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Kids Toys 🧸 (toddler/preschool)
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Madeline Walden
These items were my favorite when my littles were young! Practical, wooden, durable, and mainly Melissa & Doug. They are great quality, and allow for teachable moments in the home!
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Cleaning Set
 
Puzzles
 
Ice Cream Set
 
Shape Cube
 
Clock
 
Tea Set

Cleaning Set

 
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My littles loved this set so much!! They loved participating around home, and copying everything I was doing. So practical!
Dust! Sweep! Mop! Cleaning Play Set - Melissa & Doug
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Puzzles

 
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Perfect for learning letters sounds / letter recognition.
Puzzles for Kids | Melissa & Doug
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Ice Cream Set

 
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So much fun this one! Great for little imaginations.
Scoop & Serve Ice Cream Counter - Melissa & Doug
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Shape Cube

 
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Great sensory / shape education. Love this for free play!
Shape Sorting Cube Classic Toy | Melissa & Doug
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Clock

 
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Such a fun way for kiddos to learn to tell time! And not digitally!!
Shape Sorting Clock | Melissa & Doug
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Tea Set

 
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Just love Melissa & Doug’s whole set. So humble, all wood, practical for the home!
Wooden Steep & Serve Tea Set | Melissa & Doug
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Easel

 
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The best purchase we made when our kids were just two! We still have it now and they are ages 4/7!
Easels and Art Supplies for Kids | Melissa & Doug
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Felt Doll Family

 
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Fun for imaginary play! Perfect for travel.
Wooden Doll Family - Melissa & Doug
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Train Set

 
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Love love love.
Montessori Wooden Toys & Train Sets - IKEA
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Our boys were such fans of trains growing up! We will have our tracks around.
Wooden Train - Tiny Land
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Cutting Tools

 
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I love having my kids participate in the kitchen. They feel so helpful, and it teaches them independence! I love the wooden hand held chopper for when they are learning!
Cutting Knife For Kids
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Cafe Set

 
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The sweetest little set for your little!!!
Wooden Coffee Maker Toy
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The absolutely sweetest
Fisher-Price Wooden Coffee To Go Set | Mattel
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Kids Mat

 
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So many cute patterns and just enough padding to ensure your little one is safe and protected while playing.
Totter and Tumble Shop All
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Table Set

 
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We bought this for our boys when they were small toddlers, and it’s still in great shape all these handfuls of years later! Great quality; easy to put together; and aesthetically pleasing.
Wooden Table & Chairs - White- Melissa and Doug
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Play Kitchen

Play Kitchen
 
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I just love this wooden play kitchen. So fun for curious imaginations; and small enough to set up in your kitchen.
DUKTIG play kitchen, birch, 283/8x153/4x427/8" - IKEA
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Play Couch

 
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1000% percent recommend!! Amazing owners, epic couch forts.
The Joey® Foam Kids Play Couch & Furniture - Roo & You
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Yoto Player

 
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Great for on the go / learning!!
Yoto - Target
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Lego

 
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We love our duplo Lego bins!! More than just blocks, but actual engaging scenes that support the littles imagination, and independent play.
DUPLO® | Building Sets & Bricks | Official LEGO® Shop US
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Balance Bike

 
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My boys have loved a balance bike at every single stage!!!
Toddler Balance Bikes - Coco Village
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Great quality! Both my boys rode the same blue one for years!! It’s still in great condition minus some scratch marks.
Balance bikes – CHILLAFISH - Play Longer
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Musical

 
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So fun for littles
LOOIKOOS Baby Musical Instruments Toys
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TinyLand - stepping stones

 
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These are incredible for inside and out! Great for learning balance, and imaginative free play.
Tiny Land® Stepping Stones - Vintage Color
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TinyLand Climber

 
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The best indoor toy set for your busy little with curious minds and bodies that want to move and play.
Tiny Land® 7-in-1 Montessori Climbing Set
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Picnic Basket

 
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How precious is this!!!
Toy Picnic Basket Playset 32pc - Hearth & Hand ... - Target
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TinyLand Platmat

 
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We loved having a nice padded mat in our playroom while our littles were toddling!!
Tiny Land® Double-Sided Baby Playmat Urban Zoo Adventure
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