2022 TOY GIFT GUIDE
Why is shopping for toys so stressful?
When it comes to buying toys for my kids, I want to be sure that they are open-ended and that they will grow with my kids through all the different ages and stages of their lives. Our 2022 Toy Gift Guide is filled with toys that we have owned and loved over the past two decades — toys that I have used in my classrooms and in our homeschooling journey.
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GAMES AND PUZZLES
MAGNETIC FISHING PUZZLES
GIANT PEGBOARD
MENTAL BLOX
UNO CARDS
JENGA
RACK-O (Sequencing Game)
SET CARD GAME
PERIODIC TABLE PUZZLE
ROUND PUZZLE (Challenging)
ARTS AND CRAFTS
EASEL
DO A DOT MARKERS
SIDEWALK CHALK
KINETIC SAND
MODELING CLAY
COOKIE CUTTERS
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
ORIGAMI PAPER
MOSAIC MYSTERIES
FINE MOTOR // VISUAL
BOOMERINGS
SHAPE SORTER
FINE MOTOR TOY (large coins into a slot)
FINE MOTOR TOOL SET
PEGS & FOAM BOARD
POM POM RAINBOW
LARGE NUTS & BOLTS
PATTERN BLOCKS
WEAVING LOOM
IMAGINATION
CLOTH DOLL
PLAY SCARVES
PLAY KITCHEN
TABLE & CHAIRS
CUTTING FRUIT
DRESS-UP CLOTHES
CASH REGISTER
SHOPPING CART
BUILDING // TRANSPORTATION
BRISTLE BLOCKS
SCHOOL BUS
TRAIN SET
LINCOLN LOGS
STACKING OWLS
MAGNET TILES
MOTORWORKS (with drill)
MARBLE RUN
LEGO BRICKS (for open-ended play)
EDUCATIONAL
CLOCK PUZZLE
LETTER STAMPS
FARM ANIMAL COUNTERS
MAGNETIC LETTERS
UNIFIX CUBES
ALPHABET PUZZLES
MAGNETIC MATCH RINGS
BILLS AND COINS
ALPHABET BEADS
