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Jellycat Jellycat Bo Bigfoot
$45.00Jellycat Bo Big Foot looks after the forest, and likes to patrol on those squishy peach feet! Cloudy-cuddly with fuzzy fudge fur, soft suedey teeth, and a cheeky grin, this...
Jellycat Jellycat Bonnie Bunny with Egg
$23.50Jellycat Bonnie Bunny is a fluffy and cuddly little companion for your little ones. Adding to its cuteness is the pretty easter egg he is holding. Jellycat Bonnie Bunny Details: Suitable from...
Jellycat Jellycat Book If I were a Hedgehog
$13.50What would it be like to have spines and paws? The If I Were A Hedgehog Board Book invites little ones to think and imagine. With tough board pages and...
Jellycat Jellycat Book If I were a Bunny
$13.50Jellycat’s exciting If I were a Bear Bunny is colorful and sturdy enough for your child to grip by themselves, perfect for interactive play. Product Details: Suitable from birth....
Jellycat Jellycat Book If I were a Bunny
$13.50The If I Were A Bunny Board Book sparks creative play and bright ideas. What kind of bunny would you be? Would you spend the day hopping, digging, or eating?...
Jellycat Jellycat Book If I were a Butterfly
$13.50A beautiful board book for your little ones to enjoy, full of feely panels and perky pictures! Have a think and a giggle, flap your wings and play make-believe, butterfly...
Jellycat Jellycat Book If I were a Dinosaur Or...
$13.50Life as a dino is one big stomp, as you'll find out in If I Were A Dinosaur! Happy, bold, and easy to hold, this board book is full of...
Jellycat Jellycat Book If I were a Dog Toffee
$13.50This adorable touch and feel book is perfect for babies or toddlers The colorful pages feature various textures for your little one to feel throughout Made of 100% paper board...
Jellycat Jellycat Book If I were a Dragon
$13.50This adorable touch and feel book is perfect for babies or toddlers. The colorful pages feature various textures for your little one to feel throughout. Made of 100% paper board...
Jellycat Jellycat Book If I were a Duckling
$13.50If I Were A Duckling lets little ones dabble in fun creative play. This colourful board book asks readers to ponder what kind of duckling they would be. With feely...
Jellycat Jellycat Book If I were a Elephant
$13.50Jellycat’s exciting If I were a Elephant Book is colorful and sturdy enough for your child to grip by themselves, perfect for interactive play. Product Details: Suitable from birth....
Jellycat Jellycat Book If I were a Fox
$13.50Get merry, furry, and mischievous with If I Were a Fox! This chunky board book is bright and cheery, from gingery ears to brushy tails. Packed full of giggles, playful...
Jellycat Jellycat Book If I were a Giraffe
$13.50Jellycat’s exciting If I were a Giraffe Book is colorful and sturdy enough for your child to grip by themselves, perfect for interactive play. Jellycat Book If I were a...
Jellycat Jellycat Book If I were a Koala
$13.50Do you like climbing trees? How about eating leaves? If I Were A Koala is a charming chunky board book, with feely panels and joyful pictures. Tots can ponder being...
Jellycat Jellycat Book If I were a Lamb
$13.50If I Were a Lamb' is a leaping, springing, joyful ride through the imagination. Little lamb fans can picture being a lamb with this fun and funky board book. They...
Jellycat Jellycat Book If I were a Lion
$13.50Jellycat’s exciting If I were a Lion Book is colorful and sturdy enough for your child to grip by themselves, perfect for interactive play. Jellycat Book If I were a...
Jellycat Jellycat Book If I were a Monkey
$13.50Jellycat’s exciting If I were a Monkey Book is colorful and sturdy enough for your child to grip by themselves, perfect for interactive play. Jellycat Book If I were a...
Jellycat Jellycat Book If I were a Pony
$13.50Trot into lots of storytime fun with If I were a Pony! This playful board book has cute feely panels and colorful pictures to get ideas racing! From swishy tails...
Jellycat Jellycat Book If I were a Puppy Black...
$13.50If you were a dog for a day, would you chase rabbits or roll around in the garden? Would you have long ears or pointy ones? So many questions! Looks...
Jellycat Jellycat Book If I were a Rabbit Tulip
$13.50This adorable touch and feel book is perfect for babies or toddlers. The colorful pages feature various textures for your little one to feel throughout. Made of 100% paper board...
Jellycat Jellycat Book If I were a Sloth
$13.50If I Were A Sloth is a beautiful board book in search of curious readers! Discover a world up high in the trees, with feely panels and fabulous pictures! Fluffy,...
Jellycat Jellycat Book If I were a Tiger
$13.50If I Were A Tiger is a cool jungle journey, where little readers get to be big cats! Get stripey and silly with this chunky board book, and explore feely...
Jellycat Jellycat Book If I were a Turtle
$13.50This adorable board book wonders what it would be like to live as a turtle. Imaginative and colorful, this little book is sure to be a hit with your child....
Jellycat Jellycat Book If I were a Unicorn
$13.50Jellycat’s exciting If I were a Unicorn Book is colorful and sturdy enough for your child to grip by themselves, perfect for interactive play. Product Details: Suitable from birth....
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.