1. Safari Chunky Puzzle - 8 Pieces

   
   African animal favorites are featured on this extra-thick wooden puzzle. Eight easy-grasp, chunky wild-animal pieces have a full-color matching pictures underneath. The animal pieces stand upright for pretend play. Encourages hand-eye, fine motor and creative expression skills. This product is...

2. Safari Jumbo Peg Puzzle - 3 Pieces

   
   Little hands and big imaginations will love these friendly wooden safari animals with oversized noses! The smiling tiger, giraffe, and lion have wooden knobs for noses that are easy to grasp. Babies and toddlers will delight in matching pieces to...

3. How To Find The Best Puzzle For Your 1-Year-Old

   If you’re a parent or caregiver looking to improve your child’s problem-solving abilities through play, Melissa & Doug offers a host of developmental puzzles that are perfect for unlocking early learning skills. Puzzles are perfect for improving your kiddo’s problem-solving...

4. How To Find The Best Puzzle For Your 2-Year-Old

   Help kids unlock problem-solving abilities and other necessary early learning skills through play by introducing them to one of the many developmental puzzles available from Melissa & Doug! Puzzle play can help promote a number of critical developmental skills: problem-solving...

5. How to Find the Best Puzzles For Your Preschooler & Primary Student

   Kids don’t stop benefitting from puzzle play once they reach preschool age. In fact, preschoolers and young students can benefit from puzzles just as much, if not more, than their younger counterparts.  Think of it this way: A 2- or 3-year-old may...

6. All About Animals Gift Bundle

   
   Wildly fun for animal lovers, this gift pack features three safari animal-themed toys. Four soft, plush Zoo Friends Hand Puppets are a great way for kids and adults to interact. The eight-piece Zoo Animals Sound Puzzle helps little ones learn...

7. Top 10 Wooden Toys & Gifts for Kids

   Wooden toys are classic for a reason: They're made to last, and built to inspire a child’s imagination. At Melissa & Doug, wood is in our roots! Our first hit product was the Fuzzy Farm wooden puzzle, and we continue...

8. Best Holiday Wooden Toys & Gifts for Kids

   Wooden toys are classic for a reason: They're made to last, and built to inspire a child’s imagination. At Melissa & Doug, wood is in our roots! Our first hit product was the Fuzzy Farm wooden puzzle. We use wood...

9. Winter Indoor Play Ideas from a Kindergarten Teacher

   If you have ever been stuck inside for multiple days in a row with a child, you know how hard it gets to find ways to keep them busy and off of their screens.  The winter months are especially hard...

10. The Power of Problem Solving Play

    This is the third in a series of blog posts on the skill-building power of different types of play. One of the many cool things about play is that it helps kids learn to become problem solvers. Think about children building block...

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