Top Educational Toys for Your Preschooler that Are Under $50

Educational toys your children will enjoy at a price you will love.

Little Tikes Rumblin' Engine Lawnmower
Age 18 months and up
Buy it at Babies R US for $24.99

Get the kids outdoors and start a love of yard work at an early age. This realistic looking lawnmower comes with a gas can and three garden tools. The best thing about the Rumblin' Engine Lawnmower is no batteries are needed. Simply pull the cord on the lawn mower to hear the roar of the engine.

Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn CD Player
Age 12 months and up
Buy it at Babies R US for $18.99

An appreciation for music can never start too young. This child friendly CD player includes three discs that are sure to get your baby up and moving. Your child can freely push any of the buttons to activate lights, music, and even simple phrases. This is a great toy to take along for long car trips. Your child will be able to listen to nursery rhymes and the teachings of ABCs, numbers, and even colors.

Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Shop and Learn Walker
Age 10 months and up
Buy it at Babies R US for $44.99

This toy has it all. It helps with mobility as it provides your child the support needed for beginning walking. When your child reaches into the basket they will be delighted with lights and music. Your child will love helping out; they can use the shopping cart just like mom and dad do. This shopping cart really pays attention to the small details that parents appreciate; it even comes with a shopping list.

Fisher-Price Little SuperStar Classical Stacker
Age 6 months and up
Buy it at Diapers.com for $12.79

Twinkling stars, flashy lights, and five different songs keep children busy. The Little SuperStar Classical Stacker helps your little one to develop their fine motor skills. They can grasp onto the little stars and stack them one by one. This also teaches the child the to recognize colors and the size of the individual stacker.

Fisher-Price Brilliant Basics: Dunk 'n Cheer Basketball
Ages 8 months and up
Buy it at Target for $23.99

This is a two level interactive basketball hoop. Your baby can first start in the sitting position and the hoop can eventually be changed to accommodate them standing. It is great to introduce sports and physical activity at a young age. This toy also helps with social development because they can play with a "team mate." Dunk 'n Cheer Basketball comes with two balls and a score keeping card attached right to the unit itself!

My Very Own House Cottage
Ages 18 months and Up
Buy it at Wal-Mart for $25.49

Let your kids be creative with this great little cardboard cottage. Kids can play inside and decorate the outside with their favorite colored crayons. Up to four children can play at a time. This little cottage folds up for easy storage when not in use.

Munchkin Mozart Magic Cube
Ages 6 months and up
Buy it at Target for $21.99

This little cube teaches your little one how sounds combine to form music. At the touch of a button your child can activate this toy. The lights flash to the beat of the music. As an added bonus the edges of the Magic Cube are rounded so your child does not hurt themselves while playing.

Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Learning Piggy Bank
Ages 8 months and up
Buy it at Sears for $16.99

Ten colorful coins can be dropped into the back of the piggy. You are not only instilling the value of saving you can do so without worrying that your child will swallow a coin. This cute pink piggy talks, sings, and has interactive activities for your little one to enjoy. Press the snout to retrieve your coins.

Melissa & Doug Deluxe 50-Piece Wooden ABC/123 Blocks Set
Ages 12 months and up
Buy it at Target for $14.99

This classic wood block set is fun for the whole family to enjoy. Plenty of learning for the little ones; they can build towers, write out their name, or practice their numbers. Each side of the block displays a different number, letter, or fun shape.

Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Learning Letters Mailbox
Ages 8 months and up
Buy it at Wal-Mart for $24.54

There are enough activities on this cute little mailbox to keep your baby busy for hours. Three colored letters are included for realistic play. Put up the flag to mail a letter. There is a music mode and a learning mode. The music modes sings friendly songs about mailing letters and the learning mode focuses on simple tasks; up and down and open and close. The fun snail, the bright red bird, and beautiful butterfly only add another element of fun to this mailbox.

Charlie Coal the Talking Grill
Ages 2 and up
Buy it at Toys R US for $19.99

This cute little coal grill comes with fork, spatula, ketchup, mustard, and a few food pieces. Charlie loves to talk; the only draw back here is there is not an on off switch. Children love the opportunity to grill just like their parents.

Sources:
www.diapers.com
www.target.com
www.sears.com
www.walmart.com
www.ToysRUS.com