplane. You just fill the pen with tap water, and the colors appear like magic; they disappear as they dry so you can just k...
Melissa & Doug On the Go Water Wow!: Reusable Water-Reveal Deluxe Activity Book, (Paperback)
Building toys
My kidsss love building towers just to watch them fall haha. For smaller kids...You can't go wrong with these. They are oversized so there's no choking risk, and the zippered bag makes cleanup actually manageable.
MEGA BLOKS Fisher-Price Toy Blocks Blue Big Building Bag with Storage (80 Pieces) for Toddler
great introduction to LEGOs that actually teaches something. It combines the fun of building a train with early number recognition and counting practice. Annnnd you are more likely to catch these on the floor then step on those evil legos 😂
Number Train 10847 | DUPLO® | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop US
If your kid loves Ms. Rachel like mine did... thisss is it! This is a classic for a reason. It’s great for building hand strength and teaching colors, and all the "quills" store right inside the hedgehog so you don't lose them.
Learning Resources Spike The Fine Motor Hedgehog, Sensory Toys, Montessori, Ages 18 Months +
Toddler favorites
Montessori-inspired gift for the 12-24 month age range. It encourages early development through repetitive motion and helps toddlers learn cause and effect as they pound the colorful pegs. It's a high-energy toy that stays contained, making it a win ...
Hammering Pounding Baby Toys for 12-24 Months, Montessori Early Development Learning Toys for Toddlers 1-3, Birthday Gifts Toys for 1 2 3 4 Year Boys Girls
Every kid loves Bluey!!! Right? At least mine do and this is just a cute gift. And definite win! The figures are the perfect size for little hands and have moving arms for "real" play.
Bluey Family Figure 4-Pack, with Mum Dad Bingo Bluey, Toys for Kids 3-6 Years
Such a good gift for more than one purpose. First, it's a stuffed animal and what kid doesn't love that. But it also reads the stories that it comes with in books!
Spark Create Imagine Interactive Learning Bear, Recites 8 Stories, Sings 6 Songs, Baby and Toddler Toys
My kids used to stay busy with this for everrr lol a fun educational and sensory cube. All sides have different activities.
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I feel like all kids love buses 🚌 haha and this one comes with two little people characters for interactive play. Great gift!
Fisher-Price Little People School Bus Musical Toddler Toy Vehicle with 2 Figures
Another Ms Rachel style fav toyyyy! Cute peekaboo barn houses with numbers and animals. Cute toy for little ones to learn and play!
Learning Resources Peekaboo Learning Farm - Toddler Toys Activities, Ages 18 Months+
This one is another one of my kids favorites. They sit and spin on this "chair". It's great for improving coordination while having fun!
Battat Twist & Spin Activity Toy 3 Pieces with Ball Popper, Toddler 18 Months and Preschool Toys
These are sturdy enough to last through multiple kids. Which is a plus! The easy-grasp pegs are great for toddlers who are still mastering their their grip and the animals are just, well... cute! Haha
Melissa & Doug Farm Wooden Chunky Puzzle (8 Pcs) - FSC-Certified Materials
My kids used to take these little on the go toys everywhere. It comes with Dino trucks and the bag turned into a small mat they can place them in and play! Easy clean up and storage is always a plus!
Kids Dinosaur Toy for 2 Year Old Boys, 6PCS Pull Back Construction Cars with Play Mat for Toddler, Baby Friction Power Vehicles Birthday Gift, Cartoon Dino Toy Cars for Kids 3-5
Super cute bath toy set. And every parent loves something that will keep their kids in the bath not running out of it. Comes with cute pieces you can stick on the bathtub walls.
Munchkin® Bath Beats™ Toddler Bath Toy Gift Set, 4 Piece Count, Unisex
Drum set you get to give and not hear haha this really is a cute and fun toy for littles. All the smaller instruments (shakers, bells, sticks) fit inside the drum for easy storage.
Kidoozie My First Drum Set, Set of 6 Instrument Toys for Children ages 2 years and older