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PlanToys PlanToys Roller Primary Colors
$16.00This Roller toy has a rainbow color design that makes it a vibrant and visually stimulating toy for newborns. Explore each bright color as the Roller makes its way across a variety of...
PlanToys PlanToys Rubber Road & Rail Set
$80.00 – $120.00Pave your own path and go on a journey with the large version of the PlanToys Rubber Road & Rail Set! The flexibility of the rubber allows kids to create...
PlanToys PlanToys Sailing Boat Polar Bear
$16.00PlanToys Sailing Boat Polar Bear is the perfect toy for fun bath-time play to encourage your little one's imaginative play and creativity! PlanToys Sailing Boat Polar Bear Details: Suitable for...
PlanToys PlanToys Sailing Boat Seal
$16.00PlanToys Sailing Boat Seal is the perfect toy for fun bath-time play to encourage your little ones' imaginative play and creativity! PlanToys Sailing Boat Seal Details: Suitable for infants 12m+ Features...
PlanToys PlanToys Seafood Platter
$40.00Bring the taste of the sea to your young chef’s restaurant with this PlanToys Seafood Platter! The set includes a variety of seafood and utensils to teach children the importance...
PlanToys PlanToys Set of Traffic Signs and Lights
$22.00Complement the Road & Rail System with this accessory set. Create a realistic town with roads businesses neighborhoods and traffic signs; or detail your current racetrack or parking garage...
PlanToys PlanToys Shape And Sort It Out
$40.00Encourage little ones to develop their ability to count differentiate between various shapes and colors and utilize their fine motor skills to properly sort the wooden pieces. Suitable Age: 12...
PlanToys PlanToys Shape and Sort It Out Orchard
$40.00Encourage little ones to develop their ability to count differentiate between various shapes and colors and utilize their fine motor skills to properly sort the wooden pieces. Age: 12 months+...
PlanToys PlanToys Shape Matching Puzzle
$22.00Learn about basic shapes: Square, Circle, and Triangle. This knob puzzle helps develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination while tracing each shape and then placing it back in its...
PlanToys PlanToys Shape N Sort
$50.00PlanToys Shape and Sort helps to develop your child's hand-eye coordination, manipulation skills, and color recognition. They will love matching the shapes to the correct holes. The blocks are the...
PlanToys PlanToys Shave Set
$40.00Spice up your morning routine with the PlanToys Shave Set! Complete with a carrying bag, comb, knife, trimmer, bowl and brush, razor, mirror, and aftershave bottle, this toy is the...
PlanToys PlanToys Solid Drum
$34.00PlanToys Solid Drum is the perfect toy to inspire your little ones' musical creativity! PlanToys Solid Drum Details: Age: 18 months+ Includes drumsticks with rubber heads Helps develop the infant’s...
PlanToys PlanToys Sorting Bus
$50.00Practice sorting and counting the different colors and shapes included with the Sorting Bus! Serving as a push-and-pull toy, children can both actively play with this vehicle and also develop...
PlanToys PlanToys Sorting Bus Orchard
$50.00Practice sorting and counting the different colors and shapes included with the PlanToys Sorting Bus! Serving as a push-and-pull toy, children can both actively play with this vehicle and also...
PlanToys PlanToys Square Clutching Rattle
$26.00This Square clutching toy comes with 2 wooden rings that create a sound when rattled. This enhances fine motor skills while the child grasps and rattles. Suitable Age: 6 months+...
PlanToys PlanToys Stacking Ring
$26.00PlanToys Stacking Ring honors a tradition with this beautiful version of the classic stacking rings. This "old world" styled rendition reminds us that there is a virtue in simplicity. Stack...
PlanToys PlanToys Stacking Rocket Orchard
$26.00Build the rocket by stacking and matching the pieces, set the astronaut on the seat, and start the countdown 3..2..1, lift-off! Age: 18 months+ Dimension: 4.02 x 4.09 x 6.97 inch...
PlanToys PlanToys Stacking Wheel
$26.00PlanToys Stacking Wheel is the perfect stackable push or pull toy for your little one to use during playtime! PlanToys Stacking Wheel Details: Age: 12 months+ Includes 3 varying-sized cars...
PlanToys PlanToys Stand Mixer Set
$60.00Let’s bake something yummy with the Stand Mixer Set! Roleplay as a famous chef or homemaker while developing creative thinking and communication skills, fine motor skills, and hand-eye coordination. ...
PlanToys PlanToys Steak Set
$40.00It’s important to teach children the benefits of a well-balanced meal. With this PlanToys Steak Set, children can prepare a western-style steak for themselves or a guest. Encourage a young...
PlanToys PlanToys Surgeon Set
$50.00Roleplay as a surgeon and learn about the human body with the Surgeon Set! This playset includes a fabric piece labeled with different organs (the bronchus, lungs, heart with...
PlanToys PlanToys Sushi Set
$40.00Pretend to play as a sushi chef with the PlanToys Sushi Set! Complete with salmon roe made from PlanWood™, Tamago, shrimp with a rubber tail, tuna, and salmon – 2 sheets...
PlanToys PlanToys Tie Up Shoe
$12.00Learn how to tie your shoes! The laces on this wooden shoe can help little ones develop their hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills so they can tie their shoes...
PlanToys PlanToys Tie-Up Shoe Orchard
$12.00Learn how to tie your shoes! The laces on this wooden shoe can help little ones develop their hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills so they can tie their shoes...
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.