Toddler Toys & Games

Here are some things you can enjoy doing with your toddler or encouraging them to do on their own:

• Simple puzzles;
• Link-up and stacking toys like trains, blocks and toys with knobs and buttons to push;
• Dress ups – have a box full of hats, shoes, bags, coats, ponchos skirts and pants for your toddler to pull out and put on as many times as she wants during the day;
• Suitable toddler books have pictures and objects, animals and family photos to identify;
• Give your toddler the opportunity to choose what things are the same, such as colour and shape. You can use this as a game when packing away toys together before rest time;
• Encourage your toddler to join in with household activities, such as sweeping the floor, bathing the dog, gardening or washing the dishes;
• Help your toddler learn space awareness with jumping in and through hoops;
• Encourage creeping and crawling along an obstacle course;
• Roll down a gentle incline together;
• Throw and catch a ball together – use different sizes, textures and weights;
• Set up some fun sensory play activities for your toddler which can be as simple as getting out some safe household objects i.e. pots and pans, for them to bang on or stack.

If you’re looking for inspiration for games and toys when your toddler is having bath time, read our helpful guide on Ways to Make Bath Time Exciting for Toddlers.