Physical play should be an important focus. For outdoor play, choose ride-ons, wagons, balls, and sandbox accessories. For indoor play, choose chunky blocks. Large-piece puzzles and toys that allow a child to use excess energy and develop emerging muscle control are also good. At this stage, children like to imitate parents with play food, kitchen sets, housekeeping tools, ride-on cars, sport ssets, baby strollers, and musical instruments.
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Toy Description
Made of sand and polymers.
Each bag has 10oz of product.
Available in green, red, purple, pink, blue, and teal.
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Use it like a modeling clay or other dou...Read more
Something between modeling clay and beach sand, the never-drying Mad Mattr is moldable, squishable, and easy to clean.
Approximately 10 inches tall.
Requires 2 AA batteries, which are included.
A switch on the bottom sets the toy to off, demo, or on.
Press the belly to m...Read more
Pi-KAA! With 10 sounds, light-up cheeks, and moving ears, this Pikachu is surprisingly durable. Just be sure to switch it from ‘demo’ to ‘on’ to hear all the sounds.
Bootsie is a responsive toy cat. She changes her expression by moving her eyebrows and makes various cat noises to indicate her mood. Using motion and touch sensors, Bootsie responds to being hugged, petted...Read more
Cute, sassy, and sometimes hisses at people when she’s left on. Kids love her, though.
Each toy stands about 8 inches tall. Internal parts are covered in fabric and some stuffing, but due to the inner workings, the toy is not a true "stuffed animal." Unlike traditional mechanical pl...Read more
Still cute, but issues have arisen over decreased quality.
Include CHiP the robot dog, SmartBand, SmartBall, SmartBed, 4 wheel guards, power adapter, USB charge cable, Quick Start Guide, and Read more
Hyper little pup may be best for younger kids. Also, won’t fart like a real dog.
Interactive puppy playset includes puppy, milk bottle, adoption certificate, and instruction manual.
Require...Read more
Breathes, naps, and barks just like a real pup, so long as you don’t get a defective one.
Dimensions: 14.5 X 14 X 8 inches
Weight: Approximately 6 pounds once batteries are installed.
A crystal shaped tool is included to fill the water tank on Torch’s head. Tank holds 1 or ...Read more
Adorable baby dragon breathes a fine mist that looks like fire. Better for younger children, as it doesn't do much else.
Hatchimals arrive inside a colorful egg, and start to hatch once they have received enough input from their owner.
Eggs are about 10 inches tall.
2 AA batteries are included. More will event...Read more
With no app or other device needed, Hatchimals break out of their shell to become interactive pets that grow through three different stages.
Club 5 Bunch sets (sometimes listed as Kelly Bunch Club 5, or Kelly Club Bunch 5) include Kelly and four of her friends, though different sets may have different friends.
Each friend comes with her ...Read more
Even though Kelly was replaced by Chelsea in 2011, the Club 5 Bunch sets are still a good find at garage sales or online. Charming, and much more realistic body shape than older sister, Barbie.
It’s a giant top! Made of thick plastic, the conically shaped toy is large enough to fit one or two children with ease. Three children could possibly fit if they are small and very determined.
Crawl inside to spin and roll inside this sturdy, well made giant top. A favorite for sensory play!
The Darda Create-a-Course Building System has 150 pieces that children can mix and match to build their own racetrack. The set also comes with instructions for thirty different race car layouts.
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Unfortunately, this toy is no longer being produced. We are still looking for the best alternative.
The newest model of Hasbro’s Trouble. Can be played with two to four players. Because this game requires a lot of counting, the minimum age recommendation is five years old. There are a total of sixte...Read more
A very cheap version of an old favorite. Read on to see our link to a better version that is just like the beloved vintage classic.
Kids can catch butterflies and glow in the dark fireflies that fly out of the elephant’s trunk in the newest version of Hasbro’s Elefun! Comes with nets to catch butterflies. Game needs four &ls...Read more
Watch the butterflies fly out of the elephants trunk and catch them with nets. The butterflies fly out fairly quickly though, so the game is over in about fifteen seconds.
An adjustable basketball hoop for kids age two to eight. It can go as low as two feet and as high as six feet. Comes with a small basketball to play basketball with.
Th...Read more
A basketball hoop with adjustable heights to fit children ages two to eight. Comes with a kid-sized basketball to play with.
Wild Planet’s Animal Scramble is suited for young kids and works on the concepts of sharing and turn taking. It comes with a tall giraffe and four other smaller animals that can fit inside- a monkey, ...Read more
Gets children up and moving while learning about a variety of animals. With a treasure hunt mode, kids are given clues about each animal and have to find them.
Plastic capsule has a single push button at the bottom, and a rubber stopper on top. Just remove the stopper, fill with water, and get to playing. Pressing the button forces air into the capsule, making a c...Read more
Remember this little guy? Oh yes you do! An excellent travel toy. Just don’t dampen the ring-catching fun by messing with the stopper.
Similar to the popular Lite Brite peg toy, the Quercetti Fantacolor Pegboard set includes sixteen different images and 48 brightly colored pegs that children can use to create a variety of pictures.
Sixteen pictures and 48 colored pegs for kids to create their own masterpieces and work on colors, matching, and hand-eye coordination.
With two bright, blue LED lights to see in the dark, kids can use their imaginations and turn themselves into a spy with Wild Planet’s spy glasses.
Once the child...Read more
Wild Planet's Spy Goggles let kids who have a lot of imagination and love adventure transform themselves into a secret spy with night vision.
With Cranium’s Giggle Gear Fun Fairy mask and voice changer, kids can transform themselves and their voices into a character of their choice.
Kids can put the dif...Read more
Unfortunately, this specific model of Giggle Gear is no longer in production. However, a similar alternative are the Giggle Gear Goggles still being sold by Cranium.
Pegboard has little holes where the pegs fit in. Coming in different sizes, the rounded pegs are used to make pictures.
Pegboard is 11 X 8 inches.
Kit includes 1 pegboard, 1 plastic carrying...Read more
A classic, this peg-n-hole toy lets kids create colorful mosaic images. Good for times when quiet play is needed.
Help your child enhance their math skills through this board game by Learning Resources that helps children learn the value of money.
To play, the child will spin...Read more
Teach your kids the value of change and how to count it in several different ways with Learning Resource's Money Bags Board Game!
A set of eight, vibrantly colored cupcakes that help children ages two and up enhance their knowledge of colors and shapes.
Play The main goal of this toy is to help children ...Read more
Children can explore six different shapes and colors while playing with Smart Snacks Cupcake matching toy by Learning Resources.
With the simple press of a button, children can learn interesting facts about different types of animals found around the world.
To play with this toy, a child simply n...Read more
Unfortunately, this model in the See 'n Say collection is no longer being produced. However, we have found an alternative- the Classic See 'n Say Farmer Says.
For soccer fans young and old, LEGO’s Soccer Championship Challenge allows players to build their own, personalized soccer field and play the game in a foosball-like style.
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Children can take their little ponies on a marvelous adventure inside a big castle, up in an elevator, out onto balconies, and many other places with Hasbro’s My Little Pony Celebration Castle.
Unfortunately, this toy is no longer being produced. The My Little Pony brand has other Castles available that are similar, like the Crystal Palace Playset.
Made of a synthetic stuffing-like material, these fluffy balls feel remarkably similar to real snowballs, but without the numbing cold.
Their texture is difficult to describe. Soft like a ball of co...Read more
You're never too old to enjoy an indoor snow fight. These puffballs are soft enough to bounce off TVs, and dense enough to be throwable. Crunches like snow, too.
Beat the timer and try to pull a worm out of the apple that matches the color of your card- a game specifically designed to help kids who struggle with motor skills improve their abilities while having fun ...Read more
Watch the squiggly worms move and find the worm who's color matches the color on your card and you've got a match!
This educational grade microscope has entirely glass optics, up to a 400X magnification, and lights sources from above and below. The light sources allow it to be used as a compound microscope as well as a ...Read more
Suitable for younger children and teens, the glass optics give a clear picture. We're working hard to finish our review for this toy.
200 identically sized pine planks.
Includes a project idea booklet.
Build structures by balancing and stacking the planks. If the situations calls for it, prete...Read more
Pine or maple planks can be balanced and stacked while exploring engineering fundamentals such as proportion and structural integrity.
Building bricks that connect together. Made of translucent, brightly colored plastic, these let light shine through.
Colors include: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple.
This set in...Read more
Like Duplo blocks, but wished they looked like crystal or colored glass? Well, look no further.
Assemble the parts to create a clicking pie thrower. The “pie” is either the included sponge, wetted, or whipped or shaving cream. We prefer whipped cream. It’s tastier and doesn’t b...Read more
Suspense. Anticipation. Pie in the face. This game took the world by storm in 2015 with its simple charm and appeal to groups.
A high density polyethelene board is curved on the bottom with grip tape on top. Comes in many different colors.
Dimensions: 25.5 X 11.25 X 0.5 inches
Best for children over 4 ft tall. For s...Read more
Find your center with the balance board that can be used on any flat surface. Indoors or outdoors, this improves coordination and body awareness.
Over 1,200 tiny plastic beads can be arranged and set into colorful creations. Just spray some water on the finished design, let ‘em dry, and enjoy the new bead art.
This set come with portabl...Read more
Like Fuse beads, but with water instead of heat. Best for older children, as bead placement takes some patience and steady hands.
Made with a steel frame and solid, non-adjustable seat, this souped up trike has a hard plastic front wheel and two caster wheels in back.
Weight limit: 160 lbs
Product weight: 15 lbs
A trike that can quickly and smoothly drift and spin, this puppy can hold up to 160lbs.
A sold body has rubberized sections on the seat and foot grips. The steering column is covered in foam to protect shins and ankles. With the wheels holding the toy only a matter of inches off the ground, fa...Read more
No pedals. No motor. Just move the wheel to propel forward. A few tries is all it takes to get racing!
Like their smaller counterpart, the Midi is made of a rubberized plastic, giving it that easy-to-grip feel and helping the pieces stick to each other. Coming in an assortment of colors (red, blue, green, ye...Read more
Made larger for smaller hands, the Midi has all the fun of the Mini.
Plastic table is divided into two sections. One side holds 3 gallons of water while 10 lbs of sand fills the other. A winding plastic road acts as the dividing wall. Thick plastic lid has a small roadway en...Read more
Durable table holds water, sand, pebbles, or just about anything else. Drains on both sides, doesn't leak, and lid keeps out the animals.
Set includes: 48 identically sized gears in six colors (red, yellow, orange, blue, green, and purple), cranks, pillars, connectors, interlocking base plates, and an Activity Guide.
Gears are large e...Read more
Spatial thinking and motor skills get tested as this kit turns a gear toy into a 3D puzzle.
Little plastic rain cloud has an opening on top and several smaller ones on the bottom. It opens from the side to allow for cleaning.
Dimensions: 3.6 X 2.9 X 2.75 inches
Little rain showers in the tub make for gentle fun, but also great for rinsing soap and shampoo off a kid's head. Opens up for easy cleaning!
Made of thick, durable plastic, this ride on toy has a rounded bottom lined with silicone suction cups that make a popping noise as it moves. The toy is rounded, not just curved, so it can rock back and for...Read more
Take a stand against gravity. It teeters, it totters, it wobbles, it makes sounds like popping bubble wrap!