1. FREE National Pasta Day Printable Activity for Kids

    Here’s a fun fact: Americans collectively eat six billion (!) pounds of pasta every year, which averages about 20 pounds per person annually. No wonder there’s a National Pasta Day to celebrate—mark your calendars for October 17. To help your...
  2. FREE June Printables & Activities for Kids

    So Many Fun JUNE Milestones…Kids Can Get Creative with FREE Printables! Summer's just around the corner, which means school wraps for the year, families take more road trips and vacations, and kids are having tons of outdoor fun! If the weather fails...
  3. Best Sticker Books and Activities for Preschoolers

    Who doesn’t love stickers? Sticker books for kids make for great gift ideas because they are super-fun, colorful, and engaging. With so many colors, textures and creative options, it’s easy to understand why toddlers—and kids of all ages—are so stuck...
  4. Screen-Free Week: Our Favorite Screen-Free Ways for Kids to Play

    Here at Melissa & Doug, we’re celebrating Screen-Free Week (May 6-12)!  We see Screen-Free Week as a great time to assess the quantity and quality of our children’s play. How can we encourage kids to gravitate to active, engaged types...
  5. Traveling with Kids: Take Sticker WOW! on Winter Break

    With the calendar flipped to February, many parents and caregivers are preparing to hit the road with travel plans for their school-based winter breaks. Traveling with young kids can be especially challenging, so make it easier on yourself before you...
  6. Create a Child’s Art Studio in 6 Easy Steps

    Even before children are able to express their ideas and feelings with words, they have the natural ability to express themselves through art. The simplicity and accessibility of drawing, painting, molding clay, and other artistic activities provide kids with creative...
  7. The Benefits of Playing with Stickers

    When kids play with stickers, they’re doing a lot more than adding decorations to their playroom furniture—they’re also experiencing the many benefits that sticker play can provide Parenting experts, pediatricians, and child psychologists agree that sticker play—locating, peeling, applying, and...
  8. Melissa & Doug, a Brand Trusted in Early Childhood Play, Revolutionizes Stickers with the National Launch of Sticker WOW!™

    Innovative new collection of sticker stampers with activity pads reimagines sticker play by combining satisfying stamping action with kid-favorite themes, collectible characters, and purposeful activity pages! WILTON, Conn., Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Melissa & Doug, recognized by parents as the #1...
  9. Thanksgiving Screen-Free Play: 10 Toys to Be Grateful For

    When families get together for the Thanksgiving holidays, it’s important to have some toys on hand to keep the little ones engaged.  Between the holiday festivities, the parades on TV, the big football games, and everyone’s personal devices within easy...
  10. Why Your Next Road Trip With Kids Should Be a Screen-Free One

    Look into the back seats of vehicles these days as they speed by, and you will see children transfixed to their screens. It’s no shock this is the current norm given that screens are often built into vehicles now and...

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