1. Visit a National Park for Free, Then Bring the Park Play to Your Own Home

    Parents, caregivers, and nature lovers, mark your calendars for Saturday, September 23—it’s National Public Lands Day, which means visitors to our national parks receive FREE entry that day! Social scientists have conducted numerous studies that show the benefits of exposing...
  2. Toy Spotlight: Fresh Mart Grocery Store

    Kids can discover their passions through play, whether they’re putting out pretend fires, listening to a doll’s heartbeat, or serving their community at the neighborhood market. The pretend play opportunities are endless at Melissa & Doug, but for this edition...
  3. Enjoy a FREE National Cookie Day Printable Activity for Kids

    Get ready for a social media holiday to celebrate a beloved worldwide phenomenon: Monday, December 4 is National Cookie Day—mark your calendars and get ready to celebrate with your favorite cookie treat!!  According to a blog published by gourmet cookie...
  4. FREE National Pasta Day Printable Activity for Kids

    Here’s a fun fact: Americans collectively eat six billion (!) pounds of pasta every year, which averages about 20 pounds per person annually. No wonder there’s a National Pasta Day to celebrate—mark your calendars for Tuesday, October 17. To help...
  5. Toy Spotlight: Get Well Doctor Activity Center

    It’s National Doctor’s Day on March 30…celebrate STAT! We’ve got the remedy for your kids’ pretend play needs! With realistic features, attention to details, and high-quality materials, the Get Well Doctor Activity Center can entertain kids for hours as they...
  6. 35 Ways to Bring More Screen-Free Fun to Your Child's Life

    Melissa & Doug marks its 35th anniversary this year, and in honor of that noteworthy milestone, we’re celebrating throughout 2023 in all kinds of ways! As champions of open-ended, imaginative, and screen-free play for babies, toddlers, and kids since the very...
  7. Toy Spotlight: Jumbo Burrow Bunny Stuffed Animal

    In this Toy Spotlight blog, our featured toy really takes the (carrot) cake—it’s the Melissa & Doug Jumbo Burrow Bunny Plush Stuffed Animal, and just in time for Easter, too! The Easter Bunny has captured the hearts and imaginations of...
  8. Unplug with Melissa & Doug: Fun Play Ideas for Global Day of Unplugging

    If you’re trying to curb your child’s screen time on digital devices and engage them in screen-free fun, you’ll want to mark your calendars for March 1, a Global Day of Unplugging. 10 Screen-Free Play Ideas for Global Day of...
  9. Your California Consumer Privacy Rights

    IF YOU ARE A CALIFORNIA RESIDENT, HERE ARE YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE CALIFORNIA CONSUMER PRIVACY ACT/CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS ACT: Your Rights and Choices The California Consumer Privacy Act/California Privacy Rights Act (collectively the “CCPA”) provides California residents with specific rights...
  10. The Best Baby Shower Gifts

    If you’ve got a baby-themed celebration coming up on your calendar, we’ve got you covered: Melissa & Doug’s new line of baby and infant toys would make for perfect baby shower gifts! Top 10 Baby Gifts That Parents will Love,...

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