45 Toys That Will Make Your Kids Little Social Butterflies

Pretend play allows kids to mimic the kind of behavior they experience every day. The School Time! Classroom Play Set Game ($25) makes an imaginary classroom session come to life.

Playing with dolls is an easy way for kids to interact with one another. Each child can take on the role of one or more dolls, and this Professional Dolls Set ($28) offers children a nice variety, depending on what job interests them the most.

If kids are still too young for a full-court game, they can enjoy multi-player basketball games like Horse and Around the World with friends. The Step2 Shootin' Hoops Pro Basketball Set ($54, originally $60) adjusts to three different heights.

Kitchen sets, like this Classic Kitchen Set ($75, originally $83), are amazing tools for social interaction. Kids can pretend to be a waiter at a restaurant, play house, or cook for each other — the possibilities are endless.

Any type of relay race gives kids a chance to participate in some friendly competition. The Pancake Pile-Up! Relay Race Board Game ($18) has easy-to-follow rules and is great for younger children, too.

Harmless and toxin-free, this Pretend Makeup Beauty Set ($25) can transform any little kid's bedroom into a beauty salon. One friend can play the role of makeup artist while the other is the client.

Complete with two fishing rods, the Fun Fishing Game ($18) is ideal for any pair of friends that want to spruce up their fishing skills. At the end of the game, both children can compare how many fish they've caught, and help each other throughout the game.

The guessing-game style board game, Hedbanz Act Up ($19, originally $20), lets multiple children in on the fun. It also requires important social habits through one-one-one interactions.

Children can set up their own stands and sell their products to one another with this adorable Farmers Market Set ($25).

The sky is the limit when it comes to social interaction with Sidewalk Chalk ($5). Kids can draw up and play hop scotch together, or make larger-than-life Pictionary creations.

A Kids Scavenger Hunt Game ($18) is great for a wide range of ages. Kids can form teams and help one another find the items in the game.

Puzzles can be enjoyed solo, but multiple children can work together while figuring out where each piece goes. Putting together this Foam Floor Puzzle ($24) will allow them to strategize as a team.

Kids can set up a mock birthday party with this Happy Birthday Party Cake ($17). One person can be the birthday girl or boy, while the other kids sing.

Playing with a Parachute ($30) like this one requires multiple children's help to make it go up and down, or around in a circle.

Children can explore the basic concepts of playing house with this Let's Play House! Dust, Sweet & Mop Play Set ($27). Kids can assign each other a specific cleaning task, like mopping or sweeping.

A pretend play game of grocery shopping with this Pretend & Play Calculator Cash Register ($30) lets one child be the cashier, while the other checks out with their items.

DIY slime is still very much a thing these days. Kids can work together while creating their own with this Galaxy Slime Starter Pack ($7).

The Caring for Animals Farm ($35) allows children to take on the everyday roles of a farmer. One child can play the roles of the farm animals, while the other one tends to the chores around the farm.

The options of playing with a Play-Doh Rainbow Starter Pack ($5) are endless. Kids can create fake meals, flowers, and animals with one another.

The popular Speak Out Game ($20, originally $21) involves one player trying to guess what the other is saying — a simple, silly, and funny way for kids to interact with one another while sharing a good laugh.

Kids take turns working toward one common goal together when they play with the Giant Kerplunk Board Game ($40).

Twister ($8, originally $20) requires multiple players to work together in a friendly manner while competing against one another.

Building a more complex LEGO set can be tough. With the LEGO Creator Modular Modern Home 31068 Building Kit ($24, originally $30), kids can follow instructions together, and each utilize their strengths while working toward the finished product.

A classic game of Connect 4 Game ($9, originally $10) makes children think a little harder, and can be an easy tool to promote friendly, healthy competition in a one-on-one setting.

Putting on a puppet show gives children the opportunity to create imaginative characters of their very own, and bring them to life by communicating with each other. The The Puppet Company Knitted Puppet ($21, originally $25) is a cute choice.

This Deluxe Band Set ($40) lets children practice social development skills by allowing them to form a band, where each person is assigned an instrument. They can play classic songs, make them up, or march in a parade together.

A game of Jenga ($10, originally $13) makes team work an absolute necessity, as each player helps one another rearrange the pieces to win the game as a unit.