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Toys that are great for Independent Play!
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items These are toys that have helped me get my kids occupied playing for a while, just enough time to let me cook , clean, or give me a break 😂 The more open ended play the better so they can have some screen free time during their day :)
Comes with a lot of pieces , durable, and great price! My girls love to set these up and play with them!
LILLABO 45-piece train set with track - IKEA
Love to set up houses / castles / any type of pretend play and they pair it with their Little People and have so much fun!
MAGNA-TILES® - America's #1 Magnetic Building Sets Brand
They love any thing Little People, but this set is the most played with!!
Fisher-price Little People Caring For Animals Farm - Target
What Kid doesn’t like to play with dough, and they love the activities that come with it!
Chuckle & Roar Sensory Learning Case - Target
Any tea set can get them to play on their own for a long time ! I don’t know what it is but just getting water in there and pouring it into the cups back and forth just get them focused for a while !
Disney Princess Tea Party - Target
Perfect for screen free time and they can still listen to their favorite songs from their favorite shows!!
tonies® - Screen-Free Audio Player for Kids | Fun & Educational Toys
This is literally a must in our house, they can play this while listening to their Toni box or a podcast and they can play for a while!
Kinetic Sand - Target
Legos are always a must buy for toddlers these are great for the size they are and it can help with fine motor skills! Love the sets!
DUPLO® | Building Sets & Bricks | Official LEGO® Shop US
They love to set up puppet shows with these and they are very durable! The size is also perfect for their little hands!
Melissa Doug Hand Puppet - Target
We introduced these to my oldest to introduce her to babies, when I was pregnant. But now they both have 2 baby dolls each because the LOVE pretend play, they take care of them feed them, carry them literally everywhere!!
Baby Dolls - Target
This is perfect for sensory activities. We use it for water play, or for kinetic sand , and/or play doh! It can also double as toy storage since it comes with a cover for the top!
FLISAT Children's Sensory Table, 32 5/8x22 7/8" - IKEA
They love this for “experiments” . We do these for little science experiments with them, but we also tend to just give them water, and water color changing tablets and they can sit there for a while playing with it, poring, mixing, all the things!
Kids Science Experiment Kit with Lab Coat
Any doctor set will do, but if your kids are into Bluey as much as mine are, this one is perfect for them, they pretend on us or they pretend on plushies!
Bluey Cloud Bag Doctor's Playset with 7 Pieces
This is perfect for them to listen to audiobooks while playing with toys so they can have some screen free time!
Yoto Mini (2024) + Big Kids Starter Pack
They love to pretend to bake, and/ or to have their own bakery, this set plus a play kitchen = chef's kiss
Baking Set Kids - Target
