My Baby Wonder

The Splurge List

The investment pieces: heirloom-grade toys and play furniture that last through multiple kids and still look good in the photos years later.

Staff Pick
Lovevery The Block Set

Lovevery · Puzzles & Games

The Block Set

70 solid-wood pieces engineered to be played with eighteen different ways.

$90 1.5–5 yrs
Staff Pick
Magna-Tiles Classic 100-Piece Set

Magna-Tiles · STEM

Classic 100-Piece Set

The magnetic building set that quietly becomes the most-used toy in the house.

$120 3–5 yrs
Staff Pick
Loog Mini 3-String Guitar

Loog · Music

Mini 3-String Guitar

A real, playable guitar scaled to a three-year-old's hands.

$99 3–5 yrs
Staff Pick
Yoto Yoto Mini

Yoto · Music

Yoto Mini

A screen-free audio player a toddler can run entirely by themselves.

$70 2–5 yrs
Staff Pick
Piccalio Mini Pikler Climbing Triangle

Piccalio · Physical Activity

Mini Pikler Climbing Triangle

Foldable wooden climber that satisfies the urge to climb everything.

$150 0.8–5 yrs
Lovevery The Play Gym

Lovevery · Physical Activity

The Play Gym

A first-year play gym with a staged guide instead of random dangling toys.

$140 0–12 mo
Tegu Magnetic Wooden Blocks (24-piece)

Tegu · STEM

Magnetic Wooden Blocks (24-piece)

Hardwood blocks with hidden magnets. Physics you can feel.

$75 1.5–5 yrs
Staff Pick
Lovevery The Play Kits Subscription

Lovevery · STEM

The Play Kits Subscription

Stage-by-stage Montessori-leaning kits delivered on the baby's schedule.

$80 0–4 yrs
Staff Pick
Piccalio Foldable Kitchen Helper Tower

Piccalio · Physical Activity

Foldable Kitchen Helper Tower

The safe way to bring a toddler up to the counter to help.

$180 1.5–5 yrs
Staff Pick
Grimm's Large Wooden Rainbow Stacker

Grimm's · Puzzles & Games

Large Wooden Rainbow Stacker

The open-ended classic: nesting arcs that become a hundred things.

$60 1–5 yrs
Wobbel Original Balance Board

Wobbel · Physical Activity

Original Balance Board

A curved board that is a balance trainer, then a bridge, boat, and slide.

$160 1.5–5 yrs