Prime Day Favorites that Boost Early Language Development
- Look Who's Talking
- Oct 5
- 2 min read
It’s almost Prime day!!! (and the holidays are around the corner!!). If you're like us, you have already started a wishlist/shopping cart of all the things you hope go on sale!
We’ve rounded up some of our favorite toys that support speech, language, and social development. These hand-picked toys aren’t just fun, they’re powerful tools for building foundational communication skills through play.
Play is language! Thoughtfully chosen toys can help your child grow their vocabulary, social skills, and communication abilities in joyful, meaningful ways.
We’ve broken down our top toy categories (for babies, toddlers and preschoolers up to age 5) and why each supports your child’s growth.
Plus, you can find them all easily through our Amazon storefront!
1. Open-Ended Toys for Imaginative & Pretend Play
These toys encourage sequencing actions, role play, and narrative development; core skills for early language growth.
Pretend play gives children a chance to use language creatively, tell stories, and practice conversation turn-taking.
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2. Problem Solving and Puzzles
Puzzles and manipulatives help children understand prepositions like in/out, on/off, up/down, and build cognitive flexibility.
Whether it’s shape sorters, lock-and-key boxes, or building sets, these toys support both receptive and expressive language development by naturally introducing spatial vocabulary during play.
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3. Sensory Fun
Sensory toys are amazing for introducing new language and vocabulary through the five senses.
Bubbles, finger paints, textured shapes, and Kinetic all create opportunities to describe sensations, actions, and colors, perfect for expanding vocabulary in a hands-on way!
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4. Turn-Taking Games
Games that involve turns are fantastic for practicing social language skills and receptive language (following directions).
They’re also a great way to build patience, joint attention, and cooperative play—essential foundations for communication.
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5. Phonics and Phonemic Awareness
These toys enhance your child’s awareness of sounds, letters, and words—critical building blocks for reading and language.
Alphabet puzzles, letter builders, phonics cards, and alpha pops are engaging ways to build early literacy skills in playful, low-pressure settings.
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All of our favorites in one place!
We’ve curated all of these toys (and more!) on our Amazon storefront—organized by developmental skill. You’ll also find:
For more of our favorites and how we use them check out our Amazon storefront and Instagram highlights!
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