A sink with a faucet that actually cycles through water because they just want to be a mini-adult and *THIS* IS THE SOLUTION. Plus any water play is a total mood booster for the under-5 crowd. 4.A ...

Parker, Director of Curriculum and Training for The Little Gym International ... a list of the best toys for 3-year-olds that are approved by child development experts and kids themselves.

Not just any puppet -- this amazing 18-inch-tall Stitch toy offers ... plastic so kids can draw them into any shape, and the nozzle and melted plastic aren't hot, so it won't burn little hands.