Giving gifts to a child for the holidays is something we all look forward to! They are so excited to receive a gift all wrapped up just for them. Many holiday toy guides tell us what’s hot in stores for the season but sometime they aren’t always age appropriate for your child or ones that will be played with for a long period of time.
We’ve put together a Toy Guide for each age group for you child. As moms of 3 and teachers we’d love to share with you what’s been our favorites with our children that have lasted. The list below features our favorite toys but each have been selected not only for how much fun they are but also for the developmental importance with the skills needed for your child to grow in cognitive skills, fine motor skills and gross motor skills. Think of this as your teacher’s guide to the holidays to give your child the best play and fun to also secretly prepare them for school.
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Gifts for One Year Old
Our Top Choices for 1 Year Old are:
- Radio Flyer Classic Walker Wagon
- KidKraft Vintage Kitchen
- Green Toys Shape Sorter Baby Toy
- Melissa & Doug Shape Sorting Cube
- Hape Walk-A-Long Snail Toy
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar Stackable Blocks
- Melissa & Doug Deluxe 10-Piece Alphabet Nesting and Stacking Blocks
- Fisher-Price Brilliant Basics Stack & Roll Cups
- Nuby Splish Splash Stacking Bath Cups
- Step2 Step 2 LifeStyle Dream Kitchen
- Step2 Easy Steer SportsterRadio Flyer All-Terrain Stroll ‘N Trike Ride OnPlasma Car
- Step2 WaterWheel Activity Play Table
- Fisher-Price Infant to Toddler SwingStep2 Infant to Toddler Swing
- Award-Winning Beginner Drum SetGreen Tones / Handle Cage Bell
Click Here to see our Complete Gift Guide for One Year Olds
Gifts for Two Years Old
Our Top Choices for 2 year Olds are:
- Mega Bloks
- Melissa & Doug Deluxe Classic Peg Puzzle Bundle
- Melissa & Doug Alphabet Nesting/Stacking Blocks 10 Piece
- Fisher-Price Little People Happy Sounds Home
- Fisher-Price Little People Fun Sounds Farm
- KidKraft Vintage Kitchen Playset
- Melissa & Doug Let’s Play House! Pots Pans Set
- Deluxe Pink Tea Set for Kids
- Fisher-Price Little People Lil’ Movers School Bus
- Baby Doll
- Radio Flyer Classic Trike with Push Handle
- Little Tikes First Slide
- Step2 Shady Oasis Sand & Water Play Table
- Step2 Easel For Two with Bonus Magnetic Letters/Numbers
- Little Tikes Cozy Coupe Car
Click Here to see our Complete Gift Guide for Two Year Olds
Gifts for Three Years Old
Our top choices for 3 Year Olds are:
- Little Tikes My First Toolbox
- Fisher-Price Tea Set
- My First Purse
- Graco Doll Playset with Stroller and Crib
- Green Toys Dump Truck
- LEGO Duplo Basic Bricks (80 Pcs.)
- 100 Piece Wooden Train Set
- Melissa & Doug 60-Piece Wooden Blocks
- Magnetic Letters & Numbers
- Melissa & Doug Jumbo ABC Chunky Puzzle
- Melissa & Doug Jumbo Numbers Wooden Chunky Puzzle
- Melissa & Doug Dinosaur Dawn Floor Puzzle
- Melissa & Doug Primary Lacing Beads
- Standing Easel
- Little Tikes Tot Sports T-Ball Set
- Balance Training Bike
- Tricycle
Click here to see our Complete Gift Guide for 3 Year Olds
Gifts for Four Years Old
Our top choices for 4 Year Olds are:
- Fisher Price Kid-Tough Digital Camera
- LeapFrog My Own Leaptop
- LeapFrog Text and Learn
- LeapFrog® Tag Reading System
- LeapFrog LeapPad1 Explorer Learning Tablet
- 10′ Parachute
- Mini Micro Scooter
- Play Like a Pro Basketball Set
- DC Comics Boys Action Trio Superhero Costume Set
- Action Trio Costume Set
- Melissa & Doug Fire Chief Role Play Costume Set
- Melissa & Doug Pattern Blocks and Boards
- KidKraft Wooden Block Set
- Bruder Mack Granite Dump Truck
- Lego Brick Box Pink
- Lego Brick Box Blue
- Doll High Chair
- Doll Bed
- Doll Buggy
- Fisher-Price Loving Family Grand Dollhouse
- Habitats Reusable Sticker Pad
- Crayola 200-Piece Masterworks Art Case
- Crayola Frozen Inspiration Art Case
- Kiwi Crate 12 Month Subscription
Click here to see our Complete Gift Guide for 4 Year Olds
Gifts for Five Years Old
Our top choices for 5 Year Olds are:
- Table-Top Painting Easel
- Hemp Heritage® Watercolor Paper Art Pack
- Glob 210 Bamboo Brush Set
- Finger Paint – Eco Kids Non-Toxic Natural Paint
- Glob All Natural Paint Kits
- Crazy Crayons Eco Stars (100% Recycled Crayons)
- Eco Kids Natural Plant Dye Modeling Dough
- Waldorf Selection Unlacquered Triangular Giant Colored Pencils
- Beeswax Stick Crayons
- Marble Run – 103 Piece Set
- Crazy Fort Building Set
- Stomp Rocket
- Hot Wheels Track Builder Set
- Playskool Heroes Transformers Rescue Bots Optimus Primal Figure
- Sesame Street My First Uno
- Spot It
- Old Maid
- Candy Land
- Sequence for Kids
- The Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Game
- LEGO Junior Sets
- Tinkertoys
- LEGO Friends Sets
- Lincoln Log
- BluTrack
- Geo Safari Microscope
- Melissa & Doug See & Spell
- Perplexus
- Book of Mazes
- Science Kits
- GeoSafari Jr Talking Globe
- Educational Insights Laptop
Click here to see our Complete Gift Guide for 5 Year Olds
We hope our Ultimate Gift Guide helps you in making your decisions for your child this holiday season. If you have any questions feel free to leave us a comment, we’d love to help guide you to the right age appropriate gift for you child.
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Excellent list! Thanks for sharing!