1. Toy Spotlight: Ms. Rachel Wooden Learning Blocks

   We’re here to spell it out for you: Our new Ms. Rachel toys are here — including a beautiful set of wooden alphabet and learning blocks! Ms. Rachel, if you don't know, is a huge star in the baby and...

2. Celebrate Mother’s Day with Favorite Play Tips from Melissa & Doug Moms

   In honor of Mother's Day, we’re asking some of the moms at Melissa & Doug to share their favorite play and toy tips with you.  If there’s one thing all the moms we surveyed agreed upon, it was their favorite travel toys: Water...

3. Christmas in July: Best Gifts for 2-Year-Olds

   Melissa & Doug wants to help you save money on holiday shopping now with our Christmas in July promotion, with special deals happening throughout the month! This year especially, we know parents will be more thoughtful and discerning with their...

4. International Chef Day: Top 10 Toys for Kid Foodies & Chefs

   For this edition of our Living Playfully blog, Melissa & Doug cook up something fun to celebrate International Chef Day on October 20! The culinary community celebrates International Chef Day as a way to “honor our culinary profession and inspire the...

5. The Power of Pretend Play

   Open-ended play is essential for children’s healthy growth and development. It’s so important, pediatricians are even writing prescriptions for it! That’s why at Melissa & Doug we are so excited to be partnering with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), an...

6. Christmas in July: Best Gifts for 4-Year-Olds

   Your preschooler may be thinking about summer vacation, dips in the pool, and family cookouts, but Melissa & Doug will be hosting Christmas in July all month long to help save you money! This year especially, we know parents and...

7. A Teacher's Favorite Toys for Learning & Building Life Skills

   [EDITOR'S NOTE: For more on learning through play, visit our "Skills at Play" page for more information about this initiative, which labels our website and toy packaging with skills-based callouts designed to help parents and caregivers easily identify which skills our various developmental and learning toys promote...

8. Celebrate National Pizza Day with FREE Printable Activity for Kids & More!

   Pizza may be an Italian creation, but it’s been adopted by the entire world: Pizza sales are forecast to generate almost $192 billion worldwide in 2023. You can buy a lot of pizza pies with that many billions! It’s no...

9. Food is Love: Cooking Up Confidence with Pretend Play from Melissa & Doug

   Spending time in the kitchen with kids—especially during the holiday season—makes for a perfect way to create forever memories with your family.  Whether you’re sustaining cherished family food traditions from several generations back, or starting your very own holiday rituals...

10. Beloved Classic Toys Perfect for the Holidays

    The holidays mean different things to different people, but one aspect we’re all familiar with is the feeling of nostalgia that the holidays inspire—it’s impossible not to think about the past when we get together with friends and family to celebrate...

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