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Tonies Disney Toy Story 2 Buzz Lightyear Aud...
$17.99To infinity and beyond! Follow Buzz Lightyear and the rest of the gang as they attempt to rescue Woody after he is stolen. The Toy Story 2 Tonie includes four...
Tonies Disney Winnie the Pooh Audio Play Fig...
$17.99Join us for some fun in the Hundred Acre Wood! Listen as Winnie the Pooh and his good friends Christopher Robin, Piglet, Tigger, Owl, Rabbit, Eeyore, Gopher, and Kanga &...
Mon Ami Dixie Chicken
$26.00We're so egg-cited to introduce our spring-perfect addition: Dixie Chicken Plush Toy. Perched in any playroom, this jolly chicken stuffed animal sparks smiles with his ultra-plush faux fur feathers, playful...
Mountain Breeze Distribution DIY Calm Down Bottle
$26.00DIY Calm Down Bottle is a unique sensory bottle, where you receive all the creative elements required to create a sensory bottle perfect for your child. Just add warm water...
Hape DJ Mix & Spin Studio Toy
$46.00Help your little ones spin their first tunes with this portable DJ studio! Play the keyboard solo with one of four instrument sounds or 18 fun sound effects or you...
Hape Doctor On Call
$25.00Hape’s Doctor On Call is the ideal toy for your little doctor, which in turn can ease your baby’s visits to the real doctor! Suitable for children 3 years+ Made...
Tender Leaf Toys Doctor's Bag
$66.00A retro-styled canvas and wood doctor's bag full of all the essentials for treating poorly patients. A great toy for your aspiring little doctors. Set includes a stethoscope, scissors, an...
Le Toy Van Doctor's Medical Kit Toy
$50.00The Doctor’s Set consists of a vintage-style fabric medical bag with a plywood base and 9 wooden accessories. Age: 3 years+ Set includes a Medical Bag, kaleidoscope in the ear...
Janod Doctor's Suitcase Toy
$36.00This Doctor’s Suitcase contains everything your junior physician needs to play doctor! The set includes a syringe fitted with innerspring, a reflex hammer, a bottle of disinfectant, a stethoscope, an...
Tender Leaf Toys Doctors and Nurses Set
$45.00Run your own clinic with this fabulous doctors and nurses set! Set includes stethoscope, scissors, thermometer, syringe, tube of cream and bottle of pills, stretchy fabric bandage, wooden heart and...
BeginAgain Dog Family Bilingual Color Puzzle
$12.00The Dog Family Puzzle is a wooden puzzle, learning toy, and character play set all in one! The dog characters are great for inspiring storytelling and introducing colors in both English...
Corolle Doll Carriage – Floral
$86.00It's time for a walk and make-believe moms and dads will love taking their favorite 14" - 20" baby doll for a stroll in style. Its handle height is adjustable...
Rattan Doll Crib with Coral Leaves Mattress
$150.00Poppie’s sweetest dreamy Rattan Doll Crib will form the central focus of any playroom. Small children will love arranging their soft toys together and creating a little attentive audience for all...
Rattan Doll Crib with Gold Leaves Mattress
$150.00Poppie’s sweetest dreamy Rattan Doll Crib will form the central focus of any playroom. Small children will love arranging their soft toys together and creating a little attentive audience for all...
Rattan Doll Crib with Olive Leaves Mattress
$150.00Poppie’s sweetest dreamy Rattan Doll Crib will form the central focus of any playroom. Small children will love arranging their soft toys together and creating a little attentive audience for all...
Rattan Doll Crib with White Botanical Mattress
$150.00Poppie’s sweetest dreamy Rattan Doll Crib will form the central focus of any playroom. Small children will love arranging their soft toys together and creating a little attentive audience for all...
Rattan Doll Day Bed Coral Leaves
$130.00Tuck me in! Poppie’s fashionable day bed will provide the basis for endless play. Children love to play mummy or daddy, placing their soft toys under blankets and telling them made-up stories. For...
Rattan Doll Day Bed Meadow
$130.00Tuck me in! Poppie’s fashionable day bed will provide the basis for endless play. Children love to play mummy or daddy, placing their soft toys under blankets and telling them made-up stories. For...
Rattan Doll Day Bed Pink
$130.00Tuck me in! Poppie’s fashionable day bed will provide the basis for endless play. Children love to play mummy or daddy, placing their soft toys under blankets and telling them made-up stories. For...
Rattan Doll Day Bed Yellow
$130.00Tuck me in! Poppie’s fashionable day bed will provide the basis for endless play. Children love to play mummy or daddy, placing their soft toys under blankets and telling them made-up stories. For...
Tender Leaf Toys Doll Family
$30.00Tender Leaf doll family includes mum, dad, little boy and little girl. The dolls are made of solid wood with flexible arms and legs to make any poses you want!...
Huxbaby Doll Huxbear Ballerina Grey
$16.80Huxbaby is about minimalist fashions for kids with an adult level of style. Their designs blend super soft organic cotton with a clean aesthetic - clothes that allow kids to...
Le Toy Van Doll Nursing Set
$35.00The sweetest set for your little one's imaginary play world. This gorgeous nursing set has everything mini mums and dads need to care for their dolls. It features a cute...
Madame Alexander Doll Umbrella Stroller
$28.00This Madame Alexander Doll Umbrella Stroller is perfect for a walk in the park! It comes with an adjustable strap that holds the baby in place and neatly folds for easy storage!...
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.