The ONLY Toddler Toys You Need For Ages 1-3 | Montessori + Waldorf Play

Let's talk all about TODDLER TOYS! Sometimes with toddlers it can feel like interest in a particular toy is so fleeting and it's hard to know what toys will actually hold their interest long-term. In this video, I'm sharing my 14 top toys for toddlers based on what's actually most-used by the 1.5 and 2.5 year old in our home! The best part is that these toys are long lasting and will grow with your kids throughout the rest of their childhood as well! 👏🏻

Are there any toddler toys your kids love that weren't mentioned here? Share them in the comments below!

ALL TOYS I MENTIONED:

Toy Cars:

Pretend Animals:

Magnet Tiles:

Colour Sorting Toys:

Play Kitchen:

Baby Dolls:

Baby Stroller + Walker:

Wooden Blocks:

Play Silks:

Music Set:

Pikler Triangle:

Peg People:

Sensory Play:

Matching Games:

Alphabet Banner -

Montessori Toy Shelf -

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[BethGraceMoore]

What are some toys that have been well-loved for your toddler?! ❤

[BethGraceMoore]

PS - I hope you're ready for some baby content because starting next week we are going IN on labour prep, nesting, baby haul videos etc 😂👏🏻

[mariaweller]

Love this list! This may be a separate category but don't forget plenty of books!! My baby has always loved flipping through her books and pointing at pictures:) I almost always buy them second hand, fits our budget better.
And I just want to add...maybe I'm the only one who gets desperate when the baby/toddler is at my feet when I need to get something done in the kitchen...but don't underestimate how well non-breakable dishes, wooden spoons, et cetera can be a good distraction when you're in a bind 😅

[HavilahMaks]

Could you do a video on how you do the toy rotations? I would love to see that!

[melissanavarro]

Thank you for all these great ideas, I am a first time mom and my baby is currently 2 months and can’t wait to introduce her to these type of toys as she gets older and even now introduce her to some items. I am also a first grade teacher and a lot of the stuff you talk about I see it as important as part of a child’s development. In my classroom I didn’t have a kitchen but I did buy kitchen food and a register and couldn’t believe how much my students loved that and would play with it. The sorting and tiles/blocks are also great and saw most my students also loved it and use their imagination. 😄

[kelseye]

Loved seeing all of the toy options you have for your kiddos, Beth! I would love to know how you handle gifting from family & friends while keeping your toy selection minimal and fitting within the categories that are important to you. I feel that many people want to gift the big, flashy toys that don’t leave much room for imaginative play. Do you have this conversation before birthdays and ask for no gifts? Something I would love for you to expand on if you have an opportunity 🙂

[thesagetraveler]

How do you handle getting "unwanted" toys from family? I'm blessed that my kids have loving grandparents and aunts and uncles but they buy a lot of battery operated light up stuff that I feel guilty getting rid of.

[CreativeExpressionsMT]

as a music therapist I approve of the music set you purchased. There are so many obnoxious kids musical instruments out there be it the light up electronic ones(I despise these) And just plastic or cheaply made ones and xylophones that aren't even tuned correctly. The ones you go look sturdy and functional👏👏👏👏

[cynthiaperovich]

Tractor/bulldozer/bagkhoe with moving parts are my 2 yr olds favorites!!!

[serenareath]

I made a coffee container and I put slits in for popsicles that were colored she normally loves it she's almost 3

[TheMennomilist]

THANK YOU for saying they only need 12 toys! I love that you acknowledge that as a mom. I always feel so in shock at how many toys moms have. I am glad you rotate things too. I never had many toys for my kids at all, and they were able to be creative because of it, especially my second child who is very artsy-fartsy, though the first one is too but doesn't apply them. I only have about 7 toys for my 9 month old and people don't get it, but he has favorites he'll play with for a while.
I love that you talked about sourcing and avoiding the dollar store. That's really good. People thought I was crazy when I said such things 17 years ago with my oldest! Like, "What? Sourcing? What's that." I am glad it is a more known term now. I'm not a fan of the boxes you get every month. We did a box when my oldest two were about 6 and 8, which as a minimalist family did not work out too well, so we cancelled after two boxes. They would play with maybe one item in the box, so I found it better to choose a toy they'd play with instead of getting a subscription box, but I understand you are getting a commission and I hope you receive them.
It must be nice to have a little girl who wants to have a baby doll. I had a baby doll (named "Baby Doll" even) as a little girl I brought everywhere with me until I was 4. It was my only toy until then! Wooden toys and play-doh is my favorite!! Thanks for this video. It was great.
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[nataliemcmahan]

Thank you for these super educational videos for moms! They have definitely helped me in my motherhood journey!

[caybrooke]

These are exactly the goals I strive to have for my daughter’s toys! I’m afraid that she will become overloaded with toys from constantly getting them as gifts. Any advice or guidance on how to share these priorities with family who want to spoil your kiddos?

[josiestyers]

We have about 20 baby dolls between my two girls and they love them. They do picnics and play dr

[beans]

Love your doll highchair, can you link where you got it from?

[jennamollenhauer]

Loved this video so much! We have most of these toys but I am adding peg people to my list :)

[Thisorganizedmother]

This is us, too! But with a thousand hot wheels cars. 😂

[doravalencia]

Lol our playsilks were cat tails the other day lol.. and rapunzel hair

[TinaPorreca-MLO]

No! Some kids that are delayed get really stuck on using cars and don’t want to do anything else. It doesn’t help build language and interacting with others. Toys with pieces where you can work with something else is best.