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Kids Toys that Are Worth Your Time
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items This list has toys that will allow your children to use their imagination, have fun, and build confidence. They can be used and explored in many ways and should keep your child busy and engaged. Most of these toys are items we have had in our home or I have used in my classroom when I was a teacher.
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The Best Melissa and Doug Toys
Imaginative Play
Science and More
The Best Melissa and Doug Toys
These toys are amazing to help your children use their imagination and learn about the world around them. They are sturdy and can be enjoyed for years.
This sturdy wooden deli counter includes a play meat and cheese slicer for the wooden play food, and felt sandwich roll and toppings to create sandwiches.
Slice & Stack Sandwich Counter
Kids will feel like they are real chefs preparing different pasta dishes and salads.
Prepare & Serve Pasta Set
Scoop up some fun with this durable wooden ice cream counter that will keep your kids busy for hours
Melissa & Doug Wooden Scoop & Serve Ice Cream
This coffee will inspire creativity and imagination, strengthen hand-eye coordination, help kids learn about science, foods, and more.
Wooden Brew & Serve Coffee Set
This was one of our favorite sets to play with when my daughter was younger. Your child will feel like a true pizza chef!
Pizza Party - Wooden Play Food
This is such a great set to introduce your child to cutting foods. It is great for their fine motor skills as well.
Cutting Food - Wooden Play Food
This is such a fun item that can be used for years to come Allow your child to use their creativity.
Melissa & Doug Wooden Fresh Mart Grocery
Why not teach your children about cleaning up at a young age. This is a great way for your child to help you clean up around the house.
Dust! Sweep! Mop! - Toy Cleaning Set
The dentist doesn't have to be a scary place. Allow your child to play and explore with this set and find fun in going to the dentist.
Melissa & Doug Super Smile Dentist Kit
Imaginative Play
These toys will allow your child to use their imagination which is essential to their growth and development.
This garden building set is great for developing your child's fine motor skills and using their imagination.
FUNZBO Flower Garden Building Toys - STEM
Comes with one study carrying case which has a handle, all dinosaurs can be stored in it. Perfect for Birthday, Christmas, holiday or impulse gift.
TEMI Dinosaur Toys for Kids 3-5 with Play Mat
Fun engineering building set with toy drill. Has rounded corners and drill rotation speed is slow and steady, so children can play safely.
Haifeng Mosaic Drill Set for Kids, STEM Learning
Explore life in the great outdoors with the Adventure Tree House. Children can play with this set on its own, or combine with other PLAYMOBIL sets for hours of fun.
Playmobil Adventure Tree House Kit
Bring you child’s imagination to life as they practice their fine motor skills, accuracy skills and hand eye-coordination. Can be used in both indoor or outdoor. Ages 6 and up.
TEMI Kids Bow and Arrow Set - LED Light Up Toy
Children can create a variety of shapes. Magnetic tiles can be combined into houses, balls, flowers, animals, cars, castles, aircraft etc., Fully compatible with other brand
PicassoTiles 100pcs Magnet Building Tiles Set
This is such a great set for your chid to dress up and use their imagination.
Kids' Dress Up & Pretend Play: Toys & Games
Dressing up as a Disney princess is often a favorite for young kids. It allows them to imagine they are the princess or character right out of the movie. This dress up set will help to foster your child's imagination.
Disney Princess Dress Up Trunk Deluxe 21 Piece
Science and More
This works with Mac, Windows, and Chromebook. You can make a controller from play dough, create circuits and music from things in your refrigerator, and more. The possibilities are endless. Best for ages 8 and up.
Makey Makey STEM Kit
Great for little hands to practice fine motor skills, mixing, and measuring. Best for ages 3 and up.
Learning Resources Jumbo Colorful Eyedroppers
Learn the magic of magnets. Helps to build and early understanding of physic and problem solving.
Learning Resources STEM Explorers Magnet Movers
This was one of our most used kits in our house. Develop a deeper understanding of how machines work. Contains enough pieces to build a lever, pulley, inclined plane, wheel and axle, and wedge—all at the same time!
Learning Resources Simple Machines STEM Set
Another fun science activity. It contains 6 sets of plastic animals including Chicken, Frog, Ladybug, Bee, Butterfly, and Turtle!
Life Cycle Kit Montessori