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Cuddle + Kind Cuddle + Kind Hand-Knit Doll Zara The...
$69.00 – $90.00I come from a lush, mystical forest where I love to gallop and chase rainbows! I think miracles happen all the time and you, my friend, are one of them....
Bear Company Cuddly Baa Lamb Plush Toy
$80.00A magical gift for little girls, tweens, teens, kids, and of all ages. This soft plush provides comfort and play activity for your little ones. Measures 30 inches
Bear Company Cuddly Dreamer Unicorn Plush Toy
$80.00A magical gift for little girls, tweens, teens, kids, and unicorn lovers of all ages. This soft plush Dreamer provides comfort and play activity for your little ones. Measures 30...
Bear Company Cuddly Patches The Giraffe Plush Toy
$80.00A magical gift for little girls, tweens, teens, kids, and of all ages. This soft plush provides comfort and play activity for your little ones. Measures 30 inches
Bear Company Cuddly Spot Puppy Dog Plush Toy
$80.00A magical gift for little girls, tweens, teens, kids, and of all ages. This soft plush provides comfort and play activity for your little ones. Measures 30 inches
Cucu Cupcake Bag Fidget Toy
$20.00This unique pop it bag is easy to clean and can be used to pack some daily necessities. The Pop Fidget Toy pops just like reusable bubble wrap. Push the...
Hape Cupcakes Toy
$16.00Time for a sweet treat! Make your own play cupcake creations with this playset featuring four cupcakes and a range of spectacular toppings including a candle, fruits, and a wafer....
Sonria Slime Cute Loops Slime
$19.99This slime is infused with sweet orange essential oil for a mood boost. SCENT: Fruity Cereal Texture: SemiFloam Size: 7 fl oz. SHELF Life: 4 WEEKS With a shrink...
Le Toy Van Cutlery and Dinner Set
$30.00Dinner is served with our stylish wooden cutlery dining set, a wonderful gender-neutral toy that's full of fun, sustainable and made to last. Painted in blue and white tones and decorated with...
Alimrose Daisy Bunny Doll Blush Sparkle
$58.00Daisy is a super cute big bunny with soft floppy ears and a pretty blush tulle dress with sparkly silver spots. Features: Linen cotton body with all new poly fiberfill...
Le Toy Van Daisylane Bathroom
$35.00Good, clean fun awaits with this traditional wooden bathroom furniture set. The perfect addition to your little ones' dollhouse, this sweet six-piece furniture set, plus accessories, will ensure miniature friends...
Le Toy Van Daisylane Children's Bedroom
$35.00Create a dream-like space for the small folk to rest with this wonderful, painted wooden furniture set. Perfectly sized to complement our range of beautiful, traditional wooden dollhouses, this sweet,...
Le Toy Van Daisylane Drawing Room
$35.00Time for high tea! This delightful wooden toy furniture set is sure to make a smart and stylish statement to your child's wooden dolls house. Designed to encourage interactive...
Le Toy Van Daisylane Kitchen
$35.00No dollhouse is complete without a smart-looking kitchen. This wonderful wooden toy furniture kitchen set is no exception. Children will love cooking up a storm and serving up delicious...
NL Find Dancing Cactus Mimicking Toy
$30.00Dancing Cactus is always a hit for whoever you gift it to, plus it's completely unique! The dancing cactus singing plush toy can also be a room decoration. It...
Tonies Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Audio Pla...
$17.99Through imagination, creativity, and music, Daniel Tiger and his friends learn about feelings, health, and the social skills necessary for school and for life. Tonies Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Details: Age: 3...
Moulin Roty Dans la Ville Le Grand Garage
$118.00Fill up on gas, park the car and then zoom down the ramp! Add this primary-colored Parking Garage to the entire collection of Dans la Ville. Age: 3 years+ Size:...
Jellycat Daphne Pomeranian
$33.00Divinely fluffy, with a fine curly tail, elegant haircut and soft, stocky legs, Daphne Pomeranian is a dreamy dog. Tickle her short ears and liquorice nose, and you'll have a...
Chronicle Books Darth Vader & Family Coloring Book
$14.95Color you must, Jedi and Padawan. Color the galaxy with Darth Vader as he rules the Empire and keeps an eye on his rebellious kids, Luke and Leia. Featuring artwork...
Manhattan Toy Deep Sea Adventure Activity Center
$137.00This wood activity center is packed full of exciting features! Includes 4 quadrants in the shape of a jellyfish with a variety of activities for baby: gliders, bead runs, spinning...
PicassoTiles Deluxe Combo Toy Set 180 Pieces
$108.00PicassoTiles 180 Piece Set 180pc Building Block Toy Deluxe Construction Kit Magnet Building Tiles Clear Color Magnetic 3D Construction STEM Playboards Educational Blocks Creativity Beyond Imagination You name it, this...
Hape Deluxe Grand Piano Musical Toy White
$220.00The Deluxe Grand Piano is a real 30 key electronic piano that will enable your child to explore the wonder of music and create their own mini-symphonies. This piano has...
Brio Deluxe Railway Set
$410.00The Deluxe railway set is the most complete BRIO Rail & Road world there is! An action-packed setting including passenger trains, freight trains, harbor scenes, and metro fun, complete with...
Hape Deluxe Scientific Workbench Education...
$130.00Hape's 79 Piece Deluxe Scientific Workbench contains everything children as young as four need to conduct over 15 experiments and demonstrate key scientific principles. Learn more about science with this...
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.