18 Toys That Improve Mental Health for Kids

This 14-inch plush combines sensory play with the classic Care Bears design. The plush’s belly badge, paw pads, and ears feature different satisfying textures.

Build a unique sensory experience with this modular sensory toy. Grab a board and pop in six of 12 unique, magnetic tiles, which feature fine motor challenges, cause-and-effect discoveries, and more.

These playful plushies’ designs provide comfort and laughs to people of all ages. Each set includes five plushies with a different expression, in different themes such as pickles, fries, doughnuts, ice cream, kitties, and more.

Encourage toddlers’ creativity and help them explore their emotions with this 71-piece LEGO Duplo Buildable People with Big Emotions set. Preschoolers build and rebuild the five characters to reflect the diverse world they see around them. There are 10 expressive faces that help them share their feelings.

These dolls never fly solo. The 5.5-inch Hey Bestie dolls are sold in sets of two, with themes like Travel Besties, Birthday Besties, School Besties, Sleepover Besties, and more.

Let creativity flow on the go. This play bin combines a water table, a sandbox, and an art easel into one compact design. All of the pieces fit inside for easy transport from inside to outside.

Kids can use the included stickers to decorate and customize these ponies, unlocking their new friends’ unique personalities. There are six ponies to collect, each with a rooted nylon mane for colorful hair play.

Bend rules and stretch imaginations with blocks that kids can squeeze, stretch, and squish. Some blocks feature sensory materials such as sand, foam balls, and more.

This 12-inch assortment of four house plants offers cozy, botanical inspiration. Each super-soft plush features a sweet plant design and a cute pot — no sunlight, watering, or green thumbs required.

Players team up to match colors, numbers, and symbols, but both teammates must put down all their cards to declare victory. If your partner runs out of cards first, split the remaining cards and keep playing. There are new cards like Wild Team Play, Wild Team Draw 4, and Pass.

The take-along, zip-open case features a built-in drawing board with water-reveal rainbow swirls for free drawing. The set also includes four reusable double-sided activity cards, two stencils, two stamps, and a stamp pad.

Inspired by beauty brands, this elevated, collectible slime features a layered unboxing experience, unique textures, a hidden surprise figure, and sweet scents. Kids can choose from four textures: gloss, clear, butter, and cloud.

This indoor-outdoor version of the classic backyard game comes with six neon Koosh balls. The lightweight board is easy to carry and set up, so players can take it on the go.

The starter case features six ounces of blue Splash sand that changes color in water. The set also includes a rake, two molds, and an enclosed play space for on-the-go fun.

This set includes a portable canvas bag that holds eight plush emotions such as happy, sad, angry, surprised, silly, anxious, loved, and tired. Kids can use the plush to discuss their feelings.

The Original Warmies are the cutest and coziest plushes for your little ones. The Original Warmies are microwavable for warmth, and can be chilled in the freezer for cooling relief. Each plush is specially weighted to relieve stress, and filled with natural grains and french lavender for a calming scent. Helps promote a calming effect…

This cuddly Barney plush offers multiple unique sensory experiences. Kids can play with it while working on their self-regulation skills.

This trending goopy slime feels slippery like water, with transparent colors and fruity scents. The containers are reusable, so families can pour the slime directly into them to store without drying up.

This 70-sheet spiral-bound journal is filled with positive prompts, space to reflect, habit trackers, bullet journaling, and more — all designed to help you make your dreams a reality. It includes more than 1,500 stationery supplies, including brush markers, gel pens, tapes, stickers, and more.