I spend a lot of time talking about playing with whatever you have because anything can become a toy with the right mindset (with the exception of dangerous items clearly). However, the holidays are coming and family members will want gift ideas that don’t include sticks, spoons, or dirt…
To be fair my son asked for worms once and he was gifted a worm farm so….
Anyway….. language promoting toy ideas for 2020

Both of my boys enjoy playing with this doll. We got this originally to help introduce our first child to the idea of a baby in the house but really it is just a great and versatile toy!

Another open ended toy that grows with them! Any type of block will do!

Play food sets are great for pretend play, following directions, and vocabulary growth!
These are just a few of our favorites that have stood the test of time (so far).