What Is Your "Hot" Toy Right Now ?

[mindi1314]

I have a little extra money in the budget this month and want to get 1 or 2 new toys/learning/educational items for my daycare.
I only have 2-3 year olds in care.
Wondering what your favorite toy is that the children go to everyday.

Thanks !

[SilverSabre25]

wooden train tracks and train cars
unit blocks
matchbox/hot wheels cars (HUGE bin of them)
BIG trucks

Close seconds are:
wooden "chunky" puzzles (like the Melissa and Doug ones)
balls
play kitchen and accessories.

[SilverSabre25]

Just realized that I named pretty much every toy that's out right now...I have 3 boys ages 1.5, 2.5, and 5.

[kelsey's kids]

My kids that age group have been fascinated with an imaginX boat I bought.

[originalkat]

My kids LOVE LOVE LOVE the Magna Tiles!

[daycare]

sticks and pegs

[providerandmomof4]

Books, books......did I say books? Seriously, they always tire of the toys, but the books, they always go back to. I have all kinds. They also love when we have books on the Nook that read to them. I hold the Nook or they just push the screen

[blandino]

Large beads from Oriental trading. I have them in a box with straws, pipe cleaners, and string. They love to bead.

Yesterday, I gave them flashcards and magnifying glasses and they had a field day.

I was able to buy a very large lot of Little People from a daycare going out of business sale, and they LOVE them.

And I have a lot of 3 year old boys right now, so cars & all sorts of tracks are a huge deal.

[spud912]

My kids LOVE LOVE LOVE the Magna Tiles!

I second Magna Tiles. It's the one toy with the most longevity (interest-wise) and all ages love them.

My kids love books too but I can get those for free at the library .

[jenboo]

Play Kitchen!! The younger ones love it even though they dont know what they are doing. The older ones love to set the food on the table.

This one to be exact

http://www.amazon.com/KidKraft-53173-Red-Retro-Kitchen/dp/B0030HBVG2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1391644646&sr=8-2&keywords=retro+play+kitchen

[Cat Herder]

Whatever the other kid has

*** or hot wheels. You can never go wrong with hot wheels for free play times.

[CraftyMom]

Whatever the other kid has

Yup that says it ::

[coolconfidentme]

The box the new filing cabinet came in...

[Unregistered]

Giant waffle blocks

[Cradle2crayons]

DEFINATELY little people anything.... Especially the farm....

Also... Play kitchen set up... It has a pretend cash register... Small buggy... And some items that pretend bar scan ... Plus a small battery operated play washing machine....

And anything build able