On a separate blog post here, I talked about my favorite baby products. I just looked through them again and yep, still holds true.
My favorite toddler products are ever-changing, but a few have stood the test of time. Not only are they great to have, but also to give as gifts!! Many of listed below are from friends and family.
TOOLS -
When Olivia was old enough to sit in a highchair by herself, we bought her this one and never looked back. It was an Ikea favorite that has stood the test of time. Not only is it cheap (in price), but very easy to take apart when traveling. Most importantly, it is easy to CLEAN! I mean, I'm still not sure how moms clean the cushioned ones. I would be throwing it in the washer everyday.
O sitting tall in the highchair, enjoying one of her favorite meals (mac and cheese, chicken nuggets).
I registered for a infant tub because it was the biggest one I could find, and have loved it since (similar here). Olivia, at age almost-three, still use it everyday. It's less wasteful than filling up a whole bathtub, and big enough for her to splash around. I'm still trying to figure out when she could take showers (so far they scare her), but until then, this little tub is great. Of note, it does have removable infant divider for little infants to lay down comfortably without slippage. It can be easily removed (as pictured) for my room for a toddler.
Infant divider removed for this big girl.
I don't have a picture of this particular tool in action, but I have no less than three. I plan to get another one (or two) for the new baby. What did parents do before this was invented?? Little suction bulbs does not do the trick. This does. Every time.
Favorite toddler sippy cup for milk is this one. Around age 1 when Olivia transitioned out of her bottles, I experimented with several bottles. I think she loved this one the most because the soft silicone tips are very nipple like. I liked it because it's easy to clean and replace. Also, no leakage. I also experimented with this one, good for water, not so much for milk. This one had good reviews as well, but I found the lid REALLY tricky to light up! These days, at age almost three, Olivia is no longer allowed to take sippy cups to school. I still sneak in a bottle of milk from her favorite sippy cup every morning. From anything else, she just doesn't drink as much! I don't know if it's a comfort thing... For water and everything else, she drinks from a straw cup (fav one is this) or regular cup.
Favorite thermometer is this one. Skip the forehead scanning ones, in my opinion they are just unreliable. Favorite label making company is this one. I also have my own label-maker but love the clothing tags from this company. It is durable and cute.
TOYS -
This little toy taught Olivia how to walk! She is a late walker and on many an occasion would only walk around holding this. Must have!
Are toy kitchens for girls only? Olivia sure loves hers. There are so many out there, the one I see most often is probably the pottery barn version. Olivia inherited this LittleTikes one (similar option)from her cousin.
Here is my baby in action.
Another thing Olivia really enjoyed is her own little table and chair set. She sits there to draw, to drink tea, to think about life. Because it's cheap (hers are from Ikea), I don't care when her markers go crazy all over the table.
Having tea with yei yei.
Christmas last year, S got her this little rocking horse. There are many many versions of rocking animals out there, but this particular one was quite a hit. It plays music, and the plastic rocker portion can be easy removed so Olivia can scoot the horse all over. Quite cute.
Every kid I know has one of these chairs. WHY? Because they are so darn cute!! O loves sitting in hers. The one I have is from Pottery Barn Kids (they go on sale for a pretty good price during Christmas time). There are three sizes to pick from, I got the largest one (called oversized). Highly recommend this size because kids grow so fast. I can actually sit in the oversized one as well, to give you an idea of its size. Now that I packed it for an upcoming move, O asks about "my chair" everyday.
Xmas Eve 2016 when Santa brought O the new chair.
From MegaBlocks to Legos, they are great if you don't mind the mess. They are literally everywhere in my living room at end of the day. This particular train set is O's favorite.
CLOTHING
Most of Olivia's clothes come from two places- Target and Gap. Occasionally I splurge on Hannah Anderson as well. I especially like the Cat and Jack line at Target. Super cheap and cute. Their leggings fit O's small waist perfectly.
