The 21 Best Gifts for Toddler Girls in 2020

This bestselling board book has been considered a must-have since it was first published in 1982. In addition to colorful artwork and an engaging storyline, this book features interactive elements—liftable flaps and touch and feel elements—to capture the attention of even the youngest readers. 

This colorful building set includes 100 magnetic tiles that snap together to create 3D masterpieces, like houses, bridges, or animals. The durable tiles provide more than hours of entertainment, too—they help children develop math, science, spatial, and tactile skills. 

This imaginative bath toy anchors to your shower’s wall for hours of entertainment. Just fill it with bath bubbles, add water, and pull on the handle to create pretend ice cream cones with the included flat-bottomed cones that sit steadily on the sides of the bath. The cherry on top? The set also comes with pretend sprinkles.

It’s never too soon to teach your child about healthy eating habits, and this set of pretend groceries make the process fun for all. The durable set that includes four wooden crates that contain favorites from all five food groups, including watermelon, milk, cheese, fish, eggs, and more.

Kids love zipping around on this scooter and parents love that it’s a safe option for young children. The scooter is sleek, but has three wheels and a wide, low deck to help unstable toddlers develop better balance. 

There’s no need to worry about kids getting crayon or marker on the walls or furniture with this coloring set. The three-book set (farm, ocean, and safari scenes) includes a refillable water pen that reveals brilliant color with a single swipe across the page. What’s even better? When the “ink” dries, the colors disappear, so kids can delight in creating a new masterpiece over and over again. 

This classic may have a modern upgrade (a spinner instead of cards and new illustrations), but it’s just as popular as ever. Your kids will have just as much fun as you did moving through the game and encountering all kinds of sweet surprises as they attempt to become the first player to reach the candy castle. 

Any music-loving toddler will go ga-ga over this bright red four-stringed banjo. It’s simple, but fully functional, so as their fine motor skills develop, they’ll learn to create more masterful tunes. As an added bonus, the instrument doubles as a drum for even more musical fun.

This handmade gift is so much more than a simple toy—it helps teach kids about their identity and the alphabet, plus it doubles as gorgeous decor for the nursery or playroom. You can even customize it with fun extra puzzle pieces that represent your toddler's favorite things.

Your little sous chef will love prepping dinner along with you with this wooden kitchen set. The fruits and veggies in this kit velcro together, and your toddler can "cut" them into pieces with the wooden chef's knife. The set comes with a wooden knife and cutting board, two loaves of bread, and assorted fruits and veggies, including an avocado, watermelon, and carrot.

This large, sturdy easel is the perfect gift for a mini Matisse. It has plenty of drawing surfaces—a chalkboard, a magnetic white board, and an included roll of paper—plus built-in storage with ample room for chalk, washable crayons, markers, paints, and other art materials. 

This interactive water table has a number of different features and two tiers to provide hours of outdoor entertainment. Beginners will love to splash in the basin, while older toddlers will be captivated by the customizable waterfall. As an added bonus, the oblong shape of the table means there’s plenty of room to share the table with a sibling or a friend.

This classic ride-on toy (it’s been a bestseller since 1979!) is ideal for both indoor and outdoor play, making it an extremely versatile gift for the tot in your life. The handle on the back allows parents to push beginners, but toddlers will be taking the car for a solo spin in no time—it has durable tires and 360-degree front wheels that are easy for little ones to maneuver. 

You don’t need to fill your yard with a jungle gym to create a fun playspace for the youngsters. This compact plastic swing is easy to hang from a tree or porch and is perfectly safe for toddlers ages nine months to four years and up to 50 pounds. 

This isn’t your average bedtime story—it’s better. Think of the modern compendium as a necessary companion for every young girl. It features 100 bedtime stories about as many extraordinary women throughout history, so she’ll know exactly what it means to be a strong, fearless female. Each story is also accompanied by an amazing illustration by one of 60 female artists from all over the world. 

This interactive dollhouse lights up and plays songs about helping out around the house to teach kids about teamwork, helping others, and imaginative play. It makes a great first dollhouse because the furniture is all built in, which greatly reduces the risk of lost pieces. It can also be closed and latched for secure storage and easy transport. 

This activity set comes with ten different pattern cards, a peg board, and 46 vibrantly colored pegs to help kids finesse their fine motor skills and learn to create beautiful artwork. All they have to do is match the color of the peg to the color on the pattern card.

This makes a great gift for doting, hands-on toddlers fascinated by baby dolls and pretend play. At just 12 inches, this soft doll is easy for little hands to grasp and has realistic features that delight, like eyes that open and close when rocked to sleep and a mouth that can suck her thumb or a pacifier.

Help make the transition from crib to big girl bed a lot more exciting and a little easier with this enchanting bedding set. She’ll feel like a real princess as she drifts off to dreamland resting her head on a pillow with a printed crown and snuggled in a duvet that features a glittering dress print.

For kids that don’t yet have the fine motor skills to handle LEGOs, try these bulky building blocks. They come in various shapes and sizes and are easy for little hands to stack and take apart. Though they can let their imagination run wild and build anything their hearts desire, this 41-piece set includes everything they need to construct and then play with a cute cat cottage. 

Older toddlers (and their tired parents) will love this fun and colorful play tent. There’s no setup required—simply let it out of the carrying case and untie two strings—and it folds easily back into place when not in use. But what parents will love the most is their child practicing gross motor skills and discovering what it means to go from point A to point B.