1. 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...

2. How to Stock a Play Kitchen in 7 Easy Steps

   When it comes to creating play spaces for your kids, it’s hard for parents and caregivers to even know where to start, because there are so many options to choose from. That’s why the play space experts at Melissa &...

3. Fun at the Fair! Funhouse Mirror

   
   Step right up and turn any day into Fair Day! The Melissa & Doug Fun at the Fair!™ Funhouse Mirror lets kids three and older create their own double-sided tabletop version of a classic carnival house of mirrors. Start playing...

4. 7 Free Pumpkin Carving Stencils for Kids

   Celebrate Halloween and fall with these seven fun and free pumpkin carving stencils! Kids of all ages will enjoy this activity involving tracing, cutting, and creating fun pumpkins as a family-friendly fall activity.  Halloween Pumpkin Carving Activity for Kids Follow...

5. 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...

6. Toy Spotlight: Pineapple Soft Stacker Baby Toy

   Say aloha to the first new toy release from our brand new infant and baby line of toys designed especially to build key early development skills: our Pineapple Soft Stacker infant toy! The sooner you can introduce toys like the...

7. The 6 Best Stuffed Animals for Kids

   Playing with plush toys and stuffed animals is an essential part of a child’s overall development. Stuffed animals and plush toys are usually the first playmates that a young child has, and they help kids develop important social-emotional, imaginative, and...

8. Celebrating Lunar New Year 2023: The Year of the Rabbit

   According to the traditional Chinese zodiac, January 22, 2023 marks the Chinese New Year, kicking off the Year of the Rabbit, which runs until February 9, 2024. (By the way, you'll often see the holiday referred to as Lunar New Year, to...

9. Top Birthday Party Themes for 4-Year-Olds

   Birthday party planning just became a breeze thanks to help from the expert planners at Melissa & Doug! Favorite Birthday Party Themes for 4-Year-Old Kids We recently started a series on the blog to help parents and caregivers who might need some support...

10. Toy Spotlight: Jumbo Burrow Bunny Stuffed Animal

    In this Toy Spotlight blog, our featured toy really takes the (carrot) cake—it’s the Melissa & Doug Jumbo Burrow Bunny Plush Stuffed Animal, and just in time for Easter, too! The Easter Bunny has captured the hearts and imaginations of...

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