Gifts for a baby who loves pretend play over $250
Little Tikes
Picnic on the Patio Playhouse
$375.99 at Little Tikes
A playhouse with its own patio table, for the garden.
Seen at Little Tikes, 9 Sep 2026
Stokke
Tripp Trapp High Chair 2 with Tray
$349.99 at Stokke
The wooden high chair that adjusts as the child grows, with the tray fitted.
Seen at Stokke, 9 Sep 2026
Step2
Contemporary Builders Twin Bed
$399.99 at Step2
The first proper bed, moulded in one piece and low enough to climb into.
Seen at Step2, 9 Sep 2026
Lovevery
The Real Life Play Kitchen
$325 at Lovevery
A play kitchen with a sink that really holds water, built low enough for a toddler rather than a five year old.
Seen at Lovevery, 9 Sep 2026
Nugget
The Nugget Play Couch, Crayola
$299 at Nugget
Four foam pieces that become a fort, a slide or a crash mat, and go back to being a sofa once the children are in bed.
Seen at Nugget, 30 Aug 2026
Milton & Goose
Kai Outdoor Children's Mud Kitchen
$649 at Milton & Goose
An outdoor kitchen built to be left out in the weather, for the family whose answer to mess is to move it into the garden.
Seen at Milton & Goose, 30 Aug 2026
Milton & Goose
Wooden Luca Play Kitchen with Pizza Oven
$539.10 at Milton & Goose
A hardwood play kitchen made in the United States, the heirloom kind that gets handed to the next child rather than binned.
Seen at Milton & Goose, 30 Aug 2026
Milton & Goose
Wooden Play Market Stand
$649 at Milton & Goose
A wooden market stall with a canopy, which becomes a shop, a puppet theatre or a cafe depending on the week.
Seen at Milton & Goose, 30 Aug 2026