Play education is a big deal for littles! Does your schedule allow for free play?

Whether you're a brand new teacher, or a teacher moving grade levels -- I'm sure you don't have a ton of toys laying around waiting to be played with. One of the first things I started thinking about was what types of toys are developmentally appropriate for 4-5 year olds? And how much is this going to cost me?

Below I've listed some toys that are perfect for your TK cuties. I highly recommend bargain hunting before spending hundreds of dollars on brand new toys. I was lucky to get a lot of toys free or discounted from my local community through "buy nothing" groups and Offer Up. Some things I did purchase new -- I'll get more into specifics on another post!

• Play Kitchen equipped with dinnerware and food

• Market Stand (can be changed out with so many fun themes... more on that later!)

• Wooden Building Blocks

• Cars, Trucks, Trains, Planes

• Wooden Train Set

• Dollhouse, Barn

• Dolls

• Action Figures

• Animal toys/figurines

• Stuffed Animals

• Lego Duplo or Classic

• Magnatiles

• Playdoh & Tools

• Puzzles

What other toys do you have/want for your classroom?!