2015 Holiday Gift Guide for Toddlers

Paint Art Set

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One of the best parts about toddlers is their enthusiasm to create! So encourage their imagination—and fine motor skills—with a colorful paint art set and let them go wild. Soon you'll have a gorgeous masterpiece worthy of a spot on the fridge.

To buy: Yoobi Art Set, $20

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Dollhouse

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This amazing dollhouse is gender-neutral, not made of tons of plastic and comes with adorable little furniture and people. It even has a little elevator and working garage door! Toddlers will have a blast using their imagination and it also makes a perfect gift for siblings. Don't be surprised if you find yourself wanting to play with it when the kiddos are in bed!

To buy: Melissa and Doug Hi Rise Dollhouse, $112

WonderBall Fun House

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This is exactly as it sounds—a fun house. Little kids will spend hours playing inside this whimsical structure and the best part? It comes with 30 balls that kids are totally encouraged to throw on the roof and watch make their way down into the house. It even comes with a little pan and pot, automatically transforming the inside into a tiny kitchen!

To buy: WonderBall Fun House, $120

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Sit-to-Stand Learning Walker

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Whether your toddler is still learning to walk or running around, they'll love this feature-filled walker. Not only will they spend lots of time pushing it around and strengthening their legs, the removable play panel has a little keyboard, a fake phone and a shape sorter, among other things. There are also over 70 songs, music and phrases to help your toddler with their verbal skills. It's truly the gift that keeps on giving.

MORE: Gift Guide for Preschoolers

To buy: Sit-to-Stand Learning Walker, $20

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Story Blocks

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These are gorgeous wooden blocks that grow with your toddler. For the younger set, they help with fine motor skills as they stack them up (and knock them over!) and as they grow older, they can start to string together their own imaginative stories with the text written on the blocks. How cool is that?!

To buy: HABA Storyblocks, $30

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Cape Cottage Play House

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Imagine the look of surprise on their face when you walk out into the backyard and see this charming play house. The kids get fresh air and to use their active imagination and the parents get a break. Win-win. It can also be used indoors, which can be nice in the colder months.

To buy: Little Tikes Cape Cottage House, $98

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Play-All-Day Elmo

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Something about this furry red creature with the high-pitched voice is irresistible to all toddlers. So don't fight it, embrace it. Literally. This interactive doll comes programmed with 8 games and over 150 responses to various things kids can do to Elmo like tickling him or pinching his nose. There's even a Toddler and Preschooler mode so that as they grow older, Elmo's games grow more sophisticated.

To buy: Play-All-Day Elmo, $43

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Fake Food

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Pretend play may just be starting to peak with your toddler, so take advantage. Give them some fake food to not only encourage their imagination skills but develop fine motor skills as well. Just be ready to pretend-eat a lot of their pretend meals.

To buy: Cutting Fruit Set, $20

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Mini2Go Scooter

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The scooter that grows in stages, how genius is that?! Appropriate for toddlers from 18 months to 3 years, this scooter comes with a detachable seat that also doubles as a storage compartment. When your tot is a bit more sturdy, you can easily convert it into a standard T-bar scooter, but set at the lowest height setting. Increase it to the highest setting when your child is ready for a full-on scooter.

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To buy: Mini2Go Scooter, $130

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Christmas Pajamas

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Christmas pajamas never get old. Ever. And classic red ones with glittery silver stars on them are guaranteed to be a major hit.

To buy: Skylar Luna Organic Cotton PJs, $39

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The Book With No Pictures

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A book with literally no pictures? Yes, and it's awesome. This hilarious children's book written by former "The Office" star B.J. Novac cleverly makes parents say the most ridiculous things that will have kids cracking up everywhere and asking for you to read it over and over again. And for parents, it's a welcome respite from the same old bedtime books you've read a million times already. Plus it gives you an excuse to exercise those dramatic reading chops.

To buy: The Book With No Pictures, $10

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Bunny Photo Frame

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Toddlers love to look at pictures—especially of themselves—so give them a gift both moms and kids can approve of. This adorable wooden bunny frame is perfect to be displayed in a child's room and whatever memorable picture you choose to put in there is sure to be looked at fondly day after day.

To buy: Bunny Frame, $10

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Raccoon Knee Socks

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Seriously, just look at these! Do socks get any more adorable than these? We thought not. These are the perfect stocking-stuffer for the chic little girl or boy in your life.

To buy: Raccoon Knee Socks, $16

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