Best Cat Toy for Kids of 2021

Made by Hasbro, this interactive cat toy gives the pleasure of cat ownership without the responsibilities or ongoing costs of having a pet.

Sensors in the cat’s body allow the cat to respond to touch. So, when you stroke this lifelike cat, it will open its eyes, move, and even purr with pleasure. Not only that, when they purr the Joy For All cat’s body vibrates gently just like a real feline friend.

These cats are so realistic they are also marketed as companion animals for elders who want company but can’t have a real animal. Young kids with cat allergies or those who are scared of real cats with claws and teeth may like this option.

Coding Critters is a playset, book, and robotic cat that teaches computer coding basics without a screen.

Read through the storybook with your toddler and enjoy the adventures of Scamper and Sneaker, the two playful kittens. Lay out the fun pawprints in any shape you like. Then press the direction buttons on your cat to program a movement sequence and watch it follow the pawprints.

Alternatively, you can set the cats to play mode and play with them just like any other playset.

The set includes a slide to climb, a cat toy to chase, and more.

This set from Fuzzikins provides plenty of opportunity for an art activity and a trio of cat figures to play with, all in one. There are three cats in the box, each with their own sleeping bag and eye-mask, three markers, and a sheet of stickers.

Color the Fuzzikins and create cats with fur colors and patterns of your own design. Then wash the colors off and start over, as many times as you like.

If your child doesn’t feel like coloring, they can play with the cat figures or settle them down for a nap in the sleeping bags.

Sequence Cats is a simple game to learn, but it is enjoyable for adults who may have to play.

Each player is dealt a hand of cards. Cards have a cat picture and information about the breed. When it’s your turn, you place a token on one of the squares on the board, matching a cat in your hand.

The aim, which is simple enough for younger kids to understand, is to get five tokens in a row on the board.

Some people complain they have difficulty telling which cat is which, but this is not a problem we have had in our home.

This puzzle is almost like 12 mini puzzles all rolled into one. The painting is of a dozen rectangles, each featuring its own cat. The cats are dressed in a variety of quirky outfits, and each is set against a different background.

This makes the puzzle tricky enough to be a challenge, but not so hard you want to sweep it off the table.

The finished puzzle is 19.25 inches by 26.5 inches, so you will need a decent-sized tabletop to put this one together.

Play your music with traditional piano sounds or set it to sound like a banjo, an organ, bells, or cat meows. There are 20 pre-programmed nursery rhymes plus seven cat-themed songs. You can set one to play, pick up the working microphone, and sing along.

Your child can record their own songs and enjoy instant playback.

It comes with a book of lyrics for all of the pre-programmed songs, and it purrs itself to sleep after two minutes of inactivity.

If your child wants a cat toy that can walk, Poopalots from FurReal will be a hit.

The cat comes with a pouch of plastic treats that you can feed to it. Then when the furry feline goes for a walk, Poopsalot does precisely what its name implies. It poops a lot.

As you might expect, this is hilarious to kids who enjoy a good bodily function joke.

The treat holder then acts as a pooper-scooper for your child to clean up after their cat.

Approved by open-ended play expert Dr. Sandra Stone, the Schleich line of figures provides the kind of creative play opportunities crucial to a child’s development.

This cute playset includes one adult cat and two kittens, as well as a cat tree, cat bed, feeding bowl, and twine ball.

Your child can feed their cats, have them play on the cat tree, or hide in the shelter at the tree’s base.

The classic Jack-in-the-box toy gets the Pete The Cat treatment with this retro, yet modern toy for babies and toddlers. Turn the crank to hear the music, and wait for Pete to pop gently out of the top.

Pete the Cat appears from the waist up and is a soft yet firm stuffed cat. Made from pressed metal, the edges of the box are rounded and there is no way for your child to get to the workings inside.

Toy vet sets are easy to find, but many of them have flimsy instruments that break or bend easily. Your child shouldn’t have that problem with this toy doctor kit featuring Doc McStuffins On-The-Go toy hospital.

A sturdy pet carrier does double duty as the mini hospital and a place for storing your cat and vets instruments. Your child will get a stethoscope to listen to their cat’s heart, lungs, and belly, as well as an otoscope to check your cat’s ears.

It also comes with a pet hairbrush, a food bowl, and a skirt for your cat.

In our home, Pete the Cat has been rocking in his school shoes for several years. We have Groovy, Pizza, Bedtime, and “naked” Petes. We can recite the books from memory, and now our youngest son can practice tying his own shoes with this Learn To Dress Pete the Cat.

Emerging dressers can learn to tackle buttons, master zippers, and conquer poppers on their favorite groovy, cool cat.

At 14.5 inches, this Pete is big enough to cuddle but compact enough to take to show and tell.

If your child isn’t a Pete fan or prefers a female kitty, there are other options out there that use the learn to dress concept.

Kids are obsessed with baby animals, and this set delivers more than one. Nursing Nina comes with three adorable kittens. The kittens are as soft as their mom, and each one has a different color combo and a collar of ribbon.

Inside her belly, Nina has a row of magnets. The kittens have magnets sewn into their mouths. Hold a kitten up to the right spot, and it will attach to mom’s belly as if it were feeding.

They are all extremely well made and durable. We’ve had ours for over five years and it’s still as good as new, despite being a little grubby.

Daisy is a hard-bodied robocat encased in a soft, brushable, and safe fake fur.

Wave her cat toy and she will try to catch it with a pounce, jump, or wiggle. She may even stand on her back legs for you and try to bat the toy away.

After playtime, Daisy will pad her paws on your lap and meow just like a real cat. The cat will turn itself off after two minutes of no stimulation but beware, it will continue to meow for the full two minutes.

LEGO has plenty of sets that include cats, especially in the LEGO Friends line, but in most of these, the cat is an accessory rather than the star.

That’s why the Brickheadz Lucky Cat is a great pick for cat lovers. This Japanese Maneki Neko style cat is the only focus of this set.

Once built, your child’s Brickheadz will not only look good on display, but they can play with it. By toggling the lever on the cat’s back up and down, the kitty will wave its paw up and down, just like the traditional Maneki Neko.

An excellent choice for beginners, the Cats Magic set from Sentosphere Aquarellum has everything your budding artist needs to create three cat paintings.

There are nine watercolor paints, a plastic palette, and a paintbrush. It also includes a trio of pre-printed cat pictures on cards.

Each card is embossed, and the different areas of the cats are outlines in relief. This prevents the colors from running and makes it more difficult for a young painter to go past the lines.

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