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PlanToys PlanToys Tool Belt
$26.00Discover the joys of fixing and creating projects with this Tool Belt! The tools include a hammer, a wrench, a screwdriver, and a level. Kids can practice using these tools...
PlanToys PlanToys Triangle Matching Puzzle
$22.00Learn about basic shapes: Triangle. This knob puzzle helps develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination while tracing each shape and then placing it back in its place Can...
PlanToys PlanToys Tugboat
$40.00This small yet powerful water toy features a hull, cabin, and chimney — just like the real ones! Made from PlanWood and natural rubber, the floatable toy can be disassembled...
PlanToys PlanToys Upper Case Alphabet
$50.00Develop your kid's language skills with this alphabet set! 26 Upper case letters and 5 vowels are included to encourage communication and language practice. The red color is used for...
PlanToys PlanToys Vet Set
$36.00Encourage your children to be empathetic and learn how to treat animals with this Vet Set. It consists of 3 basic pieces of medical equipment, a vaccine bottle, a bandage,...
PlanToys PlanToys Vlogger Kit
$50.00A vlogger (video blogger) is one of the top career choices that many of today's kids aspire to be! The PlanToys Vlogger Kit is designed to encourage children to showcase...
PlanToys PlanToys Wagon
$90.00Your child will enjoy collecting things and moving them around the house with our Wagon! Your kiddo can even create a wagon train with multiple wagons laced together with the...
PlanToys PlanToys Water Blocks
$66.00These Water Blocks consists of 2 shapes. Children can put the blocks together to learn new color. Suitable for children 3 years and up. Product Details: For ages three...
PlanToys PlanToys Wautomobile Blue
$20.00Line these water-filled cars up next to each other and see what colors you can create! These super-cool racers incorporate light, color and liquid play.
PlanToys PlanToys Wautomobile Red
$20.00Line these water-filled cars up next to each other and see what colors you can create! These super-cool racers incorporate light, color and liquid play.
PlanToys PlanToys Wautomobile Yellow
$20.00Line these water-filled cars up next to each other and see what colors you can create! These super-cool racers incorporate light, color and liquid play.
PlanToys PlanToys Wooden Balance Board
$80.00Discover various ways of balance by yourself! This toy comes with a curved plywood board and rope that can help children learn to balance by standing up, sitting down, and...
PlanToys PlanToys Wooden Bulldozer
$120.00Clear the way at the building site! This PlanToys Bulldozer has a special handle so that children can direct it left or right. They can move, haul, lift, and pull....
PlanToys PlanToys Wooden Dump Truck
$120.00The PlanToys Dump Truck is a perfect toy for any vehicle-mad kid. Featuring realistic details including a moveable rear tipper and chunky, moving wheels, it's a great toy for inspiring...
PlanToys PlanToys Wooden Fire Truck
$130.00This product is designed to excite your child's imagination and story-building capability. The Fire Truck is equipped with a rotating and extendable ladder, a fire hose, and a fire extinguisher....
PlanToys PlanToys Wooden Geo Stacking Rocks
$32.00Stack the rocks without letting them fall! Strengthen fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination and concentration ability through play. The GEO Stacking Rocks encourage interactive play inviting children to playfully compete...
PlanToys PlanToys Wooden Motor Mechanic Playset
$300.00Get excited about the multiple realistic features that this Motor Mechanic offers - a steering wheel, gearshift, horn, brake, accelerator, turnable car key, air conditioner, radio, side mirrors, hood lift...
PlanToys PlanToys Wooden Numbers 1-10
$26.00This 20-piece wooden tileset makes learning numbers as easy as 1-2-3! The two-sided tiles feature numbers 1-10, colorful pictures, and words that help children count, match, spell and trace the...
PlanToys PlanToys Wooden Pasta Set
$26.00It's time for dinner! Who's hungry? Let your little one role play as a chef at your favorite Italian restaurant, serve dinner to a group of friends, or simply incorporate...
PlanToys PlanToys Wooden Spinning Tops
$12.00The Spinning Tops set consists of 4 different tops and colors. Good for developing fine motor skills and bring fun time to you and your friends. Suitable from 3-99 years...
PlanToys PlanToys Wooden Tableware Set
$36.00It's hard to enjoy a meal without the correct dishware! Invite children to pretend play with the PlanToys Tableware Set included. With 2 plates, bowls, spoons, forks, knives, and glasses,...
PlanToys PlanToys Wooden Tea Set
$36.00Would you like to come to my tea party? There will be a cup for you and me, and you can have your tea however you'd like! The Tea...
PlanToys PlanToys Wooden Waffle Set
$46.00Let's open a waffle shop! Will you have a chocolate-covered strawberry waffle? Or, perhaps you want a plain waffle with syrup. Whatever it is, little ones can pretend to make...
PlanToys PlanToys Workbench
$90.00This beautifully designed Workbench includes 22 pieces of tools: a hammer wrench with screwdriver nuts and bolts. With a portable design, this workbench can be used on a table shelf...
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.