1. Best Holiday Stocking Stuffers & Small Gifts for Kids

    Although stocking stuffers can be small and/or inexpensive, they can still make the biggest memories for kids. Plus, they’re great to have on-hand if you get surprise visitors throughout the holiday season. Here, we’ve compiled a list of our favorite Melissa &...
  2. Best Throwback Toys and Gifts for the Holidays

    There’s nothing more nostalgic than watching your child unwrap a classic toy that you unwrapped yourself as a child. If you want to connect with your child on that deeper level, have you considered taking a walk down memory lane? ...
  3. Best Toys and Gifts for Easter

    With the calendar set to bounce into spring, that means Easter is almost here for those who celebrate. At Melissa & Doug, we’re reimagining the season and rethinking the Easter basket. Candy and chocolate bunnies make for sweet treats, but...
  4. Celebrate National Sandwich Day with a FREE Printable & More

    No wonder we celebrate National Sandwich Day (November 3)—in the United States alone, nearly half of all adults eat at least one sandwich a day. That adds up to over 125 million sandwiches eaten in the U.S. every single day!...
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. Ice Cream Pretend Play Toys to Keep Kids Cool This Summer

    Happy National Ice Cream Day on July 21! There’s no better way for kids to beat the heat in summertime than cooling off with a delicious ice cream treat. But even in summer, it’s not wise to eat ice cream...
  8. 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...
  9. Celebrate Mother’s Day with Favorite Play Tips from Melissa & Doug Moms

    In honor of Mother's Day, we’re asking some of the moms at Melissa & Doug to share their favorite play and toy tips with you.  If there’s one thing all the moms we surveyed agreed upon, it was their favorite travel toys: Water...
  10. Must-Have Toys for Baby’s First Christmas

    If you’re a parent with a new baby getting ready for their first Christmas, you’re about to experience one of the most unforgettable times of your life—take it from a dad who somehow managed to fill the entire digital cloud...

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