Infants/Toddlers
a) Light Table Translucent stackers + Pattern Cards We love these so much! They are perfect for stacking, following the pattern cards and they can even be used in messy sensory play!
b) Jumbo Test Tubes How fun are these? Water play is hands down one of our favorite sensory activities and these test tubes are perfect for small hands. They will love scooping and pouring with this set.
c) Build the Tower Color & Shape Recognition My 3 and 4 year old are obsessed with this activity and the different pattern cards!
d) Easy Hold Discovery Panels Think magnifying glass, but bigger for infants and toddlers! These viewers also come in different colors and is a great way to explore the world.
e) Giant Plush Rainbow Stacker Let’s play “Never have I ever”, I’ll go first, never have I ever seen a rainbow stacker this big! It’s plush and its amazing.
f) Little Ladybugs Color Sorting and Counting Toy Obsessed is an understatement for this handmade toy. The ladybugs are perfect for stacking, color sorting, counting and creating patterns. They also fit inside of the the momma ladybug’s belly. I mean how cute is that?! Use code: PURPOSEFULTOYS for 15% off
g) Five Speckled Frogs Finger Puppet Set These little speckled frog hand puppets are going to be the biggest hit for your next finger play activity! Use discount code: PURPOSEFULTOYS for 15% off
h) Wooden Baby Gym I mean everyone needs a fun play gym when you have an infant am I right? But make it wooden, and it’s a million times cuter.
i) Playskool Sit ‘n Spin Oh the memories of spinning on this as a child, haha if it withstands the test of time you know it’s good!
j) Rally Felt Co. Felt stories We LOVE our Rally Felt Co. board and felt stories. You can grab the nativity set for Christmas, snag an al a cart set, or subscribe for monthly felt sets and books delivered to your door! This has quickly become one of my girls favorite night time story routines.
Block Play
a) Colored Stacking Stones I’m pretty sure when I saw these I gasped out loud. They are absolutely stunning and on my list this year! Use discount code: RYLEE10
b) Avdar Flat Forest Set This forest set is like a 3D puzzle while also being perfect for small world play. Use discount code: PURPOSEFULTOYS10
c) House on the Mountain Umm.. the picture speaks for itself. Yes PLEASE! The colors, the shapes, everything is so good. Use discount code: RYLEEMATANGI
d) Large Wooden Rainbow We LOVE this huge wooden rainbow! It’s perfect for building and stacking. Use discount code: PURPOSEFULTOYS
e) Magnatiles Animal Set These magnetic animals are the perfect addition to your magnatiles! They are so fun and add a lot to your child’s imaginative play while using blocks. Use discount code: PT15 for 15% off their site (excludes newly released items; ends January 1st 2022)
f) All in One House-Stacking and Nesting Dollhouse Okay, but if you haven’t seen my videos on this house you are missing out! It’s absolutely incredible! The pieces stack nicely together and come apart to form the perfect home and furniture set.
g) Rock Blocks We love using different shapes and forms of blocks and Rock Blocks always knock it out of the park with colors and design! Not to mention we live near the Seven Magic Mountains and having a tangible way to bring that to life through play is so much fun!
h) Bauspiel Gem Blocks Worth the investment in my opinion. They are absolutely gorgeous and I want them out all the time. Who else can say that about their child’s toys? Use discount code: PURPOSEFULTOYS10
i) SumBlox The design of these number blocks is incredible. You can stack the numbers on top of each other and not only the numbers, but the height of the stack will equal the total numbers used. #mindblown.
j) Connetix Magnetic Marble Run with Clear Tubes We love our clear magnetic marble run from Connetix tiles. Endless builds and limitless fun. use discount code: PURPOSEFULTOYS10
k) Avdar Blocks Just a fan of the whole collection, design and colors. Use discount code: PURPOSEFULTOYS10
l) Unit Block Marble Run These are the perfect blocks to add into your builds. while also doubling as a fun marble run! We have yet to get these ones, but they are most definitely on our personal list.
Large Motor
a) Kinderfeets 2 in 1 Balance Bike I cannot say enough about this bike! This bike can go from three wheels to two and is the perfect starting bike for your little ones. We have had ours for 2 years now and it’s still a favorite!
b) Croquet Lawn Game Growing up croquet was our family game! The nostalgia of it makes me so happy. It’s a fun game the entire family can enjoy!
c) Bocce Ball Set We love Bocce ball and this set is beautiful! We love family yard games and this one is a simple game the entire family will love.
d) Impala Roller Skates This line of roller blades and skates are a mix of your childhood, but with style! I think we might need some blades for the whole family! Roller rinks in the 90s was the epitome of my childhood.
e) Pogo Stick The perfect gift for keeping your child entertained for hours while burning some energy at the same time am I right.
f) Large Parachute Okay, but seriously, who else’s favorite P.E. activity in elementary school was the giant parachute with balls? Yup, bought this one immediately when I saw it.
g) Stairslide We have so much fun with our Stairslide! The summer months in Vegas are brutal and we whipped this out for the perfect indoor playground while we were stuck indoors. Your winters are brutal? No worries! Just get an indoor slide and you’ll be set.
h) Nugget Comfort We love our Nugget Comfort and use it for so many activities! You can check out a blog post I wrote for their site here with some activity ideas, and more I mentioned on this post!
i) Wiwiurka Climbers, Swings, Rockers and Stepping Stones We are big fans of literally everything Wiwiurka creates and you will be too! Discount code: PURPOSEFULTOYS10
Pretend Play
a) Kids Market Cart We missed out on this one last year, and I have been thinking about it ever since! Grandpa and Grandma came through and we have this one saved for the girls this Christmas. They love playing store, but it can also be used as a lemonade stand, puppet theater etc.
b) Dollhouse Treehouse I mean a dollhouse that is also a treehouse? Hello childhood dreams come true.
c) Hope Haven Travel Dollhouse We LOVE this dollhouse! The maker is so creative that the furniture pieces can be rearranged to form couches, chairs or beds. The background is magnetic and interchangeable! We took this travel dollhouse on a road trip and the girls loved it!
d) HarperIman Dolls I have had my eyes on these dolls for a long time! I love the diversity represented within these gorgeous dolls and they were just made available in Target stores on November 1st of this year!
e) Gatcha Gatcha Gumball Machine My girls love this toy gumball machine and so do I! it’s so much fun and we love having it out on our toy shelf.
f) Safari Ltd Figurines If you have been around for awhile, you know how much we love Safari! If you haven’t, well, we love safari! Once you get your first figurines you will too. The details are incredible and the quality is amazing. Use discount code: PURPOSEFULTOYS for 15% off
g) Safari Ltd Baby Dinos + Eggs Another Safari product, but I wanted to highlight the new baby dinosaur eggs specifically because they are so much fun! The eggs are reusable and the dinosaurs also scan into a fun Dino Dana app that brings them to life in your own environment. Use discount code: PURPOSEFULTOYS for 15% off
h) Toy Story Peg Doll Set Our main dolls at our house are peg dolls and nothing beats a gorgeous hand-painted peg doll that will last through out the years! We love this local Vegas artist on Etsy.
i) Brooklyn Dollhouse with Garage We have the Conifer toys Stable, and this amazing house is next on our list! These are designed to put together and store flat which I especially love since our toy storage is in small supply. Free shipping until Christmas (no code needed)
j) Learn Play Inc. Animals We have been big fans of these magnetic animals for a long time now! They are like 3D puzzles while doubling as pretend play. My girls especially are into pairing the baby animals with their parents. Use discount code: PURPOSEFULTOYS10
k) Wooden Treehouse We bought a larger version (also listed on the site, but currently out of stock) of this tree house for our girls last Christmas and it was their favorite gift! We can easily take it down to rotate it out and then pull it back out so it’s like new. Every time it’s out, the girls are playing with it non stop!
l) Maileg Mice The quality of Maileg mice is unmatched. They are amazing and come with the cutest accessories. If you are looking for an alternative to barbie or simply just wanting smaller plush dolls these will be perfect for you!
Sensory Play
a) Yaya Eco Dough If you want the softest play dough that smells delicious, Yaya dough is it! She also sells additional seasonal cookie cutters on her site that would make the cutest stocking stuffers! Use discount code: RYLEEMATANGI
b) The Creative Learning Co Sensory Boards We have quickly become fans of The Creative Learning Co. She creates and sells activity boards that fit perfectly into your FLISAT table or Wood N Poppy mud kitchen. These boards are perfect for sensory play and extension acgivities!
c) Wood N Poppy Mud Kitchen We LOVE our mud kitchen from Wood N Poppy. I love that the table uses bins that are popular right now so it’s easy to find fun extension activity lids to change it up. I can honestly say we use our mud kitchen almost every single day outside.
d) Silicone Sensory Mats These mats are so much fun! The different colors and textures provide a fun sensory experience for your child or classroom.
e) Buckle Toy Busy Board These busy boards are perfect for the car. We leave ours in the pouches of the seats in our and our children can reach them and pull them out during drives or when we are waiting in a drive through.
f) Sensory Food Stones If you have a mud kitchen or an outdoor sensory table you HAVE TO HAVE these food stones. The girls, and every single child who has visited my house, loves playing with these food stones. They are durable and able to be used in messy sensory play. Use discount code: RYLEE10
g) Wooden Geoboard with Pattern Cards How fun is this geoboard! I love the pattern cards that accompany this simple activity and the price is reasonable.
h) Spinning Tops We have quickly fallen in love with this top set! Well I have. I bought them a few months ago and of course tested them out before storing them for gifts for my girls this Christmas. We also bought the spinning top board to go with it. These would be the perfect stocking stuffers! They even have a Christmas tree and mushroom top.
i) Large Marble Tree My girls love this marble tree, and it’s probably my favorite toy in my toy room! I love the sound of the marbles going down the wood. It’s addicting and perfect for all children above the mouthing stage.
j) Guidecraft Light Table I have had a couple of light tables, and this one is my favorite! It’s thin and easy to store. We love using our light table for multiple activities and it always provides a fun sensory experience.
k) Reversible Rainbow Board This board is large and reversible! We love using this board with play dough and felt balls as shown. Use code: RYLEE10 for 10% off
l) Fairy Potion Sensory Kit I couldn’t come out with a gift list without a shameless plug for my own kits! I will be taking a break from my sensory kits for the upcoming year, but I have a few left on my site and I have yet to meet a child who didn’t enjoy the Fairy potion kit!
Transportation
a) Wooden Airplane with Passengers This one is definitely an heirloom toy. It will last through out the years, it’s handmade and stunning. (available with or without flowers) Use code: PURPOSEFULTOYS10
b) Mickey Mouse Character Cars How fun are these?! I’m obsessed with the creative character style of these fun cars!
c) Fagus Dump Truck These large wooden cars are incredible! They have been on my wishlist for a long time, and every time I see them I want them. They’re incredible and I have only heard amazing reviews.
d) Wooden Pull Back Car This pull back car is so good! I have collected a few pull back cars in my day, but I haven’t met a pull back car that works as well as this one right here!
e) Daisy Duck Character Car Same as above, but I had to show the Daisy car!
f) Metal Dump Truck Everyone needs a heavy duty dump truck for outdoor play with sand, rocks, dirt, etc.
g) Wooden Car with Magnetic Surf Board We love our Candylab Cars and have started a collection of all shapes and sizes. My girls love this one with the added magnetic surf board. Use code: CANDYPURPOSE15 for 15% off your order (one use per customer)
h) Wooden City This play scape also has magnetic features that my girls love pulling apart and putting together while playing with the mini wooden cars.
i) Candylab Food Trucks We have definitely started a collection of these adorable wooden food truck cars! We absolutely love them. We also love using them with our dolls in pretend play. Use code: CANDYPURPOSE15 for 15% off your order (one use per customer)
j) Mario Hot Wheels Cars Mini cars with drivers? love it!
k) Flexible Track Set This car track set is so fun! I have watched my 2 year old nephew play with this fun track for hours and I was hooked!
l) IVI 3D Play Carpets These carpets are amazing! they provide texture and a fun scene for your cars to explore. Use discount code: RYLEE15 for 15% off your order
m) Camp Castle Play Mat We love these play mats! My personal favorite mat is the large city mat. Our playroom has carpet and we haven’t been able to use cars on the ground in there very often, until we got this large mat to put on the ground. The design is beautiful and we love using our Candylab cars on these roads.
n) Guidecraft Double Sided Laminate Roadway This amazing road can also be used on the carpet or hard floor for a fun road that your child can creativity put together.
o) Way to Play Rubber Roads We love these rubber roads. They are perfect for outdoor and messy play! They can also be used in the bathtub.
p) Dinosaur Track Fun flexible car track, but make it Dinosaur!
Arts and Crafts
a) Rainbow Masking Tape Rolls We love having a bunch of fun colored masking tape out on our art table for our kids to use. They can use the tape for their art or hang their drawings around the house and I don’t have to worry about the tape ruining the paint. We also love this tape roll to go with it!
b) Chunkies Paint Sticks These are hands down one of my favorite art mediums. I love these for kids because they are easy to use (think drawing with lipstick), they don’t dry out if the lids happen to get left off, and they last a long time!
c) Ikea Easel I have tried a few different art easels, and this one is not only on the cheaper end, but it’s been my favorite easel thus far! Our first Ikea easel lasted 5 years! I tried a different easel and it hasn’t even lasted a year, so I will be going back to this one.
d) Art Table Having a designated space for my kids to do art whenever they want has been an absolute game changer! They are constantly creating and the “mess” stays in a space that is for them rather than constantly on our kitchen table. They love having easy access to art supplies and I love watching them get creative.
e) Jumbo Geo Lacing Shapes We love our large geo lacing shapes. They are so fun to come up with creative designs while working their fine motor skills.
f) Writing Tablet We bought this simple drawing tablet for my daughter’s 5th birthday a few months ago and it has been the perfect addition to our church bag and for traveling! They love it, and its a mess free coloring option.
g) Liquid Watercolor We love using liquid water colors in so many activities! It can be used to dye your sensory fillers, play dough or water and can also be used as a fun art medium! Colorations is our favorite liquid water color brand and a little goes a long way, which makes these last forever.
h) How to Draw all the Things For Kids Book These books are so much fun! We keep these books out on our art table and they inspire our kids to learn how to draw different images step by step.
i) Taksa Nature animals These stone animals are so much fun! After going out on a nature walk or recycling some old flowers, these animals are a unique and creative way for children to come up with different hands on art.
j) Flower Garden This could arguably be in a different category, but I think this toy is a fun way to spark creativity and an interest into the art of florists.
k) Pop Beads We love these pop beads that are stringless! They can be used over and over again and are so much fun!
Thank you for taking the time to explore this years holiday toy list! To show our appreciation for you being here. We are gifting one of you $500 for our favorite Wood N Poppy mud kitchen! Comment on this blog post and head over to instagram to complete your entry. Happy Holidays!
