1. A Bounce house designed to be used indoors or outdoors. Kid math states that 1 hour of jumping equates to wiggles being gone for 15 minutes — use your 15 minutes of peace wisely.
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2. A magnetic drawing toy to create new artwork on a new medium. Translation: No paper artwork to praise and then quietly dispose of when your kid is not looking.
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Promising review: “Works perfectly! My toddler loves it and if I’m being honest so do the teenagers and adults in our house!”—S Bradford
Price: $14.99
3. A mess-free coloring book because your walls have suffered enough. These markers provide vivid colors only in the coloring books.
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Promising review: “The Color Wonder packs are our go-to for little kid gifts, and the Bluey coloring sheets are so fun. They’re a safe bet for gifting to toddlers (and not being responsible for giving something that’ll ruin the walls). We have several packs in our house and feel comfortable letting our own young kids enjoy these without much supervision.” —Mamasaur
Price: $8.29
4. A light-up peg board that’ll help improve hand-eye coordination. Expand your kid’s artistic skills with the included design templates, and the finished product can double up as a night-light in your kid’s bedroom.
5. A sensory bin to engage in imaginative and sensory play. Word of advice — parents participate with kids or wonder why sand is in the couch cushion later.
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Promising review: “So fun! I got this for my great-niece after we went to a Dino show in town! She just loved it and is 1 1/2!! It’s perfect!! Has everything you need inside and such a great price!” —Fire Wifey
Price: $19.99
6. A DIY decorative frame for the kiddos who love arts and crafts — it’s a fun rainy day activity and they’ll get to create a pretty lil’ rainbow you can display on a wall.
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It comes with two tactile boards (Unicorn and Rainbow), an assortment of colorful pom poms in various sizes, two hanging strings, wiggly eyes, and a zipper storage bag.
Price: $12.99
7. A Five Crowns card game so fun, you’ll actually look forward to playing it with the kids. It’s a combination of luck and skill which can prevent parents’ winning domination of the game.
8. A copy of the classic picture book Where’s Waldo? to keep your child busy in their endless search for Waldo and his friends. Or, maybe you never found Waldo and need to relieve your childhood with your kid.
9. A climbing set for littles to provide a variety of movement options throughout your house. This 3-in-1 set comes with a climbing triangle, a climbing arch, and a ramp. They’ll have so much fun and think they’re on a playground, when IRL, they’re in the living room.
10. A bracelet maker so your kid can make bracelets that you would enjoy wearing as well.
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11. An Uno card game for your kids if they can handle the heat because this remix of a classic game is even more competitive! There are more action cards (Skip Everyone, Wild Draw 6, and Wild Draw 10), so you can play all day (even if the weather isn’t the best).
12. A piano and microphone for your Lady-Gaga-in-training child. Earplugs for the learning period are sold separately.
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13. A trampoline that can be used indoors so your kid can bounce some of that toddler energy away before bedtime. It comes with a foam-covered safety bar that folds to easily store away when not in use.
14. A wooden work bench for your kid because they have watched too many HGTV shows with you and want to “build” on their own.
15. A pair of foldable, over-the-ear headphones to keep the nursery rhymes playing on repeat, or so they can indulge in a bit of screen time without you subconsciously memorizing all the songs in Despicable Me 4.
16. A tunnel that should provide at least 30 minutes of entertainment. Your tiny humans can crawl through colorful areas and have their own mini indoor gym.
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Promising review: “This was fun for everybody in the house. I initially set it up without the balls and then because I had to go make dinner and when I came back, the cats were having a field day in it. When I put the balls in later, the kids thought it was lots of fun. It was easy to set up and easy to fold up when we were done, so I would recommend this.” —kellykelly
Price: $48.99
17. A rock painting set to keep kids entertained while painting rocks inside and then later placing them around the yard when the weather is better. You can now fire your landscaper — you’re welcome.
18. An easy-to-learn Rack-O card game from the ’50s that is still fun and will help kids learn sequential order.
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Promising review: “We love this game! Great for family game night, especially when you need something quick and easy for all ages.” —KellyD
Price: $11.59
19. A 100-piece puzzle for older kiddos that you can help complete while catching up on the latest elementary school drama.
20. A new version of the Twister game to get the whole family active. This version has arm bands connecting to a smart device with expanded moves to rack up points.
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