1. How Creative Play and Arts & Crafts Help Kids Develop Key Skills

    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 her insights on how creative arts & crafts play can positively impact your child’s overall development. In a world that seems...

  2. The Best Ocean Toys And Gifts For Kids

    Is your child an underwater explorer, friend to sea creatures near and far? We've got toys for that! These special aquatic toys, crafts, and pretend play activities are sure to transport kids to ocean worlds and inspire their seaside adventures....

  3. Best Toys and Gifts for Easter

    With the calendar set to bounce into spring, that means Easter is almost here for those who celebrate. At Melissa & Doug, we’re reimagining the season and rethinking the Easter basket. Candy and chocolate bunnies make for sweet treats, but...

  4. The Best Baby Shower Gifts

    If you’ve got a baby-themed celebration coming up on your calendar, we’ve got you covered: Melissa & Doug’s new line of baby and infant toys would make for perfect baby shower gifts! Top 10 Baby Gifts That Parents will Love,...

  5. Best Holiday Toys & Gifts for Babies and 1-Year-Olds

    Have you been making a holiday gift list and checking it twice or even a third time and you’re still not sure where to start? Well, here’s a gift from Melissa & Doug! We have pulled together a list of...

  6. Play Ideas & Activities for Your Little Astronaut

    Kids can pretend to be an astronaut anytime, with these creative play and learning activities, brought to us by guest blogger Julie Kieras of HappyStrongHome. Our family recently returned from a trip to Washington D.C., where we enjoyed the National Air and...

  7. Created by Me! Sparkle & Shimmer Beads Wooden Bead Kit

    Butterflies, flowers, hearts, fish, stars, teddy bears, and dozens of alphabet beads - this colossal wooden bead set has so much to choose from! With 340 beads, 12 laces with clasps, and a pretty array of coordinating colors, it's a...

  8. Created by Me! Heart Beads Wooden Bead Kit

    Design beautiful wooden jewelry to your heart's content! This lovable kids' jewelry set features pretty heart-shaped beads in a variety of sizes. An array of accent beads, all in coordinating colors, will encourage young jewelry makers to create lovely looks...

  9. Lacing Beads in a Box

    You can count on the Melissa & Doug Lacing Beads set to make a bold statement! The dramatic beads feature a variety of shapes, bold colors, and two extra-long laces, making stringing beads extra special. The shapes are designed for...

  10. Rollables Treehouse Twirl

    Get playtime and developmental skills rolling with Rollables—adorably round characters that are firm enough to roll but soft enough to squeeze! Inspire imaginative forest adventures through kinetic play with this sturdy wooden treehouse tower and two Rollables with chimes: the...

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