101 Best Toddler Toys: Your Ultimate List

This highly rated kids coaster from Step2 and Hot Wheels is generating a ton of buzz this year, with many 4 and 5 star reviews from parents. It’s an award-winning new ride on toy that provides amusement park-level fun right in your backyard!

It comes with 14 feet of track and a ride on Hot Wheels-themed car that your kids will absolutely love. The car is easy to get in and out of, and it has hand-grips, footrests, and a high seat back so that their ride is comfortable and safe.

Recommended Ages: 3 and Up

One of Little TIkes’ hottest Christmas toys is the Tikes 3-in-1 Sports Zone. It introduces your toddler to three different sports: basketball, soccer, and bowling. It has three different mode settings on the backboard that will allow the toy to grow with your little one.

There’s Learn (which teaches numbers, colors and shapes), Move (which has lights and sounds to encourage crawling and movement), and Games (teaches the child to follow directions).

This toddler toy also folds up neatly so that it can be stored easily without having to take up precious rug space in your living room.

We also included it on our list of the best toys for 2 year olds.

Who doesn’t love ice cream? LeapFrog’s new Scoop & Learn Ice Cream Cart is a brilliantly designed toy for kids. It has an ice cream scoop that grips the ice cream and allows your kid to put it on the cone to give to someone. The cart’s playful phrases will introduce colors, numbers, flavors, and more, and pushing the cart around helps build gross motor skills. It’s super cute, and your child will love it.

Buying the Costzon Toddler Climber and Swing Set will make your toddler feel like they’re at the playground in their very own home. This goes far beyond a basic slide and swing, with a ring toss, basketball hoop, and more for your toddler to enjoy. They’ll want to climb on this for hours on end. This is a set that’s easy to assemble, which is an important feature for the adults. 

Balance bikes are basically the new tricycle, teaching even young kids to ride a bike and balance on their own. Buying from a well-known retailer like Schwinn is the way to go and you’ll be beyond happy with this product. Not only does it come in tons of awesome colors, but it has a well designed adjustable seat that can grow with your kid. This bike is perfect for children ages two to four. 

This little splash pad combines the best parts of a kiddie pool and a sprinkler for loads of summer fun. A few kids can fit inside, or an adult and child can easily fit as well. The pad fills just a few inches but has continuous sprinklers that easily hook up to any hose. Looking for alternative kiddie pools for your 1 year old boy? Check out this post. 

One-year-old boys probably aren’t ready for a huge slide, but this one is small and approachable, perfect for learning. It’s designed with wide steps and a base for stability and help your child to learn balance and coordination. The assembly is super easy so you won’t regret purchasing this when it comes time for assembly. 

Mega Bloks aren’t anything new and exciting, but their first builders big bag (contains 80-pieces) is the perfect starter building set for your toddler. You can expect them to be scattered all over your floor by the end of the day, but your young one will have plenty of fun playing with these colorful building blocks.

They’re easy for your toddler to use, and he/she will be using their creative juices while they’re playing. (Fun fact: My daughter is literally playing with her set right now as I’m typing this).

There’s not much cooler for a one-year-old than their very first car, especially when it looks like this awesome Mercedes Benz Push Car. This toy car is relatively inexpensive, especially given the awesome features like the horn and music sound, the extra storage space for their toys, and the realistic wheels. You can purchase it in white too. 

The Vtech Sit-to-Stand Learning Walker is one busy toy. It features interactive learning for your toddler, and it’ll help the younger ones learn to walk. It has five piano keys to encourage creativity, 2 colorful spinning rollers, 3 shape sorters and 3 light-up buttons that help develop motor skills.

It has a pretend telephone headset — which means they’ll stop using your remote control as a cellphone — and it also has over 70 sing-along songs. With music, sound effects and fun phrases galore, the Sit-To-Stand is a must-have toy for toddlers.

The VTech Smart Shots Sports Center will allow them to score soccer goals or a basketball goal, as it has a soccer net and a basketball hoop as well as a scoreboard. The sides of this toy has numerous shape buttons that play sounds, and it comes with 50+ songs, sounds and phrases.

The scoreboard has an animated light up LED counter that counts baskets up to 10, and plays encouraging animations.

Toddler ride-on toys are an absolute must if you want to get your child moving. Go with this, the Piki Piki Bike, as it’s intended for ages 18 months and up and is the highest-rated toddler ride-on on Amazon right now (sporting a 5.0 from over 33 reviewers). IT’s bright pink and has a three wheel design, and it’s easy to steer.

It’s super lightweight, coming in at just 5.5 pounds, meaning it’s easy for your little one to maneuver when they need to do so. There’s NO assembly, and best of all for parents is that there are no batteries required. A toy in 2016 that doesn’t require batteries? Count me in.

The Fisher-Price Brilliant Basics Corn Popper is an oldie but a goodie. This little noise-maker has been around for decades — in fact, I had one as a kid, myself — and it still remains one of the most sought-after toddler toys on the market.

Why is it so fun to toddlers? Simple —  the faster they move, the faster the bubbles pop, and the louder this toy gets. It’s one of the best toys for 1 year olds; they’ll be giggling in no-time.

The LeapFrog Shapes and Sharing Picnic Basket is a lot of fun to toddlers. They’ll play and learn with a 14-piece picnic set that includes 6 food items, 2 plates, 2 forks and 2 cups, as well as 1 blanket and 1 cutely-designed basket.

When placing things inside of the basket, it plays sound effects and music. It’s one of the best toddler toys for girls available.

The newest VTech toy to hit the market is this Touch and Learn Activity Desk, which is exactly what it sounds like. It’s an activity center for toddlers that includes five active pages of engaging content, and there are expansion packs to add more as they grow. It’s not just a desk, though, as it also transforms into an easel and a chalkboard.

It has plenty of storage space for their chalk and crayons, so they’ll be able to use every color available to them without having to dig through a crayon box. The desk itself comes with over 100+ vocabulary words, 20+ activities and 20+ songs. It’s one of the best toddler toys for 2-year-olds available, and it’ll keep your child entertained.

Fisher-Price’s Little Peoples line is always a great go-to option when you’re looking for toddler gifts,, and this year, their big new toy is the Little Peoples Surprise & Sounds Home. This playhouse comes with over 50+ sounds, songs, and phrases that will keep your child amused. Each sound is activated when your child does different things.

For example, when they open the oven door, the house makes a noise and illuminates, or when they lift the toilet seat, it makes an actual flushing sound. There’s so much going on with this cool toy that there’s no way that your child won’t be laughing and giggling before you know it.

The Little Tikes Gas n’ Go Mower Toy is one of the best-looking toddler toys on the market. In fact, you won’t mind having it in your living room, at all. Like the Fisher-Price Corn Popper, this toy has popping beads that pop when the mower is pushed. It doesn’t require any batteries, as all of the sounds are mechanical. The pull cord can be pulled to hear engine sounds, and the key clicks for even more noise.

It comes with a removable gas can (obviously not really filled with gas) that kids can use to open the gas cap and pretend to fill it up. So if they want to be just like mom or dad (whichever mows the lawn), the Little Tikes Gas n’ Go Mower is a good choice.

Zoe is one of Sesame Street’s fan-favorite characters, and although she hasn’t been around as long as Big Bird, her popularity is undeniable. This take along buddy plush will be dragged everywhere by your child, and we wouldn’t be surprised if it never left her side.

It’s an official Sesame Street toy, too, so you know it’s made with high-quality materials. It’s soft, squishy, and huggable, which is why it’s one of the best girl toys for toddlers.

Gund is no stranger to the world of cutesy plush toys, and this green monster wiill chase their closet monsters away, keeping them safe. It’s somehow cute and ugly at the same time (so ugly it’s cute, maybe?), sporting a ridiculous purple hairstyle, silly face, and arms that touch the floor it’s standing on.

All kids need slides — and that’s not an opinion, it’s a fact of life. All kids love them, and the Little Tikes First Slide is a great first slide. It folds down so that it’s neatly stored, and it has handrails that snap into place at the top so that they have something to hold onto. It’s a great indoor slide, and it can be used outside as well.

It’s sized specifically for one and two-year-olds, and it has a weight limit of 60 pounds. There’s some slight assembly required, but it’s super easy, so your child will be sliding their life away in no-time!

LeapFrog’s products are colorful and innovative, and their newest addition to the LeapFrog catalog is this new Count Along Cash Register. It comes with a cutesy screen that has a singing register pal at the top, helping your child count and sing, saying over 50 fun phrases. It comes with numerous checkout items (8 colorful food pieces) and 10 coins for their purchasing pleasure.

It’s intended to teach your children how shopping works, reinforcing that the things we want cost money. It’ll help to teach your child counting, colors, and numbers.

Big toys that your toddler can interact with at eye level, without having to bend or sit, are a great way to help them move around. The Fisher-Price Little People Loops n’ Swoops Amusement Park is a great car-themed toy that stands at over 2 feet tall.

Your child will feed their Little People cars (officially called Little People Wheelies) to the top of the ramp to watch as the car zooms down the ramp and up through the loop. It lights up and plays sounds in typical toddler toy fashion, and it’s a toy that they’ll enjoy playing with for hours.

Sure, Elmo is an easy go-to gift option, but this year’s new Love2Learn Elmo is especially great, which is why it deserves a spot on this list of the best toddler toys. It uses a companion app that will allow you customize Elmo for your child, and Elmo will interact with the app’s games and play with your children using the information sent from the app. He sings 10 songs, and he has over 350+ responses that will keep your child laughing.

You can’t go wrong when it comes to ride-on toys, and one of the cutest ride-ons you’ll find comes from Little Tikes this year with the Go and Grow Lil’ Rollin’ Giraffe. It’s designed to resemble a friendly giraffe, and it has an oversized back wheel for added stability. This ride-on will help build coordination, balance, and large motor skills. What’s more, it comes with spot decals for customization.

Get your little one up and dancing with the Fisher-Price Bright Beats Dance and Move Beatbo. This little guy, which is recommended for those ages 9-36 months, is extremely fun to use, and they’ll have fun dancing and singing along.

His belly lights up with bright lights, and he can even sing back any 3 second recording that you make. It’s cute and fun, and it also serves as an educational toy, making it one of the best new toddler toys on the market.

Sometimes, you don’t need all of the bells and whistles to be considered a great toy. The Kid O Learn to Make Patterns Stacking Toy is a well-made toy that’s recommended for 2-4 year olds. The parts are easy to stack, and once fully stacked, your child will have an 8-inch tower. It’s intended to help your hcild developer their dexterity, motor skills, shape recognition, and sequencing.

The Mega Bloks Block Scooping Wagon Building Set is a great option for kids who love to build things. It comes with a colorful wagon that they can pull behind them that picks up blocks when it’s pushed over those blocks. It comes with 20 blocks in a variety of colors.

Toddlers absolutely love playing with toy kitchens, and the Step2 Cakes & Coffee Kitchen and Cafe is one of our new favorite play kitchens.

Because of its layout, it allows for multiple children to play at once. It also comes with a ton of accessories, including 40 utensils, cups, and more. The set comes with a cool-looking espresso maker that even has a removable filter that adds to the fun.

It also has some electronic components, including a credit card machine that makes noises.

Recommended Ages: 2 to 3 Years Old

Looking to get them outside for some sun? A great toddler swing like the Little Tikes Grow With Me Swing is the perfect option.

It has a t-bar that keeps them locked into the swing for safety, and as they grow, you can remove that bar so they can still use the swing. It has a maximum weight limit of 50 pounds, so your child will be able to use it for a few years without any issues.

Sesame Street has been an educational program on the air for over 30 years, and although Big Bird is the face of the franchise, Elmo is the fan favorite. This year’s hot toy from the fine folks at Playskool is the Let’s Imagine Elmo, which has 4 interactive play modes, plays “Prince Elmo Says” and counts up to 20 with your child. The Let’s Imagine Elmo comes with three different hats (a crown, a cowboy hat and a sea captain’s hat) that change how Elmo interacts with your child. This hot toy is eons better than the Tickle Me Elmo of Christmases past, and much less creepy, too.

Bring the fun of the park home with this awesome free standing swing set that doesn’t require a sturdy branch. It has a safety harness so you’ll feel confident in your child’s safety as they enjoy their very first swing. 

If your child is anything like mine, there’s nothing they love more than splashing around in the kitchen sink and “helping” with the dishes. With a small pump, the sink actually works and produces water which kids will love. They can practice by washing their toys and the pretend dishes and utensils that come with the set in a safe environment. 

If you’re looking for a unique toy for a one-year-old, consider something fun for bath time. We love this engaging bath toy with bright colors and activities for sensory development. It also doesn’t take up much space so if you share a bath with your kid, you won’t find this getting in the way. 

If you’re shopping for a boy who’s already showing signs that he’s into sports, this set of plush balls all has a unique feature. The set includes a soccer ball, baseball, football, and a basketball and each either rattles, jingles or crinkles for added stimulation. 

One-year-olds are go go go. Nonstop energy means you need new and exciting places to entertain them at all times. This awesome tunnel is so fun, allowing them to explore an entirely new atmosphere in your living room or their playroom. With bright bold colors and durable fabric, this is a win all around. 

If you’re not into battery operated and electronic toys, we love this option for a one-year-old as a walker. It has fun alligators lined along the bottom that move with each step. If you’re buying this as a gift, you also have the option at checkout to get this walker personalized! 

Teach your kids how things work from an early age with this awesome gears toy. This hands-on game allows them to swap out the 11 gears that spin, play music and sounds, and have twinkling lights to the most engagement. They’ll love the bright colors and playing with this game as they learn and grow. 

One-year-olds are at an age where they’re really starting to get into music and rhythm. The best thing about this musical instrument set is it grows with them, so they can use it for several years as they learn more. It comes with 22 musical instruments and a convenient bag for keeping them all together. 

With 22 pieces, this toy is a huge steal for a very reasonable price. If you’re shopping during summertime, then consider a gift that can be used at the beach or outdoors. This is made with high-quality plastic that will withstand tough play and last over time. Kids will love the bright colors and the bag makes this easy to transport and store. 

Even though most adults find this song slightly annoying, children absolutely love it. If you’re looking for the perfect gift that will be used again and again, it’s this book which has a built-in speaker with sounds and song. Looking for another Baby Shark gift? Check out this puzzle which is also equipt with sound. 

This is a classic toy from Little Tikes, now back and better than ever. It’s small in size, which is perfect for a little one year old and has a maximum weight of 50 pounds. The build of the rocker gives kids security so they won’t feel like they’re falling forward or backward. 

As kids learn to walk, they will love this push toy which pops balls out of the chimney into the bucket as your child walks with it. Even if your one-year-old isn’t quite ready to walk, they can still sit and press all the buttons to learn shapes, colors, and numbers. This inexpensive toy will grow with them until they’re about two years old. 

Kids will love playing pretend and role-playing with this age-appropriate toolset. The VTech Drill & Learn Toolbox comes with tons of play tools that are safe for kids and also have sounds and music that will encourage play. The working drill spins the gears and drills screws into the electronic tray’s holes. There’s also light-up buttons for fun songs and to learn about a variety of tools. Keep in mind that this toy does require AA batteries. 

With multiple configurations, toddlers can use the Radio Flyer Scoot 2 Scooter Ride On until they become bigger kids, great for several years of use. The scooter easily converts so no tools are needed to make the switch. The four wheels make it more comfortable for younger kids before they mature to a standard two-wheel scooter. It’s well-made and durable, even when left outside in the elements. 

The Little Tikes Easy Score Basketball Set grows with kids, so they can use it for years. This makes it a great investment if you’re looking to buy something for your toddler that they won’t grow out of in a few short months. It adjusts from 2.5 feet to 4 feet and comes with three easy to hold basketballs that littles will be able to grip. This toy helps them to develop their motor skills and coordination. 

This Melissa and Doug playset is awesome for so many reasons and such a stellar choice for a toddler toy. Not only does it inspire the imagination with pretend play, but also teaches kids the importance of cleaning, giving them a sense of purpose as they play. It builds skills and confidence, and like all Melissa and Doug toys, it is very well made. This is best for ages three to six but can be used as early as two years old. 

There is nothing toddlers love more than cars, buses, trains, and any other automobile. They’re so intrigued by the beeping horns, the turning wheels, and the fact that they can GO! This high-end toy tractor is so realistic and moves just like an actual tractor truck, with two various speeds. There’s even a working FM radio. The truck can ride on any ground, from grass to pavement, and is an awesome gift for a special toddler. 

Keep your house mess-free and your toddlers entertained with this magic mat. Toddlers can scribble and doodle when they’re younger, learning how to hold a writing utensil and seeing the cause and effect of bringing it to the mat. As they get older they can practice shapes and letters, with the included stencils. The markers use plain old water to transfer to the mat, which means no marker stains on your furniture or walls. 

Toddlers need to get out a lot of energy, which is why purchasing this mini trampoline for them is beneficial to everyone. The Little Tikes 3′ Trampoline can be used both indoors and outdoors, depending on your needs and doesn’t take up too much space. It can be used for toddlers aged two to three, depending on their mobility all the way up until they’re six years old, making it a great investment that will provide entertainment for years to come. 

If you have more than one child at home, this toddler toy is awesome because two kids can use it at one time with activities on both sides. There is a magnetic dry erase side as well as a chalkboard side, for unlimited activities and creativity to be enjoyed on both. There is no assembly required as it comes ready to use. It also folds flat for easy storage between use. 

Help a child develop their fine-motor skills with this amazing toddler toy. It has tons of activities for a toddler to perfect like buckling, zipping, snapping, tying and more. The board weighs less than 1/2 a pound, which makes it great for traveling. If you happen to be shopping for travel toys for toddlers, don’t miss this post which has an amazing roundup. 

From setting up the pins to rolling the ball, to seeing them come crashing down, there is so much for toddlers to love about this amazing toy. As your toddler begins to grow and understand numbers, they can use the number of markers on the pins to set them up in the right order. The toy is colorful, engaging, and so fun for practicing hand-eye coordination and more. 

Toddlers can practice their hand-eye coordination as the various frogs light up on this great developmental toddler toy. The game can be set to different difficulty levels, with 38 games total that kids can learn to play and even speaks in both English and Spanish. The toy is best suited for children two years and older. 

Does your toddler love to learn about barn animals? This toy will help them identify animal names and help them work on motor skills,  coordination, and recognition, as they place the animals inside and outside the wooden barn. There are six doors with latches that kids will also love opening and closing, switching up the entrance points. 

If you’re looking for a simple, nonelectronic toy for your toddler, this is a great option. The colorful blocks come in various colors and shapes, perfect for independent exploration. They can be stacked and knocked down, categorized by shape and color, and played with in so many ways. Montessori toys are gaining popularity and this is a great Montessori approved option. Check out additional Montessori toys here. 

This water table has a rainfall effect that will keep kids entertained for hours on end. The play table comes with maize pieces that older kids will love rearranging to create different cause/effects with the running water. When you’re done, simply unplug the no leak drain to let the water out. 

Recommended Age: 18 months – 8 years

For any kid who loves Little Baby Bum or Wheels on the Bus, this is the toy for them. They can practice their climbing and sliding skills in a fun bus shaped climber that will last for years. It can be used indoors or outdoors, made with durable and water-resistant materials that are easy to clean.  

If you’re like me and prefer to have toys away and off the floor, then you’ll love the Learning Advantage Zebra Activity Wall Panel. It helps teach kids shapes, colors, matching, along with hand-eye coordination without having a million pieces all over the floor. It’s easy to hang and kids will love playing with it for long periods of time – a win for everyone. 

Let kids hone in on their building and construction skills with this Toyster Workbench Station. They will love being little engineers, hammering, using the screwdriver and saw in a safe, playful, environment. The toy is made from real, durable, eco-friendly wood that will last through lots of play. 

My kids love playing with toy trains and cars, but they often take apart the tracks that I spend hours building within minutes and then we’re back and square one. This stimulates the same type of imaginary play, but kids can’t take it apart. It’s two-sided, one side for cars and trucks, and the other side for trains. If you don’t have trucks or trains are home, you can buy some inexpensively here. 

A play kitchen is the ultimate toddler toy – something that your child will use for years and that can be passed down from one kid to another. Since a play kitchen takes up a pretty large space in your home, spend the money on one that’s attractive and not an eyesore. The Teamson Kids Little Chef Chelsea Kitchen is so beautiful with so many realistic features your child can explore for endless imaginative play. 

Get your toddler outside and playing for hours on end with the Lydaz Bubble Mower. They’ll love the sounds it makes as they push it around and can make a pit stop whenever they’d like to pop some bubbles. This mower is lightweight, making it easy for them to push and maneuver on both concrete and grass – the perfect summer toy. 

Right around 18 months of age, puzzels become a really awesome toy for toddlers. They help with so many developmental skills and are a quiet, indoor activity, that kids can do instead of sitting in front of the tv. This not only comes with six unique and fun puzzles but a rack that will keep the puzzles organized when they’re not being used. 

This ride-on Power Wheels Thomas Train will bring a smile to your kid’s face, unlike anything you’ve seen before. It goes at the perfect speed, thrilling young kids without being too fast or unsafe. It can ride on the track while the get the hang of steering and then can go wherever they’d like around the neighborhood or in the yard. 

This little playhouse will be the spot of so many fun toddler hangouts, providing a little home of their own. It has all of the essentials – a sink, stove, cordless phone, and working doorbell. The best part about this set is it includes all the accessories for the kitchen too like pots and pans. The setup and construction are easy even for those who aren’t experienced.  This is a toy that will last for years and years. 

This little Fisher-Price Bounce and Spin Puppy is like something you might see at a playground, except meant for your very own home. Unlike most rockers, it has additional features, which makes it more fun for kids and entertains them for longer periods. It swivels around, has light-up features, music, sounds, and more. 

If you’re looking for a gift for a two-year-old toddler, this keyboard is a winner. It’s sturdy when assembled and not all that hard to put together, something all parents will be happy to hear. Kids will especially love the microphone, allowing them to put on a little concert of their very own. 

This must-have dress-up kit is perfect for little girls everywhere. Not only is it extensive, with 21 pieces that can be mixed and matched, but each is made with nice, high-quality materials. The outfits are inspired by classic Disney princesses – Aurora, Belle, Cinderella and Snow White and include all of the necessary accessories to complete their outfits. 

This toy is a wonderful option for little engineers, allowing them to see the looping track of the vehicles as it’s released. It comes with two vehicles and also makes a fun and engaging noise every time it hits the track for fun sound effects. It’s one of those toys your toddler won’t want to walk away from and is great for a variety of ages, ranging from 18 months all the way to five years old. 

Inspire imaginative play within your tots with the Auggie Kids Shopping Cart Grocery Cart Toy. After joining you on enough trips to the grocery store, they’ll love pretending they’re doing the shopping with this adorable cart and colorful fruits and vegetables, which are included. This cart has the addition of fun and engaging music along with a button that exclaims “welcome to the grocery store!”. 

This awesome and affordable toy helps your kids learn how to count as they place the coins into the slot one by one. Not only does it read the numbers as each coin is dropped but it also has music and phrases to go along with it. The piggy bank is easy to open, so children can easily learn how to open it themselves and start the game again and again. 

Teach kids some hand-eye coordination and motor skills while they have a blast playing outside with the Little Tikes T-Ball Set. This one is specially designed with little girls in mind, who might prefer a pink and purple setup but still want to get in the game. If you’re looking for a more gender-neutral option, this t-ball set is the way to go. 

While you might try to keep your children away from screens, the Fire HD Kid’s Tablet is a must-have for every toddler. Not only is there a lifetime warranty, which protects against any damage, but it’s amazing for travel, educational games, music, videos and more. The case is easy to remove and wash and you can program the device to give them access ice to only certain Apps. 

Inspire pretend play with the adorable LeapFrog Scoop & Learn Ice Cream Cart. The magic scooper scoops up the various ice cream flavors and kids will love pushing around the cart to serve their “customers”. The register helps children learn to count to 10 and dings with a coin sound. The cart plays tons of phrases and fun music to keep kids engaged and playing for hours on end. 

The Playskool Sit ‘n Spin Classic Spinning Activity Toy has been around for years, always a top seller because of the endless fun it provides. Kids can control the speed of the base, making it go as fast or slow as they’d like. It helps them to practice balance and coordination, and of course, have tons of fun along the way. 

Bubble machines of any kind are a kid with toddlers but this one is particularly fun, playing music and producing hundreds of bubbles quickly and efficiently. It’s easy to set up so you can use it right away and has an easy on/off buttons that even toddlers can figure out how to operate. 

Inspire your toddler to tap into the inner engineer with this awesome educational toy. It will aid with the development of hand-eye coordination and also help as they learn the cause and effect of stacking, moving, and arranging the various gears. The toy is made of bright and bold stimulating colors and can be used from ages 12 months and up making it a great 1st birthday gift. 

This gender-neutral toddler toy is an awesome option for any kid you need a gift for. It includes a bridge, tunnel, and tons of wooden tracks that can be assembled in a variety of ways for a fun and interactive train track. The train cars themselves are durable, colorful, and even have freight cars with removable frights. This toy is best for older toddlers, ages 2-3 and up. 

This Montessori inspired toy is an awesome option for toddlers. Made with real wood and bright and bold colors, it’s meant to help toddlers learn to count, identify shapes, colors, and numbers. This is a toy that will grow with them and they’ll be able to play with it in new and unique ways as they grow. 

Get toddlers learning the game of golf from an early age with this toddler appropriate golf set. The set is made with bright colors and has three various sized clubs, two balls, and two tees they can practice aiming at. This is the kind of toy that’s not only fun but helps tremendously with physical development. 

While this musical toy looks like a piano, it’s actually able to play music from a variety of instruments. Kids can use their hands and feet to play the keys, with abilities to record and playback music or play a plethora of pre-recorded songs that toddlers are sure to recognize and sing along with. 

This sleek smart device looks like a real adult phone and kids can learn the features at an early age. The toy is made for kids 3-4 years and older, but toddlers can play with some of the games and features and use others as they grow older. There are over 40+ learning games programmed into the phone and can take real photos with filters, similar to those taken on a real phone. 

The Radio Flyer Stroll ‘N Trike is such a great 1st birthday gift for a little tike. It grows with them, serving as a stroller and then into a full tri-cycle, with different stages along the way to help your kid learn how to ride. It has a removable footrest that can come off when they’re ready to take the wheel and an adjustable seat so you can set it to the best height. 

Skip the mess associated with crayons and markers and opt for this clean and compact creativity center where toddlers can draw and doodle non-stop. A simple swipe back and forth erases their magnetic creation so they can start fresh. This is great for car rides and travel, ensuring a clean and entertaining activity for littles. 

Do you like spending time gardening? Encourage your child to join you. This Monestorri toy inspires kids to learn about the earth, gardening, sustainability, and even if they’re young, they’ll love spending some time outdoors and not in front of a screen. The eco-friendly set is entirely waste and plastic free and is built to last for years. 

Let your child imagine and build an entire city with this building block set. It includes 133 pieces of wooden building blocks with blocks for hotels, banks, police and fire stations and more. It also has traffic lights, trees, and everything else you would find in a city. The blocks vary in shapes and sizes and can come together in numerous ways. This toy is best suited for children three years and older. 

This Montessori approved rocking toy really allows a child’s brain to take over. It can be climed in, sat on, rocked, rolled over, crawled under and more. It can be a boat, a bridge, a bed and whatever else your child’s imagination comes up with. The clean look allows it to be placed in any adult space without taking over and is a worthwhile investment your child will use for years to come. 

This toddler’s instrument set is worth the investment for several reasons. Not only are the instruments good quality with a nice sound, but they appear to be smaller versions of the real deal rather than plastic replicas that barely play music. There’s a nice variety of instruments so your toddler can learn various tones and sounds and your child won’t get bored with just one or two instruments. 

This is such a unique wood play toy – perfect for a little girl’s first birthday. It has tons of gadgets that move and inspire the development of gross motor skills. It’s made with beautiful colors that toddlers will love to explore and is hand-painted with non-toxic paint, making it safe even for the littlest kids. 

This is one of the best counting and sorting toys we’ve seen for toddlers in the marketplace. While the price point is a bit higher, it’s a special and interactive toy that toddlers will absolutely love. Not only does it help toddlers to identify colors but also shapes, addition, subtraction, and sorting. It comes ready to play with a plush mat and matching pieces for each color. 

This toy inspired endless ball pit fun with a plush and safe pit that won’t bend, break, or cause any injuries. The balls are included in beautiful colors that won’t be an eyesore in your playroom or home. The ball bit is great for babies as young as one and can grow with them until they’re three years of age. No assembly or building required. 

What is more fun than propelling tiny frogs across a pool of water? For little tikes – absolutely nothing. This table will provide hours of entertainment, with two launchers for the frogs, lily pads, and a central tower that keeps the water spinning. The table comes with five frogs to keep the fun alive. 

Recommended Age: 24 month – 3 years

This set includes 50 building blocks that toddlers and children can assemble in so many ways for creative indoor play. They help to teach shapes and colors in addition to being entertainment on those days where you just can’t get outside. All of the building blocks are waterproof and can easily be washed or wiped down to keep them looking clean and new. 

This table and chair set has thousands of positive reviews, which is a definite bonus. It’s very easy to assemble, even for those who aren’t that skilled in this department. While it doesn’t have storage or shelving included, you can purchase matching bookshelves and toy organizers if that’s something you need as well. With everything priced fairly moderately, you can afford to splurge on the entire set for a high-end coordinating look. 

This space-saving jungle gym is awesome for people who have a small yard or play area. It’s rather lightweight so it can easily be moved and it’s very easy to assemble. It’s perfect for ages 1-5 years old but for older kids, you’ll need something a bit sturdier. 

This pool has an awesome design, with a huge slide, a big swimming area, and bright colors and sea animal motifs throughout. There are an octopus ring toss and a ball bit in addition to the pool, allowing for endless entertainment. The pool is one of the largest kiddie pools available, measuring 10 feet long and can fit up to six children. 

Recommended Age: 6 months and up

Toddlers will love the fascinating Play22 Wooden Car Ramps Race, with a continuous motion from the top to the bottom once the care is placed on the track. The colorful toy is beneficial for stimulating curiosity, cultivating fine motor skills and helping kids to understand the laws of physics, even at a very early age. The toy is made of high-quality wood and non-toxic water-based paints.