Our favorite educational and entertaining toys for twin babies or toddlers, with reviews of their features, cost, and suitability for families with multiples.
There’s something about having multiple toddler-age children that amplifies the toy factor exponentially. You’d think that one of each toy would be enough, but it’s not, because each child wants what the other has. And if there’s an older, faster, stronger sibling around, chances are she’ll take both toys and then neither toddler is happy. […]
We live in a modern world, one in which many cherished traditions are left behind. And while I love all of our musical, flashy, attention-keeping toys as much as the next parent, there’s something to be said for the classics. I’m talking about solid wood. The simpler, sturdier toys of our own childhoods are hard […]
Our twins aren’t just walking these days. They’re running pell-mell around the house and getting into everything. We’re in the market for some ride-on toddler toys to help spend that pent-up energy. Preferably, we’d like toys that they can ride both outdoors (while the weather holds) and indoors. And we have the extra complication of […]
Blocks make wonderful toys for toddlers because they encourage problem solving and creativity. Our Mega Bloks set is one of the go-to items for both our 3-year old and her younger twin brothers, who are just beginning to walk. The pieces, first of all, are durable and too large to pose a choking hazard. They’re […]
The Vtech Alphabet Train is one of our favorite toys for babies and toddlers. We received it as a Christmas gift when the twins were just infants, and still too young to use it. Our then-2-year-old quickly assumed possession and named it her own. Like most of our Vtech toys, it’s well-made and cleverly engineered […]