
Some of the top new learning toys incorporate interactive elements, like pretend pets, and electronic train or car tracks that have coding blocks that control the movement of the engine or cars. Many educational toys for toddlers and preschoolers mimic grownups’ smart devices: starter versions of tablets, smartwatches, digital cameras, laptops, and smartphones that teach letters, numbers, shapes, animals, and even other languages.

High-tech learning toys for every ageĮngaging developmental toys for baby often feature exciting lights and sounds, like toddler activity walkers, crib mobiles, and plush pals that play music. Great low-tech learning toys for 8 year olds include basic chemistry kits like DIY volcanoes, crystal growing kits, learn-to-crochet kits, and advanced marble runs sets with mix and match accessories like launchers, loops, and trampolines. Top educational toys for 7 year olds include DIY slime kits, dinosaur-dig activities, and brain games. Cool creative toys for 6 year olds include fort-making kits, animal figures, and magnetic building sets. Popular low-tech educational toys for 5 year olds include building sets, floor puzzles, and marble runs. Preschool toys for 3 year olds and educational toys for 4 year olds include music toys, dump and fill sand and bath toys, and toy cars. Early childhood education toys for 2 year olds include shape sorters, wooden puzzles, alphabet blocks, and activity walkers.

Developmental toys for 1 year olds include foam blocks, textured teethers, and stacking toys.

Some of the most popular learning toys are simple and screen-free, especially those designed for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
