The Best 2017 Gifts For Toddlers, So You Can Wrap Up Your Christmas Shopping

Of all of the classic toys Fisher-Price has recently revived, the Cash Register ($24, Amazon) has to be one of my favorites. Not only will the brightly colored coins help children learn how to count, but playing store will undoubtedly become one of their favorite activities.

This Mega Bloks 80-Piece Classic Big Building Bag ($15, Amazon) gets daily use in our household and that's because the creative options are endless. My 2-year-old is known to spend an hour or two building everything from houses to tunnels. Plus, the blocks come in as storage bag which makes for easy cleanup.

Who says it's too early to be excited about summer? Treat your little one to the Little Tikes Spiralin' Seas Waterpark Play Table ($30, Amazon) and give them something to look forward to when warmer weather rolls around.

From Scout the Deer (above) to Zoe the Unicorn, these hand-knit dolls ($52 to $72, Cuddle + Kind) are simply to cute to pass up this holiday season. Bonus? For each doll purchased, the company provides 10 meals to children in need through their established Giving Partners, such as Children's Hunger Fund. That's a win-win gift in my book.

My nephew has this VTech Touch and Learn Activity Desk Deluxe ($40, Amazon) and, when we visit, it's a constant battle between he and my daughter over who gets to play with it (they usually end up sharing the stool). The interactive desk includes five activity pages packed with lessons about numbers, the alphabet, and colors. The LED display also illustrates letter and number stroke order and how to draw basic shapes.

Named the Best Board Book of 2017 by Parents magazine, When Your Lion Needs A Bath ($7, Barnes and Noble) is a great book for encouraging your child to get in the tub. By using little tricks, tasty treats, and fun bath toys, they will find that even a lion can have fun when getting squeaky clean.

The Crayola Play 'N Fold 2-in-1 Art Studio Easel ($20, Walmart) is a great option for a toddler who seems to be harboring an inner Picasso. Made from sturdy colorful plastic, the multi-purpose art desk includes a big clip to hold your child's paper while they are painting or drawing, as well as a separate chalkboard space. Storage cups hold supplies such as markers, chalk, crayons, pencils, and paints.

Want to raise a child who speaks multiple languages? According to the website for these colorful wooden blocks ($37, UncommonGoods), "bringing up a bilingual baby will be as easy as uno, dos, tres with these beautifully made alphabet blocks in Spanish, Mandarin, and Italian."

This toddler-friendly VTech Drill and Learn Toolbox ($17, Amazon) includes an electronic fix-it tray, working toy drill, hammer, wrench, nails, and screws. Kids will enjoy pressing light-up buttons for fun songs, while also learning about a variety of tools and how they're used.

If you have a little one who is learning to walk (or about to), then this Melissa & Doug Deluxe Chomp and Clack Alligator Wooden Push Toy ($37, Amazon) is the perfect gift. The wooden push toy not only encourages movement, but includes interactive touches — like alligators with mouths that open and close — that help develop motor skills.

For the toddler that needs to run out of some of their energy, there's the Fisher-Price Zoom 'N Crawl Monster ($20, Walmart). There are two ways to play — your little one can sit and simply fill the monster's mouth with the balls, or you can turn it on so the monster crawls all around your house, spinning and tumbling out the balls for your child to chase. It also has more than 15 phrases, so your kids will get a big kick out of playing with their new monster friend.

While organized toddler sports are hilarious, they aren't exactly the Olympics. Get your budding athlete up to speed with the Little Tikes 3-in-1 Sports Zone ($40, Walmart). With a chance for your kiddo to practice soccer, basketball, and bowling, they surely won't get bored this winter break. The toy also has over 75 sounds with light-up displays to help them learn their colors, numbers, and shapes.

I know, another giant toy for the house? The good news is, the LeapFrog Scoop & Learn Ice Cream Cart ($40, Target) is more than just a clunky toy. Your child's imagination will explode using the scoop to "scoop" ice cream, pump "syrup," and make all sorts of fancy ice cream sundaes. Plus there are a lot of phrases so your child can learn their colors, counting, and more.

It's hard to find a toddler not obsessed with Paw Patrol, making this Paw Patrol My Size Lookout Tower ($80, Walmart) the perfect gift. Over 2.5 feet tall with a rotating periscope, sounds, and Paw Patrol pups to zoom through the tracks, it's going to be a hit this holiday season.

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