5 Best Sensory Toys for Toddlers - Oct. 2022

Most Versatile

Includes a variety of durable toys that toddlers can use to build fine motor skills, explore STEM concepts, and more.

Generous 16-piece set comes with 8 stacking cups, 4 squishy blocks, and 4 tactile balls. Each set of items can be used independently or combined for even more exploration. Made from durable, easy-to-clean, flexible plastic. Chewable and soft-sided.

Press and Stay Sensory Blocks

There are small holes in some pieces that can trap water.

Best Bang for the Buck

Infantino

High Visual Contrast

Interlocking tactile nubs allow toddlers to fit these high-contrast blocks together, eliminating the frustrations that stacking presents most toddlers.

Set of 24 blocks with raised numbs that interlock for building, which is easier than stacking for most toddlers. These blocks can be built vertically or even sideways. Nubs provide tactile stimulation, while the blocks' high-contrast colors provide visual stimulation. Durable and easy to clean. BPA-free.

Disney® Moana Pua Pillow Pet with Sleeptime Lite

Some say the blocks don't fit together as easily as expected.

Pillow Pets

Best for Bedtime

Toddlers love this toy's soft, plush fur as well as its fun rainbow lights. Parents love that the auto-shutoff conserves battery life.

Plush, officially licensed Disney toy that unfolds into a flat pillow. Features a built-in rainbow light that projects stars onto the ceiling. Adjustable light show options. Automatic shutoff after 20 minutes. Covered with soft, comfortable chenille. Reinforces cause-and-effect.

Little People Caring for Animals Farm Playset

The plastic lightbox and battery case cover can be uncomfortable when lying on the middle of the pillow.

Fisher-Price

Feature-Packed

Our testers absolutely loved this toy for its fun sounds, multiple learning aspects, and durability thanks to high-quality materials.

A great set that helps teach kids various farm animal sounds and music. Comes with 1 farmer, 4 animals, and 2 food pieces. Lasts for a long while without the need to replace batteries. Good for ages 1-5, making it a toy that your child will enjoy for a long period of time.

We wish that it came with some sort of storage option for the figures.

EduShape

Sensory Puzzle Blocks

STEM and Spatial Skills

These brightly-colored, angular foam blocks challenge toddlers' logic and reasoning skills, and provide sensory stimulation to boot.

Popular set that encourages spatial and STEM thinking, and gives visual and tactile stimulation as well. Colorful foam blocks in assorted right-angle shapes that can be fit together countless ways. Each block has pyramid-shaped tactile nubs. Made from soft EVA foam, so they are recommended for children ages 2 and up who have passed the stage of chewing on most toys.