1. Top Toys Every Grandparent Should Have

   Whether you’re a grandparent who provides child care on a regular basis or one who sees the grandkids a couple times of year, it’s important to have a select number of engaging toys on hand when they come to visit....

2. Dr. Becky’s Guide to Playdates

   Your kid is on a playdate when you hear: “No, that’s my truck!”, “You can’t be on our team,” or “I only want to play tag if I don’t have to be ‘it’!” Sound familiar? You’re not alone. While playdates...

3. Toy Spotlight: Deluxe Double-Sided Tabletop Easel

     Certain learning toys are an absolute must-have for kids who want to explore their creative side, and that’s why we’re shining the Toy Spotlight this month on our Deluxe Double-Sided Tabletop Easel, the perfect creative early learning toy, especially...

4. 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...

5. How Toys Can Help Develop Your Child’s Emotional Intelligence

   What is Emotional Intelligence? Emotional intelligence is a phrase that gets tossed around quite a bit. But what does it actually mean, and how does it pertain to your child and their playtime? Emotional intelligence refers to a person being...

6. Screen-Free Week: Our Favorite Screen-Free Ways for Kids to Play

   Here at Melissa & Doug, we’re celebrating Screen-Free Week (May 6-12)!  We see Screen-Free Week as a great time to assess the quantity and quality of our children’s play. How can we encourage kids to gravitate to active, engaged types...

7. Made to Re-Love: Give the Gift of Timeless Toys

   With the holidays behind us and a fresh new year ahead, it's the perfect time to clean out the toy box and consider passing along any Melissa & Doug toys your kids have outgrown. We believe our timeless toys are "Made to Re-Love," well-designed...

8. Toy Spotlight: Fun at the Fair! Snow-Cone & Slushie Play Set

   Countless studies have shown that play is critical to child development. It enhances cognitive abilities and lays the foundation for kids to successfully engage with others. Melissa & Doug toys provide wonderful, creative opportunities for your child to engage in...

9. The Ultimate Melissa & Doug Father's Day Daddy-Daughter Playdate!

   When I was a kid, we celebrated Father’s Day by leaving dad alone. Don’t get me wrong—we woke him up at 5 a.m. with homemade breakfast in bed (that he graciously choked down), showered him with DIY gifts we’d made...

10. Toy Spotlight: Slice & Stack Sandwich Counter

    Pretend play not only provides proven developmental benefits for young children, it allows them to practice real world situations safely and process their feelings on their terms.  That’s why pretend play toys such as our Slice & Stack Sandwich Counter—the...

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