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Toddler Toys
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items I work at a pop up children’s consignment sale so we’ve had the opportunity to try out a lot of toys! Here are our favorites!
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Melissa and Doug
High quality wooden toys
I got this ice cream counter when my son turned 2 and we are still using it over 3 years later! It’s so well made and has so much playability. As he has aged, he’s gone from simply connecting the ice cream piece to the cones to taking my order while ...
Melissa & Doug Wooden Scoop & Serve Ice Cream
We’ve had this pizza counter for about 3 years and it’s still going strong! It’s made so well that it has held up with multiple kids playing with it (age 2-6) and it even fell off a table onto a tile floor! The menu that it comes with is fantastic an...
Melissa & Doug Top & Bake Wooden Pizza Playset
My son loved having his own cleaning set and following me around while I was cleaning! All of the pieces are high quality and store very nicely on the stand!
Melissa & Doug Dust Sweep Mop 6-Pc Toddler Set
The cookie set is so fun for toddlers! My son loved to put the toppings on the cookies and put them on the pan to bake!
Melissa & Doug Slice & Bake Cookie Set Toy
We’ve been playing with these blocks from ages 2-5 so far! They are an excellent quality open ended toy!
Melissa & Doug 100-Pc Wooden Building Blocks
This is a great set of trains for a toddler! The magnets are strong so the train cars stick together while they are being pulled. This is an excellent first set of trains.
Melissa & Doug 8-Piece Wooden Magnetic Train Set
This is such a cute birthday present and a lot of fun to play with! My son loved putting the toppings and candles on the cake then cutting it into slices.
Melissa & Doug Birthday Party Cake Toy
This one has been a surprise favorite! I thought it seemed a bit too simple compared to the ice cream counter, but I was wrong! My son has played with this set endlessly! The popsicles and ice cream sandwiches are so fun to combine the flavors of, an...
Melissa & Doug Wooden Frozen Treats Play Set
Play-Doh
Play-doh sets that get played with over and over again!
This is my son’s favorite play-doh toy! He has so much fun making meals and serving them to me. It’s a great size- big enough to feel substantial, but not too big to store!
Play-Doh Kitchen Creations Busy Chef's Set
This blender is such a fun toy! My son has played with it from age 4-6 and it’s still a favorite! Remember, the second stage of motherhood begins once you let your kids mix their play-doh 😂
Play Doh Swirlin' Smoothies Toy Blender Playset
Fun Factory is such a classic set that everyone should have one! It comes with great play-doh tools to use with other sets as well!
Play-Doh Fun Factory Deluxe Set, 31 Tools & 6 Cans
This trash truck is a blast! My son loves making trash with all of the molds and then compacting the trash in the truck!
Play-Doh Wheelie Bin Truck with Clay & 3 Pots
Little Tikes
Toys that have stood the test of time!
This rocking horse is awesome! We’ve been using it from ages 1-5 years old and we’ve used it both inside and outside. It holds up to 50 pounds!
Little Tikes Rocking Horse Magenta Small
The quality of the Little Tikes t-ball set is so worth it! This set really holds up to the abuse of toddlers and it stores really well! The red part of the tee screws off so you can store it in a deck box if you’d like. You can also easily clean it w...
Little Tikes Toy Sports T-Ball Set - Red
I think every home should own a cozy coupe! It’s such a classic toy that lasts! We used ours from my son’s first birthday until he was 5- and we only let it go then because he is so tall. He still loved his car at the time of outgrowing it! (There is...
Little Tikes Cozy Coupe
This is the perfect 1st or 2nd birthday gift! This slide is so durable and the perfect height! My son used it from 18 months until he was 5 years old! We used it both indoors and outdoors. It’s the perfect height to put into a kid’s pool as well!
Little Tikes My First Slide - Red/Blue
I love to gift this set for a 1st or 2nd birthday because this is one of those gifts that grows with the child. My son is still using this ball set as an almost 6 year old! The balls hold air very well. They are great to use inside without hurting th...
Little Tikes Punt Pass and Shoot: Sports Ball Set for Ages 3+ with 3 Balls
This indoor trampoline is the perfect gift for a 2 year old! We’ve had this Little Tikes trampoline for 4 years and it’s still going strong! It’s very durable and doesn’t take up too much space in our living room.
Little Tikes 3' Trampoline – (Amazon Exclusive)
This basketball goal is great quality and truly lasts. We’ve had ours since my son turned 2 and he still uses it nearly 4 years later!
Little Tikes Easy Score Basketball Set, Blue
I’ve purchased this water table twice because I thought my son had outgrown it when he was 4, but the following summer he was very upset it wasn’t at our house anymore! This one is fun to play with without water as well!
Little Tikes Spiralin' Seas Waterpark
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Durable and great quality toys!
If you have rough children or a couple of toddlers close in age, then this is a great water table to get! This one is very sturdy due to having 4 legs while most water tables have 3. Water can flow down from the top roof level and interact with all t...
Step2 Signature Rain Showers Splash Tub: Sensory Development Sand & Water Table
This is my FAVORITE toddler toy! You can use this roller coaster inside or outside. It is more fun for kids than you would think! This particular coaster is good from 18 months until about 4 years old. I think every house should have one of these!
Step2 Up & Down Coaster Ride-On
This is the perfect sandbox for 2 or more kids! There are built in seats in all 4 corners. The domed lid allows you to store the sand toys inside of the sandbox which is great!
Step2 Play & Store Sandbox
This is the perfect upgrade from the smaller Step 2 roller coaster. This one is good from ages 3-8 years old. There are built in steps on the ramp of this coaster so that your child can independently push the car to the top of the coaster and then ge...
Step2 Extreme Coaster
This is a fun water table for ages 1-6. There’s room for growth since the top of the table is pretty tall. My son has enjoyed playing with this water table!
Step2 Rain Showers Splash Pond Water Table
This is the cutest playhouse! It’s good for ages 1-5! It’s big enough for several kids to play with at once! We enjoyed having this play house.
Step2 Cottage Street Playhouse
We love this kitchen because of all of its features- it has so much longevity due to the height of the top cabinet! The lights and sounds of the burners are so realistic and the technology of how that works is really neat. We’ve had a very similar St...
Step2 Great Gourmet Kitchen
This is such a fun ride on toy! The second seat is adorable with a stuffie sitting on the back! This scooter feels very sturdy and durable.
Step2 Ride Along Scooter
This is a great climber with real stairs on it! The periscope is fun to look through!
Step2 Naturally Playful Lookout Treehouse
Radio Flyer
I think this is the perfect first birthday gift! I love how this tricycle is modular and really grows with the child! We used ours from the time my son was 1 until he was 4 years old.
Radio Flyer 4-in-1 Stroll 'N Trike - Red: Adjustable Seat, Steel Frame, Ages 1-5
I love this little car so much that I got one for each of my siblings whenever they were expecting their first children! This car is fun before they start walking because of all of the things on the car to play with. Then it’s fun to push and ride on...
Radio Flyer Busy Buggy Ride-On: Educational Toy for Memory & Motor Skills
This is such a fun little wagon! It was great for my son to push while he was learning to walk. He loved filling the wagon with all of his toys and pulling it around everywhere!
Radio Flyer 2-in-1 Wagon with Garden Tools Push Walker
Little People
If you’re only going to own one Little People product, then make it this farm! The farm is built well and is very interactive. It’s so fun to turn the spinners, ring the bell, feed the animals, and put the animals in their homes!
Fisher-Price Little People Caring for Animals Farm
The camper was one of my son’s favorites even as he aged. He loved being able to connect the camper to the vehicle. He also loved to load the camper up with whatever he could fit in it before closing it. There are so many cute songs on this camper!
Fisher-Price Little People Light-up Learning Camper Playset
The recycling truck is made so well and so fun to play with! My son loved to dump the trash pieces into the truck and listen to the adorable songs. This one is a perfect gift if your child is into “Trash Truck” on Netflix!
Fisher-Price Little People Recycling Truck
Electronic Learning Toys
The Story Dream Machine is so fun to use at bed time! It’s a little projector that’s easy enough for a 5 year old to operate by himself. There are interchangeable cartridges that you insert and the machine reads a story while changing images as the p...
Little Tikes Story Dream Machine Dr. Seuss Starter Pack Storytime Audio Books: Educational Reading Kits for Toddlers & Preschoolers
The Eric Carl series is great for your Story Dream Machine! It includes “The Very Hungry Caterpillar.”
Little Tikes Story Dream Machine World of Eric Carle The VERY Story Collection: Reading & Writing Kits for Toddlers
The Yoto Player is a perfect edition to your home! It can grow with your child because you can buy older content cards as they age. Yoto offers cards from “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” to “Harry Potter”. The front of the Yoto Player displays a differ...
Yoto Player - The Screen-Free Audio Platform for Children
The Adventure Jacket helps to protect your child’s Yoto Player and give them an easy way to carry it around! We have the light green color and it’s very neutral.
Adventure Jacket (3rd Generation)
The Yoto card case is perfect for holding all of your child’s Yoto cards!
Card Case