5 Favorite Wooden Push Toys for Toddlers

Push toys are the perfect item to help babies go from learning to stand to putting one foot in front of the other. Push toys help babies become toddlers by providing them with more stability and guidance as they learn to walk instead of crawl. They teach little ones to look out for obstacles and maneuver around them. They also help little ones balance as they shift their weight from one foot to the other foot while staying coordinated.  In this article, we share our top 5 favorite wooden push toys. The toys listed here are made by top-rated toy brands including Hape, Melissa & Doug, Janod, and Radio Flyer.

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Top 5 Wooden Push Toys (and more options, too!)

After reviewing all of the push toys available on Amazon, we chose our top 5 favorite walker push toys for babies and toddlers that are made out of wood. We chose these toys because they are high quality, have high ratings, and are fully-functional push toys. Included in this selection is a variety of styles – some are push toys with small storage areas, so little ones can bring their books and toys with them as they learn to walk. Another walker on this list features moving alligators, helping children learn cause and effect. Other push toys on this list also function as ride on toys, making them a 2-in-1 walker/ride-on toy. Most of the toys listed here are between 50-100 dollars ($$$) with the exception of one that is 26-50 dollars ($$). Each walker’s price range is listed below it as well as it’s dimensions. Click on the image or title of the walker to learn more about it or click the ‘Add to Cart’ button to add it to your Amazon cart. Browse the list below to find the best wooden push toy for the baby and toddler in your life.

Hape Wonder Walker Push and Pull Toddler Walking Toy

Price Range: $$$

Dimensions: 13.1 x 18.1 x 19.9 inches.

Hape’s Wonder Walker Push and Pull Toddler Walking Toy is an award-winning push toy. This wooden push toy features lots of movable, colorful gears, knobs and balls. It can also store toys for your little one to bring wherever they go.

Melissa & Doug Deluxe Chomp and Clack Alligator Wooden Push Toy and Activity Walker

Price Range: $$

Dimensions: 15 x 15 x 11.75 inches.

Melissa & Doug’s Alligator Wooden Push Toy and Activity Walker features Alligators that Chomp and Clack when the walker is pushed along. It also features a non-skid wheels, making this push toy a great choice for homes with slippery floors.  

Janod Crazy Doggy Push Toy

Price Range: $$$

Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.7 x 17.9 inches

Janod’s Crazy Doggy Push Toy is a brightly colored push toy with room to store toys or books. It features a dog with felt ears, a belt that announces babies arrival, and a cute polka dot pattern on it’s non-skid wheels and inside the storage area.

Hape Little Red Rider Push and Ride Toy

Price Range: $$$

Dimensions: 18.9 x 11.8 x 18.2 inches.

Hape’s Little Red Rider Push and Ride Toy is both a push toy and ride on toy, giving this walker a ride option as well. It features a fun, car-like design that can be pushed from the front, or sat on and rode.

Radio Flyer Classic Walker Wagon

Price Range: $$$

Dimensions: 22 x 15 x 17 inches.

Radio Flyer’s Classic Walker Wagon features Radio Flyer’s well-known, classic design along with some pretty cool features.  It features a solid design and body as well as a ‘resist push’ feature. The walker is constructed of wood, with a smooth metal handle, removable sides, and a no-scratch bumper on the front to protect your home.

More Wooden Push Toy Options for Toddlers

If you didn’t like the top 5 we selected in our wooden push toys above, then check the additional push toys we’ve added below! We’ve included more brands and styles, and only selected push toys with high ratings (and that we think are cute, of course). Peep the Hape Volkswagon Beetle push toy and the Le Bebe mobile kitchen for extra cute push toy options. Or click the shop now button on the Cossy wooden baby walker for a fantastic push toy with tons of bells, whistles, and gadgets for baby to play with when they arent pushing them along!

What Age is the Best for Gifting Push Toys or Walker Toys?

Push toys make great gifts for children from ages 6 months to 2-years-old. We have found that walker toys make the perfect gift for babies first birthday, also known as their ‘golden birthday’. For gifts for older toddlers, ages 2-4 years old, check out our Wooden Pull Toys article instead.

Another Great Options: Pull Toys

More Information

Now that you’ve perused our favorite walker toys hopefully you’ve found one you like. Push toys made great gifts for one-year-olds because they act as a support mechanism as babies learn to move around, much like you see them use the side of a couch to help them stand, these walkers have wheels and steady handles to help them lean on the toys to graduate from standing to walking. They help children learning how to walk with stability and control while they build confidence in their steps. Not only do push along toys help babies hone in on their walking skills, but they also are fun toys in general, like Hape’s Wonder Walker with colorful dials and activities built into the walker, or Melissa & Doug’s Alligator walker that is decorated like a pond scene with fun colorful alligators. These walkers are like fun little activity stations as well as push toys that make them more of an activity center and push toy in one. The Radio Flyer wagon is also a wagon, making it great for toy storage or bringing toys with you wherever you go. The additional functions of the push toys in this list make them multi-use toys, which is a win-win in our book!

Why I Would Choose a Wooden Push Toy Versus Other Materials

1. Wooden push toys are made out of organic matter. Why choose wood over other materials for walkers? The first reason is that wood is not going to end up in landfills as a material that can’t break down, which is why recyclable and in this case, degradable (even better), materials are always a better choice than plastic, especially for push toys that really don’t need to be plastic. I hope that most people try to find alternatives to plastic when possible, so we all do our part to add less to the plastic waste that is piling up in our oceans and landfills.
2. It’s more pleasing to the eye and natural looking. The second reason I would choose wood push toys over plastic push toys is that it’s more aesthetically pleasing, at least. When it comes to children’s toys, I like more natural, classic style toys. I like that they can more easily blend into the surrounding of my home, instead of standing out as a bright, shiny plastic item that looks more out of place and unnatural. This is important when it comes to walkers, as your little one will likely push it all over the house.