Furthermore, you want to keep dexterity in mind with toy excavators as many require children to manipulate the scoop bucket. Assembly is designed with little ones in mind so it’s an easy process you can do with them until they learn to do it on their own. You can find toy them in a range of styles too, including models made from plastic, wood, and metal options.

Instead, look for durable open ended options that don't rely on a single function or material for scooping and digging (e. Along with 11 miniature construction vehicles that feature metal bodies and plastic moving parts, you’ll also get eight little men posed in action as they work on the site. Your safest all around option when choosing a toy excavator that can grow with a child through the years is something large, open ended, durable and manually operated. For families following Waldorf or Montessori at home, this encourages a deeper engagement with the otys and encourage longer lasting play, versus light up toys that just entertained.

Along with building their creativity and self worth through imaginative play, when playing in groups, children learn to take turns and play with others. It boasts a whopping 6″ in height, and is about 11″ long with elevated wheels for a smooth ride that won't get stuck like smaller excavators in soft sand. The excavator bucket is quite deep and rotates a full 90 degrees inward to scoop a nice chunk of sand each time the child works the levered arm. As always, check with the manufacturer’s guidelines before allowing your child to use a toy in outdoor conditions. This is part of LEGO’s Technic collection which relies on the Technic Control+ app to operate their creation via Bluetooth so you never have to worry about losing a remote or it running out of batteries.

These realistic, functional trucks are intended for indoor and outdoor use and are made from sturdy plastic with working parts so your children can enjoy more realistic play. Things to look for and consider before bringing your toy excavator into sand or dirt would be the wheel depth (how easily it can ride in sand) and how hard it'll be to clean sand off afterwards. It features a kid friendly remote control with 2 large buttons for moving forward, backwards, and turning.

Kids will enjoy using this wooden truck for pretend play while parents can appreciate it working on fine motor skills and hand eye coordination. The Blippi Mini Vehicles comes in two-pack sets and this one features an excavator with working shovel and fire truck with a ladder that lifts. When you press the back of the excavator, it make an engine noises and the headlights light up; though you cannot change the batteries so once it dies this feature no longer works. With moving tires and a working arm, you can take this excavator to the sand, which makes it a great indoor/outdoor toy.