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Screen Free Interactive Toys
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items My favorite thing to do is watch my kids play, without a screen!! If you are looking for some toy suggestions to give your kids some screen free time this year, check these out!
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Imaginative / Pretend Play
Fine Motor/ Drawing / Coloring
Gross Motor / Movement
Books
Imaginative / Pretend Play
My favorite kind of play! I love watching my kids use their imagination and show their creative sides!
My little boy got this set for his birthday and he LOVES it! We are always outside and he catches whatever he can!
OOOK Kids Explorer Bug Catching Kit
HOW CUTE! I personally like to put zoo animals in this and pair it with the "Dear Zoo" book! It's a precious activity!
B. toys Critter Clinic Vet Set for Kids
How precious is this STAND with multiple different themes you can use to change out for their pretend play? I think use it with their play kitchens- a restaurant, a grocery store, etc. Endless possibilities!
Dramatic Play Center Kit with 10 Store Themes & Tabletop Tent - 153 Pc. | Oriental Trading
Moonlight storytime! I ordered this for my kids Christmas and I'm so excited to use it!
Moonlite Mini Projector with 4 Eric Carle Stories
The cutest dress up sets!
Sweet Wink
The cutest ice cream set! I love that this one comes with a stand- and don't get me started on the menu! Functional skills that they learn through PLAY!
Ice Cream Shop Playset - Gigglescape™
My son has this exact table set. We love that the cart at the bottom rolls. Both of my children play with it all the time! We personally used wood glue and glued the track together!
Costzon Train Table with 100 Multicolor Pieces
LOOK! I've bought more race tracks than I can remember at this point. He's getting bigger (3 years old) but still can't operate a lot of the tracks by himself. This one is so EASY! Flip the switch on, put the car in! That's it! No cranking, alining, ...
Hot Wheels Action Power Shift Motorized Raceway Track Set, Includes 5 Cars in 1:64 Scale
Fun and affordable cars track set!
TEMI Kids Race Track with 3 Mini Cars
The most fun pizza oven set with all the toppings!
Pizza Party Play Set - Gigglescape™
If you are needing QUALITY $20 and under gifts, this brand is IT!
Musical Instrument Set - 7pc - Gigglescape™
My kids are strange and are obsessed with all the bugs and critters! Stocking stuffers for sure!!
Microscope For Kids, Digital Microscope With 2'' Screen - 200x Zoom, Science Kits for Boys & Girls,AOPICK
Great value for the fun that these magnets bring!
Magnetic Fidget Toys and Refrigerator Magnets for Girls Boys Birthday Gifts Ages 3 and up- Fun Flexible Multipurpose Anxiety Travel Toy Characters -Only Imagination Needed
Fine Motor/ Drawing / Coloring
My kids are just now becoming more interested in play doh, drawing, beading bracelets etc. I love these easy, fun tasks that target so many skills through play!
Another amazing quiet time activity! Imagination, fine motor, skills needed!
Interlocking Building Blocks Set - 80pc - Gigglescape™
Some play doh kits can be too hard fine/gross motor wise for my kids to do at their current ages, but not these! We have a set of these "smash mats" and they love making these characters by themselves!
Play-Doh Bluey Make 'n Mash Costumes Set - 11 Color (11 Piece), Only At Walmart
HOW FUN! A for sure pick from Santa this year. My kids will get so tickled over this! So unique and easy for them to play with independently with the magnets!
Magnetic Jungle Animals Toy Set, 16 Pieces
Salon Play Doh Set! So cute! My little girl would love this and I love any screen free play time I can get!
Play-Doh Hair Stylin' Salon Playset, Pretend Play Toy Set for Kids Ages 3+
My kids love playdoh, but I have a hard time finding kits that are easy enough for them to do on their own. For example, they can't independently load the noodle spinner and then crank it out alone. This will be great for their age and motor skills!
Color Dough Set Birthday Cake & Hamburger Kit
My oldest is about to stop napping, and I ordered him some of these as a quiet time activity while sister naps!
Building Discs - 350pc - Gigglescape™
If you say this isn't one of the CUTEST things ever, then you're lying. I am obsessed with this kit and think it is such a fun way to incorporate your children in the kitchen!
NutriChef Kids Cooking & Baking Set
No more broken crayons!
Crayola Mini Twistables Crayons, 24 Ct, Assorted Colors, Back to School Supplies for Kids, Classroom Supplies
Reusable stickers! My kids LOVE these! No mess, unlimited fun! I like to take these to church, doctor appointments, etc. where we need a quiet but engaging activity!
Melissa & Doug Reusable Sticker Pad: Vehicles - 165+ Reusable Stickers - FSC Certified
I got this for my son to play with while we are on the go, in church, at the doctor! A NO MESS option!
zhiwuzhu Magnetic Alphabet Maze, Montessori Toys
Reusable stickers! My kids LOVE these! They are the perfect toy to pack for church, doctor appointments, etc. Anywhere that you need a quiet, engaging activity!
Melissa & Doug Reusable Sticker Pad: Dress-Up - 165+ Reusable Stickers
I think this will be a fun, supervised, screen free activity for my children.
Battat Tracing Light Box for Kids - 79 Pcs
I think my littles will have so much fun with something like this and I like that it's different than anything they already have. They have both become way more interested in coloring/drawing this year so I'm excited!
Laysinly LED Acrylic Dry Erase Board 11.81"x7.87"
ONE OF MY BEST RECS! If you haven't tried these for your littles yet, I HIGHLY recommend! They are sooooo easy to use for them! The crayon just glides across the paper, as opposed to the pressure they have to use for a standard crayon!
Shuttle Art 24 Colors Non-Toxic Gel Crayons
I truly believe this is one of the most affordable toy brands Target has to offer! But do not be weary of the quality! It is hard to beat this brand!
4pk Tray Puzzles - Gigglescape™
Gross Motor / Movement
These are great options to get your kids moving this winter, INDOORS and out!!
I'm not sure why my little girl is obsessed with these right now, but we're going with it!
HollyHOME Plush Unicorn Stick Horse 37" Toy
Trampoline with Gymnastics/Basketball/Boxing Features!
Bumbletots 5ft Toddler Trampoline with Net
Trust me when I say, your couch cushions will thank you! Don't be like me and prolong this gift!!
Edbuosy 22Pcs Modular Kids Play Couch
Another present my boy got for his birthday that we play with every day! He has a sand box and a bucket beside it and just moves the dirt around!
Elevon Kids Excavator Ride On Toy - Yellow
RUN don't walk!
AFTONSPARV Children's tent - rocket white/red
If you prioritize appearance and style when it comes to your kids' toys, then this one is for you! AND, it's on sale!!
Gathre Ivory Toddler Trampoline with Handle + Reviews
MAGNETIC fort building! Easily the most enticing part about this fort system is that it is magnetic and can easily be taken apart, stored, and put back together. Big space saver and I like that it could easily be transported to grandparents house, an...
The Big Set (24 Panels) - Superspace
This was not in my Christmas budget, but NOW it is! Ride on sweeper!
Tzumi Mop On-the-Go Kart 2 in 1 Electric Sweeper Floor Cleaner Cart for Kids Ages 3 and Up
If you are concerned about having ways to get your kids energy out this winter, no worries! These tunnels are so fun and the best part is they fold flat for easy storage!
Melissa & Doug Sunny Patch Giddy Buggy Crawl-Through Tunnel (almost 5 feet long)
FUN stacking blocks! Order now to get by Easter! I can't wait to get ours in!
5 PCS Nesting Inside Star Stones Set
Books
Santa always brings my kids books and they get so excited to see the newest editions to their book collection!
Storytime Toys! Interactive story sets that let you recreate and play along with the story. This site also has 3D puzzles. It looks like you can do the puzzle on the board or you can take the pieces out and build the 3D model of the toy! So fun. Savi...
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My little boy LOVES the Toe Truck Joe series. As an educator, I will say the vocabulary used in these books is incredible!
Tow Truck Joe Tow Truck Joe, (Paperback)
Fun, interactive book that I like to pair with the linked Critter Clinic toy! The flaps are fun engaging and leaves room for guessing and using context clues at an early age!
Rod Campbell: Dear Zoo: A Lift-The-Flap Book (Edition 25) (Board Book)