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Baby/Toddler Favorites

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These are recommended items I have actually purchased and used for my grandson.
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Great Amazon Finds for Infants/Toddler

Useful and fun items for parents/grandparents to have for infants and toddlers.

 
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This comes with 4 different colors of silicone water bottle tops.  I found these while looking for something to help give my grand baby water out of a water bottle.
Morlike Baby Water Bottle Cap Silicone Bottles Top Spout Adapter Replacement for Toddlers Kids and Adults, Protects Kids Mouth - No Spill & BPA Free (Mix - 4 Pack)
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This is perfect for freezing yogurt, fruit juices, and more for teething babies and toddlers.
Homemade Popsicle Molds Shapes, Silicone ...
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This playpen is perfect for baby to play and explore.  It's also large enough for older sibling or adults to sit comfortably.
Amazon.com : Baby Playpen, 79”x63”x26” Large ...
 
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Purchased this for my 19-month-old grandson and he absolutely loves it.  Easy to start and just the right size for toddlers.  Also has buttons for music and horn.  Currently 11% off regular price.
XJD 6V Electric Ride On Bumper Car for Kids, Toddlers 1.5-5 Years Old, 360 Degree Spin, DIY Sticker Baby Bumping Toy with LED Lights (Blue)
 
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One of my favorite purchases - foldable cardboard slide for toddler.  Very sturdy.
Pop2Play Indoor Playground – Baby Shark Slide for Kids – Durable Foldable Cardboard Slides 100% Safe for Toddlers, Multicolored

Useful Items for Travel/Beach Trips

Items that make travel with infants/toddlers a little easier

 
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This inflatable bathtub was perfect for infant to cool off in on the beach. It's also great for giving infant bath while traveling, instead of using full size tubs.
Inflatable Baby Bathtub Portable Travel Bath Tub ...
 
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This collapsible folding utility wagon is great for the beach, or anywhere else you need extra help toting items.  The wheels work great in the sand, and it folds for easy storage.
PORTAL Collapsible Folding Utility Wagon, Foldable ...
 
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You can't go wrong with Fisher-Price! This On-The-Go Dome is perfect for nap time on the beach, or just playtime before baby start tummy time. Fold for easy travel.
Fisher-Price On-the-Go Baby Dome
 
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Provides must-have shade for the whole family.
UMARDOO Family Beach Tent Sun Shade Canopy 10 ...

Creative Play

This list offers items that can either foster a love of music, offer screen-free interaction, or provide opportunities for creative play.

 
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This Nugget dupe provides toddlers and kids with endless adventures!
Kids Sofa Couch 10PCS, Linor Modular Toddler ...
 
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Want you little one to have less screen time?  This audio player is great for bedtime stories, music, and education.  Screen-free listening experience.
Toniebox Audio Player Starter Set
 
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Toniebox Bundle -Want you little one to have less screen time? This audio player is great for bedtime stories, music, and education. Screen-free listening experience. #Ad
Toniebox Audio Player Starter Set with Cinderella, Belle, Moana, Tangled, and Playtime Puppy - Listen, Learn, and Play with One Huggable Little Box - Pink
 
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Daniel Tiger's Neightborhood figure for Tonie.
Tonies Daniel Tiger Audio Play Character
 
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This Fisher-Price food truck provides hours of creative play for toddler.
Fisher-Price Laugh and Learn Servin' Up Fun ...

Fine Motor

 
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 Great for fine motor skills and can improve hand eye coordination.
Montessori Toy for 1+ year old, 8-in-1 Wooden Activity Truck Toy Includes Carrot Harvest Game, Sorting & Stacking Toy, Magnetic Fishing Game
 
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Toddlers love the animal shapes and trying to figure out the different ways they can stack them.
Montessori Toys for 2 3 4 Year Old, 10pcs Wooden Animal Blocks Sorting & Stacking Toys
 
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Toddlers love manipulating the different brightly colored slide buttons, finger pressing bubbles, soft textured ropes.  Great for fine motor skills.
Hooku Montessori Toys for 1 Year Old, Sensory Toys for Babies/Toddlers
 
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This Montessori busy board helps develop fine motor skills, logic, and imagination.
Blevla Busy Board for Toddlers 1-3 Wooden Sensory Board Baby Activity Board Montessori Busy Board Light Switch Toy
 
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Stationary car-themed activity center that grows along with baby.
Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Baby Activity Center, Crawl Around Car, Interactive Playset with Smart Stages for Infants & Toddlers, Blue (Amazon Exclusive)
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Favorite Toddler Board Books

 
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This personalized toddler-friendly book is the perfect gift for toddler. Not only does it provide photos of family faces, it also has a cute pre-made story.
I See My Family! Personalized Photo Board Book
 
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Shark Bite offers an interactive reading experience.  My grandson loves to stick his finger in the shark's mouth.  This book also teaches that you should not “judge a book by it's cover” and that you if you want a friend, be a friend.
Shark Bite! (Crunchy Board Books)
 
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The Crunchy Board Books provide interactive reading experience.  Toddlers will love hearing about these main characters--shark, bear, dino, and more.
Crunchy Board Books
 
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Little Blue Truck books are a big hit in my house.  My grandson especially likes the one with the sounds.
Little Blue Truck