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Playtime Picks
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items These are some of my kids’ favorite toys and activities! I’ve found they keep little ones entertained, spark creativity, and make playtime so much easier. Sharing what we actually love and use at home!
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Get Active
Imagination Station
Character Crew
Story Time
Get Active
Sometimes kids just need to burn off energy—outside or inside—and we need our sanity back. These are my go-to picks for active play: toys that actually get them moving, jumping, and having fun (without destroying the house… mostly). If you’re looking...
This fun Foam Pogo Jumper is perfect for 3-12 year old kids and is great indoors or outdoors! Comes in lots of different colors!
Jumping Pogo Stick!
Some of my favorite childhood memories were on my roller blades! These are a great price and perfect for your kid who is ready to try something new!
Inline Roller Skates for Kids Ages 5-12
Every kid loves these bouncy animals at our local children’s play museum and this one is so cute! I got a rhino for my kids for Christmas and it’s a hit!
Inflatable Ride-on Bouncy Animal Hopper – Cow
Imagination Station
When you need a little peace and quiet (or just want to see their creativity take off), these are the things I reach for. Fun, screen-free activities that keep little hands busy and big imaginations working—puzzles, building sets, artsy stuff, and mo...
My littles love creating little pictures and playing the games on this mini lite-brite. And it’s the perfect size to throw in your bag to keep them occupied!
Lite Brite Mini! Perfect for on-the-go!
These are the best drawing pads to keep kids (and adults) entertained. Comes in 5 colors (blue, green, pink, orange, and yellow.
The Best Drawing Pad of All Other Drawing Pads
This wooden sensory board is the best! It has a variety of switches and buttons to make the lights turn on and off. My kids (ages 2-6) all love this board!
The sensory light board your kids will love!
This mess-free finger painting board is a fun change from the well-known and loved doodle boards. This adds an exciting element and my kids all fight over it
Mess-free, Light Up Drawing Pad
If you get your kids one thing, let it be this drawing robot! Comes with 150 cards and you can turn off the music🙌🏼
Drawing Robot Toy for Kids - Hours of Fun
My little one has gotten so into wooden puzzles and these little ones are the perfect size for him and keep his attention. And they are perfect to throw in as a gift for a friend!
Animal & Sea Themed Wooden Puzzles
Everyone loves these race cars. Flatten them and insert them into the box then push the red button to launch and they pop open and race out! So fun and entertaining!
Flat Car Racers that Launch to Race
The Plip Kit is the perfect toy for any age! Promotes so much imagination and it comes with a mesh bag to wash and store them!
Plip Kit- the best building toys
Character Crew
Meet the crew that makes playtime come alive! These are the favorite characters—Little People, dolls, action figures, and more—that spark imagination and endless adventures. Perfect for storytelling, role play, and creating their own little worlds.
Have a Wicked lover in your house? Get them this Wizard of Oz Little People set to go with their Wicked set. It’s my daughter’s favorite set we have!
The Wizard of Oz Little People Set
We got these to go with our little barn and they are perfect because they are realistic and great quality!
Farm Animal Figurines - 15 Pieces
My 6 year old loves this Disney Bitzee. Even adults are intrigued and want to try it! You unlock characters, take care of them, and can play mini game with them!
Bitzee with 30 Disney Characters Inside
Story Time
Story time just got an upgrade! From our favorite books to storytelling gadgets, this list has everything to keep little imaginations busy. Perfect for quiet time, road trips, or winding down before bed—because there’s always time for a good story.
Our top pick! We have 2 Tonies and they get used every single night. My kids love them! They are soft and so easy to use
Toniebox - The Story Box My Kids Use Nightly
For your Cars loving kids, this Lightning McQueen Tonie is a hit!
Tonies - Lightning McQueen
This Gabby’s Dollhouse Tonie is one of my daughter’s top 2 used Tonies!
Tonies - Gabby and Pandy from Gabby's Dollhouse
My kids love the Tiny Chef Show and my daughter uses this Tonie constantly!
Tonies - Tiny Chef Show
We love this Olaf’s Frozen Adventure Tonie. It keeps my kids engaged and has fun songs and stories
Tonies Olaf’s Frozen Adventure
We have one of these Tonie Bags for each of our Tonies and they make getting the Tonies so easy and accessible for kids. They keep their favorite inside and can pick out what they want easily!
Carry Bag for Toniebox
The cutest Tonies and Tonie Box display shelf! Has a magnetic strip to help the tonies from knocking over!
Cloud Tonie Shelf for Tonies and Tonie Box
We love this Lift the Tab Brown Bear Book! I actually read it to my 2 year old every single night😆
Lift-the-Tab Book: Brown Bear, What Do You See?
This Little Blue Truck's Springtime book is a hit and we love to lift the flaps to see what new animals are on the farm. We use it to work on animal names and sounds too!
Little Blue Truck's Springtime- with flaps inside!