We’re Thrilled Our Favorite Play Kit Subscription Is Expanding Into The Toddler Years

When you’re parenting a toddler, you’re not the same mama you once were. You have a bit of earned swagger, with room to add so much more. Up ahead are the kind of milestones that may, on the surface, feel unnoticeable compared to the lightning-fast spurts of the baby months, but toddlers grow each day in language, development, and coordination.

That is why I’m so over the moon that Lovevery has expanded their play kit subscription box into the toddler years. As a hardcore stan, I didn’t want to say goodbye to the Montessori-inspired toy deliveries that have delighted my son, Marcus. Now I’m excited to know Lovevery will follow us into the toddler years.

Delivered right to your door in three-month increments, the Toddler Play Kits by Lovevery come with organic and sustainably sourced play essentials geared toward each stage of your toddler’s development. The Toddler Play Kits build on the developmental foundations of the baby years. Whereas the Baby Play Kits are full of wooden blocks, stacking rings, felt balls, and high-contrast cards, these kits come with wooden stackers, puzzles, colorful books, a racing ramp, large threadable beads, and more. Boxes work out to $40 per month, or $120 a box.

At 18 months, my son Marcus is constantly on the move. He explores ALL the things, ALL the time. Ever since he started walking, he’s made it a personal challenge to touch, climb, and feel everything in our house. Marcus is like a cat — he’s curious, agile, and not above crawling onto our kitchen table to see what else he can explore from up high. Unlike a cat, he understands words and has to get down because being on tables isn’t safe for tiny humans.

All of this is to say that Marcus has LOADS of energy and his least favorite thing is staying in one spot. Even when I’m holding him, he’s exploring my earrings and the buttons on my shirt with the kind of focus you’d find in a scientist looking through a microscope. Marcus is in love with making discoveries and trying to figure out how things work, so loud toys with flashing lights and noises only draw his attention for a few seconds. The Lovevery Play Kits have been the only toys that have ever slowed Marcus down and kept his attention. The Toddler Play Kits, I’m so happy to write, are no different.

The Toddler Play Kits, backed by the kind of nerdy research I 100 percent support but have zero time to do myself, are divided into three-month kits called “The Babbler,” “The Pioneer,” “The Realist,” and “The Companion.” Each kit is packed with play essentials that not only dazzle our kids’ eyeballs but also their minds. A favorite toy inside “The Pioneer” play kit for Marcus and me is the Threadable Bead Kit. Full of chunky beads with a thick thread, the bead kit encourages tiny minds to use both hands to build dexterity skills. The two of us spent at least 30 minutes playing with the beads — him intensely focused and me encouraging him to keep going. We both loved it.

Another toy from the “Pioneer Kit” is the Race and Chase Ramp. We could argue that this toy was obviously made just for Marcus. OK, I’m kidding, but seriously, did Lovevery nail it or what? A toy that’s all about speed for a toddler who knows no other way? This unique raceway offers side-by-side racing, encouraging toddlers to explore motion. What you can’t see here is my 4-year-old son, Russell, joining in and helping Marcus with the raceway. Together they played for 40 minutes, each one placing a car down the track and squealing over victory.

One of the most helpful inclusions in each play kit is the Play Guide. Made for parents, the Play Guide coincides with each kit’s developmental window and is packed with photos and suggestions for ways to play with your toddler. The guide includes a section called “Real Life Play,” and suggests setting up your toddler with an ice cube tray, ideas for finger painting, and a play dough recipe. It’s these thoughtful details that make Lovevery Play Kits swoon-worthy. I like to think of the guides as “operating instructions” for babies and toddlers.

Honestly, I’d be thrilled if the only toys in our house were from Lovevery. I love the simplicity of the toys, the research behind every design, and the thoughtfulness that goes into the materials. Lovevery’s passion for the details means moms like me get to sit back and really enjoy the time we spend with our kids — not to mention bask in the confidence that our kids’ toys are filled with developmental building blocks instead of empty calories. I’ll always sign up for that kind of deal.

Lovevery Play Kits are designed by experts for your toddler’s developing brain. You get playtime essentials with just the right amount of nerdy delivered to your home stage by stage.