52 Christmas Gifts Your Toddler Will Need and Love

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Shopping for toddlers can be tricky. Because it can be easy to get fooled by flashy electronics or trendy character-based toys, I created a toddler gift list to help you with your Christmas shopping. I hope you find this list useful and full of good ideas for your holiday gift-giving.

When it comes to toddlers, it is extra difficult to choose the right gift for them. At this age, your kids are learning intensively so it is highly important to go an extra step and find a gift that will keep your toddler’s attention, help them gain new skills and remain among their favorites at least for a few more years. So this toddler gift list is designed to help you simplify your shopping.

Quality over quantity

All of these toys have been carefully chosen for durability and high play value. I also tried to pick things that would not only be entertaining but educational too. And, whenever possible, I chose toys that would last beyond just the toddler years. So that way, your toddler gift list is more than just one holiday, but an investment into your child’s future.

Don’t feel pressured by my toddler gift list. You definitely don’t have to get all the items on this list. It’s always better to choose a few, well-made, quality toys that will last at least until next year, than a bunch of things your child might play with once or twice and then toss.

And if you really get stuck, you can always give them the box the toy came in!

You can get the items from the list online or you can print it out and take it with you when you go shopping.

The List:

1. Lego Duplo bricks
2. Kids’ music instruments large set
3. Rocket-shaped play tent
4. Wooden toys for learning shapes
5. Lightweight balance bike
6. Magnetic wooden animal toys
7. Melissa and Doug pattern blocks and boards
8. Meland large colorful water doodle mat
9. Vtech Touch and Learn activity desk
10. Starry Night rotating nightlight
11. Bath bombs with surprise animal toys inside
12. Melissa and Doug plush monster bowling set
13. A set of 12 monster rubber ducks for bath time
14. LIRS Toys magnetic building blocks
15. The Learning Journey – self-correcting game for learning numbers
16. The Learning Journey – self-correcting game for learning alphabet
17. Jar Melo silky 3 in 1 colors (crayon-pastel-watercolor)
18. My first scribble: activity pages
19. Extra large Play-Doh package (24 differently colored cases)
20. AMOSTING color matching mosaic pegboard
21. Skoolzy rainbow counting bears with sorting cups
22. Educational insights shapes beanbags
23. Himal collapsible portable cornhole game set
24. Yard ring toss premium set
25. Amy & Benton 120-piece treasure box
26. Educational Insights GeoSafary Jr: My first microscope
27. Educational Insights GeoSafary Jr: My first telescope
28. Petit Collage Floor Puzzle – Mermaids and Friends
29. Dinosaur Dawn Floor Puzzle
30. Petit Collage ice cream memory game
31. Personalized name puzzles for kids
32. Colorful foam play mat
33. Cute dinosaur backpack
34. Disney-themed soft pillow
35. TOP BRIGHT multi-activity cube
36. Vtech pull-and-sing puppy
37. Ditty Bird interactive musical nursery rhymes book
38. Animal learning sound book
39. VATOS Simple interactive learning tablets
40. Kiddo Lab Charmie the Giraffe interactive learning plush toy
41. Melissa and Doug Wooden stamps set (friendship edition)
42. Playz 50 differently colored soft plastic mini play balls
43. TOP BRIGHT toddler fishing game
44. Wooden car race track with four mini cars
45. ZOKEA dinosaur color-changing led night light
46. Crayola My first fingerprint kit
47. EVNEED large paint sponges and kit and waterproof apron
48. Metallic markers (great for Christmas cards and rock painting)
49. Dear Santa book
50. The Wonderful Things You Will Be book
51. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star finger puppet book
52. Friendly Little Snowman finger puppet book

Happy Shopping!

Whichever of these you choose, your kid will probably be more than happy. I wish I could go back to their age to get such a Christmas gift! I hope you have as much fun shopping for your toddler gift list as I did putting it together. There are so many quality things available, that you have a lot of choices.

I highly recommend shopping online instead of in person. Because when you shop online, you can find the best price, and you don’t have to try to get a babysitter for your toddler, or take him along. You’ll get your gifts delivered to your door, and you don’t have to worry about braving the crowds. Also, by having your toddler gift list sent you in the mail, you can keep things a surprise easier.  And that’s part of the fun of the holiday!

For more great gift ideas, check out: The Ultimate Christmas Shopping Guide or The Ultimate Christmas Book List for Kids!

Do you already have your own Christmas shopping list with presents for your toddler? I am always pursuing new ideas, so I will gladly read your thoughts in the comments.

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