Toys and Games for Preschoolers

Preschoolers can be so much fun to shop for with their curious minds, smiling faces, and enthusiasm for new things.  There’s no shortage of toys that they can have fun with, but you want to make sure you give them something that will keep them engaged, grow with them, and hopefully teach them a little something.  My picks for the top toys and game for preschoolers do all of those things, and I hope it helps you with your shopping!

My First Bananagrams

This year marks Banagrams’ 10th Bananaversary, and it’s also the unveiling of a version of the popular anagram game that’s specifically for younger children.  My First Bananagrams features lower case letters, combo letter-tiles, and a ton of different mini games that will encourage your preschooler or early reader to develop a love of words and word games.  My First Banagrams perfectly combines learning with play, and I guarantee your little ones will have a ball while building words! It comes complete with 80 tiles, 13 combo-letter tiles and an instruction booklet for getting started.

Disney’s Frozen Where’s Olaf? Game

Three years after its release, and Frozen is still as hot as ever.  “Where’s Olaf?” comes with an adorable TY beanie Olaf that your kids will love hiding around the house.  A clever spin on hide and seek, the players ask questions and use deductive reasoning to figure out the location of their favorite, huggable snowman.  This one will keep their attention and keep them moving at the same time and will be a hit with any Frozen fan!

BRIO Village Central Fire Station

The BRIO brand has always been a favorite around here because the quality just can’t be beat.  They make classic, durable toys that last, so they can be enjoyed for many years and by multiple children.  The BRIO Village Central Fire Station encourages your child to participate in active role play as they fight fires and enact rescue missions.  The set is easily assembled in a couple of minutes and features a helipad, a slide, two firefighters, two fire trucks, and other fun accessories.  One of the fire trucks even has sirens and lights, and they’ve conveniently included the batteries.  Use this Fire Station as a standalone toy or add it to any existing BRIO wooden railway set.  Either way, it’s sure to spark the imagination of any child!

Dr.Seuss Thing One and Two Whirly Fun! Game

The Whirly Fun game brings the classic Dr. Seuss Cat in the Hat story to life. Just like in the book, Thing Thing One and Thing Two come out to play and wreak havoc.  Can your little ones clean up the mess before Mother comes home?  They’ll need teamwork to get it done, and they’ll about colors and shapes along the way.

LeapFrog LeapStart

The LeapStart Interactive Learning System for Preschool & Pre-Kindergarten teaches counting, problem solving, life and school skills, and more that will prepare kids for their next step in learning. The key to the LeapStart System is a stylus that interacts with invisible dots on each page of their replayable activity books to engage an audio system that emits questions, challenges, songs, jokes, and more!  With the Leapstart, LeapFrog has come up with yet another winner in educational toys category.

EduShape Magic Shapes

As the leader in developing toys that teach life long skills, you might recognize the EduShape brand from your own early school days.  Magic Shapes is a building toy that is meant to stimulate your child’s imagination and encourage motor skills along with logic, hand and eye coordination, socialization, and more.  Magnetic strips around the perimeter of each shape allow for endless gravity-defying fun! There’s no right or wrong way to build with these, and your child will enjoy hours of valuable open-ended playtime.  Magic Shapes are available in two sizes, 54 pieces with building platform and 81 pieces with storage jar.