Safe Fridge Magnets for Toddlers

If you're looking for safe magnets for toddlers to play with, this article gives a list of what's available. When my son was a toddler he would spend ages sticking magnets to a fridge and a washing machine. This was great for me as it enabled me to get lots done in the kitchen while I kept on eye on my son. The magnets would keep him occupied for ages. We also had a fireplace with a magnetic border so he used them in the living room too.

Its important you buy magnets specifically for toddlers because they're designed so there is no danger of swallowing a small magnet.

Read on for suggestions of the best magnets for toddlers.

These magnets are suitable for 12 months and up. The play learning songs to teach toddlers about animals. They also are a great matching game, match different magnets together to create farm animals. It can be played on the fridge or the floor.

These are aged from 24 months and up although I think they are suitable for toddlers a few months younger than this as well. The letters are big and bright and easy for little fingers to grasp which helps fine motor skills to develop. They are a great introduction to letters and are very good at helping toddlers learn and remember letter sounds. It has an alphabet song too. 

These are also aimed at children aged 24 months and up although there are reviews of younger toddlers using them. They are farm animals and its very reasonably priced at $9.99

Aimed at toddlers aged 12 months and up, these fridge magnets teach vehicle names and sounds as you mix and match truck, car and tractor pieces. There's up to 25 different combinations. Also explores colors and sounds. There's silly songs to sing along to as well. 

Toddlers can build over 325 words with magnetic letters that teach and sing. It includes letters A through Z, plus three additional letters so kids can spell words like MOM. There are three ways to play, Load a Letter, Word Builder and Word Hunt learning modes. Also the lights follow letters to reinforce the learning.