8 Fun and Educational Toys That'll Get Your Little 1 Ready For Preschool

These little bears are a personal favorite, as I can still remember how they feel. I played with these an embarrassingly long time, but if there is any toy that does it all, this is it. Learning Resources Three Bear Family Counters ($12) hits all the marks with teaching kids their colors, patterns, fine motor skills, numbers, and counting. Use their natural organization tendencies to your advantage by having them lay out these adorable bears by colors, counting as you go. Teaching them pattern work adds a new degree of difficulty. Create a pattern, then have the child try to mimic it.