The littlest ones on your list may not be able to write their own letter to the North Pole — or even properly express exactly what they want — so we’ve got you covered! Below are our favorite toys, games and gifts for kids ages 1 and up. They’re packed with sensory play and tactile experiences that toddlers will love, along with educational content that parents will appreciate!


100 ANIMALS BOOK

The book’s interactive pages feature illustrations and photographs of animals from 12 habitats and environments. Three modes teach kids animal names, animal sounds, and fun facts. The book has a bilingual setting to hear the information in English or Spanish.

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  • Ages: 18 MOS+
  • Manufacturer: LEAPFROG
  • MSRP: $17.99

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BABBLE BABY

These 14-inch baby dolls babble more than 25 sounds when kids press their chest. The doll is soft and cuddly and includes a matching headband or hat. Choose from pink, stripe, or bear styles.

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BLOCKAROO

These soft, foam, magnetic blocks easily click together, rotate 360 degrees, and always attract each other, creating a multisensory experience for kids. Explore shapes, colors, and frustration-free stacking. They even float in the tub.

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COUNT & WIN SPORTS CENTER

This sports center can grow alongside babies with two adjustable height levels. More than 65 songs and sounds cheer them on as they play basketball and soccer. Features a score-keeping basket to help enhance counting skills.

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  • Ages: 12 MOS+
  • Manufacturer: VTECH
  • MSRP: $39.99

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DEEP SEA ADVENTURE

Kids explore a variety of activities with this Jellyfish-shaped wood activity center. It features four separate sections with a variety of activities for babies, including gliders, bead runs, spinning gears, springy coral, and clacking clams.

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FISHER-PRICE LAUGH & LEARN GROW-THE-FUN GARDEN TO KITCHEN

Pick fruits and vegetables, play with the light-up juicer, spin the honey jar, turn the lights on and off, and more with this two-sided interactive kitchen and garden. Includes more than 30 removable pieces and 125 songs, sounds, and phrases.

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  • Ages: 18 MOS+
  • Manufacturer: MATTEL
  • MSRP: $79.99

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FISHER-PRICE LITTLE PEOPLE CUDDLE & PLAY NURSERY

From feeding the babies, changing diapers, soothing, snoozing, and play time, there's so much role play for kids to explore in this nursery playset. The whole thing folds up to look like a diaper bag with play pieces conveniently stored inside for easy take-along play. Fine Motor: Grasping and moving the figures and play pieces helps strengthen your child's dexterity and hand-eye coordination. Empathy: Caring for their own little baby helps kids understand how to be kind and loving to others.

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  • Ages: 18 MOS.+
  • Manufacturer: MATTEL
  • MSRP: $19.99

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GO! GO! SMART WHEELS ULTIMATE CORKSCREW TOWER

Rocky the Racecar zooms down this 3-foot-tall racetrack that features two different configurations. The track includes five SmartPoint locations, Rocky the Racecar, and an off-road adventure complete with trap doors and a bumpy ride.

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  • Ages: 1+
  • Manufacturer: VTECH
  • MSRP: $29.99

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GOODNIGHT CONEY

This doll is designed to help kids establish a bedtime routine. When you take her pacifier away, she cries tears that light up in the dark. If you give the pacifier back, her face will light up like a night light and play 10 minutes of lullabies when her tummy is pressed.

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  • Ages: 18 MOS+
  • Manufacturer: IMC TOYS
  • MSRP: $24.99; $34.99 CAD

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HELPING HEROES FIRE STATION

Firefighters Fiona and Frankie can play throughout three levels where they can perform fire drills, check their equipment, and fire up the mini fire truck and helicopter. Transform the fire station into a fire truck to save the day.

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  • Ages: 18 MOS+
  • Manufacturer: VTECH
  • MSRP: $39.99

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KAI BEAR

This 12-inch taupe teddy bear has super-soft plush and an adorably oversized head, embroidered paw pads, and a beige muzzle. Kai is surface-washable for easy cleaning.

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  • Ages: 1+
  • Manufacturer: GUND
  • MSRP: $20.00

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KID TRAX DISNEY MINNIE MOUSE 6V QUAD RIDE ON

Ride in style with this unique Disney Minnie Mouse themed hot rod styled 6V battery powered ride on toy from Kid Trax. Capable of a forward speed of 1.5 MPH, this ride on toy quad has easy push button acceleration that's perfect for little hands. Features such as kid trax power trax rubber traction strip tires for all terrain performance make this toy adventurous, yet safe.

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KID TRAX HASBRO HUNGRY HUNGRY HIPPOS 3 IN 1 SCOOT AND RIDE ON

Bring the fun of the classic game right to the driveway and playroom with the Hasbro Hungry Hungry Hippos Activity ride-on toy from Kid Trax! Scoot, play or push along for Hippo chomping action! Hippo's head moves up and down as the toy is pushed forward, just like in the classic Hungry Hungry Hippos game! Simply roll over the balls to pick them up, perfect for playtime and cleaning up after.

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LEARN-A-LOT AVOCADOS

The four pop-apart avocados feature emoji-style faces that spin and change to help babies identify different emotions. Build color and matching skills with the avocados’ colorful interiors. Also includes a storage crate.

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LEARNING FRIENDS 100 WORDS BOOK – BILINGUAL ENGLISH/FRENCH

Meet learning friends turtle, tiger and monkey who will introduce more than 100 age-appropriate words chosen by learning experts. Word categories include: pets, animals, food, mealtime, colors, activities, opposites, outside, vehicles, clothes, my body and fruit. Touching the words on the pages play the words, exciting sound effects and fun facts. Hear two learning songs including the learning friends theme song and my favorite word song by pressing the light-up star button.

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  • Ages: 18 MOS.+
  • Manufacturer: LEAPFROG
  • MSRP: $19.99

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LITTLE TIKES GO GREEN! COZY TRUCK WITH TRAILER

From the new Go Green! line of eco-friendly toys from Little Tikes, this Cozy Truck is infused with the design DNA of the original Cozy Coupe. The truck features 360-degree spinning front tires for easy steering and can easily be used as a foot-to-floor ride-on or pushed by parents. Go Green! Products are made from an eco-friendly compound and are fully recyclable.

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MEGA BLOKS PULL-ALONG PUPPY

Feed the puppy by placing blocks in its mouth, then pull on the leash to take it for a walk, and watch as it poops them out. Includes 15 blocks that kids can build on the puppy’s head, back, and nose.

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  • Ages: 1+
  • Manufacturer: MATTEL
  • MSRP: $19.99

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MEGA BLOKS SCHOOLHOUSE

This set includes 35 big building blocks that kids can use to build the school house. Little builders can stack the Peek A Blocks raccoon on the rolling school bus to activate its peek-a-boo surprise. Place the owl teacher on a big building block. Stack the Peek A Blocks on a launcher, one after the other, and press down on the lever to send them rolling down the slide.

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  • Ages: 1+
  • Manufacturer: MATTEL
  • MSRP: $24.99

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MEGA BLOKS WOODLAND FRIENDS

Meet the Woodland Friends, a construction set that includes our first ever blocks made from plant-based plastics. This set includes 70 big building blocks, all made from sugarcane-based polyethylene, a renewable raw material. It also comes with 100% recyclable and FSC-certified packaging, made from both recycled and sustainably-grown materials.

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  • Ages: 1+
  • Manufacturer: MATTEL
  • MSRP: $19.99

MOBO WOBO 2-IN-1 ROCKING BABY BALANCE BIKE

The Mobo Wobo helps kids reach three milestones: rock, walk, and ride. The bike grows with kids, quickly converting between a rocking and a riding toy. Includes multiple pads for a safe and smooth ride.

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SILLY SKATERS UNICORN INFLATABLE RIDE-ON TOY BY KID TRAX

Kids can ride or push this inflatable unicorn on roller skates, which feature motion-activated LEDs that light up as they roll. The unicorn is made from a soft, rubber material and includes an air pump.

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SNAP-N-LEARN COUNTING SHEEP

This educational set includes 10 two-piece, numbered sheep that help teach kids number recognition, counting, sequencing, and more. Each sheep also features a different color of the rainbow and has dots beneath its wool, which reinforce number recognition and provide matching game opportunities for toddlers.

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SPEAK & LEARN PUPPY

This puppy features head movements, paw buttons, songs, and real-time responses to help teach babies about animals, food, feelings, letters, and numbers. It features three levels of play to grow with babies: babble, talk, and music.

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  • Ages: 1+
  • Manufacturer: LEAPFROG
  • MSRP: $29.99

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SPIKE THE FINE MOTOR HEDGEHOG

Spike the Fine Motor Hedgehog is the original and best-selling toy of Learning Resources’ Fine Motor Friends line. Spike helps kids build up important hand muscles and fine motor skills as they replace the chunky, peg-shaped 'quills' within the holes that dot the smiling hedgehog's back. Spike's colorful quills also helps children acquire basic skills such as counting, sorting, and color identification. They can arrange the quills by warm or cool colors, work on sequences and patterns by alternating colors, or count up the quills with the help of numbers printed on the hedgehog's back.

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STEP2 BALL BUDDIES ADVENTURE CENTER

This outdoor water play table includes a Ball Buddies dump truck, helicopter, boat, and train. The characters can explore the lazy river, molded-in roadways, and bridge attachments. Comes with accessories and play balls, for use inside and outside.

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  • Ages: 18 MOS+
  • Manufacturer: STEP2
  • MSRP: $99.99

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STICK-O FOREST FRIENDS 16PC

Babies can build animal friends, including an elephant, a duck, a caterpillar, a bunny, and more. This set includes spheres, sticks, discs, and other magnetic accessories, such as bunny ears, flowers, cones, flower pots, and elephant ears.

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  • Ages: 18 MOS+
  • Manufacturer: MAGFORMERS
  • MSRP: $24.99

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