The best activity tables for babies and toddlers 2024

With more than 600 ratings on Amazon and an average of 4.7 stars out of 5, the Vtech Play And Learn Activity Table comes highly recommended by real mums. With phrases, numbers, colours, animals, and music, there are all sorts of developmental opportunities for your baby while they learn to stand and balance holding on to the table. There’s also a mobile phone so your little one can role-play while you’re on the phone, too.

Mum review: "Brilliant activity table, my eight-month baby loves it and can easily pull himself up and stand there for ages. It’s just what I wanted and has lots of activities to keep them amused. It has two volumes so you can turn it down and also you can turn it off! Easy to assemble. Would highly recommend it."

We love that we're looking after the environment with this option as it's made from wood. Not only is this a beautiful addition to your living room thanks to the oh-so-cute animal characters, but it also provides lots to play with and learn from. Plus, there’s a shape sorter, cog area and a bead maze for important fine motor skills. The Janod Activity Table Baby Forest Game is definitely a winner in our books.

One reviewer said: "This is a lovely toy, the wood is solid and good value for money, easy to put together and my one-year-old loves it. It’s heavy enough for her to walk around the table hanging on for balance. Would recommend this activity table."

Encourage your baby’s development, creativity and imagination with this brilliant activity table featuring cogs, gears, 65 melodies, and removable legs for extra flexibility around the house. The Baby Einstein Curiosity Table brings out the little scientist in your baby and grows with them. Suitable for 12 months and up.

A customer said: "My one-year-old loves this table. I wanted something that wasn’t too 'babyish'. All of the other activity tables seem to do the same thing or do things similar to toys we already have - identify eyes, ears, nose, make animal sounds or say shapes and colours. This is different! I would categorise this more like a baby’s first STEM table."

The Battat Wooden Activity Cube seems pretty heavy-duty when you first take it out of the box – it’s solid wood and not the easiest to move around, but at least that means your baby won’t knock it over. It features a bead track, animals behind doors, spinning alphabet animals, and more.

Sophie from Stamford, mum to Eli, aged two, said: “My little boy got this when he was just over one year old, and he still enjoys it now – spinning the animals around, helping him to identify letters, and playing with the knobbly bits – it’s a great investment. Just don’t drop it on your toes when you’re moving it – trust me, it hurts.”

More pricey than the others on our list, but the wooden Manhattan Toy Tree Top Adventure Activity Centre is exciting. It’s full to the brim with things to twiddle, twist, move and learn with; there are so many we can’t count them all! Your little one will love developing their fine motor skills with all these playthings. Plus, it’s wooden and sustainable. Suitable for one year and up.

Mum review: "My daughter has enjoyed this from the age of 10-months. Now she can stand with it, which gives her even more delight to be able to move around the different sections. Although pricey, I think it's a great investment."

This activity table is perfect for helping your little one learn about different shapes, colours and sizes. It is easy to put together and includes stacking blocks. With moveable items such as a fox and tree which they can guide through a mountain maze, it is also brilliant for improving fine motor skills.

One mum said: "My one year old absolutely loves this. I was a bit disappointed as to how small it looked once out of the box but it’s really good quality and was my daughter’s favourite birthday present. Would highly recommend and am now actually very thankful that it doesn’t take up as much floor space as I had thought."

On a budget? This Bright Starts Having a Ball Get Rollin' Activity Table toy has an average of 4.8 stars out of 5 on Amazon and includes 60 songs and activities, including a ball ramp, four languages, toucan piano, and a book that toggles from play mode to learning mode. Crucially, it has volume control, so you can turn it up and down if you get tired of hearing the same melodies!

One reviewer commented: "Definitely recommend this. I have twin toddlers who love this. They can play together as there are plenty of features. My favourites are the four languages, the storage for the balls, and the fact the table is not heavy. I can move it around easily. There are plenty of sounds and things to learn with the table and it’s so easy for them to use. I wish I could buy more of the balls for them to use with it but aside from that... Love it!"

 
This activity table for your toddler, will have them fully entertained with the colourful lights, classic music, and interesting things to do. It will also help encourage hours of exploration, where they will be able to learn numbers, shapes and different colours.  

One reviewer, Carys, said: "Lovely product, great for my 8 month old who just wants to be on his feet and play. Bright colours and lots to do. Very happy."

This incredibly versatile infant play table is packed with endless possibilities. The Stokke® MuTable™ Play Table offers activities for each stage of development, from baby to toddler, pre-school kids and beyond. It comes with 3 engaging, double-sided activity boards and inspires hours of both independent and social play.​

Mum-of-one Lucy tested out the Stokke MuTable V2 with her four-year-old son: "This is an expensive table, but it offers so much.  I wish we had got this when our little boy was younger but I think he will use this for a long time!  Our little boy uses this table so much more than I expected and gives him some independence having his own table.  He sits up straight in the chair and often requests to sit at the table even when he is watching the TV! How the Table legs and chair legs are designed it feels secure and there is less chance of this being pushed over which is great. It’s a lovely piece of furniture to have and cherish and a wonderful play tool for my son to have."

Read our full review of Stoke Mu Table.