Teaching your child to count is important, but it can be hard work. Here are a few of our favorite counting toys to make the process a little more fun.
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Infantino Counting Penguin
Learn to count to 10. This adorable penguin includes colored fish that your child can insert into the penguin’s mouth to hear it count from one to 10.
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Chicco Teddy Count With Me
Count in English and Spanish. This cuddly bear helps children learn to count and speak basic words in English and Spanish. Just press the hands, feet, and tummy for hours of educational fun!
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Learning Resources Counting Cookies
Make numbers a little sweeter. Your little one will love learning to count with this yummy-looking cookie counter. Each of the 10 included cookies has numerals on one side and the corresponding number of candy pieces on the other side.
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LeapFrog Learn & Groove Guitar
Turn up the learning. Let your child get hands-on with this interactive guitar to learn his numbers (in English and Spanish) as well as songs and animal sounds.
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Nesting Stacking Blocks
Teach numbers and spatial relationships. These six colorful numbered blocks are perfect for stacking into a high tower. Or help your child learn to fit each block into the next bigger block.
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Learning Resources Smart Splash Number Fun Ducks
Make bath time count. Toss these soft plastic ducks into the bath for counting fun. Each duck has a number on the bottom–odd numbers are blue and even numbers are orange. Help your child count the dots on each duck and then turn them over to see if she’s right.
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Magnetic Poetry ABC and 123 Letter and Number Kit
Let her creativity shine. Learning to count and read is fun with these colorful magnetic numbers and letters. Stick them wherever your child can reach and let her imagination do the rest.
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