With Christmas approaching, the teacher in me hopes all parents buy their child something educational. I just can’t help it. Ha. There are so many options and it can be pretty overwhelming so I am happy to provide you a gift guide. Below you will find a FANTASTIC list of some of my favorite educational picks for this year. We know that you have so many options when it comes to the toy department but it is really important to provide activities that help children learn, grow and develop.
The links below will take you to some of my top contenders for educational toys for kids. They will take you straight to Amazon for easy purchasing and you can get FREE 2-day shipping with PRIME!
VTech Touch and Learn Activity Table: The PERFECT gift for toddlers and preschoolers! They will love playing at this table. It has lots of melodies to dance to, a chalkboard to draw, and hundreds of fun activities to engage with. They will learn nursery rhymes, science, math, language arts, and so much more!
Melissa & Doug Geometric Stacker Toy: For little hands that are still working on fine motor skills, this is a great educational toy! They will learn to use their motor skills, how to stack toys, and even work on recognizing colors with the bright vibrant colors!
Melissa & Doug ABC Picture Boards: This toy is a must for little ones who are working on letter recognition! You get to watch as they identify letters and pictures and put the puzzle pieces where they go – matching the correct letter. They even have more toys just like this one – some even introducing spelling to your little.
Magna Tiles: For all you STEM folks out there, you will LOVE this one! It’s a fun magnetic building toy that helps develop math skills, science skills, and so much more! I mean… how cool is it to build with magnets?! Pretty dang cool.
Melissa & Doug Scientist Role Play Costume: If your little is running wild with imagination now, why not let them play pretend as a super cool scientist?! I love Melissa & Doug sets since they include all the basics they need. They even have other role play costumes like a doctor, pirate, and even a cowgirl!
ALEX Jr. Activity Cube: One of the kids’ favorite parts about going to the doctor was the fun toys in the waiting room. With this one, they can have the same fun at home! There are so many fun activities included and they can even work on motor skills. There are all kinds of different ones along different themes too so be sure to check those out!
Be Amazing! Toys Bag of Science: For your little mini scientist at home – they will LOVE this science activity kit. It includes all kinds of real life supplies so you can have fun with over 70 different activities at home. It covers so many areas of science and is great for a wide range of ages – even toddlers and preschoolers. Be sure to check out the other kits they have as well!
Learning Resources Mathlink Cubes: For those starting to learn to count, recognize color, and even configure patterns – this is a great toy to have! There are so many ways to use them from counting and color recognition all the way up to learning to add and subtract. Plus they are so fun to play with!
Bob Books Beginning Readers Set: If your littles are learning to read, these are great books to start with! Each page starts easy with a few basic words that are easy to engage with. They also have a prereading set as well as sets for more advanced readers. These are my favorite for kids learning how to read!
LeapFrog Learning System: I’ve always loved LeapFrog when they first begin to read. This is a great toy to have as they can follow along and learn to read their favorite stories! There are lots of fun books to purchase to go along with these systems and I love them!
Toddler Musical Instruments: For the little musician in your family, they will love this set of musical instruments! It’s perfect for shaking, tapping, beating and blowing instruments to their little hearts content! It even includes a little backpack for easy storage.
Lil’ Gen Water Beads with Fine Motor Skill Toy Set: If you’re into sensory activities AT ALL – you will love this one! It helps with fine and gross motor and just so fun to play with. It includes THOUSANDS of water beads and tools to grab, scoop, and squeeze the beads. Be sure to check out the other sensory toys available as well!
LeapFrog Shapes and Sharing Picnic Basket: This educational toy looks like SO MUCH FUN! It’s a cute little picnic basket where they get to pretend play with food, dishes, utensils, and more. They will learn shapes, colors, identify food, and it’s very interactive as the picnic basket will engage with them!
VTech Drill and Learn Toolbox: Another fun interactive toy is this cool toolbox! It’s a great introduction to role playing and really helps build their motor skills. It makes all kinds of cool noises they will love.
Creativity for Kids Grow n’ Glow Terrarium: Another one for those scientists you have at home – this science kit is pretty neat! They get to craft, plant, water, and grow their own tabletop garden and all you need is some water. Everything else is already included. How fun would this be?!
Marble Genius Marble Run: Marble Runs have always been something I have been fascinated by – they are so cool to build and play with! This one includes 100 pieces and there are even starter sets for beginners and more expansions beyond this one.
These educational toys are sure to make the kid in your life light up with joy and wonder. Learning has never been so fun when these educational toys are unwrapped.
Happy Shopping {And LEARNING} With These Educational Toys
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