1. How Play Can Build Skills: An Age-By-Age Guide

   In my practice as a developmental behavioral pediatrician, I’ve seen again and again how our day-to-day interactions with our kids — what we say, how much we try to control versus let go, how distracted we are — really shape...

2. Teaching Your Child about Food Groups

   These ideas for teaching your child about food groups are brought to us by Kim Vij from The Educators’ Spin On It. March is National Nutrition Month. Let’s build a healthy foundation with our kids with a few playful activities with pretend...

3. 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...

4. 20 Ways to Engage With Your Child When You Don't Always Have the Time, Money, or Space

   Let's face it - working in playtime to our busy schedules can be a challenge. I want to give parents and caregivers a go-to list of concrete, screen-free play ideas. Following are 20 of my favorite ideas on how to...

5. Introducing Our New & Innovative Puzzles

   Melissa & Doug, the #1 children’s puzzle brand, introduces a new line of innovative puzzles available now in stores and online! One of the most beneficial types of toys for helping improve logical thinking, goal setting, patience, visual recognition, and problem-solving...

6. Eco-Friendly Activities for Kids Inspired By Our Sustainability Volunteer Work

   “Think global, act local” has become a rallying cry for many people and organizations who care deeply about the environment, and Melissa & Doug has taken that idea to heart, putting it into practice as part of our ongoing sustainability initiatives....

7. Indoor Fun Guide: How to Entertain Kids When They’re Stuck Inside

   Parents and caregivers, if your kids need a cure for the common ailment known as cabin fever, Melissa & Doug has the prescription for some much needed indoor fun! We’re here to rescue your sanity with this handy Indoor Fun...

8. Our Favorite Play Food Toys for Kids

   Playing with food is practically baked into every child’s DNA—as soon as babies can sit up in a high chair and throw cereal, kids realize food can become play! That’s why many kids gravitate towards pretend kitchens and play food: Eating...

9. Our 2023 STEAM Toys: The Experts' Stamp of Approval

   When children play, their natural curiosity drives them to explore and dive into new experiences. Adults are often in awe of how kids can freely dismantle things and put them back together, generate new ideas, and problem-solve all while having...

10. Sustainability Snapshot: Our Commitment to a More Playful Planet

    At Melissa & Doug, we’re on a journey to make the world a better place and nurture healthy imaginations, and that’s why we’re committed to nurturing our environment.  Increasingly, parents and caregivers seek out sustainable products and services, and we do...

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