The Ultimate Toddler Holiday Gift Guide with 100+ Ideas

Last updated on July 31st, 2023

Inside: It’s here!!! The ultimate holiday gift guide for toddlers ages 1-3 years. This is a HUGE list of 100+ tried and true toddler favorites!

Holiday Gift Guide: Toddlers 1-3 Years

I can’t tell you how many times I have seen this question pop up amongst moms and in mom groups: ‘What are you getting your toddlers for Christmas?’ It is probably one of the most popular questions you see starting around the end of October and through Christmastime.

I put together this great big round up of favorite toddler gift ideas to help take some of the pressure off of you this holiday season. Pro Tip: Save this list to refer back to later – it’s HUGE and includes 100+ toddler gift ideas!

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Baby Dolls + Stuffies

1. Blippi Plush Doll
2. GUND Philbin Teddy Bear
3. GUND Nayla Cockapoo Dog
4. Manhattan Toy Pink Bunny
5. Magic Disappearing Baby Doll Bottles
6. 8 Piece Newborn Baby Doll + Accessories
7. Melissa & Doug Mine to Love Jenna Soft Baby Doll
8. Soft Body Baby Doll
9. Llama Llama Red Pajama Stuffed Animal
10. Mary Meyer Oatmeal Bunny
11. Mary Meyer Elephant Lovey
12. Bunny Security Blanket Lovey
13. GUND My First Teddy Bear Stuffed Animal

Puzzles

1. Alphabet Puzzle
2. Melissa & Doug Farm Wooden Chunky Puzzle
3. Melissa & Doug Plane, Train, Cars, and Boats Wooden Chunky Puzzle
4. Melissa & Doug Self-Correcting Alphabet Wooden Puzzle with Storage Box
5. Melissa & Doug Safari Wooden Chunky Puzzle
6. Colorful Shape Puzzle
7. Melissa & Doug Colorful Fish Wooden Chunky Puzzle
8. Melissa & Doug 24-Piece Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle 3 Pack: Farm, Construction, Pets
9. Melissa & Doug Blue’s Clues & You! Wooden Cube Puzzle
10. Match It! Head To Tail Self-Correcting Animal-Themed Puzzle Set

Toys

1. Melissa & Doug Take-Along Show-Horse Stable Play Set
2. 3 Bees & Me Dinosaur Toys with Storage Box
3. Bead Maze
4. Toy Purse + Accessories
5. Pound a Ball Toy
6. Big Red Barn Animal Farm Playset
7. Battat Dalmatian Vet Kit
8. Magnetic Letters + Numbers with Magnetic Board
9. Melissa & Doug Deluxe Pounding Bench Wooden Toy with Mallet
10. Learning Resources Spike the Fine Motor Hedgehog
11. Melissa & Doug Stack & Sort Board
12. Foam Sports Balls
13. Mini Animal Figurines
14. 22 Piece Wooden Instrument Set
15. 36″ Horse Riding Stick
16. Little Tikes Rocking Horse
17. Playskool Sit n’ Spin Classic Spinning Toy
18. Toddler Backpack
19. Melissa & Doug Latches Wooden Activity Board
20. Wooden Fishing Game
21. Matching Eggs Game
22. Rainbow Counting Bears
23. Infantino Press + Stay Sensory Blocks
24. Mega Bloks

Playing “House”

1. Kids Play Food Grill with Pretend Smoke + BBQ Accessories
2. Play Kitchen Sink with Running Water
3. Melissa & Doug Stainless Steel Pots and Pans
4. Learning Resources Farmer’s Market Color Sorting Food Set
5. Battat Toy Shopping Cart with Basket + Pretend Food
6. Learning Resources Picnic Set
7. Battat Kitchen Plates, Spoons, Bowls Accessories
8. Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Vacuum
9. Black + Decker Dustbuster Junior Toy
10. Melissa & Doug Let’s Play House Dust! Sweep! Mop!
11. John Deere Toolbelt
12. Husqvarna Toy Weed Trimmer
13. Learning Resources Tool Set with Tool Box
14. Husqvarna Leaf Blower
15. Learning Resources Retractable Tape Measure

Trucks, Cars, + Trains

1. CatToys Cat Dump Truck
2. Green Toys Fire Truck
3. Mini Construction Trucks
4. Mini Pull Back Trucks
5. Wooden Race Track Car Ramp Racer with 4 Mini Cars
6. Construction Trucks and Car Carrier
7. Hot Wheels Cars
8. Melissa & Doug Wooden School Bus Play Set
9. Brio My First Railway Wooden Toy Train Set
10. Wooden Train Set + Track
11. Melissa & Doug Take-Along Tabletop Railroad Town
12. VTech Pop-a-Balls Push & Pop Bulldozer

Outdoor Toys

1. Flexible Flyer Baby Pull Sled
2. Knobby Balls
3. Construction Truck Playground Ball
4. Schwinn Kids Bike Helmet
5. Kids Garden Tool Set: Rake, Spade, Hoe, Leaf Rake
6. John Deere Electronic Lawn Mower Toy
7. Sprinkle & Splash Play Mat
8. Green Toys Pull Wagon
9. Little Tikes Easy Score Basketball Set
10. Strider Balance Bike
11. Little Tikes First Slide
12. Little Tikes T-Ball Set
13. Bubble Lawn Mower
14. Green Toys Watering Can
15. Wheel Barrow
16. Little Tikes 2-in-1 Outdoor Swing
17. Sandbox Toy Kit

Special Gifts

1. Kids Play Tent Castle with Ball String Lights
2. Step2 Play and Store Sandbox with Cover
3. Radio Flyer My First Scooter
4. Little Tikes 2-1 Cozy Roadster
5. Step2 Up & Down Roller Coaster
6. Little Tikes Go and Grow Rollin’ Giraffe
7. Little Tikes Cozy Coupe Dinosaur
8. Crayola Wooden Art Easel, Dry Erase Board, and Chalkboard
9. Little Tikes Cape Cottage Princess Playhouse
10. Step2 Rain Showers Splash Pond Water Table
11. KidKraft Play Kitchen
12. Instep Bike Trailer
13. Pop Up Tent with Tunnel + Ball Pit
14. Butterfly Craze Pillow Bed Floor Lounger
15. Mickey & Friends Ride On Toy
16. Radio Flyer 3-In-1 Folding, Collapsible Wagon with Canopy
17. Swing Set
18. Magna-Tiles
19. Little Tikes 3′ Trampoline
20. Pottery Barn Anywhere Chair
21. The Nugget Comfort Couch
22. Fisher-Price Learning Table
23. Vtech Learning Walker
24. Personalized Name Puzzle

Bath Stuff

1. Toddler Slippers
2. Toddler Bath Robe
3. Brusheez Electric Toothbrush Set Safari Edition
4. Boon Bath Toys Suction Pipes
5. Green Toys Ferry Boat with Mini Cars
6. Swimming Turtles
7. Boon Stacking Boats
8. Munchkin Little Boat Train
9. Comfylife Foam Letters + Numbers
10. Munchkin Bath Bobbers
11. Hooded Soft Bamboo Towel 
12. The Honest Company Bubble Bath

Arts + Crafts

1. Crayola Triangular Crayons
2. Melissa & Doug My First Wooden Stamp Set
3. Water Doodle Mat
4. Melissa & Doug Water Wow! Pads
5. Kinetic Sand Kit
6. Play-Doh 36 Pack
7. Crayola Washable Watercolor Paints
8. Finger Paint Paper Pad
9. Crayola Twistables Crayons
10. Toddler Coloring Book
11. Crayola My First Tripod Markers
12. Sticker Sets
13. Egg Palm Grip Crayons
14. Water Beads Kit
15. Play Doh Accessories

Mealtime Stuff

1. Booster Seat
2. Munchkin Silicone Placemats
3. Silicone Divided Plates
4. Munchkin Toddler Plates
5. Contigo Spill-Proof Tumbler with Straw
6. Green Spouts Silicone Learning Cup
7. Simple Modern 10oz Stainless Steel Thermos/Water Bottle with Straw Lid
8. Disposable Placements (for restaurants)
9. Bumkins Short-Sleeved Waterproof Food Bibs
10. Bumkins Long-Sleeved Waterproof Food Bibs

Toddler Books

Okay, this one was realllllly hard for me to narrow down to just 16 books! We have SO many favorite books and we read every single day in our house – so if you’re looking for more ideas, check out my book page and my goodreads page.

1. Dinosaurumpus! by Tony Mitton + Guy Parker-Rees
2. Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin + Daniel Salmieri
3. I Love You, Daddy by Jilliam Harker
4. The Gruffalo’s Child by Julia Donaldson + Axel Scheffler
5. Llama Llama Loves to Read by Anna Dewdney + Reed Duncan
6. I Love You, Stinky Face by Lisa McCourt + Cyd Moore
7. Bear’s New Friend by Karma Wilson + Jane Chapman
8. Construction Site: Road Crew, Coming Through! by Sherri Duskey + AG Ford
9. There’s a Bear on My Chair by Ross Collins
10. Llama Llama Yum Yum Yum!: A Scratch and Sniff Book by Anna Dewdney
11. Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen Christelow
12. The Goodnight Train by June Sobel + Laura Huliska-Beith
13. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff + Felicia Bond
14. Little Excavator by Anna Dewdney
15. Press Here by Herve Tullet
16. Little Owl’s Day by Divya Srinivasan

Experiences

1. Zoo Membership
2. Aquarium Membership
3. Swimming Lessons
4. Baby Gym Membership/Classes
5. Local Museum Memberships (Children’s, Science, History, etc.)

Happy Holidays!

Be sure to check out my Holiday Gift Guide for Babies too! I’ve got a lot of good ideas for baby’s first Christmas!

Remember, that no matter what gifts you end up buying or not buying – it’s all about the time spent together and the memories you create – not the gifts. I know that I have absolutely know idea what I received for Christmas as a toddler – I just remember the special magic and the love felt in our family during the holidays.