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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... -
The Power of Developmental Play
This is the second in a series of blog posts on the skill-building power of different types of play. Shape sorters and stackers….Activity centers that have kids pushing, pulling, pounding, flipping, and turning…“Manipulatives” that can be moved around to explore cause-and-effect. These... -
Toy Spotlight: Cool Scoops Ice Creamery
There’s something about enjoying ice cream that just makes people really happy! That’s why we created this brand new Melissa & Doug Cool Scoops Ice Creamery wooden ice cream play set for kids—it taps into that universal joy, while fostering... -
The 10 Best Toys for Holiday Travel
With the holiday season fast approaching, families will be hitting the road a lot more to visit friends and family and take seasonal vacations. Holiday travel, especially with babies, toddlers, and young children, is no easy feat. There are several things... -
10 New Toys for Your Holiday Shopping
This year proved to be a big one in terms of new releases from Melissa & Doug. And with holiday shopping season fast upon us, it’s important to know what the hot new toys will be as we head into... -
Top 10 Wooden Toys & Gifts for Kids
Wooden toys are classic for a reason: They're made to last, and built to inspire a child’s imagination. At Melissa & Doug, wood is in our roots! Our first hit product was the Fuzzy Farm wooden puzzle, and we continue... -
Celebrate National Popcorn Day with a FREE Printable Activity for Kids & More
The history of popcorn dates all the way back to indigineious American, Central American, and South American peoples, who have been eating it and using it as clothing decoration for over 5,600 years. According to the online Farmer’s Almanac, popcorn,... -
The Best Dinosaur Toys And Gifts For Kids
Does your child obsess over all things dinosaur? Dinosaur toys—check. Dinosaur gifts—check. Dinosaur chicken nuggets—of course! If you’re shopping for a dino-loving little one, we’ve got some playfully prehistoric dinosaur toys and gift ideas for you to wrap up for... -
Must-Have Toys for Baby’s First Christmas
If you’re a parent or caregiver with a baby getting ready for their first Christmas, you’re about to experience one of the most unforgettable times of your life—take it from a dad who somehow managed to fill the entire digital... -
Sustainability Day (Oct. 25): Celebrate with Our Top Wooden Toys
It's Sustainability Day (October 25)! At Melissa & Doug, we're on a journey to make the world a better place, which you can read more about here. As the #1 preschool brand for wooden and sustainable toys,1 we believe in supporting responsible forest...
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