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Toys my 1.5 year old boy actually plays with!
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items Indoor, outdoor and travel toys my 1.5 year old actually plays with every single day. These toy keep him busy while I drink my coffee, make breakfast and lunch and they make our play time together fun while also making learning fun.
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Indoor toys
My son loves this, the sounds make him laugh and he loves to put the colored ball on the matching leaf, supervise play with children under 3, the balls are a choaking hazard
Wooden Marble Run Music Tree for Kids 3+
These are used for tons of different things daily, stacking, building, animal houses, you name it we build it, this has been a huge staple in our playroom
Dinhon 40-Pc Wooden Rainbow Stack Set
This couch is just as good as the name brand at a fraction of the price and we use it every day! Forts, race tracks, reading, learning and even the occasional nap.
Toddler 12-Piece Modular Blue Play Couch
My son loves to stack these, mostly because its taller than him and he can knock it over and then put it back over and over.
TOWO Wooden Stacking Boxes & Sorting Cups
Number blocks are a new obsession around here and my son loves anything with wheels so this was a big double win, plus he will use these for a long time for color, shape and number learning.
hand2mind Numberblocks Mini Race Car Toys
These are awesome, hard plastic, good size and we play with them all the time, we build zoo's, my son is beginning to pretend with animals and matching sounds to the animal, its been huge for his speech and learning animals.
Safari Animal Figurines Set, 10 Realistic Wild Animals
We love this because it teaches colors and objects, it makes them interact and the flashing colored pop bubbles make it entertaining for the littles, I also love that you can change the language later to teach them common Spanish words.
Chuckle & Roar Pop It! Colors Book - Bilingual
We love this for balance and sensory play, they make sounds when you step on them so it keeps littles wanting to play and they automatically turn off if not used for about 15 minutes
Lehoo Castle Non-Slip Toddler Stepping Stones
These often end up in pieces all over the living room but I love to have my son find the other half and put them in the correct bin when we clean up
Play Food Set with Cutting Fruits & Felt Mat
This is the best farm animal set we have found, they are a good size and we love that the tractor and trailer and the fence comes with it so we can setup a full farm
Farm Animal Toys 23PCS with Tractor & Fence
This set is actually great for sensory bins, water tables and sand boxes. We use these everywhere including the play kitchen
34PCS Sensory Bin Filler Tools Set with Scoops & Tweezers
I've reviewed 4 different sets of kitchen play tools and this is the best one I've tried, I love that the case turns into a bird but mostly that it had a diverse amount of tools and can easily be put away all together in a small case.
Montessori Toddler Kitchen Tools Set with Storage Box
Letting the littles feel included is so important, my son plays with all of these every day and likes to pretend he's "helping"
Melissa & Doug Dust Sweep Mop 6-Pc Toddler Set
We popped this on the fridge and it really helps us get through making lunch or dinner a lot, my son loves the songs it plays and to take the letters out and put them back in, he's learning even though he doesn't know it
LeapFrog Fridge Phonics Magnetic Letters
After searching for months we chose this climber because it had multiple things to play with. The car track, the maze and the wheel on top of the multitude of ways to climb and slide
10-in-1 Pikler Triangle Set with Cushion
We just got this and I love it, my son actually puts these back where they belong which he's struggled with on other wooden puzzles, I think its because they are bigger and he loves the textures.
Melissa & Doug Forest Friends 5-Piece Puzzle
Outdoor toys
These are my sons favorite for the mini pool and water table, he throws them in and then takes them out to put back in the box, we tell him to get a certain color and he often does.
Diving Gem Pool Toy 15 Big Colorful Diamonds
Great pool for the yard, easy to clean, collapsible and we love the canopy for the really hot days and when it cools down we will use this inside for a ball pit
Jasonwell Kiddie Baby Pool with Canopy 40"
Perfect for the pool, my son loves this and it floats well unless they fill it with water
Green Toys Ferry Boat with Mini Cars Bathtub Toy
This is the best sand set I've found, good quality and the bonus it comes with the bull dozer that doesn't cake with sand easily
Collapsible Beach Sand Toys Set with Bucket & Molds
If you garden at all, you need this. They will feel included in your hobby. My son will dig around and spray the plants, even pot weeds and when we aren't gardening he pulls the cart around
Dimple Garden Wagon & Tools Toy Set, 15 Pcs
These realistic moving fish are great for the water table, my son plays with these for much longer than I'd expect trying to catch it and throw it back in to watch it swim.
Robo Alive Robotic Swimming Fish 2-Pack
We take this on walks, to the park and when we go to events because my son will sit in this without complaint every time when he's done walking so we don't have to hold him where if we had the stroller he'd fight it
Step2 Whisper Ride II Kids Push Car, Blue
The best water table in my opinion, it comes with a lot, its super easy to clean and has a plug to release the water when many others don't. Its the perfect height for 11 months and up for water play.
Step2 Rain Showers Splash Pond Water Table
These make the best bubbles, my son loves bubbles but cant blow hard enough to make them with regular wands so I got these and he loves to twirl and fling them to make bubbles
B bangcool Bubble Wands Set with Tray - Outdoor Fun
This sandbox is small, easy to move around when you need to mow, it seals to keep water out and comes with tons of fun tools, especially the fully functional excavator, truck and the little people. Even when not using the sandbox my son plays with th...
Little Tikes Dirt Diggers Excavator Sandbox
Travel Toys
We love these for travel or restaurant entertainment, its mess free and easy. We also use these to teach coloring skills and where he can and cannot color without a mess or walls being colored on.
Timetome Reusable Water Painting Books 3-Pack
This is awesome for travel, easy to setup and pack or store away, everything fits in the locking case and has handles for easy carry.
Melissa & Doug Take-Along Railroad Playset
This is always in our go bag for restaurants, doctors office, grocery store for something to keep our son busy and keep it educational.
Magnetic Color & Number Maze Montessori Toy
One of our sons favorite travel toys, I like this one for in the car, it keeps him busy in the car seat, its light and the pen stays attached so they cant drop it
KOKODI 10 Inch LCD Writing Tablet for Kids
This busy book is the best, I've tried out many and we love this one. The felt makes it easy to stick everything where it belongs vs those that are plastic and the colors and graphics really pop
hahaland Busy Book for Toddlers 1-3 Farm Animals
These magnets are very strong, we love these for in the car or at the doctors office, we even stick these to our old metal tonka trucks, the fridge and dish washer and my son loves it
10Pcs Magnetic Travel Toys, Magnets Men
Great for car rides, keeps them busy in the car seat and we like this for vacations too since its easy to carry on the plane and basically anywhere you go
hahaland 2-in-1 Montessori Busy Doll Toy