1. Back-to-School Writing Readiness Tips: A Roundup

   Get kids on the "write" track and with this awesome roundup of writing readiness tips!  Looking for activities to prepare your little one for writing readiness and school success? Then you’ve come to the “WRITE” place! Today, we’re sharing ideas for...

2. Top Ways You Can Support Down Syndrome Awareness Month

   October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month, a time to celebrate people with Down syndrome and their abilities, as well as a time to educate and inform people about resources and fundraising opportunities for the most commonly occurring chromosomal condition there...

3. Magnetic Human Body Play Set

   
   Better than x-ray vision, this magnetic wooden figure set is a fantastic learning toy! The Magnetic Human Body Play Set helps children visualize the inner workings of the human body by placing the detailed and colorful magnetic pieces on the...

4. Celebrate National Park Week with Toys and Outdoor Fun

   The great outdoors gets the spotlight it deserves when we celebrate National Park Week this year (April 20-28), which also includes Earth Day on Saturday, April 22, and culminates on Monday, April 29 with National Junior Ranger Day! According to...

5. Melissa & Doug Partners with National Park Foundation on Collection of Timeless Toys that Powers Children’s Love of Nature Through Play

   Melissa & Doug has pledged $1 million as part of its multi-year partnership to help protect and preserve our national parks for future generations  WILTON, CT, August 1, 2023 – Melissa & Doug, recognized by parents as the #1 preschool...

6. National Parks Reusable Stickers – Park Animals (5 Scenes, 121 Stickers)

   
   Take a creative storytelling journey through five national parks (Denali, Everglades, Biscayne, Yellowstone, Grand Canyon) and learn the names of the animals and plants there! Tell imaginative stories by matching 20 Denali-themed puffy stickers and 101 cling-style stickers to illustrated...

7. Melissa & Doug Commits to Planting 10 Million Trees by 2030

   At Melissa & Doug, our roots run deep when it comes to wooden toys — that’s why we’ve committed to planting 10 million trees by 2030! We envision a world where children have access to both thriving forests and high-quality wooden toys. To...

8. Pretend Play with a Purpose: Doctor Visits with Kids

   These thoughts about preparing for doctor visits with kids were provided by our guest writer and special needs consultant, Dr. Melissa Liguori, Ed. D. As parents, educators and caregivers, we know the importance of pretend play. Children of all ages love to dress up...

9. Toy Spotlight: My Magnetic Daily Calendar

   Happy New Year! There’s no time like the present to get your little one learning about days, weeks, months, and much more about the world around them. That’s why we’re shining our latest Toy Spotlight on Melissa & Doug’s My...

10. Top 20 Preschool Classroom Supplies

    At Melissa & Doug, we are always being asked: “What supplies do I need for homeschooling?” or “As a teacher, what preschool classroom supplies do I really need to stock-up on?” So, we asked our Blog Ambassador Allison McDonald (No...

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