Top Educational Toys for 4 Year Olds: Fun and Learning Combined

It’s never too early to start learning. At four years old, young children are naturally curious and eager to learn more about the world around them. Educational toys for 4-year-olds make learning through play fun and engaging, helping to nurture their curiosity and support their development in a meaningful way.

Finding fun ways to develop early numeracy and literacy skills, fine motor skills, and introducing STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) learning is a great way to give little ones a head start on their education. Luckily, there are many exciting toys and activities available to help support all these important elements of early learning.

Every day can bring fresh learning opportunities with help from the best educational toys for four year olds. So, we’ve gathered together our top educational toys for 4 year old children to help you make playtime both fun and educational for your little one.

Our Top Educational Toys for 4 Year Olds

1. Writing Lab – Montessori Learning
2. Design & Drill Shark – Jawsome Fun!
3. Talking Wildlife Camera – With Robert Irwin
4. Rainbow Reactions – Science Lab
5. Design & Drill Robot Workshop

1 Writing Lab – Montessori Learning ,  $29.99 $29.99

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Makes learning to spell simple!

This fun learning puzzle makes spelling easy for little ones! The Writing Lab is based on the Montessori method and helps young children master basic writing and spelling skills in a fun way. The set features 18 puzzles and is really simple to use. Children build the puzzles one letter at a time and then use the dry-ease marker to spell out each completed word. Learning fun for ages 3 to 6 years!

2 Design & Drill Shark – Jawsome Fun! ,  $19.99 $19.99

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STEM learning fun for little ones!

Introducing STEM learning to kids from a young age is easy with this Design & Drill Shark! This STEM kit for early learners comes with a sturdy, snap-together shark, chunky screwdriver, and eight bolts, all perfectly designed for small hands. Kids can reassemble the shark again and again. This friendly shark even features a movable tailfin, inbuilt wheels, and a jaw that chomps, providing hours of imaginative playtime fun. Simply jawsome!

3 Talking Wildlife Camera – With Robert Irwin ,  $79.99 $79.99

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Features over 130 images!

Young nature enthusiasts will love the Talking Wildlife Camera. This colorful slideshow camera features over 130 beautiful wildlife images and more than 200 fascinating animal facts! The images and voiceover are provided by well-known wildlife expert Robert Irwin. This educational tech toy also features a pretend-play mode for imaginative fun and a quiz mode for kids to test their knowledge! Perfect for curious kids!

4 Rainbow Reactions – Science Lab ,  $29.99 $29.99

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Features kid-safe science experiments!

Early learners can enjoy a fun introduction to the world of science with the Rainbow Reactions Science Lab set. Little ones will love using the kid-safe lab equipment and trying out the ten colorful science experiments. Kids will be mesmerized as they follow the full-color instruction guide to create vibrant volcanos and rainbows! Perfect for budding scientists!

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