Unwrap the Joy of Learning: 2024 Holiday Gift Guides

Amidst the sea of toys available today, it's not uncommon to feel a bit lost in the choices. This holiday season, let’s shift the focus from just checking off items on a shopping list to truly selecting toys that resonate with your little ones and support their development. Our team of pediatric speech-language pathologists know firsthand that not all toys are created equal—some inspire interactive play and nurture language skills like no other.  With their knowledge and hours of hands-on playtime, our therapists have put together a series of holiday gift guides featuring their top toy picks. Each toy is chosen not just for the fun it brings, but also for its ability to foster essential skills like communication, creativity, and social interaction.

We hope these thoughtfully selected guides will spark your imagination and help you choose gifts that are as enriching as they are exciting! 

Infant 0-6 Months Old

1. Sassy Tummy Time Mirror

2. Manhattan Sensory Rattle Ball

3. High Contrast Crinkle Books

4. Tummy Time Water Mat

5. Little Einstein Music Toy

6. Sophie the Giraffe Teether

7. Nuby Teething Key Ring

8. Nuby First Toothbrush/Banana Teether

9. High Contrast Foam Floor Mat

6 Months - 1 Year Old

1. Sassy Wonder Wheel High Chair Tray Toy

2. Baby Einstein and Hape Magic Touch Wooden Piano Toy

3. Sassy Stacks of Circles Stacking Ring Toy

4. V-Tech Turn and Learn Driver Toy

5. V-Tech Baby Lil Critters Moosical Beads

6. Sassy Developmental Bumpy Ball

7. Fisher Price Baby's First Blocks Shape Sorting Set

8. Bundaloo Plush Farm Animals Toy with Sounds

9. Baby Push Toy Train

10. Sensory Teether and Rattle

11. Baby Einstein Glow and Discover Light Bar

    
    

12 Months - 18 Months Old

1. Farm Animal Sorting Toy

2. Busy Book

3. Melissa & Doug Take-Along Barn Toy

4. Mega Blocks

5. Talking Flashcards

6. Spike the Fine Motor Hedgehog

7. Cloth Fishing Toy Game

8. V-Tech Chomp and Count Dinosaur Toy

   
   

Toddlers: 18 Months - 3 Years Old

1. Kid Kraft Play Kitchen

2. Toddler LED Doodle Board Tablet

3. LeapFrog 100 Words Book

4. Car Ramp Toy

5. Play-Doh Set

6. Learning Resources Farmer's Market Color Sorting Set

7. Pretend Doctor Kit

8. Magnatiles

9. Battat Pretend Tool Kit

10. Fisher Price Laugh and Learn Piggy Bank

    
    

Preschoolers: 3 Years - 5 Years Old

1. Melissa and Doug Sticker Pad

2. Learning Resources Mailbox Toy

3. Melissa & Doug Floor Puzzle

4. Building Blocks

5. Battat Pretend Veterinarian Kit

6. Melissa & Doug Sticker Wow Books

7. Sorting and Stacking Toy with Magnetic Wooden Cars

8. Mr. Potato Head

9. Magnetic Color and Number Maze Toy

10. Learning Resources Pretend Cash Register Toy

    
    

Big Kids: 5 Years - 7 Years Old

1. Guess Who Game

2. Bluetooth Microphone

3. Marble Run Toy

4. National Geographic Science Magic Kit

5. Learning Resources Brainometry STEM Toy

6. Melissa & Doug Jewelry Making Kit

7. Learning Resources Unpack Your Day Conversation Learning Toy

8. Art Set

9. Legos