1. On The Road with Top Travel Toys for Kids This Spring

   Traveling with children is a great opportunity to make memories with your family, but it can also be a stressful time when hitting the road with your kids, especially babies and little ones.  If you’re planning on taking children on any...

2. 5 Tips to Teach Kids How to Care for Plants

   When the ground thaws and the first crocuses appear, so do the garden plans and seed packets. Gloves, shovels, buckets, and watering cans draw a child’s attention like bees to honey. Kids love to get out in the dirt and...

3. 3 Ways Play Can Help You Raise a Problem-Solver

   One of the hardest things about parenting is knowing when to let your child struggle through a problem on their own versus jump in and solve it for them. Sometimes you’re in a rush (“I just need to get out...

4. Pretend Play Food and Recipes Kids Will Love

   This blog is part of our “Summer Sparks” series where we will give you tips to inspire a summer of wonder! For more ideas on how to encourage imagination all summer long check out more blogs and toys! Our Blog...

5. 5 Fundamental Skills You Can Teach Kids Through Play

   Board certified behavior analyst Erin Ross shares her tips for skill-building play Not sure what to do with your little one during playtime? Many parents say they aren’t good at playing with their young children, that it’s boring, or they...

6. Meet Our New Plush Rainbow Giraffe…Available Online Only!

   For over three decades, Melissa & Doug toys have helped kids color their world with their imaginations. So to celebrate our 35th anniversary, we’ve reimagined our signature giant plush giraffe, giving it a vibrant rainbow-hued makeover. Featuring ombre red, orange,...

7. 35 Ways to Bring More Screen-Free Fun to Your Child's Life

   Melissa & Doug marks its 35th anniversary this year, and in honor of that noteworthy milestone, we’re celebrating throughout 2023 in all kinds of ways! As champions of open-ended, imaginative, and screen-free play for babies, toddlers, and kids since the very...

8. Toy Spotlight: Jet Pilot Interactive Dashboard

   Imagine giving a gift that inspires kids to embark on all kinds of adventures. The Melissa & Doug Jet Pilot Interactive Dashboard invites little ones to explore the world and go wherever their imagination takes them! The durable dashboard is...

9. 52 Fun & Easy Play Ideas for Screen-Free Week or Any Week

   If you’re concerned about your child’s screen time, consider going on a digital retreat with your kids during Screen-Free Week (May 6-10). Screen-Free Week is a non-profit advocacy program that promotes the idea that families should find time to dream,...

10. Toy Spotlight: La Patisserie Bakery

    Order up, chefs: If your child enjoys cooking up fun with pretend kitchen play, don’t miss this month’s Toy Spotlight item, La Patisserie Bakery! Our pretend French bakery playset encourages kids to explore play scenarios as both the baker and...

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