25 Best Toys and Gifts That 3-Year-Olds Will Literally Be Obsessed With

Help soothe any (normal and valid) fears that your little one might have around going to the doctor with this adorable medical set complete with tools like a stethoscope and blood pressure cuff.

A three-year-old might not have the hand-eye coordination required to put teeny shoes on a Barbie doll, but they can definitely play with these wooden magnetic pieces.

As someone who grew up with this exact pizza set, I can personally vouch for how fun it is. The stick-on pepperoni pieces were a huge hit in our household.

This backpack comes with mesh pockets for a water bottle, padded straps for little shoulders, and an internal name tag (in case there are *multiple* fuzzy fox backpacks at preschool).

Who doesn’t want to see the world through a three-year-old’s eyes? The video footage is sure to be absolutely precious—and hilarious.

This reusable doodle tablet encourages creativity, helps them develop pen-gripping skills, and most importantly, isn’t an iPad.

This is a pink truck that carries other tiny little trucks. I repeat, this is a PINK TRUCK THAT CARRIES OTHER TINY LITTLE TRUCKS.

If they get comfortable with a wrench at three years old, maybe they won’t have to FaceTime their parents for every single home repair question in 20 years’ time.

People love asking toddlers how old they are. Now they’ll just have to point to their shirt.

Three-year-olds are at the age where they start having favorite animals and characters. A Bluey plushie (you might recognize part of the Bluey theme song from a trending TikTok sound) is a guaranteed hit.

This is the perfect gift for the toddler who loves to insist “I help” in the kitchen, but isn’t quite ready to handle a chef’s knife just yet.

Now they can channel their I-must-draw-on-the-living-room-wall energy towards scribbling on these adorable animals that can be easily scrubbed clean for endless fun.

Parents buy practical clothes, and your parents’ cool friends (that’s you!) buy the sparkle tutus. That’s just how the world works.

Did anyone else aspire to be a cashier when they grew up? No? Just me?

Do they make these fluffy sherpas with animal ears in adult sizes? Just asking for a friend.

Some adult Amazon reviewers said they found themselves playing with the stackable toy as a mindless activity while watching TV. Try asking your toddler to sort and stack these pretty rocks by color or by size.

This is, IMO, the perfect way to create early recognition around classical music for lil babies that might just be future maestros in the making.

These thick markers with sponge tips are perfect for mess-free drawing and dotting. Think of all the art just waiting to be created.

This one is more of a gift for their parents, who are constantly losing those tiny little socks in the dryer (trust me on this one).

One thing about toddlers is they loooooove construction toys (both the toy versions and the real thing) for some reason.