Farm Toys Kids Are Loving Right Now

There’s something about the simple joys of farm life that fascinates kids, be it the animals, vehicles, or play possibilities. We’re digging into the popularity of farm toys to discover more and are rounding up seven bestsellers sowing the seed for fun, creativity, and learning.

The Benefits of Farm Toys

Curious about what makes kids farm toys such a blast? Join us to gain an insight into the popularity and benefits of these treasured playthings. 

Why is it fun to play with a toy farm?

Farm play is so much fun for kids as it offers the perfect mix of animals, vehicles, and storytelling possibilities. A toy farm gives children a hands-on way to learn about the world around them, nourishing their creativity, teaching them about responsibility, and helping them develop their vocabulary through imaginative play. 

Let’s take a closer look…

• Animals: Interacting with toy farm animals lets kids care for their favourite creatures, developing empathy while having fun.
• Vehicles: Tractors and trailers add excitement and allow kids to transport their animal toys and figures around the farm.
• Nature: Farm toys connect children with nature, helping them understand the cycles of planting, growing, and harvesting in a playful way.
• Storytelling: Toy farms set the stage for imaginative storytelling, allowing kids to create their own adventures.

What are the benefits of farm dramatic play?

Dramatic play is a big part of kids’ development and farm yard toys are perfect for this. Role-playing as farmers or animals engages children in immersive storytelling, which is fantastic for their language development, social skills, creativity, communication, and emotional intelligence. Dramatic farm play also teaches kids about empathy and responsibility as they role-play caring for their toy animals and crops. 

Read our 5 Benefits of Animal Toys blog to learn how these can also support your child’s development. 

7 Favourite Farm Toys For Kids

Here are seven of our favourite farming toys, from train sets to puzzles, each designed to excite and educate youngsters through imaginative play. 

1. Farm Train Set

Little animal lovers and railway fans will adore this moo-vellous 44-piece Farm Train Set. Chug the toy train through the apple orchard tunnel and help the farmer deliver hay bales, then stop by the pond to feed the ducks! This charming train set also comes with wooden track pieces in a figure-of-eight layout, an engine and two carriages, animal figures, trees, and more. 

2. Farm Skittles

Who knew farm animals could be such good sports? Made from sustainable wood, our Farm Skittles set includes six skittles, featuring farmer, chicken, pig, cow, donkey, and dog characters. The aim of the game is to topple them all over with the wooden bowling ball. A fun activity for kids to practise their hand-eye coordination and concentration skills. 

3. Cobblestone Toy Farm

There’s lots to do on Cobblestone Farm! This delightfully detailed wooden toy farm includes a stable, hayloft, and wooden baseboard featuring a duck pond and cobbled path. Simply slot together the wooden pieces, add some Farm Animal Toys, and let the fun begin. From feeding the horses to ploughing the fields, a toy farm set is an excellent way to nurture children’s imagination, creative thinking, and vocabulary. 

4. Farm Feel & Find

Put your tiny one’s guessing skills to the test with our fabulous Farm Feel & Find puzzle. Toddlers can have fun rummaging inside the fabric bag to find the matching animal for each tile. It comes with eight wooden farm animals, including a chicken, duck, pig, rabbit, sheep, horse, cow, and dog, as well as a tractor and barn. A great way to engage the senses while improving kids’ animal recognition.

5. Mini Farm Playset

Open up our Mini Farm Playset to reveal a colourful crew of wooden animals, farmer figures, and farmyard accessories. This all-in-one toy farm set is compact and easy to transport with its string handle, secure clasp, and storage for all play pieces, which include Mr and Mrs Farmer, a duck pond, horse, sheep, cow, chicken, pig, carrots, fences, and trees. 

6. On The Farm Puzzle

Watch the farmyard scene unfold as you piece together our On The Farm Puzzle! Perfect for toddlers, this 24-piece tray puzzle is beautifully illustrated and sustainably made from eco-friendly wood. Each jigsaw piece is generously sized for small hands to easily lift and replace. Teaches children about problem-solving, teamwork, and patience. 

7. Farm Toy Sorter

Shape sorting with a baa-rilliant twist! Our Farmhouse Sorter features eight wooden animals which can be slotted into the uniquely shaped spaces on the farmhouse walls. When all animals are safely inside, the roof can be lifted off to retrieve them for another go. A playful way to enhance young children’s grasp and dexterity.