Your Guide to Age-Appropriate Toys

Toddlers (1-3 years)

Best Bets:

• Sorting and nesting toys
• Modeling clay
• Blocks
• Hardback books with rounded edges
• Soft balls
• Picture books
• Musical toys
• Pop-up toys
• Stacking rings
• Shape sorters
• Simple puzzles

What to Avoid:

• Small objects like marbles that fit through a toy-testing tube
• Toys with small parts (such as batteries or loose magnets) that can be swallowed
• Stuffed animals with loosely sewn-on parts that can be easily removed
• Sharp-edged toys
• Toys made with lead-based paint