The list author says: "Toddlers are at the age where they want to explore everything and imitate adults. They are developing motor skills and speaking functions. This is the age when you can introduce numbering and the alphabet.
Playtime is not only for amusement. Every moment your child is learning something new.
The best toys for toddlers will have buttons to push, songs to listen to and sing along with, wheels to pull and push, blocks to build with or shapes to sort.
Toys that let your child use his or her imagination enhance physical development and coordination."
"For the daddy that likes sports here’s a wonderful toy to get your little guy into sports too! Even the littlest sports fans can have fun playing football, baseball and basketball. This colorful, electronic unit plays five sports songs and five sports themed sound effects."
"Toddlers love to get into things and drive around. If you have a little astronaut running around the house, he will love this little rocket car. Your toddler will love the astronaut and space sounds, vibrating motion action, clicking nose cone, light up panel and after burner."
"I’ve watched little guys play for hours on end with their choo choo train. Your toddler can stack four character blocks on the trains building surface, then push it along to make them come to life as silly faces pop up and down."
"I’ve spent many hours sitting on the floor playing with toddlers who love blocks. The Cat Dump Truck offers endless digging, building and dumping for your little construction worker. The truck has blocks that they'll love to build up and then knock them down."
"This sturdy plastic plane features a pilot, two passengers, a piece of luggage, a door that opens, six windows, including the pilots windshield and working wheels that make the pilot and passengers go up and down as if they were encountering turbulence. Push down on the pilot for flashing lights, a tune, flight attendant commentary, and swooshing airplane sounds."
"This cute yellow pull-along bus comes with over 35 building play pieces including a Little People bus driver. Special surfaces let kids stack and build right on the bus with drop-through window on one side, peek-a-boo play on the other side, and a sturdy handle to pull it along."
"If you have an aspiring baseball player in the house, then this is the toy for him. The T Ball Set is a great introduction to America’s favorite pastime. It will also improve basic batting skills along with motor skills and coordination."
"The Bounce & Spin Zebra won the Hot Toy Award from Toys ‘R Us in 2006. Active toddler will love the Bounce & Spin Zebra. The wide, sturdy base provides stability and support even with hard bouncing and spinning. To prevent falls the zebra locks until the child is sitting in the seat. This lively zebra enhances motor skills as the child learns coordination and balance."
"Your toddler will really love these cars. Pullback action sends the four little cars with happy faces, taxi, dump truck, racer car and buggy, zooming across the floor. As they zoom along the taxi squeaks, dump truck chimes, race car rattles and the buggy rings a bell."
"All of your little farmer’s favorite animals are going for a hay ride. The green and yellow tow-tractor pulls two carts full of hay, along with a horse, a cow, a pig and a sheep. The horse, cow, pig and sheep make their animal sounds when put in their correct seat."
