I’m far out of the stage of toddlerhood, but man I miss it! How they get so excited for new toys? Ah, it doesn’t get better than that. Check out the BABY GIFT GUIDE for more ideas for the smaller ones in your life.
Stair Slide – Bring the park inside! The pieces all come apart for easy storage too. My kids would love this to this day.
Books – Here’s a list of top rates books + ones we’ve loved!
- How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?
- There’s a Bear on My Chair
- Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site
- Sleepy Time Nighty-Night
- In My Heart
- I’ll Love You Till the Cows Come Home
- 8 Little Plants
- My Magical Choices
- The Color Monster
- The Rabbit Listened
Mini Tramp – This tramp from Gathre is not only GORGEOUS, it’s great for getting energy out during the cold winter months.
Stuffed Bunny – A classic! The bunny is so cute.
Tonies – I’m sure you’ve seen these on your feed. Love that it’s screen free & you can get different characters that will tell your kids stories.
Cardboard Cutter – You know how much cardboard you have laying around? Make it into a sought after item with this cardboard cutting tool. The cool part about it is it’s totally safe for littles and won’t cut them!
Quiet Book – Perfect for travel, sitting at doctor appointments, or church! Really anywhere where they need to keep busy but not be too loud.
Race Track – Love that this rolls up and doesn’t take up a ton of space. I knew lots of littles who would get a ton of use out of this. I got this for Dash and Jett years ago and they loved it!
Lounge Littles Pajamas – You’re going to love these. They are so dang soft, comes in the cutest colors and are made to last! They made them with the arms and legs longer so that your kids can wear them longer. Discount is 20% off and automatically applies at checkout!
Magnetic Tiles – Hours and hours of play with these. I love toys that are open ended play, heck.. your older kids will love these too.
Lola Blanket – The softest blankets you’ll ever feel. Seriously, we are all obsessed with them. Code TARA will you $$ at checkout!
Mini Hydrojug – Everything is cuter when it’s little and this tumbler is no exception. It’s leakproof which is awesome for those little hands! Code TARA works for 10% off!
Tent – The possibilities of imaginary play are endless with this! Love this star design one too!
Quiet Book – Another one that is perfect for travel, sitting at doctor appointments, or church! Really anywhere where they need to keep busy but not be too loud.
Plip Kit – Saw these on IG and love them.. heck, I’d love playing with them! They connect so you can build off of one another.
Strider Balance Bike – Dash and Jett loved these when they were little, helped them learn to ride a bike so much quicker!
Print Camera – Do your kids love to take your phone and take pictures? Now they can take their own and print the pictures right then and there.. I love seeing the world through my kids eyes. This would be so fun!
Grocery Checkout Stand – Lots of imaginary play with this one! My girls used to have one similar.
Talking Flash Cards – So great for letter recognition, and matching words to pictures.
Light Board – I’ve seen this one floating around online. The bottom of the table lights up and you can create different shapes and objects with the tiles. Would be a great learning tool too!
Tough Trucks – I saw these and immediately wished they were around when my boys were little. Rideable construction vehicles!! They actually work too. SO COOL
3 Wheel Scooter/ Bike – It can be tricky to help toddlers learn how to ride a scooter! This makes it easy because it’ll stay stood up because of the three wheels. PLUS, it folds down so they can sit and ride it like a bike!
Kitchen Sink – This actually can run water through it, which as you know, is really exciting for kids.
Puzzle Car Track – This is one of those toys that will last them a long time and all the kids will want to play with it. Lots of buttons and they can use problem solving skills!
Golf Set – Okay, how cute is this? Braun’s dream come true! You can never start practicing too early (I’m sure..)
Play Kitchen – Love the bins at the bottom of this to put all the play food and utensils. GENIUS.
Toy Food – Great to grab is you’re getting a play kitchen or grocery stand.
Wiggle Car – My kids loved these growing up and they’ll play with them for years and years.
Slippers – So cozy for the cold months! They have grips on the bottoms to prevent slipping on hardwood and tile too.
Wobble Disk – A great tool to get energy out (especially being cooped up in the winter!). They can sit in it, stand in it, or flip it over and stand on top of it. An open ended play must.
Balance Beams – Another open ended toy that is really popular this year! You can move the beams and the circles to make all kinds of obstacles.
Tubby Todd – When my kids were little, this is what I used on their sensitive skin. It’s the BEST! This link will save ya $$!
Smol Bounce House – Not only are these bounce houses so dang CUTE, they’ll be used over and over again. They have quite a few sizes to fit your space. Code TARA saves you 10%!
Color Wonder – I LOVED these when my boys were little, mess free coloring. The markers only work on the special paper. They have all sorts of themes and characters you can choose from too.
Ride On Truck – I feel like this is a right of passage when your 2. haha I had one, my kids have had them.. they’re the best!
Train Table – This is one of those toys that you’ll have for 20 years because it’s such a classic! Love that the table has a storage drawer.
Gathre Play Block Set – Another set that will help to entertain during the cold months! So many options for play on this.
