Cali's Books Spanish Nursery Rhymes has six action songs that make up the third edition of this beloved favorite are all about motivating movement and finger play, along with the cognitive...
Cali's Books Spanish Nursery Rhymes entertains and teaches at the same time with famous Spanish nursery rhymes. Just press, listen and sing along! It comes with 6 Spanish Nursery Rhymes...
Cali's Books Spanish Nursery Rhymes entertains with favorite Spanish tunes, including Pin Pon. Singing in several languages is enriching for children and adults alike. Cali's Books Spanish Nursery Rhymes Details:...
Cali's Books The Wheels On The Bus Nursery Rhymes is an interactive book dedicated to stimulating children's development through words and music. Using sound button technology, children press to listen to...
Cali's Books You Are My Sunshine Nursery Rhymes is a sound book with six nursery rhymes carefully selected for our little ones to learn about different types of weather in a fun...
Cute black, orange and white calico cat plush toy with soft fur, xpressive face and string whiskers. Perfect for kids or cat lovers of all ages. Size: 15 inches...
Ready for a quick family selfie? You'll have to stop for a moment with your children, who will be able to do as grown-ups do with their new, very realistic...
This superb bed with glittering reflections is ideal for tucking up baby dolls and having them drift gently off to dreamland. Featuring a pillow, mattress and polka dot blanket, it...
An adorable kitchen display crafted from durable wood is touched up with bright colors. Enter the culinary world with this fantastic Candy Chic kitchen! including induction hotplate with noises and...
We’ve got a mini medic here to lend a helping hand! This Red and White Candycar Ambulance is first on the scene. Suitable for 3 years+ Materials: Solid Beech Wood, water-based...
Longer, lower, yet no decrease in the headroom. The solid beech wood Ambulance is a throwback to the classic masterpieces of the '70s. Everyone stay calm, help is on the...
Get berry excited for our little Candycar. This lilac Candycar, is the berry best addition to your Candycar collection. Materials: Solid Beech Wood, water-based paint and clear urethane coat. ABS...
Our most appealing Candycar yet, meet B.Nana! This cute Banana colored Candycar will have you craving some Banana Bread, a Banana Split maybe even Banana pudding? Materials: Solid Beech Wood,...
Carved out of solid beechwood with a real metal roof rack, The Big Sur is our clearest nod yet at the bygone era of big, clumsy, and extremely charming vintage...
Carved out of solid beechwood with a real metal roof rack, The Big Sur is our clearest nod yet at the bygone era of big, clumsy, and extremely charming vintage...
A sleek racer, tweaked with black rims, wider rear tires, a fastback cabin, and draped in a heart-tugging throwback livery. Materials: Solid Beech wood, water-based paint, and clear urethane coat. White ABS...
Part of the Candylab new Candycar line, a cute 3 inches long. One of two of our racers, who said speed comes with size? Materials: Solid Beech Wood, water-based paint, and...
Always ready to "follow that car", and now available for consequence-free wooden fender benders. New York City cabs can't get more durable than this. Materials & Info: Solid Beech wood, water-based...
Muted, discreet gray with a hairline bright red stripe. The wolf in sheep’s clothing, lucky number 77 will be the star on the imaginary quarter-mile circuit. Materials: Solid Beech wood,...
Oh la la! Get ready for the cutest addition to the toy collection - the Candylab Macaron Van. This handcrafted beech wood toy is perfect for little pastry chefs in...
In a quest to overcome the rush for your afternoon tea - or tee? Must take the unpaved shortcut? Does your antiquing passion require copious amounts of comfortable travel? The Cotswold has...
In a quest to overcome the rush for your afternoon tea - or tee? Must take the unpaved shortcut? Does your antiquing passion require copious amounts of comfortable travel? The Cotswold has...
There's never been a SWEETER wooden toy. Please welcome the Candylab Cupcake Van: complete with groovy graphics and an adorable squishy topper. Sprinkle this CANDYCAR® into any playset or collection! ...
Peachy and pink, The Dart a sweet little addition to our Candycar line. Everything is just peachy keen with The Dart. Materials: Solid Beech Wood, water-based paint and clear urethane coat. ...
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.