1. 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...

2. 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...

3. Blue's Clues & You! Wooden Mailbox Play Set

   
   With this 27-piece play set, it’s always Mail Time! Personalize the Blue’s Clues & You! Mailbox, letters, and envelope with reusable stickers. Use wooden stamps with self-stick tabs to mail a wooden postcard, reusable invitations, and shipping pouch. A double-sided...

4. The Best Toys to Encourage Talking, from a Speech-Language Pathologist

   The moment your child utters his or her first word is a highly anticipated and magical event.  For some children, learning to talk is fairly effortless. For others, it’s a struggle. For most children, we can do more to help...

5. Best Holiday Toys & Gifts for 4-Year-Olds

   The holidays are a magical time, and for 4-year-olds, it’s prime time for pretend play and hands-on fun! If you're searching to find the perfect Christmas present or holiday gift for the 4-year-old child in your life, we’ve got you...

6. 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 &...

7. 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...

8. Why Babies Love Mirror Toys

   As any parent knows, babies just LOVE to see themselves in their mirror toys. What could be more interesting and relatable to babies than another baby reflected back at them—who looks, feels, and moves just as they do? Sure, babies...

9. 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...

10. Best Holiday Toys & Gifts For Kids By Interest

    Is the child in your life obsessed with a particular toy, topic, or play pattern? If you’re a parent or caregiver looking for the perfect holiday gift for kids with all sorts of interests, Melissa & Doug has got you...

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