As speech therapists, we believe in the power of open-ended toys — simple, versatile, and full of endless learning possibilities. Whether you’re shopping for a special occasion, planning a thoughtful gift, or looking to add new toys to your collectio...
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PURPOSEFUL PLAY
FARM TOYS
BUBBLES
BLOCKS
HOUSES
VEHICLES
PURPOSEFUL PLAY
YOUR GO-TO AFFORDABLE RESOURCES FOR SUPPORTING SPEECH AND LANGUAGE SKILLS DURING PLAY AND DAILY ROUTINES!
Ready to transform playtime into a powerful learning experience? Our Play Guide is purposefully designed to give you everything you need—play prompts, early learning concepts, and clinically supported strategies—to boost your child's language and com...
Play Guide — Elevate Toddler Play
MAKE EVERYDAY MOMENTS COUNT WITH OUR DAILY ROUTINE GUIDE! Busy parents, we see you! Finding time to support your child’s language development can be tough, but what if you could turn your daily routines into powerful learning opportunities? Our Day B...
Daily Routine Guide — Elevate Toddler Play
FARM TOYS
E-I-E-I-O! The fun of farm toys lies in their incredible versatility, making them a favorite among speech therapists! These engaging sets are perfect for teaching early speech sounds like /m, p, b, d/ and helping little ones master consonant-vowel co...
Budget friendly & offers plenty of language opportunities
Battat Classic Barn Playset - Farm Toys
Budget Friendly & Easy to take along when you're on the go!
Melissa & Doug Take-Along Barn Toy Set
Classic toy that will grow with your toddler!
Fisher-Price Little People Farm Playset
Solid selection for hands on learning
Learning Resources Peekaboo Barnyard Playset
If you want a visually pleasing farm, this is it!
Wooden Farm & Accessories Set
This quality farm is sure to last!
Tender Leaf Farm
Not exactly a farm, but zoo animals are fun too. This toy provides many opportunities to use foundational language and basic concepts. (klip klop dupe)
Kid Connection Animal Zoo Play Set with Lights and Sounds, 22 Pieces, Toddler Toys
Klip Klop dupe that offers so much fun pretend play!
Kid Connection Pony Ranch Play Set with Lights and Sounds, 36 Pieces, Toddler Toys
BUBBLES
Pop! Pop! Pop! Simple, affordable, and endlessly fun! Bubbles can be used to encourage joint attention, social skills like turn-taking, and early language through requesting and commenting. They’re also a great way to get kids moving and engaging wit...
This small size is perfect for bringing bubbles to the park!
24ct Mini Bubbles - Spritz™
A giant want makes this one really fun!
Gazillion Bubbles Giant Bubble Wand & Solution
The no spill bucket is great!
Fubbles No-Spill Big Bubble Bucket - Pink
No blowing needed!
Animal Bubble Blower Toy - Dip and Squeeze - No Blowing Needed! (Pink Butterfly)
Hands down the best bubble solution for indoors!
Innobaby Spike Bubble Blower with Tray
What's more fun than a bubble blower?!
Volcano Bubble Maker
BLOCKS
Stack them high, knock ‘em down, build a castle, a bridge, and a village to explore. Build whatever you can imagine and build language while doing it. 😉😉
Soft blocks perfect for growing with your child
B. toys Baby Blocks - Soft Stacking Toys
Great introduction to blocks for toddlers
MEGA BLOKS First Builders 80-Piece Set
Open-ended playtime coming your way!
LEGO DUPLO Classic Brick Box Set 10913
Sensory + building, win win!
Jelly Blox 2-in-1 Storage Case & 30 Blocks
Timeless and worth keeping to pass down
Classic Silicone + Wood Block Set
Classic ABC blocks for stacking and learning!
Uncle Goose Classic ABC Blocks - Made in The USA
HOUSES
Dollhouses or playhouses are fantastic tools for helping children reenact daily routines, navigate social situations, and practice problem-solving through role-playing. These versatile toys allow children to explore emotions, understand sequencing, a...
Can't go wrong with a favorite character!
Bluey Mini Home Playset, Includes Bluey Figure With 5 Play Pieces , Toddler Toy
Perfect for bringing from your home to grandparents too!
Melissa & Doug Fold and Go Dollhouse Set
Great for interactive pretend play!
Fisher-Price Little People Play House Set
Hours of pretend play fun!
Toy Doll Townhouse with Furniture - Hearth & Hand™ with Magnolia
The cutest critters around!
Calico Critters Red Roof Country Home
Beautiful dollhouse that is sure to get lots of play
Sherwood Dollhouse
VEHICLES
Vroom, Vroom! Beep, Beep! Get ready to GO! Vehicles are perfect for a toddler who carries around small toys in their hands. Vehicles are engaging and timeless! Whether it’s cars, trucks, or trains, vehicles are endlessly engaging and encourage lots o...
The perfect set for car lovers!
Melissa & Doug Wooden Cars Vehicle Set
Great for little hands to roll across the floor.
Toy Car Set - Hearth & Hand™ with Magnolia
Lots of learning to be had with this one!
Fisher-Price Little People Garage Playset
Great for targeting, up, down, ready, set, GO!
Wooden Race Car Ramp - 3pc -Gigglescape™: Toy Vehicle Tracks, Wooden Truck Ramp, Car Track, Includes Vehicles
Solid quality choice.
Le Grand Wooden Garage
For the car collector
Malibu Lucas
BALLS
As if a game of kickball wasn't good enough, using a ball will help your toddler build their understanding of basic concepts, action words, prepositional concepts, and descriptors. Of course, there’s more! From rolling, bouncing, and throwing to prac...
Great for outdoors!
New Bounce Premium Playground 8.5'' Balls (Set of 4) Plus 2 Pins & Pump for Kids
Perfect soft ball for a young toddler
Animal Friends, 4 1/2" Soft Baby Ball
Texture for sensory play!
Infantino Textured Multi Ball Set - 6 Pieces
So many language and motor learning opportunities!
Battat Pound-a-Ball Toy - Hammer & Ball Maze
Great for active little ones!
Little Tikes Easy Score Basketball Set
If you've got the space, this is a fun one!
Baby and Toddler Natural Pop-Up Ball Pit with White, Pink ...
DOLLS + STUFFED ANIMALS
Who doesn’t love a soft and huggable toy you can bring along on any adventure? If you’ve got a toddler who enjoys comfort, learning, and imagination with a tag-a-long-friend, then consider this a motivating toy to use. Dolls and stuffed animals are g...
The perfect first doll!
Manhattan Toy: Baby Stella & Other Soft Dolls
Pretend Play with baby dolls is so fun!
Melissa & Doug Jenna 12" Soft Body Doll
So snuggly and cute!
Smudge Lamb Original
Beautifully designed!
Iris Butterfly Ballerina
So itty bitty and cute for learning!
Bitty Baby® Doll #2 with brown hair in Pretty Pink
the CUTEST stuffed mice
Big Sister Mouse in Box - Nightgown
NESTING + STACKING CUPS
Simple, yet engaging, these cups help toddlers learn spatial relationships, problem-solving, and early math concepts. They’re also great for practicing taking turns and following directions, using target words and phrases, and practicing imitation.
Simple, yet engaging!
Nuby Stacking Soft Silicone Cups, 7 Pieces
Stack them up high!
Battat Stacking Toy - Nesting Cup Playset
Aesthetic stacking cups
Stacking Cups Toy
So many play and learning ideas for this one!
Melissa & Doug Nesting & Sorting Blocks
Quality and will last for years to come
Rainbow Stacking Bowls Blue to Red (Grimm's)
So much you can do beyond stacking!
Grimm's Large Pastel Set of Boxes
FOOD + KITCHEN
Let’s get cooking! A kitchen and food set is the perfect way to encourage real-life experiences and build happy, healthy habits through sensory and tactile play. WHY These sets inspire creativity and pretend play while promoting language development ...
Cut up the food to make a dish!
Battat Play Food Set with Basket & Chopping Board
Great if you don't have space for a large kitchen plus a sink that works!
B. toys Splash-n-Scrub Sink Playset - 15 Pcs
The best simple kitchen!
DUKTIG Play kitchen - birch 28 3/8x15 3/4x42 7/8 "
So fun for pretend play!
Battat Education My Ice Cream Shop Playset
The cutest mini kitchen!
Mini Play Kitchen
Your little is sure to be the best chef in town!
Tiny Land Wooden Play Kitchen Set for Kids
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Get ready to make some noise! Musical instruments are a fun and motivating way for children to practice using sounds and words while exploring rhythm and movement. Drums are perfect for teaching exclamatory words like “bam,” “boom,” and “bang,” while...
