1. 5 Ideas for the Best Indoor Playdates

    Are you getting ready for winter’s long haul, trying to come up with creative ways to keep your kids entertained while they’re indoors? Hosting playdates can be a great solution. Playdates for toddlers and kids provide opportunities for little ones...
  2. Visit a National Park for Free, Then Bring the Park Play to Your Own Home

    Parents, caregivers, and nature lovers, mark your calendars for Saturday, September 23—it’s National Public Lands Day, which means visitors to our national parks receive FREE entry that day! Social scientists have conducted numerous studies that show the benefits of exposing...
  3. Toy Spotlight: Fun at the Fair! Snow-Cone & Slushie Play Set

    Countless studies have shown that play is critical to child development. It enhances cognitive abilities and lays the foundation for kids to successfully engage with others. Melissa & Doug toys provide wonderful, creative opportunities for your child to engage in...
  4. Toy Spotlight: Fresh Mart Grocery Store

    Kids can discover their passions through play, whether they’re putting out pretend fires, listening to a doll’s heartbeat, or serving their community at the neighborhood market. The pretend play opportunities are endless at Melissa & Doug, but for this edition...
  5. Enjoy a FREE National Cookie Day Printable Activity for Kids

    Get ready for a social media holiday to celebrate a beloved worldwide phenomenon: Monday, December 4 is National Cookie Day—mark your calendars and get ready to celebrate with your favorite cookie treat!!  According to a blog published by gourmet cookie...
  6. Toy Spotlight: PAW Patrol™ See & Spell Pup Pad

    We know the pups from PAW Patrol™ excel at rescuing people, and now they’re here to help your child with early spelling and reading skills! To encourage your child to learn about letters and spelling through play, we’re shining our...
  7. Toy Spotlight: Get Well Doctor Activity Center

    It’s National Doctor’s Day on March 30…celebrate STAT! We’ve got the remedy for your kids’ pretend play needs! With realistic features, attention to details, and high-quality materials, the Get Well Doctor Activity Center can entertain kids for hours as they...
  8. 35 Ways to Bring More Screen-Free Fun to Your Child's Life

    As champions of open-ended, imaginative, and screen-free play for babies, toddlers, and kids since the very beginning, Melissa & Doug strongly believes in the power of play: that every kid deserves to have the space, opportunity, and resources to discover...
  9. Toy Spotlight: Jumbo Burrow Bunny Stuffed Animal

    In this Toy Spotlight blog, our featured toy really takes the (carrot) cake—it’s the Melissa & Doug Jumbo Burrow Bunny Plush Stuffed Animal, and just in time for Easter, too! The Easter Bunny has captured the hearts and imaginations of...
  10. Unplug with Melissa & Doug: Fun Play Ideas for Global Day of Unplugging

    If you’re trying to curb your child’s screen time on digital devices and engage them in screen-free fun, you’ll want to mark your calendars for March 1, a Global Day of Unplugging. 10 Screen-Free Play Ideas for Global Day of...

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