Looking for fun new learning toys for toddlers? These four are teacher-approved, so you know they have to be awesome! Check them out, plus read on for a chance to win the Discovery Playhouse from Yookidoo!
When it comes to finding learning toys for toddlers, you really can’t go wrong with teacher-approved choices! These four fab toys range from cooperative games to imagination-inspiring puppets! Our favorite, though, is the Discovery Playhouse from Yookidoo! Read on to learn more about all these fun toys, then enter for a chance to win your very own Discovery Playhouse!
Teacher-Approved Toddler Toys
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Yookidoo’s Discovery Playhouse
Yookidoo’s Discovery Playhouse provides hours of stimulating play. This sturdy playhouse features activities on both the inside and outside to encourage physical and cognitive development through rewarding, imaginative play. Includes ball play, shape sorting, peek-a-boo games, and more. Big and roomy, it is perfect for cooperative play between multiple children. Plus, it folds up quickly for storage and portability. Easy to assemble. For Ages 1-5 years. MSRP: $149.99.
1-2-3 Build It
With the 1-2-3 Build It from Learning Resources, your budding engineering students will love using these mix-and-match pieces to build three different modes of transportation—an airplane, a tugboat, or a car (one at a time). Use the play screwdriver to put the large, durable pieces where they go. MSRP $24.99.
Peekaboo Barn™
Peekaboo Barn™ from Educational Insights gets little ones working together in this farmin’ fun game. Take turns with the barnyard spinner to see which sleepy animal needs your help to hit the hay. Say the animal sound out loud and MOO-ve your animal to the barn for bedtime. Beware, if you spin the rooster, your sleepy animals might wake up! Help all of the animals to bed and win. Includes a 3D barn, 8 farm animals, and easy-to-learn instructions. For Ages 2+. MSRP: $24.99
Creative Puppets
Slip on these creative puppets from HABA and let their imaginations run wild! Children and providers can create elaborate stories and tales to entertain the others! For ages 18 months +. MSRP: $17.49.
Yookidoo’s Discovery Playhouse Giveaway
Enter below for a chance to win Yookidoo’s Discovery Playhouse for your toddler! Giveaway is open to US residents age 18+ and ends on 8/29/17. Good luck!
I like those childproof tablets that don’t break when they are dropped.
Blocks, books and anything that teaches letters, numbers and colors.
I like ones that mimic the real world items.
We are focusing on colors and numbers so anything that encourages that.
Books and puzzles are my favorite.
building blocks and legos puzzles even sticker books
Puzzles and blocks are my favorite.
Puzzles!!! My kids love them!
very cool
puzzles and books
Stuffed animals and shape sorters
Toys and blocks are the most important
My fave are the blocks that have different shapes an i love the tent with so many educational. Acativeatys
My favorite educational toys are books and hands on
My favorite educational toys are anything hands on, like blocks.
Love these!!! Thanks for the chance to win!
These would all be great for my niece.
wooden blocks and water tables are great learning tools.
Hands out learning rocks
My kids like to learn with the matching flash cards.
My favorite educational toys for children are ones that give a different lesson or skill learned each time they are played with by the child.
any type of building block!
this looks so cool and educational
I like ones which help them to use their creativity like blocks.
ones that teach shapes, numbers and letters
I like puzzles as well
Puzzles are one of the items I keep stocked
I love any type of educational toys!
I most value toddler toys that teach a sense of order. their brain needs that structured skill more than it needs entertainment.
I enjoy introducing them to musical instruments and simple activity books.
I like toys and board games that teach while they play.
I love the books that teach simple facts like: shapes, colors, numbers, etc
Letter magnets!
we flash cards
Shape sorters, toys with good music
i love the yupperware shape sorters! they are the best! I also like using blocks and duplo bocks!
We like the shape sorting and puzzle type games for toddlers, and if it makes noises that’s a bonus because kids love sounds. Thanks!
Anything that is interactive is great
We like science experiements.
I like the Peekaboo Barn.
I like toys that are interactive.
I like easels and paint
I like all kinds of puzzles that really make them think.
place to hide
I love products that teach such as little devices that play music….do alphabet games and other simple things. LeapFrog products are a good example of these kinds of toys. But there are many various brands.
I like toddler art.
A place to get away…
I love toys that help the fine motor skills.
Stacking rings are a favorite of many younger children.. safe and fun
I love any toys that encourage a child’s free play using their imagination. The Discovery Playhouse encourages this and along with activities on the side of the “house”. My favourite toy when I was growing up were a set of blocks that my sister and I played with for hours. They could be anything we wanted them to be.
We like our wooden blocks
I love toys that help children use their imaginations and push their creative juices!
My grandkids love crayons, markers, coloring pencils, pens, paint, clay, play doh, blocks, Legos, Lincoln Logs, puzzles etc. some of the things they have done has totally amazed us!!
anything interactive!
I really like all of the interactive/dress up kits. Store owner/ fireman dress up, etc.
I like puzzles and educational games.
Shapes and sounds has a nice ring to it
Books and interactive toys! Things that allow for imagination.
-Lauren
My favorite kind of learning toys for toddlers is puzzles, blocks and books.
I love legos and blocks.
I love those interactive water tables! so fun!
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Block are a fun learning tool, my grandson loves to build things
I like chalk! You can draw anything and its colorful!
I think they learn alot from doing puzzles so that is probably my favorite.
We have little people mixed with cars, trucks, trains, blocks and create stories for the many adventures!
Blocks are always great!
Those interactive gadgets are very fun and educational
Right now my grandson is too young for technology related learning so they are just reading to him with touch and feel books.
Love toys that help with letters, colors and even animal sounds!
I love blocks, wooden puzzles that teach shapes and colors…..thanks for the giveaway!
I love toys that teach the alphabet, colors and shapes! Numbers too! We have fun counting blocks to see how many we can stack before our “tower” collapses so even that simple thing is great, and fun!
I am a reader so I like books and I also like the toys that involve shapes.
Books and anything that’s interactive.
I like building blocks and books.
I like Legos.
I like puzzles and books.
I love pattern toys and puzzles!
I love letter blocks,puzzles,and counting and sorting games.
I like interactive colourful toys that help them learn and use their imagination!
I like interactive toys that help use their imaginations when they play with the the toys :)
I have a puzzle that she puts in and says her letters as she does it.
We love blocks and books. My son also is a big fan of puzzles.
My kids love Puppets, blocks, & puzzles
Puppets, blocks, & puzzles are my favorite educational toys for our lil angel.
This looks and sounds so cute! We love books that involve interactive games and learning and also DIY homemade games that you make!
Toys that they can build something with
I love toys that kids have to put together themselves. Luke puzzles.
I love the puppet
I love toys that help them be creative and that helps them use their imagination!