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14 Toys to Help Prepare Your Child for Preschool

Wooden alphabet toys, learning puzzles and more

Shar Petit
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Published on: August 12, 2024

Teacher sitting around a table with five preschool children playing with toys
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Get ready for fun and learning at preschool. Photo: iStock

Preschool, here we come!

Preschool is just around the corner! These last few weeks of summer are a great time to help prepare your little one for the exciting world of preschool. From numbers, to spelling, to anxiety about separation, our list of toys and books cover it all.  

Help your little ones get ready for this exciting new phase with these educational toys for preschoolers. To see all the toys I’ve rounded up, click the arrow above the image at the top of each page, or the link at the bottom. Or, jump to the toy that catches your eye on the list below: 

First up: Wooden toolbox building set  

More preschool fun:

Editor’s note: This article was originally published a few years ago, and updated most recently in August 2024 by ParentMap’s associate editor, Kari Hanson. New toys were added and all entries were checked. This article contains affiliate links. If you purchase products through links on our site, ParentMap may earn an affiliate commission. 

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