3 to 5 years

By age 3, kids are bursting with imagination and ready for bigger adventures. Whether they’re building intricate block towers, hosting tea parties, or solving their first puzzles, the best toys for 3 year olds and best toys for 4 year olds support growing minds through hands-on, open-ended play from board games that help them practice taking turns, bath toys to entice them to form healthy habits, and all kinds of other learning toys for preschoolers.

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Basic Building Blocks 102 Piece Extra Large Wooden Starter Set - HABA USA
Two girls with curly hair are joyfully playing with the Basic Building Blocks 102 Piece Extra Large Wooden Starter Set, building structures on a floor, smiling as they create.
Basic Building Blocks 102 Piece Extra Large Wooden Starter Set
$129.99
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A set of template cards featuring a card of a fire truck and firefighters with colorful wooden sticks.
Two illustrated cards on a wooden surface, one with a fire truck scene and the other with jumping horses, surrounded by colorful rectangular sticks.
Stabix Wooden Arranging & Matching Game
$29.99
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Basic Building Blocks 60 Piece Large Starter Set - HABA USA
Basic Building Blocks 60 Piece Large Starter Set - A collection of 60 wooden building blocks of various shapes and sizes. PEFC certified. Made in Germany.
Basic Building Blocks 60 Piece Large Starter Set
$99.99
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Colored Building Blocks 85 Piece Set with green, blues, red, orange, yellows, white, gray, and natural colored wooden building blocks stacked
A young boy in a striped hoodie carefully inspects a colorful block castle he built on a light-colored floor.
Colored Wooden Building Blocks - 85 Piece Set
$119.99
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Colored Building Blocks 46 Piece Set with greens, blues, reds, oranges, and yellow wooden blocks stacked
Young boy bending over and grabbing an orange wooden building block with other wooden blocks stacked in the background
Colored Wooden Building Blocks - 46 Piece Set
$79.99
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Basic Building Blocks 26 Piece Starter Set - HABA USA
Basic Building Blocks 26 Piece Starter Set includes 26 wooden building blocks in various geometric shapes. Made in Germany with PEFC certification
Basic Building Blocks 26 Piece Starter Set
$49.99
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HABA Interlocking Wooden Blocks Construction Set with arches
Child playing with HABA Interlocking Wooden Blocks Construction Set
Interlocking Wooden Blocks Construction Set
$259.99
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Forest Friends Stacking Toy features a blue owl on top, above three bear figures and a green Christmas tree.
A young boy kneels on a hardwood floor, building a tower with wooden blocks, bear, and an owl.
Forest Friends Stacking Toy
$29.99
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Clever Up! Building Block System 3.0 - HABA USA
Clever Up! Building Block System 3.0 - HABA USA
Clever Up! Building Block System 3.0
$129.99 $89.99 Save 31%
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HABA Discovery Building Blocks Wooden Caterpillar with red caterpillar face, round orange wooden block with red button, yellow round wooden hollow block with red bell, green rounded wooden block with indented spirals, rounded neon blue wooden block, 3 piece natural/blue wooden block with green plastic ring, and blue rounded wooden block with bullseye printed
HABA Discovery Building Blocks Wooden Caterpillar on wooden background
Discovery Caterpillar Wooden Building Blocks
$29.99
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Bad Rodach 18 Piece Wooden Building Blocks - HABA USA
Bad Rodach 18 Piece Wooden Building Blocks - HABA USA
Bad Rodach 18 Piece Wooden Building Blocks
$39.99
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HABA 3D Mosaic Blocks
A colorful, geometric wooden puzzle arranged in a star pattern, with small round candies scattered nearby.
Mosaic 3D Wooden Arranging Game
$39.99
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Creative Stones 3D Wooden Arranging Blocks - HABA USA
Creative Stones 3D Wooden Arranging Blocks - HABA USA
Creative Stones 3D Wooden Arranging Blocks
$39.99
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Arranging Game Funny Faces Tangram Wooden Tiles - HABA USA
Arranging Game Funny Faces Tangram Wooden Tiles - HABA USA
Arranging Game Funny Faces Tangram Wooden Tiles
$29.99
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Animal Parade Blocks - HABA USA
Animal Parade Blocks - HABA USA
Animal Parade Blocks
$49.99
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Chromatix 3D Arranging Game colorful wooden blocks next to a stack of template cards with block illustrations.
Chromatix colorful wooden blocks set stacked on a wooden surface.
Chromatix 3D Arranging Game Wooden Building Blocks
$29.99
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3D Viridis Wooden Blocks - HABA USA
Child playing with 3D Viridis Wooden Stacking Game building blocks in a colorful room
3D Viridis Wooden Stacking Game
$29.99
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Coburg Wooden Building Blocks assembled into a structure with varied shapes and colors.
Coburg 28 Piece Wooden Building Blocks - HABA USA
Coburg 28 Piece Wooden Building Blocks
$49.99
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Teetering Towers Wooden Blocks - HABA USA block tower
Teetering Towers Wooden Blocks - HABA USA wooden block tower on wooden table
Teetering Towers Wooden Blocks
$39.99
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Discovery Building Blocks Boat Set with a tall natural cylinder with a red button and 3 orange dots, a short cylinder with 2 plastic orange and red rings, a teal rectangular shape with green plastic peep hole, a blue square with shiny fish, a half moon shape with 2 white dots, an orange triangle, and a blue wooden sailor
Discovery Building Blocks Boat Set on a wooden table
Discovery Boat Wooden Building Blocks Set
$29.99
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Clever Up! Building Block System 1.0 - HABA USA
Clever Up! Building Block System 1.0 - HABA USA
Clever Up! Building Block System 1.0
$49.99
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Crooked Tower Wooden Blocks - HABA USA wooden block tower with silicone wedges
Crooked Tower Wooden Blocks - HABA USA wooden block tower on wooden table
Crooked Towers Wooden Blocks
$39.99
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Clever Up! Building Block System 2.0 - HABA USA
Clever Up! Building Block System 2.0 - HABA USA
Clever Up! Building Block System 2.0
$69.99
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Clever Up! Building Block System 4.0 - HABA USA
Clever Up! Building Block System 4.0 - HABA USA
Clever Up! Building Block System 4.0
$149.99 $129.99 Save 13%
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Varius 21 Piece Wooden Building Blocks - HABA USA
Varius 21 Piece Wooden Building Blocks - HABA USA
Varius 21 Piece Wooden Building Blocks
$29.99 $19.99 Save 33%

A Grandparent’s Guide to the Best Toys for 3 and 4 Year Olds

Looking for a gift that truly stands out? The best toys for 3 year olds and 4-year-olds go beyond flash, they teach, they last, and they make memories. HABA toys are heirloom-quality, thoughtfully designed for real developmental benefits, and built for shared moments between children and their favorite grown-ups. Whether it’s baking “cookies” in a toy kitchen or acting out stories with dolls and figures, these toys bring generations together.

The Best Toys for 3 and 4 Year Olds to Inspire Independent Play

At ages 3 to 5, kids move fast - mentally and physically. Our expertly designed collection includes some of the best toys for 3 year olds and best toys for 4 year olds, chosen for their ability to challenge, engage, and grow with your child. From early STEM toys and pretend play sets to cooperative board games, HABA toys spark curiosity and confidence in every play session.