1. 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...

2. 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...

3. The Power of Problem Solving Play

   This is the third in a series of blog posts on the skill-building power of different types of play. One of the many cool things about play is that it helps kids learn to become problem solvers. Think about children building block...

4. Best Holiday Toys & Gifts for 2-Year-Olds

   If you’re looking for a few ways to inspire creativity and excitement with colorful, hands-on, and age-appropriate toys for the 2023 holiday season, we hope you’ll find this list of gift ideas for 2-year-olds helpful! We’ve chosen 10 of our...

5. 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...

6. Celebrate Mother’s Day with Favorite Play Tips from Melissa & Doug Moms

   In honor of Mother's Day, we’re asking some of the moms at Melissa & Doug to share their favorite play and toy tips with you.  If there’s one thing all the moms we surveyed agreed upon, it was their favorite travel toys: Water...

7. 10 Beloved Classic Toys Perfect for the Holidays

   The holidays mean different things to different people, but one aspect we’re all familiar with is the feeling of nostalgia that the holidays inspire—it’s impossible not to think about the past when we get together with friends and family to...

8. Around the House Sound Puzzle - 8 Pieces

   
   Lift one of the eight peg puzzle pieces to see and hear what’s happening in each room of this busy house! This unique sound puzzle lets kids two and older discover an alarm clock waking up a child in the...

9. Nursery Rhymes 1 Sound Puzzle - 6 PIeces

   
   Sing along with favorite childhood characters like The Itsy Bitsy Spider and the Farmer in the Dell with this unique wooden peg song puzzle! Match the six illustrated wooden puzzle pieces to the pictures in the beautifully carved wooden puzzle...

10. Farm Peg Puzzle - 8 pieces

    
    Your child may be inspired to "moo, oink, baa and neigh" while matching the mother and baby animals in this kid-powered wooden puzzle! Easy-grasp pegs and pictures under the pieces make this a great way to practice hand-eye, fine motor...

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