The Age of the Toddler is a fun and exciting experience for parents and childcare providers. At this age, these little humans are learning how to navigate the world and will put almost anything in their mouths. They learn more ways in which to communicate, crawl, use their fine/gross motor skills, and learn how to speak in short sentences. So let’s take a look at the must-haves for toddlers this 2024 that will be great for this summer when you need to keep your toddler busy around the house, or when they’re being dropped off at summer camp or their grandparent’s house.
Toddler Water Table
Water tables are a great way for children to learn just about anything, and to help with sensory processing disorders. A water table can also be converted into a sand table as well or any other sensory activity to promote learning at home.
Water play table helps develop “put-and-take” and early motor skills with fun characters. It includes 1 water cup and 5 round characters that squirt water.
This popular preschool learning video series comes from Five Little Ducks Water Table. It features scooping, pouring, and counting play, so catch, collect, and count your ducks before releasing them with a splash! It also has over 10 pieces including 5 little ducks, a water cup, a net, a frog, squeaking frogs on a log, and more.
This table features a spinner that powers the lazy river and includes five frogs, two floating little pads, one full cup, and holds seven gallons of water.
Flex fine motor skills using the side flipper whirlpool spinner, and Paw Patrol-themed squirt toys! In the box: Water table base with lookout tower attachment, Paw Patrol Sea Patrol theme decals, and 4 Paw Patrol character squirt toys.
Toddler Beds
It can be very challenging trying to keep your toddler in their bed. If your child is growing extremely fast, needs to learn independence, or simply just needs to start making the transition take a look at these beds below.
The Dream On Me Sydney Toddler Bed sits low to the floor making it easy and convenient for your child to get in and out of the bed. It comes with two side safety guard rails and is reinforced for stability with center legs.
The Austin Toddler Day Bed features a convenient, low-to-floor- design, making it easy for your child to get in and out of bed. A removable side safety guard rail prevents any accidental falls while sleeping.
The patented swing-down feature allows this bedrail to pivot down and out of the way when getting in and out of bed or removing sheets.
The Little Seeds Monarch Hill Ivy Metal Toddler Bed is the perfect size for your growing child. Inspired by classic wrought-iron furniture, the gray, non-toxic, powder-coated metal frame gives the Bed a modern touch.
Toddler Lunch Boxes
Lunch boxes were always the coolest thing to show off at school when I was in elementary school. But what about when packing lunch for a picky toddler who is Autistic, or struggles with sensory processing disorders when picking what foods to eat? So let’s take a look at some cute toddler lunch boxes below that will inspire your toddler to eat and are great on insulation, size, and proportion.
This insulated Preschool lunch box will keep the kid’s lunch boxes cool for up to 3 hours, so kids can always have healthy nutritious lunches anywhere they go. It can easily hold 6x 12-oz drinks and has even more room for snacks.
\This travel-friendly preschool lunch box is compact, lightweight, and can hold a good-sized container with plenty of room for snacks, utensils, and juice boxes. Its features include a zippered front pocket for hiding a surprise dessert or fun note and a handy inner mesh pouch perfect for napkins and utensils.
Toddler Building Blocks Table
Building blocks are a great way to help children with their fine and gross motor skills. Blocks are also used to help children solve mathematical situations, literacy, and constructing creations. I always say that children who tinker with blocks are the Engineers of the future which is why incorporating this toy is great for your little one.
This 5-IN-1 BUILD & PLAY TABLE: Includes a compatible activity table, removable cover, 1 chair, 4 storage boxes and 128 pcs big DIY building blocks. Kids can easily mix with their big building bricks.
This station is the perfect building space for block toys or can be altered as a dry-erase easel, desk, storage, sandbox, water table, or snack spot for your child’s home.
These double-sided boards are perfect for playtime! One side features 230 big building blocks compatible with other large sets, ideal for building creations. Flip the board over for a flat surface for homework, coloring, meals, or science projects. When playtime moves outside, the boards transform into a water table or sand table for sensory fun!
Learn, play, and explore with the Build ’n Learn Table by Mega Blocks! Portable, this convenient table makes for a snappy platform where your child can start to learn through independent play and interactive discovery.
Conclusion
Each toddler table is great for promoting learning through all of the child’s 4 stages of cognitive development. In child care centers these four learning tables are still used to help promote social-emotional development skills and help children practice mindfulness and self-awareness. The Toddler bed is a great way of introducing your toddler to independence as well as teaching your child choices when picking different types of food inside their lunch boxes. Comment down below your favorite toddler table (water, sand, block), type of toddler lunch boxes, and toddler beds.
