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1. A Sesame Street interactive Elmo — their new favorite pal who loves hugs, singing, and chatting 24/7.
2. A table activity center in case your little one can't sit still and loves to explore.
3. A VTech activity walker if they're on-the-go constantly. This is a great option for toddlers just learning to walk!
The easy-to-remove activity panel features five light-up piano keys, three colorful shape sorters, removable cell phone, spinning gears and more!
Promising review: "This is the perfect toy for your beginner toddler to start with. It gives stability to the child's walking and it travels with them wherever they go. The busy buttons, lights, and noses keep them entertain for hours. I highly recommend this product to anyone with an inquisitive toddler!" —Yvonne
Price: $29.82
4. A Little Tikes Multi-Language activity set full of a variety of activities, sounds, and games that they'll never want to stop playing in.
Includes an interactive take-along double-sided play panel, a mirror, learning clock, ball shaker, movable clicking bugs, a 3-language interactive telephone, a crawl-through obstacle course, mailbox, piano, telescope and shutters.
Promising review: "I got this for my baby's first birthday and she loves it. Putting it together was so much fun and then putting all the stickers on it. It's pretty big and fits two kids inside. It comes apart and you can set it up whichever way you would like. It also has two balls and three blocks. When other kids come over to play this is definitely all the little ones' favorite." —Mom
Price: $60.15
5. A corn popper that we all know and love from our own childhoods — you can't argue with a classic toy like this one, right!?
Promising review: "50 years ago, we bought it for one of our children. We recently bought one for a grandchild and one for a great-grandchild. All of the younger children are fascinated by it. And they all want to play with it. It is durable and doesn't take batteries. The noise and the movement are guaranteed to be a hit with small children. And at the price, how could you go wrong?" —grandpa
Price: $9.99
6. A Secret Life Of Pets 2 Movin' & Chat Max who's bound to be their new favorite pet. He is great at fetching his (included) busy bee toy!
Includes busy bee fetch toy and batteries.
Price: $24.97
7. A VTech activity cube for the explorers who love to discover new things — they will be entertained for hours.
8. A chatter telephone that features ringing sounds so they can always ~stay in contact~.
9. A play kitchen where their imagination can soar. Good luck pulling them away from this set ever again...
Includes an interactive kitchen with stove burner lights and fun sounds, 25 piece accessory set, working oven and refrigerator doors, clicking knobs on stove top and oven, ample counter space, and plenty of storage areas, including hooks for hanging utensils and cups. No batteries included.
Promising review: "Very cute!! My daughter loves this play kitchen!! Something to finally keep her out of my kitchen cupboards for a while." —Brandi M.
Price: $64.98
10. Leapfrog's My Pal Scout — the most adorable interactive plush pup for introducing first words, colors, and even counting!
Batteries not included.
Promising review: "I bought this for my son when he was six months old. He started out by only looking it when the bow tie lit up, but now that he's fifteen months old he can press the buttons himself and loves to hear Scout say his name. Absolutely adorable. If this one ever breaks I would not hesitate to buy a new one." —Offums
Price: $11.99+
11. A Little People Frozen play set featuring Elsa's ice palace that *literally* glows with wintry sounds and music. Let's be real, it's never too early to add some Disney magic to their life.
Set includes Elsa's palace, Elsa and Olaf.
Promising review: "The second my daughter saw this toy in Walmart she absolutely flipped for it. She pushed the button to play the song every time we passed one and has been begging for it for Christmas. We purchased it and I know she's going to love it! The lights are super fun as they dance to the beat of 'Let It Go' and the characters are super cute. Overall this is a great toy! I'd highly recommend it!" —SouthernMess
Price: $39.82
12. A Fisher-Price Smooth Moves Sloth to get them moving while simultaneously learning about colors, counting, and the alphabet.
Toy can be synced up as well to other linkimals toys (sold separately) to synchronize music!
Promising review: "Love the fact that multiple toys link together and play the same sounds! Kept my son's attention." —Bigboydad3260570
Price: $22.88
13. A furReal interactive bear plush if you want to keep them occupied day and night with his dual daytime and nighttime modes (yes — he even falls asleep and plays music when it's time for bed!)
Cubby is interactive and lifelike with 100+ sound-and-motion combinations and comes with a 3-in-1 accessory that is a treat, bottle, and a comb all-in-one.
Promising review: "My daughter absolutely loves this bear. He was so soft so interactive and she loves feeding him brushing his hair this was super cute and will definitely be her next gift." —jarius27691
Price: $77
14. A Baby Einstein Take Along Tunes in case they travel in the car a lot and need something to keep them company!
Promising review: "My little grandson who is five months absolutely loves his Little Einstein music toy! I love it too. Great quality and wonderful price. Happy with the variety of songs!!" —BossLady87401
Price: $8.99
15. A Lego building bricks set — it's never too early to practice fine motor skills (and learn about colors) while building an array of pets!
Set includes 18 Lego pieces to build a cat, bird and dog.
Price: $11.95
16. A VTech Mix and Match-a-Saurus that is a customizable toy for any toddler. By mixing and matching the tiles on his back, they can control his emotions, music style, and dancing!
17. A puppy plush and stroller so they can have a pet of their own that requires no hefty vet bills or messes around the house. (Okay, maybe they'll still make messes around the house with all the toys...)
This interactive stroller features an adjustable canopy and a tray to hold the accessories you need to style and care for your furry friend, including a pretty pink bandana, a bowl for food or water, a shampoo bottle, a brush and a hair dryer.
Price: $34.73
18. A Peppa Pig learn and discover book in case Peppa is their favorite TV character. They can ~ALSO~ practice their reading.
Flip through 14 pages of story time and interactive games on each page. Learn with Peppa as she introduces letters of the alphabet with vocabulary words and objects from the story.
Price: $19.79
19. A Baby Shark dancing plush that you'll love if you're personally looking to never get the infamous song out of your head. Plus your toddler will love bopping along to it!
Promising review: "Omg! I think I love it more than my kids do! It's so adorable and so totally worth the money! I'm going to order mommy and daddy too! I also bought the other baby shark that just sings a portion of the song and while it's adorable, I really wish now that I would have just added a few more dollars and gotten another one of these." —TeamChael
Price: $29.82
20. A Dr. Seuss snuggle book if they're on the younger side. They will have fun crinkling the soft book pages.
Book features 6 colorful pages, with ultra-soft fabrics, crinkle paper and a squeaker for a multi-sensory experience.
Price: $14.05
21. A giraffe plush rattle so soft they'll probably fall asleep with it after playing with it.
22. A wooden musical xylophone to familiarize them with sound and obvi to start their career as an award-winning musician.
23. A Taggies Lamb lovey toy perfect if your toddler has a MAJOR fascination with the satin tags that come on their toys. This toy is adorned with interactive soothing tags that toddlers can explore amidst cuddling this super soft plush.
Price: $24.59
24. A dinosaur ride-on toy that they can feed, pet, walk, and ride. It even comes with toy grapes and a fern plant to satisfy their dino's hunger! ROAR!!!
Includes a 6-volt rechargeable battery and wall charger included.
Promising review: "This toy was great and fun, my daughter loved it. Recommend for smaller children." —Alvarez2356669
Price: $79
25. A Little Tikes princess cottage playhouse which features home-like details such as modern windows, arched doors, and even features a mailbox for all of their role playing needs!
Features two working doors and two windows with opening shutters, a mail slot, and a flag holder.
Promising review: "I bought this for my granddaughter for her birthday. She just turned 2 and she loves it! Very sturdy, easy to put together. Price was reasonable. Had doors on both sides. The kids love going in one door and out the other. I recommend it. I have the neutral color one but I bought her the pink one." —Djhw500
Price: $74.98
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