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Llorens Newborn Doll Avery with Hooded Bunny ...
$86.00Avery has a sweet newborn baby face and blue eyes. Avery is dressed in a matching white onesie and hat with heart shaped design under a pink knit blanket coat...
Llorens Newborn Doll Nikki with Blanket and C...
$100.00Nikki is the perfect first baby doll. She is dressed in a white floral shirt with matching hat, and pink pants. Bright blue eyes and a smooth baby complexion. Adorable...
Londji Night and Day in Paris Reversible Puzzle
$18.00Night and Day Paris 36 piece reversible puzzle comes packaged in a beautiful high quality carboard box with elastic closure. A perfect gift for those who love the "City of...
Artesanal Dolls Nines d'Onil Poppy Bear Doll Floral D...
$39.00The Nines d'Onil Poppy Bear Doll. These adorable tiny baby bears are perfect for tiny hands. Her eyes are honey brown, her cheeks are pink and her expression is very tender. Phthalate-free...
Artesanal Dolls Nines d'Onil Poppy Bear Doll Light Bl...
$39.00The Nines d'Onil Poppy Bear Doll. These adorable tiny baby bears are perfect for tiny hands. Her eyes are honey brown, her cheeks are pink and her expression is very tender. Phthalate-free...
Artesanal Dolls Nines d'Onil Poppy Bear Doll Light Bl...
$39.00The Nines d'Onil Poppy Bear Doll. These adorable tiny baby bears are perfect for tiny hands. Her eyes are honey brown, her cheeks are pink and her expression is very tender. Phthalate-free...
Artesanal Dolls Nines d'Onil Poppy Bear Doll Mustard ...
$39.00The Nines d'Onil Poppy Bear Doll. These adorable tiny baby bears are perfect for tiny hands. Her eyes are honey brown, her cheeks are pink and her expression is very tender. Phthalate-free...
Artesanal Dolls Nines d'Onil Poppy Bear Doll Pink Dress
$39.00The Nines d'Onil Poppy Bear Doll. These adorable tiny baby bears are perfect for tiny hands. Her eyes are honey brown, her cheeks are pink and her expression is very tender. Phthalate-free...
Artesanal Dolls Nines d'Onil Poppy Bear Doll White Dress
$39.00The Nines d'Onil Poppy Bear Doll. These adorable tiny baby bears are perfect for tiny hands. Her eyes are honey brown, her cheeks are pink and her expression is very tender. Phthalate-free...
Artesanal Dolls Nines d'Onil Premium Reborn Doll Celia
$132.00These reborn babies are the most beautiful in the collection. Has a soft and articulated body that adopts different positions. They weigh approximately 1700 g. It includes a soft blanket,...
Artesanal Dolls Nines Reborn Doll
$82.00These Rebonrs are special dolls for the little ones in the house. These Reborns are special dolls for the little ones in the house. These reborns have a soft body....
Grapat Nins Carla Teaching Game with Figures
$96.00This game allows for the development of logical-mathematical thinking by classifying, grouping, and matching elements through colors and/or shapes. These actions improve hand-eye coordination and motor skills. The rings become...
Grapat Nins Rings and Coins Sorting Game
$58.00This game allows for the development of logical-mathematical thinking by classifying, grouping, and matching elements through colors and/or shapes. These actions improve hand-eye coordination and motor skills. The rings become...
Grapat Nins Season Figure Set Autumn
$48.00A seasonal Nins peg people playset, to reflect the passing of the year! Nature is a colorful album of images that gives us a changing scene from month to month....
Grapat Nins Season Figure Set Spring
$48.00A seasonal Nins peg people playset, to reflect the passing of the year! Nature is a colorful album of images that gives us a changing scene from month to month....
Grapat Nins Season Figure Set Summer
$48.00A seasonal Nins peg people playset, to reflect the passing of the year! Nature is a colorful album of images that gives us a changing scene from month to month....
Grapat Nins Season Figure Set Winter
$48.00A seasonal Nins peg people playset, to reflect the passing of the year! Nature is a colorful album of images that gives us a changing scene from month to month....
Sonria Slime No Bunny Loves You Like I Do Slime
$19.99An artistic yet enjoyable activity for your little ones. This Unicorn Ice Cream Slime is infused with vanilla essential oil for ultimate calmness. Scent: Lightly Scented Cake Batter Ice Cream Texture: Crunchy Micro...
Artesanal Dolls Noa Pink Doll in Floral Dress
$76.00Our Noa has a soft body, she opens and closes her eyes. She is wearing a floral dress with diaper cover super pretty booties with hair pacifier with a fabric pacifier...
Artesanal Dolls Noa Pink Doll in Flutter Short Set
$76.00Our Noa has a soft body, she opens and closes her eyes. Set of clothes in shades of pink, with a muslin t-shirt and vichy pants. She's wearing a...
Bajo Noah's Ark
$130.00This gorgeous, heirloom-quality playset is ethically crafted from wood sustainably forested in Poland. Designed with a removable roof, nine pairs of brightly-colored animals plus figurines of Noah and his wife...
NL Find Noah's Ark Teether
$16.00This teether is designed in the shape of a charming Noah's Ark, complete with adorable animals on board. With its various textures and shapes, it offers relief for tender gums...
Play is essential for children because it contributes to their intellectual, physical, emotional and social development. When children play, they exercise their creativity, develop their imagination, master their dexterity, improve their cognitive ability and build physical strength. Experts agree that the best kinds of play allow kids to set their own goals, negotiate challenges, develop and share ideas, and make their own rules.
But how can we make sure our kids are getting enough healthy, unstructured play time when they’re growing up in an overscheduled and stressful environment, when parents are overly focused on producing high academic achievers, and safety concerns prevent us from letting our kids roam around freely and unsupervised? Perhaps the best thing we can do for our kids is to make sure they have the right kinds of toys at home to make play time most rewarding.
First and foremost is safety. Safe toys for young children are sturdy, without sharp parts or splinters, free of pinching hazards, and easy to clean. If the toy will be used by an infant, it’s important that parts aren’t small enough to become a choking hazard.
Toys must be made from non-toxic materials and coated with lead-free paints. You should steer clear of antique toys, second-hand toys and homemade toys that have not been tested and approved by a certified testing lab, or may have been produced before the current regulations governing toy manufacturing were in effect.
In addition to being safe, a good toy will match the child’s appropriate stage of development and abilities.
The best baby activity toys for infants between 0-6 months are things they can reach, grasp, suck on, shake, and make noise with. Some age-appropriate toys for little babies are squeeze toys, teething toys, soft dolls, textured balls, and board books.
Infants between 6-12 months are starting to crawl, sit up and pull themselves to a standing position. They are capable putting things in and out of containers and placing objects on top of each other. Some of the best baby activity toys for this age group are dolls, vehicles with wheels, bath toys, large beads, nesting toys, large soft blocks, wooden blocks, and push & pull toys.
As your child continues to grow, look for toys that will encourage them to explore, create, pretend, imagine, and learn from trial and error.