In this day and age, many children aren't getting the exercise that they want and need. Toys such as the Little Tikes EasyScore Basketball Set allow children to spend time outdoors and exercising. This toy is rated for children from 18 months to 5 years!

This toy is a variation on the popular pop toys that I can remember playing with as a child! This toy encourages your toddler to walk, exercising his muscles and gaining confidence! The Toddlerz Push Toy - Melody Push Chime is rated for children aged 1-5.

Encouraging creative development is important to your toddler, and this Adjustable Easel is an excellent tool for helping your toddler to discover her creative ability! The easel adjusts to the height of your child. This toy is listed for ages 2 and up.

My little one loves cars, and she loves to be in motion! While she would love to have herself a powerwheels car, at her young age it simply isn't appropriate. This Push Around Buggy is a good option for children who are aged 9 months to 3 years, and it doesn't require batteries!

The puzzle at the right is only an example. Wood Toddler Puzzles are a great teaching toy for young children, and remain one of my personal favorites! These puzzles are safe for your toddler to use and will provide much entertainment as your little one learns to put the right piece in the right place!

There are many different shape sorters available on the market at the moment, but a few of them actually require batteries. My daughter received this one for Christmas last year and it is one of her favorite toys! The Infantino Barn Shape Sorter teaches letters, shapes and colors with parental interaction.

My husband and I discovered early on that our daughter has a difficult time with traditional crayons. They are hard for her to hold and they don't make enough of a mark on paper to keep her interest. So we found that TaDoodles First Markers were the way to go for us! She is learning about putting her mark on the world and these markers encourage her to learn!

Activity centers like the EverEarth Wooden Activity Cube for Toddlers can keep a young child entertained for a relatively long stretch of time, considering individual attention spans in toddlers! The various activities of an activity center give a child considerable intellectual stimulation.

Ask your mother: chances are you played with one of these when you were a child, and they are still around! This is another one of my daughter's favorites: she enjoys the ringing sound that the phone rings, and it doesn't even require batteries to do it! The Toddler Play Telephone Car Pull Toy will provide much entertainment for your child, too!

And this, my dear friends, is the all time favorite toy in our home! Our daughter loves to play with musical instruments, and she can honestly spend hours simply with a xylophone! This Hohner Toddler 5 pc. Music Band will keep your baby entertained while encouraging creative development!