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Christmas gifts my 3 year old actually plays with
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items This list contains lots of great gift ideas for a 3 year old based on things my 3 year old actually uses and loves. These are tried-and-true gift choices for 3 year old's. I hope you find this list helpful and that you are able to find the perfect gi...
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Climbing toys
Sensory toys
Books & Educational
Action Figures
Dress up/make believe
Climbing toys
Toddlers love to climb! These climbing toys are perfect for a 3 year old as well as younger and older kids. These help get out energy and keep kids from climbing on the furniture!
We have this exact set and both my toddler daughter and infant son love playing with these. We make forts, obstacle courses and play the floor is lava with them.
FDP SoftScape Playtime and Climb Playset (6-Piece)
An indoor climbing set is great if you have the space.
BlueWood Pikler Triangle Set for Baby Climbing
These indoor climbing sets are great for kids who love to climb.
Tiny Land 5-in-1 Rainbow Pikler Triangle Set
Sensory toys
Sensory toys are so fun for all ages. My 3 year old loves playing with all of these toys for hours.
Kenetic sand provides hours of fun for kids of all ages. Heck, I'm 32 and love playing with kenetic sand. It's a great indoor or outdoor toy. Fairly easy to clean up and can be used over and over again. Highly recommend kenetic sand as a gift for a 3...
Kinetic Sand Kit
Play Doh is a classic sensory toy that provides hours and hours of fun for 3 year olds.
Play-Doh Modeling Compound 10-Pack Colors
This is the water table we use and love. I love that it has 2 compartments. It is light weight and small enough to play with on the patio for those of us who don't have a large yard.
Kids Sand Water Table for Toddlers 3-5
Ball drop toys are seriously so much fun for a 3 year old. The can play with it for hours and not get sick of it.
Ball Drop Toys
Books & Educational
These are some of our favorite books to read together. They have great pictures so my 3 year old (who doesn't read yet) can look through them independently as well.
One of my favorite books to read to my children. It's such a sweet book. I love the concept and the rhymes in the book. You and your 3 year old will love it.
If Animals Kissed Good Night - Books
"You are Fantastic" is such a great positive affirmation book for children. We love the colorful pages and the positive words. It's a short book that can be read over and over and over again. It's definitely worth adding it to your 3 year olds librar...
You Are Fantastic! (A Hello!Lucky Book)
This is such a cute book about feelings.
The Color Monster: A Story About Emotions
This is not a funny book but my daughter thinks this book is hilarious because I will purposely get the animals wrong so she can correct me. It's silly but it's fun.
Where's Spot?
A classic. Try singing this book to the tune of “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Such a cute book.
The Napping House Board Book
I love the way this book flows and rhymes.
Llama Llama Red Pajama
I love these stories for when we need a TV break but my daughter still wants her Paw Patrol fix.
PAW Patrol 5-Minute Stories Collection
Action Figures
These action figures have been the source of hours and hours of independent play at our house.
These paw patrol action figures will provide hours and hours of fun. My daughter plays with these all day, every day.
Paw Patrol Cars in Cars, RC, Drones & Trains(498)
These paw patrol action figures will provide hours and hours of fun. My daughter plays with these all day, every day.
Paw Patrol Rubble’s Bulldozer Vehicle & Figure
These paw patrol action figures will provide hours and hours of fun. My daughter plays with these all day, every day.
Paw Patrol, Chase’s Patrol Cruiser Vehicle
These paw patrol action figures will provide hours and hours of fun. My daughter plays with these all day, every day.
Paw Patrol, Rocky’s Recycle Truck with Figure
These paw patrol action figures will provide hours and hours of fun. My daughter plays with these all day, every day.
PAW Patrol Zuma’s Hovercraft Vehicle & Figure
These paw patrol action figures will provide hours and hours of fun. My daughter plays with these all day, every day.
Paw Patrol, Skye’s Helicopter Vehicle with Figure
These paw patrol action figures will provide hours and hours of fun. My daughter plays with these all day, every day.
Paw Patrol Ryder’s Rescue ATV Vehicle & Figure
These paw patrol action figures will provide hours and hours of fun. My daughter plays with these all day, every day.
Paw Patrol Rex’s Dinosaur Rescue Vehicle Toy
These paw patrol action figures will provide hours and hours of fun. My daughter plays with these all day, every day.
Paw Patrol, Everest’s Snow Plow Vehicle & Figure
These paw patrol action figures will provide hours and hours of fun. My daughter plays with these all day, every day.
Paw Patrol, Tracker’s Jungle Cruiser Vehicle
Of course she loves the paw patrol look out to go with her action figures!
PAW Patrol Look-out Playset
Dress up/make believe
Some of our favorite dress up and make believe toys.
My 3-year-old loves to play with this doctor kit. It's hours of fun.
EFOSHM Kids Doctor Kit 27 Piece, Medical Playset
My daughter loves to pretend to put on makeup with me in the morning while I'm getting ready. This is completely fake makeup, no mess! It's so cute.
Make it Up Pretend Makeup Collection (Original)
This was a Halloween costume but quickly turned into my daughters favorite dress-up outfit.
Rubie's Toddler PAW Patrol Skye Costume, Small