As the holiday season approaches, finding the right toys for preschoolers can make all the difference in supporting their development and sparking joy. At this age, play isn’t just about having fun; it’s an essential tool for learning, exploring, and growing. That’s why our team of play experts has carefully selected the top preschool toys for 2025, focusing on toys that encourage creativity, build foundational skills, and nurture curiosity. These toys go beyond mere entertainment—they’re designed to help children develop fine motor skills, social-emotional understanding, and cognitive abilities through play-based learning. With these thoughtfully chosen gifts, you can be confident in giving your child a toy they’ll return to time and again, building essential skills that will support them as they grow.

Play allows children to: 

• Allows kids to use their creativity and develop their imagination
• Encourages kids to explore the world around them
• Helps children adjust to school and enhance their learning readiness, learning behavior, and problem-solving skills
• Helps kids learn and practice social and emotional learning through self regulation
• Helps kids practice decision-making skills
• Teaches kids to work in groups so they learn about compromise, problem solving, etc.

The toys on this list are more than just a great gift. They all were hand picked by our in-house play expert who picked them with the intent to inspire your children’s imaginations, help develop early learning skills, and discover their passions because at Scholar’s Choice we believe children deserve the opportunity to achieve their hopes & dreams through play!