10 Best Educational Toys For Preschoolers

From the ages of about two to four, children need to learn a lot about the world around them! Fine motor skills need to be developed, they should be able to start recognizing colors and numbers, etc. But thankfully, there are lots of ways that you can make these learning experiences fun. Such as, by taking advantage of the following educational toys for preschoolers…

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1. Educational Insights | GeoSafari Jr. Talking Microscope

First off, we have the GeoSafari Jr. Talking Microscope! Which actually features the voice of Bindi Irwin, and contains over one-hundred fun facts about various animals and plants.

Your little one can insert twenty different slides into the talking microscope, then look inside to see fun pictures. All the while, the voice of Bindi Irwin will teach them about what they’re seeing. And they can even use the microscope’s quiz mode to test how much they remember!

2. Coogam | Wooden Magnetic Fishing Game

Our next toy, the Coogam wooden magnetic fishing game, offers a variety of benefits… It helps toddlers build fine motor skills, learn letter and color recognition, and enhance hand-eye coordination all at the same time!

This set includes a board with twenty-six holes (which contains the entire alphabet with various colors behind each letter), twenty-six wood fish with magnets at the end and letters displayed on them, and two magnetic fishing poles for your children to use.

The game itself is simple… You place the fish in the board, and your toddler fishes them out. But it can provide your child with hours of fun.

3. Lego Duplo | My First Number Train Toy

Coming in at number three, is the LEGO DUPLO My First Number Train. Which is suitable for kids as young as one and a half years old, and predictably… helps to teach your toddler basic numbers.

There are twenty-three pieces to be put together within this set, meaning that it can be rebuilt time and time again. Specifically, allowing your child to load/unload the numbers on the train can build their fine motor skills, while teaching them how to count from zero to ten!

Of course, your child can also play with the train itself when assembled. And it even comes with two small boy and girl figurines that your child can use as the “conductors”.

4. A Water Doodle Map

One of my kids favorite activities when they were really little was playing on their water doodle map. It was a great source for letting out some of their earliest creativity, and I lost count of how many times I refilled their little water pen.

So when I was compiling this list, I knew I had to include this water doodle mat. Which comes along with various stencils; including letters, numbers, and shapes! So not only can your child freestyle, but they can also learn letters/numbers/shapes through stencils.

And of course, since this doodle map only requires water, it’s non-toxic and unable to make a mess. Plus, anything kids draw will disappear after a few minutes.

5. Magifire | Wooden Puzzles For Toddlers

This list wouldn’t be complete with some puzzles, so I found this set of six wooden puzzles that’s perfect for ages anywhere between one and five years old. It includes cute designs like a ladybug, car, and turtle. With bright colors that are sure to draw your child’s attention!

And potential educational benefits include… increasing concentration, learning to identify shapes/colors, and building hand-eye coordination.

6. Coodoo | STEM Magnetic Tiles Set

Next up, we have a forty-piece STEM magnetic tiles set. I love sets like these and I think they’re a great option to exist alongside things like LEGO sets, building blocks, etc… Since they’re very safe for your little one.

Aside from the obvious benefit of allowing your child to explore their creativity, this set earns its place in this list of educational toys for preschoolers because of how it can help them with things like…

• Pattern recognition
• Problem solving
• And a basic understanding of magnetic principles!

7. Aullsaty | Talking Flash Cards

Flash cards are a staple when it comes to education. But this set of talking flash cards takes things a step further, by allowing children to insert the cards into a cat-shaped toy that will read the word on the card off to them!

This set contains two-hundred and forty-eight sight words that correspond to fourteen different themes; ranging from animals, to colors, to food, to clothing! So there’s plenty of learning, and fun, to be had with this educational toy.

Plus, since it can stay charged for up to five hours worth of play, it could even be a great screen-free road trip activity.

8. Skillmatics | Search and Find Activity

Similarly to how the water doodle map I linked earlier can be reused again and again, this set of search and find activity boards can be drawn on and then erased for even more opportunities to learn!

Each board (there are six in the set) has two sides, creating a total of twelve pictures to work with. And they contain pictures, with items and their names on the side. The goal of the activity is for your child to find and circle the items on the board and then mark off the corresponding words as they go.

This results in teaching them new vocabulary, and entertaining them for hours! And because the learning is a bit more on the “advanced” side of what we’ve talked about today, it’s probably best for kids aged three to six years.

9. Learning Resources | Spike The Fine Motor Hedgehog

Out of all the educational toys for preschoolers that I’ve included in this list, Spike The Fine Motor Hedgehog is the only one that focuses mainly on fine motor skills. And it does so in a very fun and colorful way!

The little hedgehog comes with a variety of colorful spikes for your child to place inside the slots on the top. Then, when they’re done, the spikes can be taken back out for the process to be done again. This really helps them hone those fine motor skills they’ll need in the future.

And this activity can be completed by children as young as a year and a half years old!

10. VTech | Write and Learn Creative Center

This small, magnetic drawing board is perfect for giving your child the chance to practice their letters without wasting paper. And it even has a display at the top, which shows them how to write out each letter (both in the upper and lowercase form).

Additionally, there are settings to show them how to draw certain objects and even teach them how to write their name. Which adds up to a total of over seventy letters and objects being available within this “creative center”.

This is the perfect toy to give your child a head start on their writing abilities.