11 simple + beautiful wooden toys you can buy at Target

They encourage open-ended play and spark imagination—all while looking great scattered all over your living room floor. 🙌

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Natural, wooden toys are some of our favorite things to buy for our little ones. Wooden toys are beautiful, sustainable, and can often be passed down from child to child. They encourage open-ended play and spark imagination—all while looking great scattered all over your living room floor 🙌

You may think that wooden toys aren't accessible, but think again, mamas—your old friend Target has done it again.

From super affordable to splurge-worthy, here are 11 of our favorite wooden toys to add to your playroom.

1. Vegetable Toy Set

Veggies never looked so good! With 22 pieces of kitchen-themed food + accessories, little ones will love cooking right alongside you with this imaginative play set.

Hearth & Hand with Magnolia Wooden Vegetable Toy Set
$19.99, Target

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2. Building Blocks

Let their imaginations fly with this timeless, heirloom quality building block set that your littles will play with for years.

Melissa & Doug Wooden Building Blacks + Tray (60pc set)
$55.99, Target

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3. Tunnels + Arches Set

For an alternative to standard blocks, give these wooden arches a whirl. They're an investment, but the possibilities for creative play are endless.

Wooden Tunnels + Arches Set
$130.00, Target

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4. Brew + Serve Coffee Set

Coffee, anyone? Let your little one be your own personal barista with this realistic play set.

Melissa & Doug Wooden Brew & Serve Coffee Set
$16.99, Target

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5. Toy Tool Bench

Perfect for the mini Chip + Jo in your life, this 38-piece set will keep your little ones fixing and tinkering for hours.

Hearth & Hand with Magnolia Wooden Toy Tool Bench
$99.99, Target

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6. Gear Stacker Toy

Puzzle + stacker in one, these wooden gears teach colors, shapes, and spacial awareness.

Begin Again Wooden Gear Stacker Toy
$13.49, Target

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7. Train Set

Train sets are playroom staples and ideal for growing with your child. From toddlers to older kiddos, there are endless possibilities for pretend play with this simple, beautiful set.

Battat All Aboard Deluxe Wooden Train Set
$49.99, Target

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8. Retro Play Kitchen

For the ultimate in pretend play, we're swooning over this deluxe retro kitchen set. It features everything your little ones will need to whip up the next culinary masterpiece!

Teamson Kids Retro Wooden Play Kitchen
$299.00, Target

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9. Farm A to Z Puzzle

This play set + puzzle + letter toy all in one is the ultimate in multi-purpose play.

Begin Again Wooden Farm Puzzle from A to Z
$39.99, Target

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10. Shape Matching Board

We love the simple, clean design of this matching board. It's a great way to introduce your little one to basic colors + shapes, and the pegged handles are perfect for tiny hands.

Bigjigs Toys Shape Matching Board
$24.99, Target

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11. Tegu Pocket Pouch

These magnetic wooden blocks are the perfect combination of style + function. This on-the-go set is perfect for restaurants, planes, or any time your little one needs a creative distraction.

Tegue 8-piece Pocket Pouch
$26.99, Target

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5 toddler products our editors can’t live without (that won’t break the bank)

Growing kids, growing needs.

There is rightfully a lot of emphasis on preparing for the arrival of a new baby. The clothes! The nursery furniture! The gear! But, the thing about a baby registry is, well, your kids will keep on growing. Before you know it, they'll have new needs—and you'll probably have to foot the bill for the products yourself.

Thankfully, you don't have to break the bank when shopping for toddler products. Here are our favorite high-quality, budget-friendly finds to help with everything from meal time to bath time for the toddler set.

Comforts Fruit Crisps Variety Pack

If there is one thing to know about toddlers, it is this: They love snacks. Keeping a variety on hand is easy when the pack already comes that way! Plus, we sure do appreciate that freeze-dried fruit is a healthier alternative to fruit snacks.

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Comforts Electrolyte Drink

Between running (or toddling!) around all day and potentially developing a pickier palate, many toddlers can use a bit of extra help with replenishing their electrolytes—especially after they've experienced a tummy bug. We suggest keeping an electrolyte drink on hand.

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Comforts Training Pants

When the time comes to start potty training, it sure helps to have some training pants on hand. If they didn't make it to the potty in time, these can help them learn their body's cues.

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Comforts Nite Pants

Even when your toddler gets the hang of using the toilet during the day, nighttime training typically takes several months longer than day-time training. In the meantime, nite pants will still help them feel like the growing, big kid they are.

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Comforts Baby Lotion

Running, jumping, playing in sand, splashing in water—the daily life of a toddler can definitely irritate their skin! Help put a protective barrier between their delicate skin and the things they come into contact with every day with nourishing lotion.

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Another great tip? Shopping the Comforts line on Comfortsforbaby.com to find premium baby products for a fraction of competitors' prices—and follow along on social media to see product releases and news at @comfortsforbaby.

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Time-saving formula tips our editors swear by

Less time making bottles, more time snuggling.

As a new parent, it can feel like feeding your baby is a full-time job—with a very demanding nightshift. Add in the additional steps it takes to prepare a bottle of formula and, well… we don't blame you if you're eager to save some time when you can. After all, that means more time for snuggling your baby or practicing your own well-deserved self-care.

Here's the upside: Many, many formula-feeding mamas before you have experienced the same thing, and they've developed some excellent tricks that can help you mix up a bottle in record time. Here are the best time-saving formula tips from editors here at Motherly.

1. Use room temperature water

The top suggestion that came up time and time again was to introduce bottles with room temperature water from the beginning. That way, you can make a bottle whenever you need it without worrying about warming up water—which is a total lifesaver when you have to make a bottle on the go or in the middle of the night.

2. Buy online to save shopping time

You'll need a lot of formula throughout the first year and beyond—so finding a brand like Comforts, which offers high-quality infant formula at lower prices, will help you save a substantial amount of money. Not to mention, you can order online or find the formula on shelves during your standard shopping trip—and that'll save you so much time and effort as well.

3. Pre-measure nighttime bottles

The middle of the night is the last time you'll want to spend precious minutes mixing up a bottle. Instead, our editors suggest measuring out the correct amount of powder formula into a bottle and putting the necessary portion of water on your bedside table. That way, all you have to do is roll over and combine the water and formula in the bottle before feeding your baby. Sounds so much better than hiking all the way to the kitchen and back at 3 am, right?

4. Divide serving sizes for outings

Before leaving the house with your baby, divvy up any portions of formula and water that you may need during your outing. Then, when your baby is hungry, just combine the pre-measured water and powder serving in the bottle. Our editors confirm this is much easier than trying to portion out the right amount of water or formula while riding in the car.

5. Memorize the mental math

Soon enough, you'll be able to prepare a bottle in your sleep. But, especially in the beginning or when increasing your baby's serving, the mental math can take a bit of time. If #mombrain makes it tough to commit the measurements to memory, write up a cheat sheet for yourself or anyone else who will prepare your baby's bottle.

6. Warm up chilled formula with water

If you're the savvy kind of mom who prepares and refrigerates bottles for the day in advance, you'll probably want to bring it up to room temperature before serving. Rather than purchase a bottle warmer, our editors say the old-fashioned method works incredibly well: Just plunge the sealed bottle in a bowl of warm water for a few minutes and—voila!—it's ready to serve.

Another great tip? Shop the Comforts line on Comfortsforbaby.com to find premium baby products for a fraction of competitors' prices. Or, follow @comfortsforbaby for more information!

This article was sponsored by The Kroger Co. Thank you for supporting the brands that support Motherly and mamas.

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Every parent can relate to these funny tweets about the presidential debate

If you've refereed siblings you can relate to Chris Wallace.

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The first presidential debate was painful to watch for many reasons. The sitting president of the United States failed to condemn white supremacy when asked, and while both President Trump and Joe Biden spoke nearly constantly, they didn't say much of value.

It was disappointing for stressed parents who would have rather heard more about policy and the future of America instead of watching two men interrupt and insult each other.

The candidates spent a significant amount of time talking over each other, asking the other to shut up and deflecting questions from moderator Chris Wallace, whose position was instantly relatable to any parent who has had to ask their children to stop squabbling at the dinner table.

These viral tweets sum up the debate perfectly:

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