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Toddler Toys
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items Best toddler toys and activities we’ve tried as a limited screen home.
Sections
5
Tonies
Learning
On The Go
Gross Motor
Free Play
Tonies
I know there are Yoto families and Tonie families, but in our house, our daughter LOVES her Tonies. From having figures instead of easy to rip/lose cards, amazing selection, and the convenience of her being able to operate it on her own, we’re obsess...
The greatest Tonies ever made, especially for little-no screen time houses!
Ms. Rachel Tonie
My personal favorite Tonies. I love the songs and the fact that the story is told in English and then in Spanish!
Disney & Pixar Coco Tonie
So many songs, all original voices, and English/Spanish! Now that my toddlers a little older, she’s obsessed with this one and has the songs nearly memorized! I love this one.
Disney Encanto Tonie
This is the first story-heavy Tonie my daughter really loved and focused on, and has helped her be into audiobooks, story Tonies, and even podcasts at just 2.5! Her language developed immensely from Tonies like these. While it doesn’t have a ton of f...
Curious George Tonie
My daughter’s favorite item in the world is her original Tonies Box!
Playtime Puppy Toniebox 1 Starter Set - Purple
Learning
Some items that make learning really fun for me and my daughter!
So fun to read together and the interaction is great for learning!
Baby Einstein: Skip, Hop, Pop! Push & Pop (Board Book)
My daughter is obsessed with this! She focuses so much on the tracing and loves that it’s dry erase and she can do her favorite pages over and over.
Write and Wipe Practice : Get Ready for Pre-K - (Paperback) - by Scholastic Inc. & Scholastic Early Learners
My daughter finds nothing funnier than me making goofy voices for her toys. Now since this one’s a puppet, she finds it extra funny because I can maneuver it and pretend it’s “alive on its own”. We tell stories and play games, and it’s great for imag...
Poppy The Unicorn Hand Puppet
These magnets are great for learning! I started using them with my toddler when she was about to turn 1, just sticking to the fridge and taking off for hand eye coordination. Gradually we started using them to identify and sort by colors, then starti...
Melissa & Doug Deluxe Magnetic Letters and Numbers Set With 89 Wooden Magnets
On The Go
Listen - I know how important it is to keep a toddler entertained if you want to keep your sanity in public. However, we’re a 0 small screens, occasional movie on a big screen family so I can’t give her a tablet! These are equally entertaining items ...
Since we don’t use screens but still want to experience restaurants, cafes, etc. with our toddler, mess free activities like this are a life saver!
Crayola Color Wonder Mess Free Coloring Pages with Markers - Bluey: Non-Toxic, Creative Thinking, Kids, 18 Pages
Another must have on the go. No mess, fun and keeps her occupied for times like waiting for food at a restaurant or on a long errand run!
Melissa & Doug Ms. Rachel Water WOW! Color-Reveal Pad Early Learning Toy
My daughter loves magnet tiles, and these travel ones are a GAME CHANGER. The tin they come in is magnetic so it’s hard to spill them or lose them. They’re mini so it’s easy to handle them to build from a car seat, high chair, grocery cart, cafe sofa...
MAGNA-TILES MicroMAGS Travel Set - Heart to Heart
Gross Motor
Gross motor toys are so important but also hard to figure out what to get. Whats worth it? Do you need a $200 play sofa or are your regular cushions just fine? These are the items I think ARE worth it.
One of my daughters most used toys! It gets so cold in the winter, so this is a life saver to set up for her to play. She can climb, slide, make her stuffies slide, throw a blanket over and make a tent — anything. She’ll play for hours!! It also come...
Little Tikes First Slide, Easy Set Up Playset, Indoor Outdoor Backyard, Easy to Store, Toy for Toddler, Kids, 18 Months
This thing’s the best! Our stroller is kinda clunky so since she was young, we’d use this for walks. Then as she got older, I detached the foot rest and let her “peddle” as I pushed. Now it’s winter but once it warms up, we plan to teach her how to r...
Radio Flyer 3-in-1 Trike with Adjustable Handle for Ages 1.5 to 5 - Walmart.com
Free Play
My daughter’s all time favorite free play items - her magnet tiles! She builds so many things like houses for her dolls or boxes for her crayons, or she uses them to “make pictures” on our fridge or our steel front door. We also use them for learning...
Magnetic Building Tiles Set 46pc - Gigglescape™
I love this line of baby dolls because their accessories are so inexpensive and fun for pretend play! These especially helped my daughter learn about and understand her newborn sisters needs. Plus, as you know, toddlers like to copy their moms, so it...
14" Blonde Hair/Blue Eyes Girl Baby Doll - Gigglescape™
The milk/juice in the bottle/cup “disappear” which my daughter thinks is the coolest thing because it looks like baby’s really drinking! Soo inexpensive and used daily for imaginative play by my daughter!
Baby Doll Magic Sippy Cup & Bottle Play Set - Gigglescape™: Includes Bib, Pacifier, Plastic Doll Accessories
The little paci and clip + the carrier are so similar to what I use with my toddler’s newborn sister, so my daughter LOVES to have her own version and be “just like mama”. So affordable too! Kids who come over to play also love using these.
Baby Doll Carrier for 14" - 16" Dolls - Gigglescape™
My daughter uses this at least 3 times a day with her baby dolls, stuffies, etc. Kids who come over love it too! Inexpensive and so fun for imaginative play!
Pink Dot Bear Fold-Up Doll Stroller for 14" - 16" Dolls - Gigglescape™
This little wooden baby doll crib is so cute and so high quality. Literally can see this being passed on to her sister, future baby cousins, and so on and so forth. Love!
Baby Doll Wooden Crib - Gigglescape™