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. 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...

3. Melissa & Doug April Sweepstakes Official Rules

    NO PURCHASE OR ENTRY FEE REQUIRED TO ENTER OR WIN. MAKING A PURCHASE  WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED  THE PRIZES: 1 winner will receive a prize of the full National Park Foundation Collection. The  approximate...

4. Career Day for Kids: Exploring Occupations through Play

   It's Career Day for Kids, with great ways to explore occupations! "What do you want to be when you grow up?" That’s a question all children seem to hear. Think about all of the exciting adult careers you wanted to...

5. Fun Activities for 1-Year-Olds

   Melissa & Doug's Favorite Activities for 1-Year-Olds We all remember our pre-teen and early teen years as an awkward stage in life. But what we don’t remember is how confusing and exciting being a 1-year-old was like. At 1, kids are...

6. FREE National Pasta Day Printable Activity for Kids

   Here’s a fun fact: Americans collectively eat six billion (!) pounds of pasta every year, which averages about 20 pounds per person annually. No wonder there’s a National Pasta Day to celebrate—mark your calendars for Tuesday, October 17. To help...

7. Tips to Help Organize Kids' Toys

   The Ultimate Game Changer: Finding the Right Storage to Organize Your Child’s Toys   Organization takes on a whole new importance once you have kids. As parents and caregivers, it can feel like no matter how many times we tidy,...

8. 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...

9. Getting the Most from Our Website

   Want to make the most out of your experience on MelissaAndDoug.com? Our site has developed over the years to be THE place to shop timeless toys. Plus, on our Living Playfully blog, we provide play tips, free printable activities for kids,...

10. 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...

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