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Our Top 10 Toys for Summer Travel

July 12, 2024

If your family is traveling this summer, make sure you pack top travel toys from Melissa & Doug.

We’ve crafted a specially curated selection for a top 10 list of Melissa & Doug travel toys that you’ll want to consider bringing on the road for your little ones.

10 Top Travel Toys For Summer Trips & Vacations

THE ULTIMATE SUMMER TRAVEL TOY

Sticker WOW! is a whole new way to play with stickers—it’s a revolution in sticker play as kids stamp, stamp, stamp their way through all kinds of adventures! 

Sticker WOW! boasts an innovative, mess-free design that kids can take anywhere: a sticker stamper that includes 300 stickers which can be refilled over and over! Kids can develop important skills through creative play by using the 24-page activity book or doing creative art projects.

Sticker WOW! is a fun-filled activity that lets kids stamp out stickers as they play, create, and learn, and is the ultimate summer travel toy because kids can take it anywhere, both at home and on the road for summer travel. Collect all the fun, engaging character-themed sticker stampers…shop our Sticker WOW! bundles now!

Sticker WOW! Unicorn Bundle

Sticker WOW! Dino Bundle

Sticker WOW! Dog Bundle

Sticker WOW! Tiger Bundle

Sticker WOW! Sea Turtle Bundle

Sticker WOW! Cat Bundle


WHEN KIDS WANT A PRETEND GLOW-UP

Love Your Look Makeup Kit Play Set

Perfect for mess-free imaginative play, the 16-piece play set gives kids everything they need to play makeup artist and to practice daily skin care and makeup routines! Accessories look real but are toys—items do not contain cosmetics and no color is transferred, giving countless hours of mess-free imaginative play. Role playing real-life experiences with Love Your Look play sets is a great way for kids to build confidence, empathy, and self-esteem.

 

WHEN BABY NEEDS A PRETEND SENSORY TREAT

Ice Cream Take-Along Toy

This super-sweet clip-on vibrating pull-toy is a delicious way to entertain babies while stimulating their senses—without the sugar rush! It looks like a soft, smiling ice cream cone, but pull it down and it expands to four stacked scoops in different patterns, colors, and textures: cotton, corduroy, and quilted materials. When baby lets go, the cone vibrates and plays chiming sounds as it jiggles its way back to a single cone! Bring the fun wherever baby goes—the self-stick strap lets you easily clip the all-in-one, multi-textured toy onto a stroller, car seat, diaper bag, or high chair to keep it close at hand. 

 

FOR NO-MESS CREATIVE FUN

Water Wow! means no-mess painting for kids! These exciting paint-with-water coloring books include reusable pages and a refillable water pen. Simply use the pen to color in each scene—details and vibrant color appear with every stroke! Then let the page dry to erase the pictures and fill them in again and again. The chunky-sized water pen is easy for kids to hold and stores neatly right in the front cover, so Water Wow books make ideal travel activity books and travel toys for kids!

Water Wow! - Vehicles

Water Wow! - Farm

Water Wow! - Safari

Water Wow! Collection


 

WHEN BABY NEEDS TO FIDGET

Peek-a-Boo Berry Take-Along Toy

Entertain babies on the go while stimulating their senses with this super-sweet clip-on Peek-a-Boo Berry Take-Along Toy! The soft plush berry with ombre crinkle leaves and smooth ribbon tabs is easy for small hands to grasp, shake, and squeeze. Open the slices to reveal a peek-a-boo mirror to surprise and delight and a teething ring. Multi-patterned fabric is textured to tempt tiny fingers to touch! Bring the fun wherever baby goes—clip the three-piece, multi-textured toy onto a stroller, car seat, diaper bag, or high chair to keep it close at hand.

 

PRETEND VEHICLE FUN FOR YOUR DESTINATION

Take-Along Railroad

Built-in tracks, colorful scenery, and fun play pieces let kids take their imaginations for a spin…and take playtime anywhere they want to go! Unfold the sturdy wooden case to create an illustrated play surface with built-in train and road tracks for the three wooden wheeled trains and a park ranger vehicle. All the pieces store in the fold-up case with a convenient carrying handle for easy cleanup and travel. 

 

FOR BABY & TODDLER EXPLORERS

Flip Fish

This cuddly fish friend will swim right into kids' hearts! With bright colors, bold facial features, and washable fabrics that include a variety of patterns and hidden pictures, this crinkling, squeaking, multi-textured soft toy from Melissa & Doug K's Kids is perfect for encouraging tummy time and fueling storytelling!

 

IDEAL FOR CAR SEAT PLAY

Play to Go Ice Cream Play Set & Play to Go Cookies Play Set

Take imagination on the go and create deliciously fun ice cream or cookie treats anywhere, any time! These two play sets include a durable cup with a handle and attached lid that’s chock full of wooden and fabric play food for making pretend sweet treats. 

Kids ages 3+ will love placing their orders on the pop-button fidget lid, following the instructions on the activity card, and serving up treats! All the pieces store in the take-along cups, made to fit in car seats, stroller, and vehicle cup holders, making Play to Go an innovative and easily portable travel toy for preschool girls and boys.

 

WHEN IT’S TUMMY TIME!

Ocean Tummy Time Triangle

Make baby’s tummy time extra special with this engaging, double-sided folding cloth triangle toy! Three fold-out panels with adorable ocean-themed graphics and friendly characters lie flat or fold and connect into an upright pyramid. Features a peek-a-boo mirror and squeaker, sensory tabs and ribbons on the jellyfish, and an attached tuck-away fish that stores in a pocket! The Tummy Time Triangle helps babies stay engaged and strengthen muscles during tummy play. 

 

FOR CREATIVE STORYTELLING FUN

Reusable Sticker Pad - Habitats

Visit a farm, a prehistoric landscape, a desert oasis, a jungle, or the deep blue sea, all in this interactive sticker book! The glossy, full-color backgrounds are ready to be filled with over 150 stickers. The easy-to-peel vinyl stickers can be lifted off and repositioned again and again, so kids can follow their imaginations fearlessly. 

For more toy-themed goodness from Melissa & Doug, follow the links below:

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