Play Time
PlanToys Punch and Drop
$42.00A fun way of teaching your little ones the cause and effect when balls are hammered through the holes. Helps improve their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Suitable Age: 12 months+...
Tikiri Puppy Natural Rubber Rattle
$18.00Made from organic natural rubber, this delightful dog from our My First Farm Collection is easy for tiny hands to grip. And when shaken, it responds with a gentle sound...
Janod Pure Rain Stick Toy
$22.00A beautiful musical instrument made of wood and transparent plastic filled with colored plastic balls which, by beading, reproduce the sound of rain. Perfect for baby's little hands and can easily...
Janod Pure Tap Tap Wooden Xylophone
$32.00A lovely game of skill in very soft and contemporary colors featuring cute animals that enables your child to develop dexterity while having fun. 2 games in 1: a...
Janod Pure Wooden Banjo
$32.00For young budding musicians! This pretty wooden banjo in soft and modern colors, great for small hands, will awaken your child to music. The tuning keys are bird-shaped and the...
Janod Pure Wooden Train
$34.00A lovely 2-in-1 train with very soft, contemporary colours and super cute animals: a wooden 3-carriage train to help develop your child's imagination and a pull-along toy to promote motor...
Oli & Carol Purple Cabbage Baby Ball
$22.00Meet the purple cabbage-shaped baby ball—a delightful choice for kids to bounce, catch, and squish. Crafted from 100% natural rubber and boasting a seamless design, it's safe for bath time...
Hape Push Toy Butterfly
$30.00A gentle push or pull gets this butterfly’s wings fluttering and your toddler’s feet flying. Encourage la coordination Age: 12+ Months
Manny & Simon Push Toy Grey Elephant
Manny and Simon's eco-friendly wooden Elephant push toy is a contemporary and brightly colored twist on classic kid's heirloom toys. With an easy-grip built-in handle perfect for little hands to grab...
Tonies Puss in Boots and Other Fairy Tales A...
$17.99A clever cat devises a plan to save his own skin by promising to transform his owner into a noble prince. Tracey Ullman narrates this adaption of the classic French...
Plus-Plus Puzzle By Number - Rainbow
$26.00Embark on a creative journey and create a rainbow by matching numbers and colours using the included template. Or create your very own rainbow - with Plus-Plus, you can mix...
Plus-Plus Puzzle By Number - Rocket
$26.00With Puzzle by Number, you can build your very own space rocket that will take you on unforgettable adventures in outer space. Match numbers and colours using the included guide...
Hape Pyramid of Play Blocks Toy
$35.00Hape’s Pyramid of Play is the ideal toy to get your little one to start practicing matching shapes and colors! Suitable for children 18m+ Includes five nesting blocks, each with...
Maileg Rabbit Size 1, Chocolate Brown Stripe...
$34.00A classic rabbit made of soft natural fabrics that gives a lovely hand feel and look. Size 1 rabbit fits into the House of miniature and all furniture size mini...
Plushies Raccoon Plush Toy 18 Inch
$28.00Snoozle Raccoon is grey with black and white marking Enjoy your new sleepy time pal, happy napping! High quality materials make for a soft, fluffy touch Perfect for nap enthusiasts!...
Brio Railway World Deluxe Set
$500.00The ultimate deluxe BRIO Railway set, everything you could ever want in a wooden train set. Who could resist this greatest-hits collection of our railway world? Here you’ll find all...
Magformers Rainbow 26 Piece Toy Set
$44.99Let your child’s imagination run wild with Magformers Rainbow 26 Piece Set and utilize all the shapes and magnets to bring their dreams to life. 2 Geometric Shapes. Step-by-step idea booklet...
Magformers Rainbow 50 Piece Toy Set
$79.99Create 3D structures from 2D nets with the Rainbow 50Pc Set. Little fingers can start using squares and triangles to build houses, towers and our ‘magic ball’. Learn our unique...
Magformers Rainbow 62 Piece Toy Set
$99.99Let your child’s imagination run wild with Magformers Rainbow 62 Piece Set and utilize all the shapes and magnets to bring their dreams to life. Includes 62 pieces; of these...
Innobaby Rainbow Bath Sensory Scrub
$30.00Introduce your child to the fascinating colors of the rainbow, while encouraging bath time fun with our Rainbow Spots silicone bath toy. Your child can count, stack, lather and even...
Hape Rainbow Bead Abacus Educational Toy
$30.00Count familiar items your child sees in your daily life, such as shirts, snacks, or plates at the table with Hape’s Rainbow Bead Abacus! Rainbow Bead Abacus Details: Suitable for...
Tender Leaf Toys Rainbow Birthday Cake
$26.00A wooden rainbow birthday cake topped with 6 brightly colored candles. Each cake slice is held together with velcro. Cut open the cake with the cake slice to reveal the...
Guidecraft Rainbow Blocks Shimmering Water
$40.00A great addition to the block plays family. Smooth hardwood frames with acrylic windows; choose from shimmering water, sand or crystal bead interiors. Sized to standard unit block measurements. Eight...
Itzy Ritzy Rainbow Playmat
$50.00Time to Tummy! Tummy Time is a total dream with the whimsical Ritzy Tummy Time™ Rainbow Playmat from the Bitzy Bespoke™ collection! The luxe, quilted rainbow play mat creates...
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.