Educational Baby Toys
15 Educational Toys to Help Boost Your Baby's Skills
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One thing you learn as a mom is that it's never too early to start teaching your little one. From day one, babies absorb everything, which constantly helps build and boost their motor skills. Your little ones can start exercising their brains with toys as soon as they're just a few months old. Check out some of these fun and stimulating tools to help increase brain activity while keeping them busy.
Manhattan Toy Birdhouse
This soft Manhattan Toy Birdhouse ($37, originally $42) includes a rattle, squeaker, bell, and crinkle paper, which will help them learn sounds. It also features bright colors and patterns, which are visually stimulating for a baby.
Kid o Animal Building Set
Geared toward those age 2, this Kid o Animal Building Set ($35) will help your child learn shapes of animals while constructing pieces and colors together.
Edushape Sensory Hoops
Make bath time more fun with this Edushape Sensory Hoops Set ($20). It features balls that are easy to grip even when wet, and this helps toddlers with their motor and sensory skills.
Mirari Pop! Pop! Piano
This Mirari Pop! Pop! Piano ($24, originally $33) features stars inside that pop up when you play music on the keyboard. This teaches babies cause and effect, while increasing self-expression through musical creation.
Mary Meyer Taggies Dazzle Dots Soft Toy
Not just your average stuffed animal, this Mary Meyer Taggies Dazzle Dots Soft Toy ($17) features colorful shapes and tags that toddlers can rub and explore.
Manhattan Toy Classic Baby Beads
This Manhattan Toy Classic Baby Beads ($13) is like a Rubik's Cube for babies. It's strung together by a cord so it can be twisted around and manipulated into many shapes. The toy is made from nontoxic materials so you don't have to worry if it ends up in their mouth.
Guidecraft Memory Caps Game
Starting for kids ages 3 and up, this Guidecraft Memory Caps Game ($34, originally $40) helps stimulate hand-and-eye coordination learning.
Fisher-Price Laugh and Learn Storytime Puppy
Make story time more special with this Fisher-Price Laugh and Learn Puppy ($20). It sings, dances, and moves along with the story to keep your baby engaged.
Plan Toys Marine Puzzle
Teach your toddler about marine life while getting their hand-and-eye coordination working with this Plan Toys Marine Puzzle ($22).
Fisher-Price Growing Baby Animal Stack & Nest Blocks
Nesting tools often increase learning with problem-solving techniques. Try this visually stimulating Fisher-Price Growing Baby Animal Stack & Nest Blocks ($12, originally $17).
Bright Starts Drop 'N Spin Turtle
Your baby can start using this Bright Starts Drop 'N Spin Turtle ($19, originally $22) at just 6 months old. When they press on the top, it lights up and makes noises, teaching cause and effect.
Kid Kraft Bead Maze
This fun Kid Kraft Bead Maze ($19) helps to define color and shape recognition, in addition to hand-eye coordination.
Melissa & Doug Shape Sorter
This cute and classic Melissa & Doug Shape Sorter ($20) helps toddlers to learn about color-matching and problem-solving.
Leapfrog Letter Factory Leaping Letters
Starting when they're 3, you can introduce your kid to learning the alphabet with these Leapfrog Letter Factory Leaping Letters ($15). This set also comes with extra add-on activities that get harder so they can use this for several years.
Manhattan Toy Treehouse Wooden Stacker & Block Set
Your kid can get creative with this Manhattan Toy Treehouse Wooden Stacker & Block Set ($31). This 12-piece set can be stacked in hundreds of different ways.
