Stacking rings, board books, a soft bear, big building blocks and first art supplies. Check the age on the box: under CPSC rules (16 CFR 1501), toys for children under 3 can’t have parts small enough to fit a test cylinder 1.25 inches wide, so a toy marked 3+ may have them.
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Green Toys Dump Truck, Yellow and Red24% under the was price of $24.99, checked 13h ago
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LEGO DUPLO Classic Brick Box 10913From 18 months: 65 DUPLO pieces, a car and two figures, a storage box
Skip for a child past 5: DUPLO bricks are for small hands
Under $25
Pearhead Wooden Rainbow Stacking RingsFrom 12 months: five wooden rings and a rainbow top to stack
Skip for a child over 2: it’s a first stacking toy
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Strider 12 Sport Balance Bike, BlueFor ages 1 to 4: no pedals, flat-proof tires, a 6.7 lb frame
Skip if they’re past 4 or already ride a pedal bike
Unexpected
Munchkin Count & Quack Duckies, 5-Piece Bath SetWatertight bath ducks, so no bath water collects inside
Skip for a child past the bath-toy years, about 4
For 18 months to 3: three animals that rock in their pull-along cars
Stack them first, spell with them later: fifty 1-inch wooden blocks
From age 2: 100 wood blocks in 4 colors, and a box with a handle
For a 3-year-old: stories on cards, no screen, an okay-to-wake clock
From 9 months: eight numbered cups to stack, nest and pour
Its mouth opens as it rolls: a pull toy to crawl after, then walk with
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A soft teddy about 8.7 in tall, a size a toddler can carry around
Four Dr. Seuss board books with thick pages for small hands
From 18 months: spin the pipe, press 2 buttons, hear Mario’s music
18 beads on soft-coated wires; the suction base stays on the tray
Rooms nest and carry by a roof handle; eight furniture pieces inside
From 18 months: tickle his belly or feet and Elmo giggles and shakes
From 12 months: five wooden rings and a rainbow top to stack
For a toddler: no metal axles, no BPA, and a dumper that works
For ages 1 to 4: no pedals, flat-proof tires, a 6.7 lb frame
Watertight bath ducks, so no bath water collects inside
From 18 months: 65 DUPLO pieces, a car and two figures, a storage box
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19 photos tagged Gifts for Toddlers, in a new mix each day. Mostly from Dorm Room and Gifts.
Checked : all 19 finds have a price, 2 of them at least 10% under the was price.
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How much do the gifts for toddlers here cost?
19 have a price read today, from $6.99 for Munchkin Count & Quack Duckies, 5-Piece Bath Set to $149.99 for Strider 12 Sport Balance Bike, Blue. 12 under $25, 17 under $50, 17 under $100.
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