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. Woodland Animal Play Set – 15 Pieces
3. Spike The Fine Motor Hedgehog
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. Stripy Shark – Wooden Push Along
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 Woodland Animal Play Set – 15 Pieces ,  £29.99 £29.99

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Sustainable set with nine chunky animals

Step into the forest with this lovely 15 piece play set! Featuring a delightful collection of familiar forest friends from a hedgehog to a badger, each colourful piece is made from sustainably sourced FSC-certified wood. Ideal for story telling with five pieces of foliage, nine adorable woodland animals, and one pull along cart with a string – excellent for helping little ones take those first steps.

3 Spike – The Fine Motor Hedgehog ,  £21.99 £21.99

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Charming & colourful hedgehog to help learn colours & numbers – cute!

Handsome hedgehog toy with twelve multi-coloured spikes to insert and remove. Children will delight in this charming toy, designed to develop fine motor skills. Each of Spike’s cheerfully coloured quills is numbered one to twelve, with a handy ergonomic shape for little fingers to grab. Insert and remove the durable plastic spikes as you practice colours and numbers. The pieces can then be stored inside Spike’s body for easy clean-up. Excellent for building co-ordination and hand strength, this lovely hedgehog is truly spike-tacular!

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 ,  £19.99 £19.99

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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 Stripy Shark – Wooden Push Along ,  £16.99 £16.99

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Cute rolling toy with handle, made of FSC-certified wood

This charming traditional toy is a great way to encourage toddlers to take their first steps. Shaped like a friendly shark, simply grasp the sturdy handle and push him along. Watch as the shark wobbles from side to side on offset wheels, just like he’s swimming! Made from sturdy FSC-certified wood, the shark is 18cm long and decorated with colourful stripes

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!

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