1. Choosing Puzzles for Your Child

    Which Puzzle Is Right for My Child? Kids love puzzles, and there are so many different types. For building fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and problem-solving skills, puzzles can’t be beat! How do you know what to pick? To many...
  2. Toy Spotlight: Pineapple Soft Stacker Baby Toy

    Say aloha to the first new toy release from our brand new infant and baby line of toys designed especially to build key early development skills: our Pineapple Soft Stacker infant toy! The sooner you can introduce toys like the...
  3. Celebrating National Taco Day with Pretend Play Fun!

    Now here’s a social holiday with a ton of crunch: Wednesday, October 4, marks National Taco Day, and Melissa & Doug is ready to celebrate! If you’re a parent or caregiver with kiddos that crave tacos, National Taco Day is...
  4. Best Birthday Gifts for 1-Year-Olds

    Shopping for that perfect gift for a child’s first birthday party? The play experts at Melissa & Doug are here to help you find the toy that’s just right for your child.  When gift-giving for a 1-year-old, you may want...
  5. Best Valentine’s Day Gifts for Kids

    Here are some sweet Valentine’s Day gift ideas for the children in your life, whether they are babies learning how to explore their world or curious kids using their imaginations. Let this Valentine’s Day Gift Guide help you answer the...
  6. Top Toys Every Grandparent Should Have

    Whether you’re a grandparent who provides child care on a regular basis or one who sees the grandkids a couple times of year, it’s important to have a select number of engaging toys on hand when they come to visit....
  7. Top Birthday Party Themes for 2-Year-Olds

    Parents and caregivers, never worry about planning a kid birthday party ever again! The play experts at Melissa & Doug have come up with a series of blog posts designed to make party planning stress a thing of the past....
  8. Screen-Free Week: Our Favorite Screen-Free Ways for Kids to Play

    Here at Melissa & Doug, we’re celebrating Screen-Free Week (May 6-12)!  We see Screen-Free Week as a great time to assess the quantity and quality of our children’s play. How can we encourage kids to gravitate to active, engaged types...
  9. Blast off with FREE National Astronaut Day Printable Activity for Kids

    The sky’s the limit for creative learning fun this #NationalAstronautDay on Friday, May 3. To mark the out-of-this-world milestone, Melissa & Doug offers up a FREE printable activity for your creative kiddos: a silly self-portrait of themselves as an astronaut...
  10. Best Toys and Gifts for Easter

    With the calendar set to bounce into spring, that means Easter is almost here for those who celebrate. At Melissa & Doug, we’re reimagining the season and rethinking the Easter basket. Candy and chocolate bunnies make for sweet treats, but...

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