1. 15 Earth Day Activities for Kids

    Looking for printables? Scroll down! Happy Earth Day!  At Melissa & Doug, we take our commitment to sustainability seriously. Some highlights:  Accelerated our commitments for sourcing wood and paper from responsibly managed forests Joined the Sustainable Packaging Coalition Promised to...

  2. Earth Day Activities for Kids

    Happy Earth Day! At Melissa & Doug, we take our commitment to sustainability seriously. Want to do your part at home to help protect the planet? Here are some eco-friendly activities you can take on as a family — for...

  3. Using Play to Talk About the Tough Stuff

    If you talk to any child therapist, you’ll hear how they use play to help children cope and learn through challenges. They may use puppets or dolls, board games or drawing to tap into how a child is feeling, or...

  4. Easel Activities for Kids

    For preschoolers, easel art combines the best of all worlds into one fun activity. It pairs creative and cognitive skill development with physical movements, allowing your little one to strengthen their fine motor skills, planning abilities, hand-eye coordination and so...

  5. How Creative Play and Arts & Crafts Help Kids Develop Key Skills

    Our friend and blog contributor Kristi Nguyen, OTR/L, a licensed occupational therapist who’s the owner/executive director of Connecticut-based OT-Kids, LLC, shares her insights on how creative arts & crafts play can positively impact your child’s overall development. In a world that seems...

  6. Throw a Melissa & Doug Pizza and Ice Cream Party at Home!

    Pretend play can help prepare kids for real-world situations — even fun ones like pizza and ice cream parties! On Saturday, November 4, we'll be celebrating our 35th anniversary with a pizza party at the CAMP Store Columbus Circle, featuring...

  7. 5 Ideas for the Best Indoor Playdates

    Are you getting ready for winter’s long haul, trying to come up with creative ways to keep your kids entertained while they’re indoors? Hosting playdates can be a great solution. Playdates for toddlers and kids provide opportunities for little ones...

  8. Be Road Trip Ready with This List of 40 Ideas for Backseat Fun

    A long car ride can be ideal for quality family time, interesting conversations, and entertaining activities—if you make it a screen-free trip! The most important tip to keep in mind when embarking on a road trip: Don’t be afraid of...

  9. Kids Feeling Down? Here’s How Play Can Help

    We had a few rough years. I’m hearing from a lot of friends and patients’ parents that they are burned out and overloaded. Many have seen signs of this same exhaustion and crankiness in their kids as well — maybe you...

  10. 4 Ways to Support Creative Play (even when you’re not feeling creative!)

    I know creative play is important, but I’m not a creative person! What should I try? Ironically, as I was starting to write this blog, I was feeling particularly un-creative. Staring at a laptop screen often does that to me...

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