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Toddler in a bright jacket running through autumn leaves in a park

The toddler starter kit

For the age of endless energy and zero fear

9 items · Curated by Wild Sprout

Toddlers are the best outdoor companions — they find wonder in everything, run everywhere, and haven't yet learned to be bored. Your job is mostly to keep up and make sure they're dressed for whatever they throw themselves into.

This kit covers the gear and books that make outdoor toddlerhood genuinely easy — and genuinely fun. The balance bike earns its spot as the single best investment of the toddler years.

9 itemsLast reviewed 3 May 2026

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Banwood Balance Bike - Green

Banwood Balance Bike - Green

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2-3yr3-5yr

The best balance bike at this price point — beautiful, durable, and the right geometry.

WOOM Wow Balance Bike

WOOM Wow Balance Bike

🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱$$$
1-2yr2-3yr+2

For the toddler who's ready to take it seriously.

Books they'll want again and again

Stay Wild, My Child

Stay Wild, My Child

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6-12mo2-3yr+2

A love letter to the wild child in all of us.

Worm Weather

Worm Weather

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6-12mo1-2yr+1

Rainy days are more interesting with this one.

Edward the Emu

Edward the Emu

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2-3yr3-5yr+1

An Australian classic. Read it until they can recite it.

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