1. How To Find The Best Puzzle For Your 2-Year-Old

   Help kids unlock problem-solving abilities and other necessary early learning skills through play by introducing them to one of the many developmental puzzles available from Melissa & Doug! Puzzle play can help promote a number of critical developmental skills: problem-solving...

2. 10 Best Problem-Solving Puzzles for Kids

   The Power of Puzzle Play Puzzles are a great way to keep kids entertained, but they're also a fun way to encourage logical thinking, goal setting, and patience! When a child engages in puzzle play, they're not only building a...

3. Introducing Our New & Innovative Puzzles

   Melissa & Doug, the #1 children’s puzzle brand, introduces a new line of innovative puzzles available now in stores and online! One of the most beneficial types of toys for helping improve logical thinking, goal setting, patience, visual recognition, and problem-solving...

4. 10 Ways to Play with Puzzles by an Occupational Therapist

   Just in time for National Puzzle Day on January 29, 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 a personal story about her family’s love for puzzles, and how...

5. Melissa & Doug: The Story Behind Our Passion for Puzzles

   January is National Puzzle Month. Here at Melissa & Doug, puzzles are very close to our hearts. It was the decision to create a simple puzzle that introduced us to the world of wood and the art of making wooden...

6. Fun Activities for 2-Year-Olds

   Bye Bye Terrible Twos, Hello Thought-Provoking Activities for 2-Year-Olds  Ah, the wonders of turning 2 years old. Aside from quite literally having their entire life ahead of them, this is an exhilarating developmental stage where toddlers experience a tug between...

7. Toys that Grow with Your Child

   Everything seems to happen so fast these days, so it’s not unusual for kids to outgrow their toys in just a few months or perhaps even a few weeks. As a result, many parents find themselves collecting and storing toys...

8. Best Throwback Toys and Gifts for the Holidays

   There’s nothing more nostalgic than watching your child unwrap a classic toy that you unwrapped yourself as a child. If you want to connect with your child on that deeper level, have you considered taking a walk down memory lane? ...

9. STEAM Toys: Learning Through Play

   Anyone who has watched kids play can see their natural curiosity as they explore and try new things. It’s in their nature to take things apart and put them back together, design their own contraptions, and solve problems – all...

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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