Top 5 picks
The toddler toys parents rave about.
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Toniebox 2 Audio Player Starter Set
Screen-free stories and songs kids control themselves.
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Ms. Rachel My First Learning Farm Playset
Ms. Rachel, the number-one toddler star, in a farm playset.
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Strider 12 Sport Balance Bike
The balance bike that skips training wheels.
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MAGNA-TILES Classic 32-Piece Set
Magnetic tiles that grow with them for years.
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Bluey Family Figure 4-Pack
Bluey, Bingo, Bandit and Chilli for pretend play.
Pretend play
Little cooks, shoppers and helpers.
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Melissa & Doug Wooden Cutting Fruit
Velcro fruit to slice with a wooden knife.
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Melissa & Doug Slice & Bake Cookie Set
Wooden cookies to slice, bake and serve.
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Radio Flyer Scan & Sort Shopping Cart
A push cart with a scanner and play food.
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Step2 Fun with Friends Kitchen
A kid-size kitchen with phone and accessories.
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Fisher-Price Chatter Telephone
The classic pull-along phone.
Build, stack & learn
Fine-motor play and early learning.
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LEGO DUPLO Classic Brick Box
Big bricks for first builds.
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Mushie Stacking Cups
Simple, beautiful cups to stack and sort.
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Learning Resources Spike the Fine Motor Hedgehog
Peg-sorting fun that builds hand skills.
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Fat Brain Toys PlayTab Essentials Busy Board
Latches, switches and zippers to explore.
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Hape Pound & Tap Bench
Pound the balls through, then play the xylophone.
Stories, music & characters
For cuddles and sing-alongs.
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Yoto Mini Player
A card-based audio player for stories and music.
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The classic board book every toddler should own.
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Tickle Me Elmo Giggle Max
The new giggling Elmo, a Toy Insider pick.
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Fisher-Price Little People My Mario
Mario’s world, made toddler-friendly.
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VTech Pop-a-Balls Push and Pop Bulldozer
Push it to pop the balls. Great for new walkers.
Move, splash & create
Active play, bath time and first art.
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Tiny Land Pikler Triangle Set
A Montessori climber for indoor play.
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Radio Flyer Red Rider Trike
The classic first tricycle.
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Little Tikes Cloud Collection Basketball
A toddler hoop for first shots.
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Munchkin Float & Play Bubbles
Colorful bath toys that float and stick.
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Play-Doh Starter Set
A first Play-Doh kit with tools.