Kate
she has the LeapFrog Scribble and Write..
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Anything made by Leap Frog- I love their products!
Arts and crafts supplies- crayons, fingerpaints, sidewalk chalk, blank paper and coloring sheets
musical instruments- harmonica, tambourine, maracas, cymbals, bells, CDs with lullabies and nursery rhymes and classical music on them.
Puzzles
Board games such as Chutes and Ladders
Card Games such as Memory
Bubbles, balls, balloons
Mega Blocks, Lincoln Logs, Tinker Toys
Slides, Swings, Trampoline, Sandbox (and beach toys), toys to play with in the bathtub or sink (kitchen utensils work well).
Sports equipment- toddler basketball, baseball/softball, etc.
Refrigerator Magnets (alphabet and numerical)
Magnifying Glass, Critter Cage
DVDs- Leap Frog makes some educational DVDs as well
Computer software and/or websites- I have a three year old daughter who likes JumpStart. We also visit BrainQuest, Starfall and other websites.
Wagon
Dress up (stock up after halloween- various wigs, hats, facepaints, shoes, costume jewelry, etc.)
BOOKS! The look and find books are great, Books A Million has a big selection of them (some specifially for toddlers with more durable pages). Barnes & Noble has a great selection of DK Baby books, which are great for infants and toddlers. Traditional storybooks are great. Read to them, ask them questions such as how would that make them feel, what they think will happen next and my 3 year old likes to "retell" the story to me (an early reading skill).
Games such as Simon Says, I Spy, etc.- no toy required.
Instead of buying a toy, try spending that money on an activity instead. A month of Gymboree/Little Gym or gymnastics, dance, etc. Trip and/or membership to the aquarium, zoo, children's museum.
There are free activities, as well. Most libraries and/or book stores have a weekly story time.
Anything made by Leap Frog- I love their products!
Arts and crafts supplies- crayons, fingerpaints, sidewalk chalk, blank paper and coloring sheets
musical instruments- harmonica, tambourine, maracas, cymbals, bells, CDs with lullabies and nursery rhymes and classical music on them.
Puzzles
Board games such as Chutes and Ladders
Card Games such as Memory
Bubbles, balls, balloons
Mega Blocks, Lincoln Logs, Tinker Toys
Slides, Swings, Trampoline, Sandbox (and beach toys), toys to play with in the bathtub or sink (kitchen utensils work well).
Sports equipment- toddler basketball, baseball/softball, etc.
Refrigerator Magnets (alphabet and numerical)
Magnifying Glass, Critter Cage
DVDs- Leap Frog makes some educational DVDs as well
Computer software and/or websites- I have a three year old daughter who likes JumpStart. We also visit BrainQuest, Starfall and other websites.
Wagon
Dress up (stock up after halloween- various wigs, hats, facepaints, shoes, costume jewelry, etc.)
BOOKS! The look and find books are great, Books A Million has a big selection of them (some specifially for toddlers with more durable pages). Barnes & Noble has a great selection of DK Baby books, which are great for infants and toddlers. Traditional storybooks are great. Read to them, ask them questions such as how would that make them feel, what they think will happen next and my 3 year old likes to "retell" the story to me (an early reading skill).
Games such as Simon Says, I Spy, etc.- no toy required.
Instead of buying a toy, try spending that money on an activity instead. A month of Gymboree/Little Gym or gymnastics, dance, etc. Trip and/or membership to the aquarium, zoo, children's museum.
There are free activities, as well. Most libraries and/or book stores have a weekly story time.
What kind of outside toys does your toddler play with?
iceyblue19
As the weather gets warmer I would like to take my son outside, he's 2 years old. I realize I'm going to have to buy some things haha. He already has a sandbox but we do not have sand for it yet. What does your toddler enjoy doing/playing with outside?
Answer
Make sure you get a bunch of fun sand toys to go with the sand box. It keeps my 4 yr old and her friends entertained for hours. Other toys that are popular with all the little ones:
Sidewalk chalk
Bubbles
Pool
Waterslide
Scooter
electric ATV
Tricycle
Bicycle
Any type of sport...basketball, soccer ball, Tball, etc.
Flying kites
Jumprope
Hopscotch
Tent and tunnel sets
Playground equipment (slides, playhouse, etc)
See Saw
Swingset and tire swing
Trampoline
We have them all, and they regularly get used. Needless to say we spend the summer, spring, and fall mostly outdoors
Make sure you get a bunch of fun sand toys to go with the sand box. It keeps my 4 yr old and her friends entertained for hours. Other toys that are popular with all the little ones:
Sidewalk chalk
Bubbles
Pool
Waterslide
Scooter
electric ATV
Tricycle
Bicycle
Any type of sport...basketball, soccer ball, Tball, etc.
Flying kites
Jumprope
Hopscotch
Tent and tunnel sets
Playground equipment (slides, playhouse, etc)
See Saw
Swingset and tire swing
Trampoline
We have them all, and they regularly get used. Needless to say we spend the summer, spring, and fall mostly outdoors
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