Top-Notch Educational Toys for Toddlers

When you're searching for the best gifts for little ones, the last thing they (or their parents!) need is more junk that will end up in the donation pile in a matter of months. Instead, look for toys that are fun and educational. Toddlers learn through playing, so a marvelous way to encourage learning is to offer them an educational experience disguised as the best Christmas toys. Toddlers seem to pick up new skills on a daily basis, and there are tons educational toys to help encourage this rapid development and keep the engaged. One way to make sure a toy has educational value is to look for STEM toys (STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and math). And don't overlook one of the best educational (and most affordable!) options: books! Reading the best kid's books to your preschooler is a great way to develop language and vocabulary skills. Anything that encourages creativity is also a huge win. Christmas crafts for kids will get a toddler's creative juices flowing, all while celebrating the holiday season. We have rounded up a plethora of educational toys. Whether your child is age 2, age 3, or age 4, there's the perfect toddler Christmas gifts for all preschoolers in the following slides.