Best toys for 20 month old toddler
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What to buy a 20 month old toddler?
This article gives lots of suggestions of great toys for 20 month olds that will keep them engaged and occupied and stop them getting into everything. They are based on the toys that my son loved to play with when he was around 20 months. He was a very active toddler and into everything so when I found a toy he liked it was a God send as it used to keep him occupied and give me some breathing space.
Read on for suggestions of the best toys for 20 month old toddlers.
Outdoor Toys for 20 month olds
Its worth getting a few outdoor toys for toddlers at 20 months. It's great to have a few options outside to let toddlers burn of their energy and outdoor toys are great investments as if you buy the right ones your 20 month old will be using them in years to come. If you would like more ideas of outdoor toys, you may appreciate this article on outdoor toys for toddlers.
 | This is a highly recommended toy for keeping toddlers occupied outside. My son would spend ages filling up the containers and participating in water play. It would be great on sunny days as I could actually read my magazine in the garden for a while and have a few moments to myself. Amazon Price: $35.99 List Price: $42.99 |
 | A slide is another great toy for an active 20 month old. They will love going up and down it over and over again. This slide featured is actually recommended for 24 months plus so you may prefer to get a smaller slide for a 20 month old. However, if you don't mind supervising your little one a slide for a few months, it may be a good choice as it will last a toddler for quite a while. My son is now 3 and he will still go on his slide over and over again so I think its worth making an investment and buying a bigger slide. Amazon Price: $99.97 List Price: $114.99 |
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 | Amazon Price: $49.76 List Price: $29.99 |
Ride On Toys for 20 Month Olds
Ride on toys are great for 20 month olds. The love to push them and scoot around on them.
My own son love the LIttle Tikes Push and Ride Racer. He used to love to scoot around and was playing with it until he was over 3! I think it's particularly good as it's simple to get on and off as it's quite low. This makes it easy to scoot around on too. It's lightweight so it's easy for young children to push it around. It's such a simple ride on toy but it has excellent reviews. You can also get different colors for both boys and girls.
Fun toys for 20 month olds
Here are a few more of my recommendations for 20 month old babies based on the toys my son loved at this age.
 | My son used to spend ages pushing around his shopping cart at around 20 months. He used to love putting all kinds of things in and out of the cart and pushing them around. This is a good investment of a toy as when they get older and start more imaginative play its good to pretend to be Mom or Dad and go shopping in the supermarket. Amazon Price: $23.99 List Price: $34.99 |
 | You can't go wrong with play doh. 20 month olds love the stuff and will play with it for ages. Amazon Price: $4.45 List Price: $9.99 |
Educational toys for a 20 month old
A lot of toys are educational for 20 month old toddlers as everything is so new to them, they are learning all the time. However, the toys featured below have particular educational value and will keep toddlers occupied too.
One of my top educational gifts are the leapfrog fridge magnets (featured first in the list). The Leapfrog phonics magnets helped teach my son letters, but there are lots more magnets suitable for this age to choose from. They include farm magnets and car wash magnets. Check out the article on safe magnets for young children for more options.
 | At around 20 months my son used to love fridge magnets and would spend ages putting them on and taking them off the fridge which would give me a few moments to get things done in the kitchen. The Leapfrog magnets are great because they teach the alphabet too which is particularly good as toddlers get older. Amazon Price: $31.59 List Price: $21.99 |
 | Mr Potato Head is great for teaching body parts and my son used to play for ages with this toy. Not bad for a toy that only costs about $6 or $7. Amazon Price: $7.95 List Price: $9.99 |
 | Peg puzzles are good toys for 20 month olds to start honing fine motor skills and see how things fit together. Amazon Price: $16.99 List Price: $19.99 |
Construction toys for 20 month old
20 months is the perfect age to introduce construction toys. They will be able to build towers and knock things down before beginning to create more complex structures. They're great for honing fine motor skills.
 | Lego duplo are bigger than normal lego and perfect for little hands to manipulate. Amazon Price: $48.95 List Price: $49.99 |
 | Megabloks are a great first set of blocks. Toddlers can build very high towers with these. We used to play "toddler bowling" which involved building three high towers and then trying to knock them down with a soft ball. Amazon Price: $19.95 List Price: $24.99 |
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