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We've got round-ups of the best toys for a range of ages, all based on authentic recommendations by real parents. Here are our guides to the best baby toys, best toddler toys, the best toys for 2-year-olds and the best toys for 3-year-olds.
The Happyland is brilliant. My girls played with it from around one all the way through until about five years of age. They were so loved that I couldn’t bear to part with it and still bring the big box out whenever we have younger kids come to visit” (Tried and tested by Mumsnet writer Lucy Cotterill) Simply fill the Aquadoodle pen with water and leave them to explore. Their creations will appear like magic as they run the pen across the material. This deluxe set also includes three stampers and a special brush to cover larger areas and is a fun way to practice writing their first letters and numbers.Our wooden train set has been a consistent favourite from about 18months and now at nearly 3. I envisage it'll still be a favourite for a couple of years yet!” (Tried and tested by Mumsnet user WilmaJean) SOUNDS & PHRASES: Featuring 3 different SmartPoint locations which trigger different sounds, fun phrases and melodies when driven over by a toot-toot drivers cars (not included) perfect to stimulate auditory development while enjoying hours of fun IDEAL GIFT FOR CHILDREN: This baby interactive toy is the ideal Christmas gift or birthday present for babies and toddlers to develop auditory and tactile skills while enjoying hours of learning fun Selecting the right toy for your 18-month-old can be tough, so here are some things to consider when making your choice. They're based in convenient locations including supermarkets, newsagents and train stations. Plus they're often open late and on Sundays.
Before we recommend new products, we always ask our trusted Mumsnet users, of which there are more than 7 million each month. That’s a lot of honest, impartial advice. For a please-all present for Christmas, or any time of year, we think the generous box of 36 Hot Wheels Cars, in every shade and style you can think of, are the best toy cars to buy right now. Hot Wheels cars are always a favourite with Mumsnet parents for their robustness and child-pleasing designs, as well as car-loving children of different ages. How we chose our recommendations Recommendations from real Mumsnet users MUSICAL TOY: Included is a SmartPoint race car that features 3 happy songs, 6 fun melodies and tonnes of realistic sound effects which are triggered when a SmartPoint vehicle is driven over one of the 5 SmartPoint locations Is it hard wearing? - 18-month-olds aren't always as gentle as they should be, so toys and play pieces need to be robust and be able to withstand some rough handling. The Toot Toot cars and garage are a huge hit in my household, there is also a fire station, police station, airport and loads more and they all connect together” (Tried and tested by Mumsnet user December2019)There are loads of fun features including liftable gates, swinging signs and lots of ramps to race around. Playset includes 6 SmartPoint locations that interact when driven over. With so many toys to choose from, finding the right to for an 18-month-old can be a little overwhelming. The Tomy Toomies Foam Cone Factory is a big hit with Mumsnet users thanks to its ability to banish boring bathtimes. Encouraging imagination and role play, all whilst developing fine motor and communication skills, this toy attaches straight to the side of the bath or wall tiles using suction cups. If your 18 month old is forever bopping along to songs and music, why not allow them to make some of their own? Instrument toys can be a great way to introduce children to rhythm, patterns and sounds, as well as teach them to follow basic instructions such as ‘stop’ and ‘start’.
Our favourite features? - A removable floor piece and wheels that spin 360 degrees allow you to easily switch between parent and child-operated rides. Both mine loved the Orchard toys two piece jigsaw puzzles from 18 months, think they had pets, farm animals and zoo animal sets.” (Tried and tested by Mumsnet user JellyBelly78)
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TODDLER TOY: With lots of different ways to play with this interactive toy, help your child to explore their creativity and imagination as they design their own Toot-Toot Drivers world Items that are not available in store will take 3-5 working days to be delivered to your nominated store. Decent toy food that you can 'chop' up. My daughter loved hers” (Tried and tested by Mumsnet user BritInAus) Our verdict
We have a mix of Ikea and Brio which fit together. Brio have interesting add ons like a station, car parking garage etc (highly recommend the Brio car parking garage it is my two sons most used toy)” (Recommended by Mumsnet user Sandytoes86) Our verdict Following recipes just like grown-ups, children can chop and add a range of ingredients to the pot, before giving it a stir and listening as this interactive toy calls out the colours and vegetable names. We love the little knife and board to prepare their vegetables and cut them in half and the bubbling water effect inside the pot. IDEAL GIFT FOR CHILDREN: This toy set toy is the perfect Christmas gift, birthday or Easter present for babies and toddlers aged 1-5 years to develop auditory and tactile skills while enjoying hours of learning fun with all their favourite Toot-Toot vehiclesThere are open-and-close gates and spinning gears to bring on fine motor skills, and three light-up buttons that introduce colours and a few objects. The garage also has six interaction points which you drive over for sound effects. All in all, there’s lots to do and we think this would keep children of one to five years busy for hours.
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