Early Childhood Essentials
For the second gift guide in this week’s B-Inspired Mama Gift Guide series, I thought I’d share our essentials for early childhood. This includes essential toys, decor, clothes, and more to foster creativity and learning in toddlers and preschoolers.
Gifts for Early Childhood
- Classic Candy Land Game -Even the youngest can play this one because all you need to know is your colors.
- Colorful Wall Art -Every child deserves a colorful, stimulating environment to grow in.
- Melissa & Doug Wooden Chunky Puzzle -My kids love to use the chunky animals for imaginative play, too.
- A Felt Board Set -Felt board sets are perfect for story-telling fun during quiet times or to accompany with a favorite book or song.
- Fisher Price Little People -Fisher Price Little People come in such fun sets that kids of all ages enjoy.
- LEGO Duplo Blocks – Chunkier Duplo LEGOs make a great starter block set for little builders.
- Learning Flash Cards – Educational flash cards of all kinds can be used as colorful decor or for fun learning games.
- Melissa & Doug Band in a Box – Children of all ages need instruments to explore music and noise-making.
- Crayola Art Supplies – Crayola will always be the standard for basic kids art supplies.
- PuddleFlex Waterproof Jacket -A warm waterproof jacket is essential for fun outdoor play.
- Muddy Puddles Rubber Boots -Good rubber boots make jumping in puddles okay with mom.
- Puppets & Puppet Theater – Kids can explore drama and story-telling with a variety of puppets and a stand puppet theater.
Many of our picks for early childhood essentials were found at Muddy Puddle, Etsy, and Amazon.
What are your best picks for early childhood gifts?
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Christy says
GREAT list! And I totally agree. My kids have had all of these at some point. Thanks for linking up to tip-toe thru tuesday.
Krissy @ B-InspiredMama says
You’re welcome. Thanks for hosting and for the support!
maryanne @ mama smiles says
Excellent list. My kids would love all of these except the waterproof jacket. They hate any clothing that makes noise, and – as far as I can tell – all waterproof fabric makes at least some noise.
Jessica says
Cars, trucks, and trains have been a big hit for all of my kids. Also, they wouldn’t want to be without play animals.
Krissy @ B-InspiredMama says
Ahhh – YES! I’ve thought of a bunch of things I should have included since publishing this and things with wheels should definitely be included. 🙂