1. Why Babies Love Mirror Toys

    As any parent knows, babies just LOVE to see themselves in their mirror toys. What could be more interesting and relatable to babies than another baby reflected back at them—who looks, feels, and moves just as they do? Sure, babies...
  2. Toy Spotlight: Ms. Rachel Wooden Learning Blocks

    We’re here to spell it out for you: Our new Ms. Rachel toys are here — including a beautiful set of wooden alphabet and learning blocks! Ms. Rachel, if you don't know, is a huge star in the baby and...
  3. The Best Toys to Encourage Talking, from a Speech-Language Pathologist

    [EDITOR'S NOTE: For more on learning through play, visit our Skills at Play page for more information about this initiative, which labels our website and toy packaging with skills-based callouts designed to help parents and caregivers easily identify which skills our various developmental and learning...
  4. Meet Our New Plush Rainbow Giraffe…Available Online Only!

    For over three decades, Melissa & Doug toys have helped kids color their world with their imaginations. So to celebrate our 35th anniversary, we’ve reimagined our signature giant plush giraffe, giving it a vibrant rainbow-hued makeover. Featuring ombre red, orange,...
  5. Wooden Round Table & Chairs Set

    Create the perfect play space for kids with this beautifully designed round wooden table and chair pair, sized just right for kids three to eight years old, but strong enough to hold most grownups, too! The two-toned finish fits with...
  6. Best Birthday Gifts for 1-Year-Olds

    Shopping for that perfect gift for a child’s first birthday party? The play experts at Melissa & Doug are here to help you find the toy that’s just right for your child.  When gift-giving for a 1-year-old, you may want...
  7. 6 Tips for Buying Birthday Gifts for Kids

    Need some ideas for birthday gifts for the kids in your life? We asked some of our co-workers for their favorite, go-to birthday gifts for kids of all ages. These are the tried-and-true gift ideas that have worked for them...
  8. Celebrate National Park Week with Toys and Outdoor Fun

    The great outdoors gets the spotlight it deserves when we celebrate National Park Week this year (April 20-28), which also includes Earth Day on Saturday, April 22, and culminates on Monday, April 29 with National Junior Ranger Day! According to...
  9. How Play Can Build Skills: An Age-By-Age Guide

    In my practice as a developmental behavioral pediatrician, I’ve seen again and again how our day-to-day interactions with our kids — what we say, how much we try to control versus let go, how distracted we are — really shape...
  10. Play That Helps Give ALL Kids the Confidence to Be Themselves

    One of the most rewarding aspects of our work at Melissa & Doug is hearing from parents, teachers, and therapists about how their children play with our inclusive toys – sometimes in ways we never imagined! Especially heartwarming are the...

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