Holiday

Toddler Christmas Gifts: What I Bought My 1.5 and 3.5 Year Olds

Toddler Christmas Gifts

I know it’s late, but some of the Christmas gifts I purchased for my girls will still arrive in time for Christmas. I’m also often asked what the girls are playing with, and now that they’re just about 1.5 and 3.5, wanted to share what I purchased for them. You should know that their beloved Toniebox is still on major sale at Target and will arrive in time for Christmas.

Santa will be bringing a small gift for each of the girls for a few reasons. 1. Santa might only bring modest gifts to other children. It isn’t fair to other kids, so parents should really take credit for the big gifts. 2. I don’t want to make this whole Santa thing too big. It’s fun and magical, but doesn’t need to be elaborate. Margot asked for a Jessie costume since Toy Story is her latest obsession. Kate is 1.5 and didn’t ask for anything, but Margot keeps saying Kate wants a playhouse. 😂 I haven’t decided Kate will get from Santa just yet.

I’ll be the first to admit that I went a little overboard. This is a lot more than the girls got last year, but the girls spend most of their time at home, and I wanted to give them something fun to do the next few months. I’ll reel it in next year.

There are a lot of toys they use regularly that are not featured in this post, so after the holidays, I’m planning on sharing their favorite toys.

Toddler Christmas Gifts

Shared Gifts (and gifts purchased for both girls)

Tender Leaf Toys

General Store

My girls love play food so I bought this big but not too big general store/farmer's market.

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Tender Leaf Toys

Food Baskets

The general store will be filled with play food, including 4 food baskets.

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Le Toy Van

Macarons

Purchased this for the store, too.

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Tender Leaf Toys

Scale

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Lily & River

Balance Beam

This is more for Margot (right now) since she loves Simone Biles and Kate lacks the coordination to walk across a balance beam, but I'm calling it a shared gift since they'll both use it eventually.

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Domestic Objects

Playhouse

Margot has been saying that Santa should bring a play house for Kate, so I had to order this. The girls loves their outdoor play house, so I thought this would be fun to have indoors all winter. It's big but easy to assemble and comes with a storage bag.

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Maileg

Tent

Because the Maileg mice are played with all day every day.

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Peppa Pig

Wooden Peppa Toys

I can't stand Peppa but the girls love her. And I love that this is on the smaller side and that it's well-made. I purchased the wooden house, boat, and figurines.

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Flower Lane

Personalized Crown

I bought one of these for each of the girls. At 1.5, kate is (surprisingly) very into headbands, so I think she will love wearing a crown.

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Duplo

Creative Birthday Party Set

The perfect toy for siblings with a 2 year age gap once the younger sibling gets closer to 1.5. Both girls love these and use them differently, but it's something we can all do together.

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Little Sleepies

Toy Story Pajamas

Margot is obsessed (it's truly another level) to the point that Kate can name every character even though she hasn't seen any of the movies.

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Maileg

Garden Set

The mouse house is in Margot's room since that's where it fit best, but it belongs to both girls. Since they both love playing with it, I got this little set for them.

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Maileg

Sleigh and Christmas Mice

The mice are hard to find this late in the season but the sleigh is still available

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Little Sleepies

Sweet Treat Pajamas

I bought these a few months ago before the Toy Story ones came out, so guess they're getting two pairs of pajamas.

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Christmas Gifts for my 1 Year Old

Stocking Gifts

Just Play

Wooden Disney Figurines

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Holztiger

Wooden Animals

I got Kate a few farm animals.

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Alimrose

Bunny

Kate loves bunnies so I bought two of these.

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Glo Pals

Light Up Elmo Bath Toy

We have a bunch of glopals. Both girls love them, but Kate adores Elmo, so I had to get this for her.

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Usborne

That's Not My Reindeer

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Daniel Tiger

Plush Daniel Tiger

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Under the Tree

Lumipets

Bunny Nightlight

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Ooly

Crayons

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Tad Hills

Duck and Goose Books

She loves Duck and Goose, so I have a few new books for her.

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Sesame Street

Wooden Shape Sorter

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Sesame Street

Wooden Stacking Toy (sold out)

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Janod

Chunky Puzzle

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Lalaboom

Montessori Beads

I love toys that grow with babies and these are recommended for 10 months - 4 years!

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Disney

Wooden Cinderella Carriage

Why are wooden toys so cute? They love figurines, so I had to get this.

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Olli Ella

Doll Blanket and Pillow

Kate loves wrapping dolls in blankets (and she's getting a new doll from her grandma)

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Daniel Tiger

Merry Christmas Daniel Tiger

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Christmas Gifts for my 3 year old

Stockings

Ooly

Ooly Erasers

Margot loves tiny things. She's only allowed to use them when Kate naps or when she's playing alone at the counter, but these are going to be a huge hit.

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Pipsticks

Puffy Stickers

I bought a few giant puffy stickers. No idea what she's going to do with them but I know she'll love them.

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Pipsticks

Stickers

She mostly piles them up and stuffs them in her pockets or sticks them to every surface of our home (and sometimes her face). I'm hoping a new sticker book will help.

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