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Giddy Buggy Tunnel
Giddy Buggy is happy to invite active kids to crawl through a rainbow of color in this bright tunnel. Giddy's smiling face covers one end, making it extra fun to hide and seek in this nearly five-foot-long tube. Made of... -
Cutie Pie Butterfly Tunnel
Indoors or out, your child will love crawling through this pink, butterfly-themed tunnel! Cutie Pie's sweet and smiling face covers one end, making it extra fun to hide and seek in this nearly five-foot-long tube. Made of durable wipe-clean materials,... -
Deluxe Multi-Vehicle Activity Rug
Create a world of endless adventures with the Deluxe Multi-Vehicle Activity Rug! Use the four train cars, 13 on-road road vehicles, helicopter, and boat to visit the train station, firehouse, school, market, hospital, recycling center, lake, and more on the... -
Take-Along Railroad
Built-in tracks, colorful scenery, and fun play pieces let kids take their imaginations for a spin . . . and take playtime anywhere they want to go! Unfold the sturdy wooden case to create an illustrated play surface with built-in... -
Take-Along Town
Built-in tracks, colorful scenery, and fun play pieces let kids take their imaginations for a spin . . . and take playtime anywhere they want to go! Unfold the sturdy wooden case to create an illustrated play surface with built-in... -
Winter Indoor Play Ideas from a Kindergarten Teacher
If you have ever been stuck inside for multiple days in a row with a child, you know how hard it gets to find ways to keep them busy and off of their screens. The winter months are especially hard... -
6 Tips for Buying Birthday Gifts for Kids
Need some ideas for birthday gifts for the kids in your life? We asked some of our co-workers for their favorite, go-to birthday gifts for kids of all ages. These are the tried-and-true gift ideas that have worked for them... -
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... -
Screen-Free Week: Our Favorite Screen-Free Ways for Kids to Play
Here at Melissa & Doug, we’re celebrating Screen-Free Week (May 6-12)! We see Screen-Free Week as a great time to assess the quantity and quality of our children’s play. How can we encourage kids to gravitate to active, engaged types... -
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...