Play & learning picks

Play & learning · Toys

Infinno inflatable tummy-time mat

Newborn to baby

An inflatable water play mat for tummy time, to encourage floor play. Always supervise tummy time.

★ 4.2 (8,305 reviews)Rated 4.2 out of 5 from 8,305 reviews

$19.99 Price as of Nov 2, 2026, 12:55 a.m. MST

Play & learning · Toys

Learning Resources Spike the fine motor hedgehog

Toddler

A hedgehog toy for toddlers, designed to build fine motor skills by placing the quills. Small parts: supervise play.

★ 4.6 (52,731 reviews)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 52,731 reviews

$27.99 Price as of Nov 2, 2026, 12:55 a.m. MST

Play & learning · Books

My First Library board book set (10 books)

Baby to toddler

A boxed set of ten board books, a simple way to start a baby's first library. Sturdy pages for little hands.

Play & learning · Activity gyms

Fisher-Price Glow and Grow Kick & Play piano gym

Newborn

A play gym with a kick-and-play piano, lights and music, for baby's early floor play.

★ 4.7 (17,354 reviews)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 17,354 reviews

$74.99 Price as of Nov 1, 2026, 9:55 p.m. MST

Play & learning · Activity gyms

Baby Einstein Kickin’ Tunes play gym

Newborn to baby

A popular option featured in our essentials checklists.

Play & learning · Books

The Very Hungry Caterpillar (board book)

Baby to toddler

A popular option featured in our essentials checklists.

★ 4.8 (97,588 reviews)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 97,588 reviews

$10.85 Price as of Nov 1, 2026, 6:56 a.m. MST

Play & learning · Toys

Fisher-Price Rock-a-Stack

Baby

A popular option featured in our essentials checklists.

★ 4.8 (29,175 reviews)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 29,175 reviews

$19.37 Price as of Nov 1, 2026, 7:10 a.m. MST

Play & learning · Toys

Melissa & Doug wooden blocks (100)

Toddler to preschool

A popular option featured in our essentials checklists.

★ 4.7 (27,814 reviews)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 27,814 reviews

$46.88 Price as of Nov 1, 2026, 9:41 a.m. MST

Play & learning · Toys

Play22 kids gardening set

Preschool

A popular option featured in our essentials checklists.

★ 4.5 (1,471 reviews)Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 1,471 reviews

$29.99 Price as of Nov 2, 2026, 3:25 a.m. MST

Play & learning · Toys

LEGO Classic brick box

Big kid

A popular option featured in our essentials checklists.

★ 4.8 (70,676 reviews)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 70,676 reviews

$31.98 Price as of Nov 2, 2026, 4:10 a.m. MST

Play & learning · Toys

National Geographic chemistry set

Big kid

A popular option featured in our essentials checklists.

Play & learning · Toys

Crayola Inspiration art case

Big kid

A popular option featured in our essentials checklists.

★ 4.7 (4,843 reviews)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 4,843 reviews

$42.99 Price as of Nov 2, 2026, 4:10 a.m. MST

Play & learning · Games

Trouble board game

Big kid

A popular option featured in our essentials checklists.

★ 4.6 (39,035 reviews)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 39,035 reviews

$19.96 Price as of Nov 2, 2026, 4:10 a.m. MST

Play & learning · Toys

Play-Doh Stamp & Saw tool bench set

Preschool

A popular option featured in our essentials checklists.

Play & learning · Toys

Melissa & Doug vehicle puzzles

Toddler to preschool

A popular option featured in our essentials checklists.

Play & learning · Books

First 100 Words (padded board book)

Toddler

A popular option featured in our essentials checklists.

Play & learning · Toys

Fisher-Price doctor kit

Preschool

A popular option featured in our essentials checklists.

Play & learning · Toys

Tiny Land play kitchen

Preschool

A popular option featured in our essentials checklists.

Play & learning · Toys

Dress-up costume trunk (11 pcs)

Preschool

A popular option featured in our essentials checklists.

Play & learning · Toys

Radio Flyer Busy Buggy

Toddler

A popular option featured in our essentials checklists.

★ 4.6 (10,762 reviews)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 10,762 reviews

$78.97 Price as of Nov 1, 2026, 8:40 a.m. MST

Play & learning · Toys

My First Crayola palm-grip crayons

Toddler

A popular option featured in our essentials checklists.

★ 4.4 (3,637 reviews)Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 3,637 reviews

$8.78 Price as of Nov 1, 2026, 8:40 a.m. MST

Play & learning · Teethers

Dr. Brown’s Ridgees teether

Baby

A popular option featured in our essentials checklists.

Play & learning · Toys

Bright Starts Oball set

Baby

A popular option featured in our essentials checklists.

Play & learning · Games

Candy Land: Kingdom of Sweet Adventures

Preschool

A simple colour-matching board game for 2 to 4 players.

Play & learning · Games

Sorry! board game

Big kid

A classic Hasbro race game where each player gets four pawns.

Play & learning · Games

Hasbro Guess Who? board game

Big kid

The original guessing game for two players.

Play & learning · Puzzles

Ravensburger Glitter Unicorn 100-piece jigsaw puzzle

Preschool to big kid

A 100-piece jigsaw with interlocking pieces.

Play & learning · Books

Magic Tree House books 1 to 4 boxed set

Big kid

The first four books of a popular early chapter book series.

Play & learning · Books

Junie B. Jones first boxed set, books 1 to 4

Big kid

The first four books of a funny early chapter book series.

Play & learning · Books

The Bad Guys box set, books 1 to 5

Big kid

Five books in a graphic-style early reader series.

Play & learning · Books

Ivy and Bean’s Treasure Box

Big kid

A boxed set of beginning chapter books.

Play & learning · Books

From Head to Toe, by Eric Carle

Toddler

A playful picture book where animals move and children are invited to copy them.

★ 4.8 (6,836 reviews)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 6,836 reviews

$12.99 Price as of Nov 1, 2026, 1:26 p.m. MST

Play & learning · Books

The Going to Bed Book, by Sandra Boynton

Toddler

A short, funny bedtime book about animals getting ready for sleep.

★ 4.8 (19,266 reviews)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 19,266 reviews

$6.99 Price as of Nov 1, 2026, 1:41 p.m. MST

Play & learning · Books

The Snowy Day, by Ezra Jack Keats

Toddler

A classic picture book about a child's day playing in the first snow.

★ 4.8 (10,608 reviews)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 10,608 reviews

$12.49 Price as of Nov 1, 2026, 6:42 p.m. MST

Play & learning · Books

The Carrot Seed, by Ruth Krauss

Toddler

A short picture book about patience and keeping faith in a small seed.

★ 4.7 (1,178 reviews)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 1,178 reviews

$8.50 Price as of Nov 1, 2026, 5:10 p.m. MST

Play & learning · Books

Each Peach Pear Plum, by Janet and Allan Ahlberg (board book)

Toddler

A rhyming I-spy book where little ones find a character hiding on every page.

★ 4.7 (4,863 reviews)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 4,863 reviews

$13.99 Price as of Nov 1, 2026, 5:25 p.m. MST

Play & learning · Books

Mouse Paint, by Ellen Stoll Walsh

Toddler

A color-mixing picture book about three white mice and three jars of paint.

★ 4.8 (1,972 reviews)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 1,972 reviews

$12.50 Price as of Nov 1, 2026, 1:57 p.m. MST

Play & learning · Toys

LEGO DUPLO Classic brick box building set

Toddler

A box of large, easy-to-grip bricks for stacking and building. Listed for ages 1.5 and up.

Safety Check the age label and supervise play.

★ 4.8 (70,666 reviews)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 70,666 reviews

$39.86 Price as of Nov 1, 2026, 5:40 p.m. MST

Play & learning · Toys

Radio Flyer classic walker wagon

Toddler

A push wagon that helps new walkers steady themselves and also carries toys.

Safety Supervise at all times. Use on flat ground, away from stairs.

★ 4.7 (4,852 reviews)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 4,852 reviews

$130.29 Price as of Nov 1, 2026, 6:27 p.m. MST

Play & learning · Toys

Melissa & Doug first shapes jumbo knob wooden peg puzzle

Toddler

A chunky wooden puzzle with large knobs that are easy for small hands. Listed for 12 months to 2 years.

Safety Check the age label and supervise play.

★ 4.4 (6,329 reviews)Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 6,329 reviews

$19.54 Price as of Nov 1, 2026, 8:40 p.m. MST

Play & learning · Toys

Fat Brain Toys Dimpl silicone pop toy

Baby

A soft silicone toy with poppable bubbles for little fingers. Listed for 6 months to 3 years.

Safety Check the age label and supervise play.

★ 4.6 (21,250 reviews)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 21,250 reviews

$19.99 Price as of Nov 1, 2026, 2:11 p.m. MST

Play & learning · Toys

Hape frog pull-along wooden toy

Toddler

A wooden pull-along frog with a fly it can catch, good for early walkers.

Safety Check the age label and supervise play.

★ 4.5 (4,184 reviews)Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 4,184 reviews

Play & learning · Toys

Fisher-Price Little People farm animal friends figure set

Toddler

A set of chunky farm animal figures. Listed for 12 months to 5 years.

Safety Check the age label and supervise play.

★ 4.8 (9,909 reviews)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 9,909 reviews

$34.99 Price as of Nov 1, 2026, 6:56 p.m. MST

Play & learning · Toys

Green Toys tea set

Toddler

A pretend tea set made from recycled plastic, for pouring and serving. Listed for 24 months and up.

Safety Check the age label and supervise play.

★ 4.7 (5,529 reviews)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 5,529 reviews

Play & learning · Toys

Top Bright wooden car ramp with 4 mini cars

Toddler

A wooden ramp where toddlers can race small cars, listed as a Montessori-style toy for 18 months and up.

Safety Small parts: check the age label and supervise play.

★ 4.6 (7,307 reviews)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 7,307 reviews

$56.95 Price as of Nov 1, 2026, 7:10 p.m. MST

Play & learning · Toys

B. toys Hippo Pop musical keyboard with lights, songs and birds

Toddler

A toddler keyboard with lights and songs.

Safety Check the age label and supervise play.

★ 4.6 (885 reviews)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 885 reviews

$59.99 Price as of Nov 2, 2026, 12:55 a.m. MST

Play & learning · Toys

BRIO My First Railway beginner pack, 18-piece wooden train set

Toddler

A starter wooden train set with a rainbow bridge, compatible with other BRIO sets.

Safety Small parts: check the age label and supervise play.

★ 4.7 (3,978 reviews)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 3,978 reviews

$74.98 Price as of Nov 1, 2026, 5:56 p.m. MST

Play & learning · Toys

Play-Doh modeling compound 10-pack, assorted colors

Preschool

A case of ten tubs of classic modeling compound. Listed for ages 2 and up.

Safety Small pieces and tools: supervise play. Not for eating.

★ 4.6 (67,440 reviews)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 67,440 reviews

$12.99 Price as of Nov 1, 2026, 5:56 p.m. MST

Play & learning · Toys

Step2 Whisper Ride II push car

Toddler

A push car with a parent handle and a quiet-ride wheel design. Listed for 18 months to 2 years.

Safety Supervise at all times. Use on flat ground, away from stairs and traffic.

★ 4.5 (8,607 reviews)Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 8,607 reviews

$125.99 Price as of Nov 1, 2026, 10:55 p.m. MST

Play & learning · Toys

VTech Sit-to-Stand learning walker

Baby

A walker toy that doubles as an activity centre for babies who are learning to pull up.

Safety Supervise at all times. Keep away from stairs.

★ 4.7 (94,607 reviews)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 94,607 reviews

$76.99 Price as of Nov 1, 2026, 6:12 p.m. MST

Play & learning · Toys

HABA rainbow fabric ball, machine washable

Baby

A soft fabric ball with different textures, easy to grip and machine washable.

Safety Check the age label and supervise play.

★ 4.6 (3,267 reviews)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 3,267 reviews

$27.99 Price as of Nov 1, 2026, 8:10 p.m. MST

Play & learning · Toys

Learning Resources Farmer’s Market color sorting set

Toddler

A pretend market set for sorting by color and practicing counting. Listed for 18 months and up.

Safety Small parts: check the age label and supervise play.

★ 4.8 (17,228 reviews)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 17,228 reviews

$48.56 Price as of Nov 1, 2026, 6:56 p.m. MST