Gifts for Toddlers Ages 3-5

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Written By Meggie Owsiak

2024

Toddlers between the age of 3-5 are truly the best to celebrate the holidays with as they start to really develop an understanding of tradition and have such a genuine excitement for all the magic of the season. They are also obsessed with receiving gifts and so the fun in giving them something you know will spark pure joy is truly unmatched.

This round up of gifts are, in my opinion, some of the best toys for their development and skills at these ages where they start to show more independence and creativity.

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Little Tikes Story Dream Machine
Little Tikes Story Dream Machine
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This story machine is an awesome screen free toy for your little readers, it comes with 3 little books you can insert into the machine and they will project on a wall and be read to you. You can buy all different sets of mini book cartridges for kids to expand their collection too!

Here are a few additional sets you can buy to add to their collection:

Shop the Car Collection here.

Shop the Magical Creature Collection here.

Shop the Dinosaur Collection here.

Play-Doh Restaurant Set
Play-Doh Restaurant Set
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Play-Doh is one of my kids' favorite activities. I know many people have a love/hate relationship with it, but once your kids are 3.5 and older and you designate a spot in your home they can play with it, it becomes an amazing activty they get so creative with. This restaurant set is one of the most popular ones, but even just stocking up on play-doh and accessories will entertain them.

Shop bulk Play-Doh here.

Shop accessories here.

Walking Unicorn
Walking Unicorn
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Any unicorn lovers out there will adore this walking unicorn, that is on a leash and has remote to control it!

Crayola Color Wonder Magic Light Brush
Crayola Color Wonder Magic Light Brush
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Crayola Color Wonder Light Brush is magical for kids and similar to the color wonder marker sets, but a painting version! Ideal for using somewhere you want to avoid making any mess, like a flight, when traveling or on the go.

Melissa & Doug Ice Cream Set
Melissa & Doug Ice Cream Set
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I bought this for my daughters 4th birthday and she is obsessed! Kids love this set, every time we are at someone’s house it is the most played with toy! It includes a wooden ice cream counter, eight ice cream scoops, six toppings, two cones, cup, scooper, tongs, wooden spoon, and six pretend dollar 1 bills.

Leapfrog Leaptop
Leapfrog Leaptop
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I bought this for my daughter because she loves to play on my laptop and she is obsessed with it! It is a 2-in-1 laptop, with the option to flip the screen and convert it from a keyboard to a tablet. The keyboard has letters A-Z, numbers 1-10 and features five learning modes like ABC's, numbers, games, music and messages. Ideal for ages 2 and up!

Eye Found It Game
Eye Found It Game
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Dare I say this is my favorite board game to play with my son? I love it because you play together as a team, against the game, so there are no meltdowns playing it! It feels like Eye Spy meets Candy Land and is so much fun. Perfect for ages 4+ and I also think is a great go to birthday gift!

Micro Kickboard Mini Scooter
Micro Kickboard Mini Scooter
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If you are looking for a good first scooter for kids 2 and up, these Micro Kickboard Mini Deluxe 3 wheel scooters are the best!

Crayola Art Case Coloring Set
Crayola Art Case Coloring Set
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This Crayola coloring case is a dream for any craft loving kid. It includes 140 crayons, coloring pencils and markers.

Magna-Tiles
Magna-Tiles
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Magnatiles are one of my favorite building toys that spark lots of independent play in our house. They are a safe and durable toy that will last you years!

Princess Dress Up Set
Princess Dress Up Set
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As a kid I have core memories of how cool I felt wearing heels. This adorable dress up set comes with several shoes and fun princess accessories.

Kids Camera
Kids Camera
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This camera is super fun, and can be used in selfie mode too. A perfect gift for a kid ages 4 and older!

Flower Garden Building Set
Flower Garden Building Set
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This flower garden building set is a great STEM activity for kids. It allows them to independently explore their building skills and is great for a wide age range

KidKraft Wooden Train Set
KidKraft Wooden Train Set
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We gifted this wooden train set to my son and I would say he really started to get into building tracks at age 3. I love that these sets come a bucket for storage that is also part of the track, so you can keep all the parts organized easily.

Larger Farm 75 PC Set linked here.

Picasso Tiles Magnetic Race Track
Picasso Tiles Magnetic Race Track
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If there is one toy I recommend for kids ages 3.5 and up it is this Picasso Magnetic Race Track Set. It is the most used toy in my house and while it is fun for adults to play with too, it is really nice when they learn to build tracks independently because it will entertain them for hours. It cannot be combined with other magnetic tiles because there are special grooves in each piece that the race cars ride on. 10/10 toy!

Shop 30 piece set here.

Shop 80 piece set here.

Shop 100 piece set here.

Shop extra cars here.

Toniebox
Toniebox
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A Toniebox is an amazing screen-free toy that is a digital listening experience that plays stories and songs. It is easy and fun for kids to control on their own by placing different magnetized Tonie figures on top of the box to change the story. It is a durable, soft-sided box and such a great gift for kids ages 2 and up! It requires wi-fi for the initial set up but after that can be used anywhere on the go!

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Meggie Owsiak
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