Top 10 Toys for 18 Month Old Toddlers

Choosing the perfect toy for a little one can feel like navigating a maze of bright colors, blinking lights, and catchy jingles. But don’t worry – we’ve got you covered! This list features lots of great toys for 18 month old babies. As the leading authority on lovely gifts, Wicked Uncle know exactly what makes toddlers happy.

At 18 months, little ones are curious, mobile, and ready to explore the world in exciting new ways. The right toy can support their development, boost motor skills, and even help with early language and social learning – all while being seriously fun.

Whether you’re a grandparent, aunt, uncle, or family friend wondering what to wrap up for a birthday or holiday, this list has been carefully curated just for you. Get ready to discover ten toddler-approved toys that are educational and totally delightful.

Toddler toys

1. Farmyard Counting Game
2. 2 in 1 Rider Walker – With Shape Sorter
3. Woodland Animal Stacking Cubes
4. Smarter Phone – Lights & Sounds
5. London Stacking Game
6. Lion Shape Sorter
7. Happy Veggies Stacking Game
8. My First Camera – Get Snapping!
9. Noah’s Ark – Build and Play
10. Dinosaur Xylophone – Wooden Pull Along

1 Farmyard Counting Game ,  £19.99 £19.99

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Lovely wooden stacker with numbers, shapes & animals too – cute!

Stack and sort number blocks, shaped pieces and five cute farmyard animals. This lovely stacking set includes 26 sturdy pieces, perfectly sized for little hands. Simply place the numbered blocks on the pegs, then stack the corresponding shapes on top – circle, square, triangle, pentagon and star too. Complete each stack with a farmyard animal, from a cute chicken to a smiling pony. Sustainably made from robust FSC-certified wood, little ones are sure to enjoy learning to count with their farm friends. Udderly lovely!

2 2 in 1 Rider Walker – With Shape Sorter ,  £54.99 £54.99

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Sturdy & bright toy with cute shaped blocks to sort

This colourful ride-on has two different play modes. Little ones can sit on the seat and scoot themselves along, or push the handle to help with their first steps! Have fun sorting the four colourful blocks into the shaped holes, then pop them under the seat for easy storage. A timeless toy.

3 Woodland Animal Stacking Cubes ,  £24.99 £24.99

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Colourful wooden stacking set with 5 cute forest animals

This lovely eco-friendly stacking set stands at 50cm tall when all five pieces are stacked up! Balance the sturdy wooden boxes on top of each other to create a tower, then insert each woodland animal into its new home. From a badger in his sett to an owl in the treetops, have fun matching the five animals to each cube and counting them as you go. Sustainably made from FSC-certified wood and brilliant for developing motor skills. Bear-y sweet!

4 Smarter Phone – Lights & Sounds ,  £19.99 £19.99

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Plays songs & learn colours, numbers & animals

Colourful buttons, fun sounds, and songs make this toy perfect for little ones to explore. Switch between three key modes to learn animals, colours and numbers! Whether its answering calls, dancing to catchy music or pretending to take awesome pictures, guaranteed to entertain for hours.

5 London Stacking Game – 10 Pieces ,  £16.99 £16.99

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Lovely wooden set with iconic London elements to stack & topple!

London-themed stacking set with ten robust wooden pieces. The object of this fun game is to stack the ten shapes as high as you can to build a perilous pile, then send it tumbling down! Each robust wooden piece features an iconic London element – from Buckingham Palace and the London Eye to a double decker and a cute corgi. Sustainably made from FSC-certified wood, the set also includes a drawstring bag to store the pieces after play. A true test of dexterity, with a patriotic twist. London calling!

6 Lion Shape Sorter ,  £16.99 £16.99

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Colourful wooden set with 6 blocks

This durable and colourful shape sorter is sustainably crafted from FSC-certified wood. Measuring 22cm, it is decorated with a rainbow lion design! Little ones are sure to enjoy sorting the six colourful shapes into the sides, from a triangle to a five-pointed star. When play is over, simply slide off the lid to begin again. Great for developing colour recognition and co-ordination

7 Happy Veggies Balancing Game ,  £17.99 £17.99

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Lovely wooden set with nine smiling fruit and veg to stack and topple!

Fruit and veg themed stacking set with nine robust wooden pieces. The object of this fun game is to stack the nine shapes as high as you can to build a perilous pile, then send it tumbling down! The set includes eight happy little fruits and veggies – from pepper and broccoli to strawberry and avocado – as well as a smiling 23cm banana base. Sustainably made from FSC-certified wood, this robust and colourful set is great for developing dexterity, coordination and an interest in healthy eating. Very a-peel-ing!

8 My First Camera – Get Snapping! ,  £16.99 £16.99

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Adorable wooden camera

Have fun taking pictures with this adorable pretend camera! Crafted from durable FSC sustainable wood, it has a sturdy and colourful design. It features a rotating lens and an interactive shutter button – perfect to encourage imaginative play. To add to the fun the camera lens is a fascinating kaleidoscope!

9 Making Noah’s Ark – Build & Play ,  £29.99 £29.99

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Wooden set to assemble a boat & load it with animals, two by two!

Set sail with this brilliant wooden playset! With the help of a grown up, assemble the pieces to complete the 28cm wooden boat with ramp. Load the colourful animal figurines in their pairs – from penguins and lions to polar bears and crocodiles! Little ones are sure to enjoy matching and arranging the smiling animals. Great for developing dexterity and story telling skills, this fun set is also sustainably made from FSC-certified wood. All aboard!

10 Dinosaur Xylophone – Wooden Pull Along ,  £29.99 £29.99

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Cute dino with 8-key xylophone & rattling egg

This handsome dinosaur-themed pull along measures 31cm and doubles as a cool music station. Use the wooden beater to play a tune on the colourful eight-key xylophone – or add percussion with the spotty rattle shaped like an egg. Sustainably made from FSC-certified wood, simply pull him by his cord and watch as he rolls along on his sturdy rubber-lined wheels.

Wicked Uncle have scoured the world to find a really useful selection of fun, unusual and different presents for children.  We test every potential present before it goes on our website – we build the robot kits, paint the fairies, doodle with the pens, play the games and yes, we even wear the t-shirt!

We also have a brilliant gift wrap service, with lots of cool designs available. Simply select this option at checkout and one of our expert Elves will wrap your order with care. It will look as good as if you’d done it yourself – or better!

For more great toys for 18-month-olds, check out what’s popular for 1-year-olds on our website!

Remember, silence is golden. Unless you have a toddler. Then it’s just suspicious.