Best Preschool Puzzles
Helps build fine and gross motor skills while little ones discover vibrant colors, numbers, animals, and more.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Structurally it's very sound, its very bright and colorful, for each door you unlock is an animal and it goes from 1 animal to 6 animals, so that is a nice way to add counting to using the locks as well."
"This is a very good set ."
"Although made for children, I sat down with this board for him and explained that it was one of my kids' favorite toys. We've found it to be a great intervention for this gentleman and would order it again should any of our other residents show an interest."
"I don't recommend leaving a child under 2 years old with it without supervision, because it has a few sharp latches that CAN injure them."
"I bought this for my toddler during his lock/latch obsession stage but sadly it just doesn't pique his interest."
"Got this for our 2yo grandson and there are a few locks he still needs help with but as he develops he’ll love succeeding at the hard ones."
"Update: at 14 month she can open 5 of the 6 latches."
"Very well made with bright fun colors and sturdy latches."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"My 2 1/2 year old daughter always wants to learn new things and when I gifted her this Melissa and Doug Solar System puzzle she was so happy."
"the design is appealing, size is just right for the age group, the piece are strong enough to resist being stood on over carpet (though they're made of thick, good quality cardboard, not ply, so there'd be a limit to that), and it's also scientifically accurate within a certain degree of artistic license, planets are basically the right colour and comparative size."
"My only complaint is I wish they were displayed to scale (it's confusing to see the earth and moon as so large and try to teach my kids about the sizes) and in a clearer order from the sun."
"My son loves this puzzle and it has helped him to remember all of the planets."
"My 4 y old son is thrilled with this puzzle."
"My 3 year old loves puzzles."
"My 4 year old loves building this puzzle."
"we got this for our almost 3 year old daughter and it's a good learning puzzle."
Intended for children two to three years and older, these vibrant and durable puzzles help develop hand-eye, fine motor, and visual perception skills. Learn Colors with the Fish Puzzle Designed to help your child learn and match colors, the Fish puzzle features 10 adorable fish with a spectrum of different colors. Number Puzzle Helps Your Child Learn to Count This 10-piece puzzle features large, removable pegs of numbers zero through nine to help promote number recognition and counting skills. Alphabet Puzzle Helps Develop Prereading Skills Featuring 26 wooden pegs, one for each letter in the alphabet, this vibrant puzzle is ideal for helping to develop letter recognition and prereading skills. Classic Peg Puzzle. (Pack of 3) At a Glance: Vibrant puzzles help develop hand-eye, fine motor, and visual perception skills Durable wood construction with colorful illustrations Fish puzzle helps children perceive and match similar colors Number puzzle promotes number recognition and counting skills Alphabet puzzle helps develop letter recognition and prereading skills. Vibrant puzzles help develop hand-eye, fine motor, and visual perception skills.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"We do wish that the alphabet had more definition to the characters since it is harder to associate a triangle with the letter "A" since the letters aren't fully cut out and there is blank space on the actual piece."
"The colors do kind of chip off the pieces, but I figure that's normal with toddler toys (I've read some of the earlier Melissa & Doug toys were better made, I dont' have anything to compare them to though so I can't speak to that)."
"My son learned his colors with the fish puzzle, and it was one of the first puzzles he was able to figure out on his own. Unfortunately, that means I can't teach that letter because all that is left in the hole is a fish picture (no way to show the F). Since some of the pictures are a little more advanced too (we say 'bug' but I is for 'insect'), it makes the puzzle more difficult."
"It makes it a little less like a puzzle and more of a holder for flat wood pieces with pictures of letters."
"These are great because they don't all seem to be at the same learning level."
"This is a little more advanced than the puzzles I got for my 2 year old, but perfect for my 3 year old."
"After opening puzzle I realized that the loose X was just to show what it looks like under the pieces. A fun game we play is mixing up the fish colors and let her fix them back to the correct spot."
"The pictures underneath are not the actual number or letters luke I wish they were."
Best Puzzle Boxes
The unique turning action and simple color concept make the Cube the world's #1 puzzle. The unique turning action and simple color concept make the Cube the world's #1 puzzle. Rubik's Cube 3x3.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I used to play with it when I was stuck in places where I was waiting with nothing to do, like at a waiting room at the doctor's office, between classes, etc.. Back then, I was able to solve the cube but it took some time. He found many sites and YouTube videos that gave specific instructions to solve it in a few minutes. It took him quite a bit of time to figure it out even when he had directions and he was unable to solve it without his notes. Anyway, I recommend the Rubic's cube because it's fun, challenging, forces you to use your brain and is actually solvable. I recently started posting reviews because I am disabled and have free time."
"Both my wife and I have been using this game and have it to be very challenging."
"Am I me, or just another cube?"
"A great cube to start with."
"Well who doesn't love a Rubik's Cube?"
"My grandson waited all year to receive this cube and takes it everywhere with him!"
"It's a classic, what more can I say?!?!"
"Broke easily, even if it was by accident."
Best Preschool Art Toys
Art Kit Includes: 64 Crayola Crayons, 20 Crayola Short Colored Pencils, 40 Crayola Washable Markers, and 15 large sheets of paper.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"If it is more expensive than $19 or $20, you may want to hold out and see if the price drops over the next few days."
"She treats the set almost like a doctor, as she carefully selects colors, uses them on her drawings, and takes care to return each marker to its proper place."
"My daughter opened it up on Christmas morning and stared in awe, telling us about the things she plans on coloring and drawing."
"My seven year old LOVES this set.., she loves the variety and she's in love with the colourful exterior of the case.....and I love that there is a space for everything, so this keeps all the pieces orgamized and when she's finished colouring, we close the case and the mess goes away."
"The carrying cases make it easy for them to take from room to room or place to place."
"Perfect for my 6 year old."
"Perfect Christmas gift for my daughter she loves all the different varieties on colors,markers etc."
"Order was suppose to be part Christmas gift."
Best Preschool Bath Toys
Your little one will love taking this boat for adventures and driving the included mini cars up and down the ramp during bath time or at the pool or beach. Use the Ferry Boat to teach your child about recycling, helping the environment, saving energy, and reducing greenhouse gases. A Smart, Safe Choice Manufactured in the USA with a tight, local supply chain that minimizes transportation emissions and supports the domestic economy, the Green Toys Ferry Boat adheres to FDA standards and contains no BPA, lead, phthalates, or other harmful substances. At a Glance Ages: Three and up Requires: Ready to play indoors or out Includes two Mini Cars Sturdy design floats great and features slide out ramp Encourages development of gross and fine motor skills Made in the USA from 100 percent recycled milk jugs Phthalate and BPA free US supply chain reduces greenhouse gas and saves energy Easy to clean--can even go in the dishwasher Accolades: Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Winner, iVillage Stuff We Love Best Kids Birthday Gift, and more. Whatever the adventure, this two-story vessel is ready to hit the open water with room for eco-friendly cargo galore and even comes with two Green Toys Mini Fastbacks. Made in the USA from 100% recycled plastic milk jugs that save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, this craft is ideal for any body of water – durable, buoyant and dishwasher safe. This 3 piece set includes the Ferry Boat and 2 Mini Cars.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The top (blue) part of the boat comes off very easily, and I typically just lay out the three boat pieces - top, bottom and ramp - as well as the two cars, on my bathroom counter after bath time. They are easily dry by the time my toddler wakes up in the morning, so he can take them back to the living room to play."
"I hate buying toys that end up getting broke or it lasting more than a week."
"We needed some older than infant toys for bath time and these are great for my 22 mo son."
"who wouldn't like a boat for a bath tub and cars that can go in the water."
"I love listening to the boys playing with this as they make car and boat sounds with their voices whilst moving the toys around."
"I used to buy the rubber fish and frog toys but they became moldy inside."
"Came packaged nicely and I think a pretty great toy for the money."
"They haven't faded in like 2 years of indoor and outdoor play and are so easy to clean!"
Best Preschool Musical Toys
Promote music appreciation and auditory development by introducing your little one to baby-friendly versions of classical masterpieces by Mozart, Vivaldi, Chopin and Rossini with the Baby Einstein take along Tunes. Baby discovers 7 classical music tunes with a press of the button.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"His music gifts were inspired, giving him fantastic feelings, offering him different explosions. In addition, this caterpillar bead chaser handle is so cute and fun, making it easy for little hands to hold."
"Bought for baby who hated getting her diaper changed--worked every time!"
"Our baby liked it, she's 9-11 months at the moment, she actually learned that pressing the button changes the song so she seems to pick the song and listen to it."
"I bought this twice now and the babies love it."
"Only thing is I don't know how to clean it, since baby always throws it on ground, then he will again suck it."
"She loved it then and still does, now 5 months."
"My 8 month old grand-daughter LOVES this simple toy."
"My grandson is a definite music lover, so he really likes this item."
Best Preschool Pretend Play Toys
A direct replica of the latest Dyson “Ball” model, this creates realistic role play for exploring imagination and developing social skills.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Our son, 1 1/2-years-old, is OBSESSED with vacuums and carpet cleaners. He has nearly broken my vacuum a few times because it's a bit too large for him to maneuver."
"The first is a small red button on the front, that makes the little foam beads swirl around. Which doesn't bother me since it's a play vacuum, but they do advertise that it has a mild suction."
"You have to click it into position a certain way, otherwise the back wheels will pop up when you pull the vacuum backward."
"My one and half year old loves to clean but my stuff is still quite too big for him."
"It is designed to do this but I have to pick it up and adjust the base to get it to stand up when not in use, my 9, 3, and 1 yr old can not get it to stand up."
"Unfortunately, the swiveling head part snapped off after 4 days."
"This vacuum is by far my daughters favorite Christmas present."
"I had a hard time getting the batteries to fit... After the case is screwed back on it actually fits incorrectly and can pop off pretty easily."
Best Preschool Learning Toys
Play and learn with a 14-piece picnic set that includes 6 food items, 2 plates, 2 forks, 2 cups, 1 blanket and 1 basket. Parents can connect to the online LeapFrog Learning Path for customized learning ideas and insights from LeapFrog.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"We were skeptical at first because we felt that, although the price is reasonable, we still did not want to throw away $20 and she might not care for it or it may be a little mature for her. DESCRIPTION: Everything is made of hard plastic, except for the checked "blanket" which is like a handkerchief. The basket is packed pretty full with everything inside, but she can easily fit it all back in without help. She did not carry the entire basket around until recently (14 months) and still prefers not to, but she has always taken it off of her toyshelf and sat with it closeby in the floor. The plates are similar to wooden puzzles (only plastic), and she is learning to put the foods in place. I like that she will have to use her imagination and also I will not have to worry about the inside of the picnic basket getting sticky with juice and I am glad that ants will not be stored in there. So basically, it just randomly asks your child to find things, but she may never know if her answer was correct (or wrong!)."
"So fun!"
"Shes having fun placing the items in and out of the basket, along with the fun music and talking the basket does while the child plays with it."
"My daughter and I go to a mommy and me class and every time she would gravitate to this toy."
"I have purchased this toy as a gift for other little ones, and they love it as much as my daughter loves hers."
"Didn't see that there were two different packaging."
"It's cool to see her put her items in it, carry it to anther location, and then pull them out to play."
"This picnic basket provides lots of fun and promotes conversation!"
Best Preschool Activity Toys
Children can acquire strong sense of color, geometrical shapes including 3D forms numbers counts, magnetic polarities & architectural design at early age. CREATIVITY BEYOND IMAGINATION - Magnet Building Tiles Clear 3D color Magnetic Building Blocks Playboards for preschool, pretend play and more.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The colors are beautiful and the magnets work well enough to hold most structures together."
"My granddaughter received her first magnetic building set (the Magna-Tiles brand) a few months ago and she enjoyed building with them so much that I bought an additional set."
"He’s learning his shapes, he gets to make garages for his cars, they keep him entertained for about an hour at a time."
"I purchased a set of these tiles for my grandson as a Christmas gift."
"We've played with this literally every single day since it was purchased."
"We had another set, I can't remember the brand - I can see they are slightly different but they work just fine together."
"My grandson's kindergarten class had these and I always noticed the students playing with them."
"We have magna tiles and decided to buy these to build on our set."
Best Preschool Electronic Toys
The desk features an interactive desktop and five pages to explore that are filled with engaging content including letters, numbers, music, colors and more. Choose from eight expansion packs (each sold separately) that each focus on a specific curriculum like nursery rhymes, reading skills, animals and numbers. Extend the fun with expansion packs (each sold separately) that include a wide curriculum; LED display illustrates letter and number stroke order and how to draw basic shapes.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Great Touch Activity Desk for learning all sorts of things. A few things to note: the child needs to learn not to lean on/touch the table other than when they are intentionally touching/interacting with it. The table is very sensitive - you don't push the buttons, you just touch it - so it goes all haywire when she's leaning on it. It might be nice if they gave a little border at the front so kids can lean on it/put their hands somewhere - and have the buttons further up. Older children can be taught to be careful - but my 2 year old wouldn't know until she got hurt. The stool and table are quite strong and sturdy due to the legs bending out - so it has a nice wide base. Personally, my 2 year old needs some more growing up and calming down before she can really take advantage of this product, but there's no doubt that she can learn a lot from it."
"So if you buy this watch the fingers when they pull the table back down to play."
"He had the original Touch and Learn Activity Desk which was one of his favorite toys; however, the new expansion packs only fit this new desk. The desk is very interactive and holds my toddler's attention for very long periods of time."
"Music Jammer with colorful keyboard and different musical instruments, plus music genres (jazz, hip-hop, rock, pop, R&B). 5. Fruits & Colors. Yes, there is an OFF button, Parents - but, unfortunately, it's easy enough for a child to turn it back on. There is a clear female voice that gives directions, sings, and in other ways interacts with the child."
"We got this because my 3 year old is getting more curious about learning and thought he should get something other than dinos."
"He is learning not to lean on desk and to slow down and be patient and listen to the teacher's instructions."
"Arrived quickly and super easy to put together."
"We had an older version of this desk - this one does so much more...and the expansion packs are great so that older kids can enjoy it too."
Best Preschool Stuffed Animals & Toys
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I also sleep so much better knowing that this little fella cares about me, and we can snuggle whenever I feel the colorless void approaching."
"much bigger than i thought it would be but its very adorable i used this to top a diaper cake i am making for my sisters safari themed baby shower and it just fits so perfect and snug the quality of this plush animal is GREAT!"
"♥ LOVE - LOVE - LOVE - this sweet Stuffy ♥ ADORABLE AS CAN BE ♥ This little guy has PRECIOUS MOMENTS DOLL EYES if you remember those dolls."
"This went great with the larger elephant I bought at the same time."
"As adorable as the pic!!"
"So absolutely adorable!"
"very soft and lovable."
"This is every bit as adorable as the picture."