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MiMi Finds
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items Favorite finds for little ones, chosen with MiMi life in mind. Explore toys, activities, books, clothes, travel helpers, practical kid essentials, and gift ideas for making time with the grandkids easier, sweeter, and a lot more fun.
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Toys, Games & Activities
Books & Learning
Clothes & Accessories
Baby & Toddler Essentials
Travel & Outing Helpers
Gifts for Grandkids
Toys, Games & Activities
Fun toys, games, crafts, outdoor activities, and boredom busters that help little ones play, explore, and stay happily busy.
This tiny Target store is almost too cute. It gives toddlers and preschoolers plenty of ways to pretend, shop, and make up their own stories while practicing fine motor skills. It includes four figures, a cart, car, shopping bag, and even Bullseye.
Fisher-Price Little People Target Run Playset for Toddlers & Kids' 11 Play Pieces
These oversized blocks are easy for little hands to grip, stack, and pull apart without getting frustrated. The 80-piece set gives them plenty to build with, and everything goes back into the storage bag when playtime is over. We love a toy that come...
MEGA BLOKS First Builders Big Building Bag Toy Blocks with Blue Storage Bag for Toddler - 80pc
A screen-free Bluey activity without marker stains appearing on clothes, furniture, or the nearest innocent wall. The set includes 18 coloring pages and five markers that only work on Color Wonder paper, making it great for quiet time and rainy days.
Crayola Color Wonder Mess Free Coloring Pages with Markers - Bluey: Non-Toxic, Creative Thinking, Kids, 18 Pages
This wooden ice cream counter lets little ones scoop, stack, decorate, serve, and collect pretend payment for their creations. The 28-piece set encourages imaginative play, counting, sorting, and sharing without requiring another screen.
Melissa & Doug Wooden Scoop and Serve Ice Cream Counter With Play Food and Accessories - 28pc: Pretend Kitchen Playset
Books & Learning
Engaging books, learning toys, workbooks, and educational activities that make practicing new skills feel more like fun than homework.
Little ones can touch the colorful pictures to hear more than 100 age-appropriate words, sounds, and fun facts. It includes categories like animals, food, colors, activities, and opposites, plus English and Spanish modes for extra learning.
LeapFrog Learning Friends 100 Words Book
This collection makes it easy to squeeze in a quick story before bedtime, during quiet time, or whenever someone requests “just one more.” The short Bluey adventures and colorful illustrations are especially fun for preschoolers.
Bluey 5-Minute Stories - by Penguin Young Readers Licenses (Hardcover)
A classic board book with sturdy pages, bright illustrations, and interactive cutouts made for little hands. The story introduces counting, foods, and the days of the week while keeping toddlers interested from beginning to end.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar - by Eric Carle (Board Book)
The lively rhyme and bold illustrations turn practicing the alphabet into story time instead of a tiny classroom assignment. Its sturdy board-book format is a practical choice for toddlers and preschoolers who are still learning to be gentle with boo...
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom - by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault (Board Book)
Clothes & Accessories
Cute, comfortable clothes, shoes, bags, and accessories for everyday adventures, special occasions, and growing way too fast.
A cozy zip-up hoodie is one of those practical layers that works for school mornings, playground trips, and chilly car rides. The relaxed fit, front pockets, and full zipper make it easy for kids to wear without turning getting dressed into a full fa...
Girls' Fleece Hooded Zip-Up Sweatshirt - Cat & Jack™
This soft long-sleeve dinosaur shirt is an easy everyday pick for fall. The neutral cream color pairs with jeans or joggers, while the dinosaur design adds enough fun to earn toddler approval without making the whole outfit roar.
Toddler Boys' Long Sleeve Dinosaur Classic Fit T-Shirt - Cat & Jack™ Cream
These stretchy crew socks add a little Halloween fun without requiring an entire costume before breakfast. The two-pack includes playful ghost prints, comfortable banded cuffs, and a tagless design for easy seasonal outfits.
Girls' 2pk Halloween Ghost Socks - Cat & Jack™
Machine-washable toddler sneakers deserve their own round of applause because little shoes attract dirt like it is their full-time job. The hook-and-loop closure makes them easy to put on, while the flexible canvas design works with everyday play clo...
Toddler Parker Machine Washable Sneakers - Cat & Jack™
Baby & Toddler Essentials
Practical favorites for babies and toddlers, including feeding, bath time, sleep, safety, diapering, and everyday routines.
This colorful set provides toddler-size plates, bowls, cups, and utensils for meals and snacks. The pieces are stackable, the raised edges help little ones scoop food more easily, and the wide cup bases help prevent some of the usual mealtime chaos.
Munchkin Toddler Dining Set - 16ct
This whale-shaped rinser has a soft edge that rests against a child’s forehead and helps guide water away from sensitive eyes and ears. The easy-grip handle allows for one-handed pouring, making hair washing quicker and a lot less dramatic.
Skip Hop Moby Waterfall Baby Bath Rinser with Cup, 0+ - Gray
This small tool has three specially shaped tips for gently cleaning around little noses, ears, and nails. It includes a storage case to keep the tips covered between uses and is especially handy during cold and allergy season.
Frida Baby 3-in-1 Picker
This portable changing station unfolds into a wipe-clean padded mat with a built-in pillow, wipes case, and storage for diapers and creams. It can fit inside a bag or attach to a stroller, making unexpected diaper changes much easier to handle away f...
Skip Hop Pronto Baby Changing Station- Black/White
Travel & Outing Helpers
Helpful finds for car rides, vacations, restaurants, beach days, and outings with little ones in tow.
This folding booster chair gives toddlers a clean, secure place to eat at restaurants, picnics, the beach, or Grandma’s house. Its wide base helps it stay steady, while the dishwasher-safe tray and machine-washable cover simplify cleanup.
Hiccapop OmniBoost Folding Booster Chair - Gray
These spill-resistant snack cups let little hands reach inside while the soft flaps help keep crackers and cereal from covering the car or stroller. They fit most standard cup holders and come as a convenient two-pack.
Munchkin Snack Catcher - 2pk - Blue/Green
This three-pack keeps little ones busy using only water, so there are no markers, paint, or mystery stains to manage. Each reusable pad includes four pages and a refillable pen that stores in the cover, making it perfect for road trips and waiting ro...
Melissa & Doug Water Wow! - Water Reveal Pad Bundle - Farm, Safari & Under The Sea
This stroller organizer keeps drinks, wipes, snacks, a phone, and other small essentials within reach instead of buried at the bottom of a bag. Multiple compartments and adjustable straps help it stay organized and secure during walks, errands, and f...
Skip Hop Ultimate Stroller Organizer - Black
Gifts for Grandkids
Special gifts, keepsakes, and just-because surprises that earn MiMi extra hugs and absolutely no accusations of spoiling anyone. 😂
This soft interactive doll plays more than 16 familiar phrases and four educational songs to encourage early speech and imitation. It includes two volume levels, a learning card with play ideas, and batteries, making it a sweet ready-to-give gift for...
Ms. Rachel Speak & Sing Doll
Little builders can create colorful safari scenes using magnetic shapes and four animal figures, including a giraffe, monkey, lion, and elephant. The pieces encourage imaginative play and early building skills and can be combined with other MAGNA-TIL...
MAGNA-TILES Safari Animals: Magnetic Building Set with 25 Pieces for Creative Thinking and Fine Motor Skills
This lightweight balance bike helps toddlers practice steering, coordination, and balance before moving to a pedal bike. The adjustable seat and handlebars grow with them, while the puncture-proof tires and built-in carrying handle make it easier for...
Chillafish Charlie Breeze 10" Kids' Balance Bike - Mint Green: Adjustable Handlebar & Seat
This portable, screen-free audio player lets kids choose stories, music, activities, and educational content using physical Yoto cards. It also offers sleep sounds, an OK-to-wake clock, headphone support, and up to 14 hours of battery life. Yoto audi...
Yoto Mini (2024 Edition) Audio Player
This six-card starter pack gives kids nearly six hours of screen-free songs, stories, movement activities, drawing prompts, calming music, and creative audio. It works with the Yoto Mini and gives them a fun variety to explore right away.
Yoto Starter Pack for Little Kids (6 Audio Card Pack)
These adjustable kids’ headphones plug directly into the Yoto Mini through its standard 3.5mm headphone jack. They are designed for ages 3–10 with an 85-decibel volume limit, soft padding, and easy controls sized for little hands. The wired design al...
JBL Junior 320 On-Ear Headphones - Blue