1. Toy Spotlight: Wooden Shape Sorting Grocery Cart

   Little ones love to mimic adult activities through pretend play and this adorable toy grocery cart definitely delivers! Kids can imagine that they’re strolling through the grocery store with their make-believe coffee cup at hand, and explore features that support...

2. Fun and Educational Card Games for Kids

   Engage Kids with Fun and Educational Card Games They’ll Love Limiting kids’ screen time is becoming increasingly more difficult as more and more of our world has become digital. If you’ve been struggling to come up with screen-free ideas to...

3. 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...

4. 10 Best Problem-Solving Puzzles for Kids

   The Power of Puzzle Play Puzzles are a great way to keep kids entertained, but they're also a fun way to encourage logical thinking, goal setting, and patience! When a child engages in puzzle play, they're not only building a...

5. Toy Spotlight: Sort, Stock, Select Vending Machine

   Kids are naturally curious, and want to understand how things work. The latest pretend play offering from Melissa & Doug not only promotes learning cause-and-effect, it inspires kids to be entrepreneurs and manage their own business! Now available at MelissaAndDoug.com,...

6. Best Development Toys for Preschoolers: Ages 3-5

   When shopping for preschool developmental toys, Melissa & Doug is THE premier destination for parents and caregivers. With a wide variety of toys for preschoolers that promote learning new skills and key development milestones to choose from at Melissa &...

7. Skills at Play: Learning Fun for Summer

   Summer's a time for fun, but just because the weather is warmer doesn't mean the learning must stop. In this blog post, we’ve spotlighted a selection of our Skills at Play toys and shared a fun, engaging play tip for each one...

8. Best Holiday Toys & Gifts for 2-Year-Olds

   If you’re looking for a few ways to inspire creativity and excitement with colorful, hands-on, and age-appropriate toys for the upcoming holiday season, we hope you’ll find this list of gift ideas for 2-year-olds helpful! We’ve chosen some of our favorite top toys...

9. The Power of Developmental Play

   This is the second in a series of blog posts on the skill-building power of different types of play. Shape sorters and stackers….Activity centers that have kids pushing, pulling, pounding, flipping, and turning…“Manipulatives” that can be moved around to explore cause-and-effect. These...

10. Melissa & Doug Partners with the National Park Foundation on New Toy Collection

    Calling all explorers!  In collaboration with the National Park Foundation, we’re launching a new collection of fun, nature-inspired toys for kid-powered play at home! Melissa & Doug is proud to support the National Park Foundation with a million-dollar commitment over...

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