The ULTIMATE Holiday Gift Guide

As therapists, we are asked again and again for toy and game recommendations that are age-appropriate and educational. We believe that play opens the gates for learning for children of all ages. The holiday season is upon on and it is time to start some holiday shopping!

We've put together a list for various age ranges based on developmental norms. If you are interested in learning more about what your child "should" be doing at each age, take a look at our developmental norms on Teachers Pay Teachers.

Our list includes links to large and small companies. We encourage you to shop small and local whenever possible!

Check out our guide below:

6-12 months

• Pop Up Pals

• Sensory Balls

• My First Learning Library

• My First Sensory Book

• Ball Drop Box

1 year

• Rainbow Stack Ball Track

• Animal Set

• Pound and Play Music Maker

• Bath Puzzles

• Spin and Stack

• Stack and Count Cups

2 year

• Fruit Cutting Set

• Fine Motor Hedgehog

• Soft Feely Box

• Shapes Discovery Boxes

• Squigz

• Interlocking Dinosaurs

• Egg Matching

3 year

• 3 Car Garage

• Acorn Activity Set

• Magnatiles

• House Drawing Board

• Doctor's Kit

• Cash Register

• Basic Skills Puzzle Board

• Cleaning Kit

• Learning Tower

4 Year

• Penguin Popper

• Crocodile Dentist

• Melissa and Doug Fishing/Catching Puzzles

• Lacing Ornaments

• Colored Chalk

• Clay Dinosaurs

• Honey Bee Tree

• Magnet Color Maze

• Car Garage

• Zingo

• Stepping Stones

5 year

• Smart Farmer

• Pop Snap Beads

• Create a Story

• Race to the Treasure

• Outfoxed Board Game

• Pop the Pirate

• Rainbow Colored Pencils

• Spot It

6+years

• Guess Who

• Headbandz

• Drill Puzzle

• Glitter Slime

• Sleeping Queens

• Easy to Knot Quilt

• Plus Plus Building Blocks