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Electric Cars Electric Ride On Car Range Rover Evoq...
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Electric Cars Electric Ride On Car Range Rover Evoq...
$500.00If you are looking for the ultimate gift for your kid, the one to rule them all, you've come to the right place. Our selection of seriously awesome electric ride-on cars...
Electric Cars Electric Ride On Car Range Rover Pink
$764.99If you are looking for the ultimate gift for your kid, the one to rule them all, you've come to the right place. Our selection of seriously awesome electric ride on...
Electric Cars Electric Ride On Car Range Rover White
$764.99If you are looking for the ultimate gift for your kid, the one to rule them all, you've come to the right place. Our selection of seriously awesome electric ride on...
Tikiri Elephant Natural Rubber Rattle
$18.00Elephant: One of the Tikiri My First Zoo animals, the fun elephant is ever so squeezable and ready for curious minds. Take him in the bath, or as a teething...
Plushies Elephant Plush Toy 28 Inch
$98.00This Elephant has a neutral grey body, big floppy ears, and comes in a resting position. A best pick for anyone who wants to add an extra-large amount of fun to...
Mon Ami Ellie Sun Dressed Bear
$32.00A child's first bear stuffed animal must be special. Enter Mon Ami's Ellie Sundress Plush Toy. Clad in a sweet rose-colored sundress with coordinating headband, our lovable, huggable bear stuffed...
Tonies Elmer and Friends Story Collection Au...
$19.99A colorful story about being ourselves and celebrating the things that make us unique Elmer is different from the other elephants. Rather than being grey, he’s a colorful patchwork! ...
Bajo Emergency Vehicle Set
$80.00The emergency vehicle set can make your toddler feel like a hero with having a bright red fire truck with a movable ladder and a bell silver police car tow...
Gibbs Smith Emma
$10.00BabyLit® is a fashionable way to introduce your toddler to the world of classic literature. With clever, simple text by Jennifer Adams, paired with stylish design and illustrations by Sugar’s...
Oli & Carol Emma the Eggplant Baby Car
$28.00Roll, play & learn with the coolest & healthiest cars for babies! Meet Emma, the eco-friendly baby car toy! Crafted from natural rubber and FSC-certified wood, this adorable car features...
Janod Emotions Magnetic Game
$32.00Introduce your child to emotions through the illustrated cards representing various situations from daily life. On the back of each card, there is an answer face that matches the magnets to...
Jaq Jaq Bird Erasable Activity Book Airplane
$25.00Explore, imagine and learn with the Jaq Jaq Bird Erasable Activity Book Airplane, containing blank styles featuring the natural wonder of our world and mystical creatures allowing children to learn about it through our e-guide!...
Jaq Jaq Bird Erasable Activity Book Airplanes
$25.00Explore, imagine and learn with the Jaq Jaq Bird Erasable Activity Book Airplanes, containing blank styles featuring the natural wonder of our world and mystical creatures allowing children to learn about it through our e-guide!...
Jaq Jaq Bird Erasable Activity Book Dinosaurs
$25.00Explore, imagine and learn with the Jaq Jaq Bird Erasable Activity Book Dinosaurs, containing blank styles featuring the natural wonder of our world and mystical creatures allowing children to learn about it through our e-guide!...
Jaq Jaq Bird Erasable Activity Book Dragons
$25.00Explore, imagine and learn with the Jaq Jaq Bird Erasable Activity Book Dragons, containing blank styles featuring the natural wonder of our world and mystical creatures allowing children to learn about it through our e-guide! Jaq...
Jaq Jaq Bird Erasable Activity Book Gnomes
$25.00Explore, imagine and learn with the Jaq Jaq Bird Erasable Activity Book Gnomes, containing blank styles featuring the natural wonder of our world and mystical creatures allowing children to learn about it through our e-guide!...
Jaq Jaq Bird Erasable Activity Book Mermaids
$25.00Explore, imagine and learn with the Jaq Jaq Bird Erasable Activity Book Mermaid, containing blank styles featuring the natural wonder of our world and mystical creatures allowing children to learn about it through our e-guide!...
Jaq Jaq Bird Erasable Activity Book Spaceship
$25.00Explore, imagine and learn with the Jaq Jaq Bird Erasable Activity Book Spaceship, containing blank styles featuring the natural wonder of our world and mystical creatures allowing children to learn about it through our e-guide!...
Jaq Jaq Bird Erasable Activity Book Unicorn and He...
$25.00Explore, imagine and learn with the Jaq Jaq Bird Erasable Activity Book Unicorn and Hearts, containing blank styles featuring the natural wonder of our world and mystical creatures allowing children to learn about it through...
Jaq Jaq Bird Erasable Activity Book Unicorn and Ra...
$25.00Explore, imagine and learn with the Jaq Jaq Bird Erasable Activity Book Unicorn and Rainbow, containing blank styles featuring the natural wonder of our world and mystical creatures allowing children to learn...
Tikiri Ethan the Hedgehog Natural Rubber Rattle
$22.00Meiya and Alvin's new friend is Ethan the Hedgehog. Ethan comes with an organic natural rubber body that contains a squeaker for stimulation. Combines the benefit of sound toys with a...
Chronicle Books Everything Everywhere (A Fact-Filled ...
$18.99From Marc Martin, best-selling author and illustrator of the award-winning children’s book A River named Best Illustrated Picture Book by the New York Times.From Hong Kong to Reykjavik, Ulaanbaatar to New York City,...
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.