3rd Birthday Gifts
Three year olds are bursting with imagination, curiosity, and independence.
Toys and gifts for three year olds are so much fun! Here are some awesome age appropriate toys that are super fun and engaging for this age. When my son turned three we had the best time playing with all these things!
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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.
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My daughter loves this reusable princess activity book! You can draw on it and there are magnets to stick on, it keeps her occupied for hours at a time.
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It is no surprise that the Barbie Dream House is one of the top gifts for 2023. Even if kids didn't see the movie, Barbie is at the top of their minds and this new version of the doll house is a replica of the one in the movie. It includes 75 pieces and will bring about hours of fun play!
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This magnetic maze puzzle is great for kids 2.5 and up. It is a great learning and development activity for them!
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People are always looking for good activities for kids for flights or restaurants that are mess free and compact. This Dot It activity set checks those boxes!
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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!
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This Etsy shop makes fun white boards that help kids practice tracing their name as they get to the age where they start to learn how to spell and write. In my experience, this starts after their 3rd birthday, so it would make a great gift when they are 3 or 4!
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We have owned and loved this game for years. I think it is perfect for kids 2 and up, but it allows for interactive play and following directions A fun family game to play together indoors!
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This building block set is one of my kids' favorites. The size of bricks is great for toddlers (in between mega blocks and legos) and you can build fun animals. It comes with a convenient storage bucket too.
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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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This set of jumbo dot markers comes with over 120 pages of learning activities, that make this a fun indoor activity for kids ages 3 and older.
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We own and love this ride on car for kids. It works on all types of terrain, has an optional remote control feature in case you want to control it and you can even hook up bluetooth music to play from it. It is a one seater, but can fit two small toddlers at once.
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This animal bowling set is a great gift for a 3-year-old. At that age, they can independently set it up and play with it too which is always a perk.
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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!
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This adorable 13-piece make play set is one of the most realistic sets out there, another perfect gift for imaginary play that won't make a mess.
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Around age 3 kids start to love imaginary play and this vet play set is so fun for pretend play.
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Kids get to a point where they love lining up their favorite figures, whether that is dinosaurs, cars or animals. This bucket of dinos is a good smaller toy to gift a toddler.
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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
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These sensory bins make the greatest gifts and come in several cute themes for kids. I don’t recommend getting any with water beads, but love the ones with sand.
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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!