Toddler Gift Ideas for the Holidays

Is your tot learning their name? An excellent toddler gift idea is to combine that excitement with imaginary play or spatial awareness! We love a good monogram on basically anything: a chair, toolbox, puzzle, or stool.

It’s never too early to get your toddler playing with blocks! Blocks of all sorts—solid-wood building, magnatiles, wooden pattern, animal, and bristle tiles—provide spatial and motor skill development (and so much entertainment!) for years on end. Blocks are a great toddler gift idea.

Help their little minds explore and grow with books galore this holiday season! There are endless options, from feminist legends to classic literature, dragons eating tacos to sleepy bunnies, and pigeons driving busses. A toddler gift idea guide isn’t complete without some great books.

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• 20 Books About Gratitude for Kids

Who doesn’t love new jammies?! Tot resisting bedtime? Perhaps matching holiday pajamas, a book and pajama set, or silly glow-in-the-dark options will coerce them to sleep!

Getting a toddler ready in the morning can be a trial . . . Give them the gift of clothes you’ll both be excited about. Like a cozy jacket! Or classics that are as soft as they are cute. What toddler wouldn’t get excited about some colorful rain boots? And just imagine the excitement when your little one gets their very own cool sneakers!

Toddlers are learning social skills daily! They use pretend play to practice being little people. Toys that facilitate social pretend play are perfectly age-appropriate! One of our favorites on our toddler gift ideas for the holidays’ guide is a gorgeous play kitchen that will look good in your house, whether traditional or modern. Help them learn to pack a lunch or start an ice cream shop. Before you know it, you may have a fairy princess or astronaut on your hands!

Often, classics are classics for a reason! You’ll be amazed at how entertained your tot is by a slinky going down the stairs. They’ll twirl around for hours with this gymnastics ribbon. Mr. Potato Head induces tons of laughs, especially when his eyeballs are replaced with lips and a nose. Plus, there’s nothing like going outside to kick around a ball. We also love this Busy Baby Mat for toddlers—you can use it on their high chair while you prep dinner or bring it to a restaurant to keep toys close by and off the floor!

Toddlers love their things. Having the proper carrying case is key whether they want to carry around a toy car, a favorite lovey, or a yummy snack! This sweet tie-dye backpack is precious, or maybe your little one wants something a bit more fierce. There’s nothing like a mini suitcase to hold their things on the way to grandma’s house.

What’s more fun when you’re two than making a ton of loud noise? Nothing! So many fun musical instruments to choose from. Get them started on a baby grand piano, a classic xylophone, beautifully made maracas, a fun drum set, or this ukulele. And maybe even this amazing pink harp if you’re feeling very optimistic about your child’s future as a musician. 🙂

You really can’t go wrong with a new stuffed friend. For a toddler gift idea, get creative with an animal that folds into a pillow or warms up for a sweet hug. Or choose a character from their favorite cartoon or book.

Equip your budding artist with supplies from an easel and smock to paints and brushes. You can’t go wrong with a huge, classic box of crayons or washable markers. Or, if the tots in your life enjoy more structured activities, try a Sago Mini Box subscription! These make-and-play activity boxes are perfect toddler gift ideas for ages 3-5.

Whether you go for a classic Radio Flyer or over-the-top adorable Banwood, a balance bike is a toddler gift idea that will put a smile on the face of any tot. Balance bikes are the ideal first bicycle and the best way to introduce your little one to cycling, as they naturally support their development by promoting mobility and steering to ease the transition to a pedal bike. A great way to let small ones join you on the ride to the park.

We know toddlers have ample imagination, but what about all that ENERGY? It still baffles me how someone who seems to survive on three bites of carrots and a waffle daily has so much energy to expel. Tots need furniture of their own to jump and squirm on! This fun playset transforms into whatever their little imaginations come up with. And who doesn’t love a beanbag!?