1. Take Along Magnetic Jigsaw Puzzles - Princesses

   
   Its never been easier to have puzzle fun anywhere, anytime! This portable play set includes two 15-piece magnetic puzzles with charming princess scenes in a compact, fold-out format and a built-in carrying handle! Pieces are shape-coded on the back for...

2. How To Find The Best Puzzle For Your 2-Year-Old

   Help kids unlock problem-solving abilities and other necessary early learning skills through play by introducing them to one of the many developmental puzzles available from Melissa & Doug! Puzzle play can help promote a number of critical developmental skills: problem-solving...

3. 10 Ways to Play with Puzzles by an Occupational Therapist

   Just in time for National Puzzle Day on January 29, 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 a personal story about her family’s love for puzzles, and how...

4. The Best Dinosaur Toys And Gifts For Kids

   Does your child obsess over all things dinosaur? Dinosaur toys—check. Dinosaur gifts—check. Dinosaur chicken nuggets—of course! If you’re shopping for a dino-loving little one, we’ve got some playfully prehistoric dinosaur toys and gift ideas for you to wrap up for...

5. Best Holiday Toys & Gifts for 2-Year-Olds

   If you’re looking for a few ways to inspire creativity and excitement with colorful, hands-on, and age-appropriate toys for the 2023 holiday season, we hope you’ll find this list of gift ideas for 2-year-olds helpful! We’ve chosen 10 of our...

6. Best Throwback Toys and Gifts for the Holidays

   There’s nothing more nostalgic than watching your child unwrap a classic toy that you unwrapped yourself as a child. If you want to connect with your child on that deeper level, have you considered taking a walk down memory lane? ...

7. Toys that Grow with Your Child

   Everything seems to happen so fast these days, so it’s not unusual for kids to outgrow their toys in just a few months or perhaps even a few weeks. As a result, many parents find themselves collecting and storing toys...

8. Celebrating 35 Years of Imagination: 2023 Year in Review

   The holidays are always a time of reflection and gratitude, and it’s no different for those of us here at Melissa & Doug. With the New Year fast approaching, we wanted to take a moment to say thank you to...

9. 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...

10. Best Holiday Stocking Stuffers & Small Gifts for Kids

    Although stocking stuffers may be small and inexpensive, they can still make the biggest memories for kids. Plus, they’re great to have on-hand if you get surprise visitors throughout the holiday season.  Here, we’ve compiled 10 of our favorite Melissa &...

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