25 Toys and Games for the Playful Preschooler

Preschoolers can pretend-play a day at an amusement park with this 53-piece building set. Licensed by Hasbro, it comes with Peppa Pig, Candy Cat, and Danny Dog figures.

These mini magnetic building tiles are designed for small hands and feature magnets on each end, allowing young builders to create unique structures and patterns.

Melissa and Doug's Sticker WOW! sets include 300 Disney-themed stickers, a Mickey or Minnie collectible sticker stamper, and a 24-page activity mat. The activity mat features pages where kids can count numbers, match, and more.

Kids can pretend they are smoking brisket with this play smoker that releases safe “steam” that looks like the real thing.

This scooter uses Radio Flyer's lean-to-steer technology to improve balance and coordination. Kids lean left or right to guide the three-wheel scooter, which is equipped with high-performance bearings that help with balance.

Mickey Mouse’s rocket features colorful and vibrant pieces that can be stacked, counted, and fitted into the rocket in preparation for takeoff. It includes numbered pieces one through three and Mickey in an astronaut suit.

Discover a world of fashionable, pocket-sized pets with Nano-mals. These electronic interactive pets feature an electric heart meter that communicates their needs to their young caregivers. The more the pets are played with and cared for, the more interactions they unlock.

Kids can engage in mess-free crafting by dampening, dabbing, and sticking the brightly colored S’NOODLES together to make colorful creations.

A dollhouse that doubles as a cat? Purr-fect. When the cat’s nose is pressed, the dollhouse offers interactions, guided play, storytime, and more. It has a Gabby figure, ten play pieces, and various dollhouse accessories.

Straight out of Australia, these die-cast cars are ready to race. Available in three collectible designs — Flash (pictured), Jet (blue), and Ace (white), these mini cars speed off by pressing down on them.

Kids can push the 6-inch Hulk Smash Tank forward to make its fists punch, then land the 4-inch Spidey Glider Jet on the tank to create one vehicle.

This gardening kit includes a pink wooden planter box and real strawberry seeds for planting. It can be personalized with scratch-and-sniff Strawberry Shortcake stickers while waiting for the berries to grow.

Kids can bring the large vehicle in the sandbox or the living room. It features lights, sounds, an opening door, and an articulated arm and bucket.

This playhouse is a pop-up tent offering a fun space for kids to swing in, hang out, and enjoy their adventures.

This classic, hassle-free sandbox requires no setup and has a UV-resistant lid to protect all the sand (and treasures!) from the outdoor elements.

This figure set includes Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood characters Daniel Tiger, Jodi, Katerina, Miss Elaina, and Prince Wednesday wearing swimwear.

This ultra-soft molding compound comes with tools to create a tea party. The non-toxic dough can be shaped into pastries, macrons, tea, and more using cup and plate press molds and accessories.

This outdoor toy brings the Australian beaches to kids' backyards! Little pups can use the shovel and funnel to fill the Bluey doll with seven colorful sands or water. The activity kit also includes stickers to make your Bluey unique.

Get ready to dance, sing, and shake it all about with the Sesame Street Hokey Pokey Elmo interactive toy! This 14-inch Elmo plush brings Elmo’s dance moves to playtime with two musical games—the Hokey Pokey and Freeze Dance. Squeeze his hand or press his foot to see Elmo move, shake, and spin, singing or speaking…

This set includes three vehicles: the R Series Tractor, the 6105M Tractor, and the Gator. Each vehicle features a button that activates realistic vehicle sounds and bright lights. When the rev motor is pulled, the vehicles drive forward.

This ride-on car features pastel colors and decals inspired by the Bluey episode "Grannies." Little ones can honk the horn to hear several memorable quotes from the series or recreate their favorite moments with pretend Grannie glasses and a can of baked beans — just be careful not to slip!

This game teaches kids the basics of math through sandwich ingredients. Each piece is made of felt. Kids can practice counting and addition with more 100 food pieces, including cheese, vegetables, and all of the other sandwich fixings.

This storybook kit teaches the importance of friendship. It includes two plush figures that connect magnetically at the tail, symbolizing their bond. Kids can write and engage in the interactive storybook while learning about friendship.

A 3-inch Superman attaches to the chains of this towering 10-inch Kaiju for epic battles.

This 70-piece magnetic tile set encourages STEAM learning and play. It’s travel-friendly and features Ariel, Moana, Snow White, and more, and it comes with reusable stickers to customize the castle.