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TOP PICKS FOR TODDLERS

by Phoebe Assenza and Katrina Hayday Wester

Few things are cuter than seeing your grandtoddler engaged in what they love best.  Here are the best gifts for your little ones.

The Musician (Toddler)

 

Toy Grand Piano
Your little Mozart's will have fun writing their first concerto on this pint-sized grand.

 

$120
Available at: MusicForKids.com

 

Six Piece Rhythm Kit
Little groovers and shakers can find their rhythm with this full kit.

 

$40
Available at: MusicForKids.com

 

 

Sassafras Animal Bag
Their two great loves, animals and music, collide in this set of maracas, tambourines, and castanets.

 

$25
Available at: BabyStyle.com

 

The Eco-Maniac (Toddler)

 

Sibi Lorette Trailer
Made of natural wood, this mini lorry is a non-toxic alternative to its big plastic counterparts.

 

$200
Available at: KidOnyc.com

 

Haba Flower Paradise Arranging Game
The next best thing for little garden enthusiasts playing indoors. This wooden game set has them mixing and matching like professional florists.

 

$50
Available at: Maukilo.com

 

Fair Trade Bulldozer
Made of sustainable sheesham wood in a fair trade, low energy factory in India, this little bulldozer is as much fun as it is globally friendly.

 

$26
Available at: EcoCentric.co.uk

 

 

The Artist (Toddler)

 

Make-My-Own-Monster Custom Design Kit
Creative minds can now turn their two-dimensional renderings into something cuddly.

 

$250
Available at: FAO.com

 

Color-Your-Own Castle Kit
What fun is a new home if you can’t decorate? This pre-fab play set is blank and ready for your little artist’s personal touch.

 

$35
Available at: Shopatron.com

 

 

Junior Brush & Smock Set
Tiny painters need their own gear. This set of brushes and smock are a perfect fit.

 

$16
Available at: KidsArt.com

 

The All-Star (Toddler)

 

100 Hoops Basketball Counting Game
Counting by way of dunk shots has toddlers perfecting their athletic skill as well as practicing their math.

 

$25
Available at: Amazon.com

 

Kettler Sprint Training Bike
Future Lance Armstrongs get their start on this training wheel and pedal-free bike.

 

$110
Available at: GrowingTreeToys.com

 

Pine Ridge II Swing Set
Outside the Ringling family, few grandparents have acrobatic dreams for their grandkids’ future. Still, something they can climb, slide and swing around on has its obvious allure.

 

$600
Available at: ToysRUs.com

 

The Chef (Toddler)

 

Cook 'n Learn Kitchen
This pint-sized kitchen is fully loaded for your little gourmand.

 

$230
Available at:Amazon.com

 

Arne Jacobsen Cutlery Set
A handcrafted silver fork and spoon keeps them eating in style.

 

$45
Available at: KidOnyc.com

 

 

Fairy Princess Cookie Kit
With your help, grandtoddlers play pastry chef with this whimsical cookie making kit.

 

$14
Available at: WhatsCooking.com

 

The Techie (Toddler)

 

ClickStart My First Computer
The perfect primer before they’re ready for the real deal.

 

$60
Available at: Amazon.com

 

SpongeBob SquarePants Digital Camera
Just one item in the techie tool belt, the SpongeBob digicam is an easy way to get their snapping started.

 

$25
Available at: Shop.NickJr.com

 

V-Tech Whiz Kid Learning System
They're ready for their own computer, start them with this unbreakable version.

 

$50
Available at: ToysRUs.com

 

 

The Entrepreneur (Toddler)

 

Teaching Cash Register
Business owners need practical knowledge from the get-go. This toy cash register teaches the fundamentals of making sales.

 

$46
Available at: EducationalLearningGames.com

 

Haba Donkey Bank
Every smart businessperson knows the importance of saving, and this donkey is no dummie.

 

$21
Available at: Maukilo.com

 

 

Play Money - Euro Bank Notes
As the dollar gets weaker, it’s best they get acquainted with the Euro early.

 

$5
Available at: Maukilo.com

   

The Adventurer (Toddler)

 

Thomas and Friends Trackmaster
Grandtoddlers can create their own path to adventure with Thomas’s latest track set.

 

$50
Available at: HitShopUSA.com

 

Jeep Jerry Can Tricycle
They’re not quite ready for off-roading but this rugged trike gets them close.

 

$70
Available at: BikeMania.biz

 

Chrome Pedal Plane
Young aviators will love the look and feel of their very own mini-plane.

 

$427
Available at: Babesta.com

 

 

The Animal Lover (Toddler)

 

Small Wood Bear
This handcrafted ursine harkens back to simpler times when toys were made of wood and didn’t buzz, blink, or play MP3s.

 

$120
Available at: KidOnyc.com

 

Littlest Pet Shop Display & Play Round & Round Pet Town
Your grandchild will learn all the different types of domestic pets and pretend to take care of all of them.

 

$30
Available at: Hasbro.com

 

 

Schleich Set of Six Wild Animals
The expertly crafted mini fauna models come in a convenient six pack of the planet’s wildest.

 

$20
Available at: Target.com

 

The Pulitzer Winner (Toddler)

 

Fridge Phonics Magnetic Set
Little Chekovs can learn the basics with these bright, magnetic letters. The accompanying “letter reader” teaches them all the sounds of the alphabet.

 

$25
Available at: Amazon.com

 

My First Story Reader
This electronic storyteller gets grandchildren excited about reading. A pre-recorded narrator takes over for when you can’t.

 

$20
Available at: Amazon.com

 

 

Goodnight Moon, 60th Anniversary Edition
The world’s perfect bedtime story is probably older than you, and your grandkids will hold it just as dear as your kids did.

$12
Available at: Amazon.com

 

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