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Preschool Ready Brain Building Activities For Toddlers

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My favorite multi functional, teaching toys and activities that my daughter and I do together. Suitable for 2-4 year olds.
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Build and Play

Creative, hands on activities that teach your toddler how things work, improve fine motor skills and encourage play and imagination.
 
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This is one my daughter's favorite activities! I love that it offers extended independent play, and that her little mind gets to explore all the ways wind behaves with different things.
Wind Play Lab
 
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Sensory table leveled up. I love that it has so many options and offers explorative play through the senses.
Water and Sand Sensory Table
 
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Such a fun rainy day activity that teaches early mechanics. I love that my toddler can play with it independently (once built) or we can do as a family (for some friendly competition!)
Roller Ramp Arcade Game
 
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This is so cool! We enjoy learning about light, shadows and the possibilities of using this are endless. It's an amazing activity to do together or offer for quiet time, independent play.
Light Play Lab
 
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One of our favorite ways to explore and introduce early science to our toddler.
Microscope Exploration Set
 
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LOVE LOVE LOVE! This is fun year round and explore outside. It turns everyday things into a beautiful lantern display.
Nature Walk Lantern
 
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Who doesn't love giant bubbles?! We love how fun making the bubble catcher is and all the different shapes you can do.
Giant Bubbles
 
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One of our favorite ways to play and learn about mechanics. There's so many different ways to create a robot and its so cute!
1-2-3 Build It!™ Robot Factory
 
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Worth the splurge! Its so cool seeing how different configurations, work or don't, and watching it come to life!
Kullerbu Ultimate Bundle

Memory, Math & Problem Solving

Preschool lead games that help with memory, math and problem solving
 
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Add this to your wishlist! You'll have so much fun introducing early mary skills through creative play.
Pretend Play + Early Math Bundle (3-Pack)
 
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Builds memory, fine motor and problem solving skills
Ladybug's Garden Memory Game - Best Games for Ages 3 to 4
 
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We love this puzzle glow in the dark clock! It's fun and really helps teach littles about telling time in a way they get.
What Time Is It? Glow-In-The-Dark Clock Puzzle - Best for Ages 3 to 4
 
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Where was this when I was a kid?! This definitely makes learning numbers and math fun!
Learning Toys 3-5, Number Flash Cards, Montessori Math
 
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This is such a great, hands on mayday activity that really helps to visualize numbers and amounts.
Aitbay Cool Math Frog Balance Counting Toy
 
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This is the perfect quiet time, independent play activity.
Montessori Wooden Matching Game for Toddlers
 
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Pattern & matching recognition
Search Toys By Developmental Goal - Cognition - Memory Development

Phonics, Reading, Spelling & Fine Motor Skills

Give your child a head start with these early learning activities that improve fine motor skills through spelling, reading and phonics!

 
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Back to basics and uncomplicated. Clearly designed for toddlers & kids. Love that the boards are double sided, mess free and that pen is attached! (Yay for not losing pieces!) This is the perfect set to help teach your little one how to write!
GAMENOTE Double Sided Magnetic Letter & Number Board
 
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This book set is awesome! It's such a fun way to learn it's like going on a new adventure with every turn of a page!
Glo Pals Light-Up Library 3-Pack + Magnifier
 
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Help your child master early printing skills with the Trace With Me: Pre-Handwriting Practice activity book. This early learning activity book provides hours of activities to improve handwriting skills such as strokes, lines, circles, and curves.
Pre-Handwriting Practice - (Trace with Me) (Paperback)
 
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There's so many early writing activity books out there, but this Scholastic one really nails it! You can tell they thought about the design, layout and functionality with kids in mind! I love that it's more than just letters and numbers and has sever...
My Busy Write-And-Wipe: Scholastic Early Learners - (Hardcover)
 
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A first introduction to tracing, cutting, and writing skills, perfect for toddlers who are learning to color and write! Great for hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills.
Giant Toddler: Trace & Write Workbook (Scholastic Early Learners) - by Scholastic Early Scholastic Early Learners (Paperback)
 
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This set includes 20 Usborne My First Phonics Reading Library books, offering a comprehensive collection for early readers.
Usborne My First Phonics Reading Library 20 Books Collection Box Set With Free Audio Online
 
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Make reading fun! Help your child learn phonics and how to break up words into sounds.
The Reading Skill Set Part 1: Sounds to Reading & Phonics | Lovevery