Best Toddler Climbing Toys and Slides

If your toddlers always look out for something to climb, then toddler climbing toys will definitely satisfy their desire.

We all know that toddlers like to climb. As a parent, you should not prevent your child from climbing since it is good for the child's physical development. In addition, climbing is also exciting, rewarding and provides an outlet for your child's energy.

But what if your toddlers climb dangerously around the house ?

In these cases, providing your toddler with a climber either indoor or in your backyard can offer a solution. This toy will satisfy their desire to climb. Yet, they are designed to be age-appropriate and therefore safer than random climbing around the house. Not to mention that they enable your little ones to exercise and develop physical strength.

The question is, what is the best toddler climbing toy ?

Toddlers will need a toddler climber which is low and simple enough, yet provides a thrill in climbing, sliding and crawling. There are a couple of types of toddler climbers in the market today, and I'll go through one by one below.

1. Toddler Climbing Structure.

If you are going to buy one toddler climbing toy, I suggest you to buy the one which can accomodate several physical activities in one toy, such as: sliding, crawling and climbing. In addition, it nees to grow with your child, because let's face it. Toddler climbing toys are expensive, so you want it to last more than 6 months.

For this purpose, I recommend: Step 2 Naturally Playful Woodland Climber. Why ?

• It's the only toddler climbing toy which has longer slide so that it can still continue to thrill your toddlers for several season.
• Durable.
• It contains several activities: rock climbing, sliding and crawling (under the structure).
• Stable and sturdy, yet light enough for you to move around if needed.
• Easy to assemble.
• Can be used as an indoor climber or outdoor one.

If you are after a smaller climbing structure (for an indoor climbing toy, may be ?) and cheaper one, I recommend All Star Sport Climber, also from Step 2. This unit is very ideal for indoor use and contains these following activities: shooting (there's a built-in basketball hoop on top of this climber), rock climbing, and sliding. It's currently offered at over 50% off, so it becomes very affordable (less than $100 a unit). This offer is available here .

2. Toddler Slides

Toddler slides are a good compromise if you want to provide a toddler climber in a budget. They can be used both outdoor or indoor, and therefore it can provides the necessary physical activities indoor during the winter month. The toddler slides I recommend below can be folded, so if you don't need them, they can be stored easily.

So what are the best toddler slides ?

For a young toddler, Fold & Store Slide by Step 2 is the best. The slide is shorter, non-threatening, well-made, stable and very affordable. This toddler slide can also be folded for storage. However, since the slide is shorter, your child may grow out of it sooner that you would like to. It could be worth to buy though, since it's pretty cheap. So you won't get burned if your child grows out of it in less than a year.

For a longer slide which can be used until your child is around 4 at least, you can get a more expensive Naturally Playful Big Folding Slide , also from Step 2. This toddler slide is well-made, stable, durable and easy to assemble. In addition, you can also use this as a water slide if you want. However, since this slide is pretty high, it may scare a young toddler.

3. Soft Climbing Toys

Soft climbing toys are made of foam blocks and are designed for babies and young toddlers. These soft climbers usually consist of several foam blocks which can be arranged as a climber, play tunnel and slides. They are low and soft, so it won't hurt your toddlers if he falls down.

However, because it is low, it does not 'grow' with your toddlers. You may be able to use it until your toddler is around 18 months. You can continue to use your toddlers if you use them in different play types, for instance pretend play. Another downside of owning a soft climbing toy is that it's expensive and it takes a lot of space to play and store. Therefore, unless you are providing a home child care professionally or a part of child care institution, in my opinion, it's better for you to spend your hard-earned bucks on something else.

Just in case you are interested in buying one, Amazon carries a soft climber from Children's Factory which is of good quality. It can be wiped clean and has velcro to attach the pieces to each other so they don't slide out.

Other recommendation on active toys:

• toddler pull toys
• play tunnel
• toddler push toys for helping toddlers to start walking
• light-weight toddler push along toys
• toddler riding toys (Click here for riding toys buying guide)
• rocking toys (including toy rocking horse)

Toddler Toys Buying Guide and Recommendation.

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