1. 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...

2. Best Birthday Gifts for 1-Year-Olds

   Shopping for that perfect gift for a child’s first birthday party? The play experts at Melissa & Doug are here to help you find the toy that’s just right for your child.  When gift-giving for a 1-year-old, you may want...

3. 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...

4. Best Holiday Stocking Stuffers & Small Gifts for Kids

   Although stocking stuffers can be small and/or 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 a list of our favorite Melissa &...

5. Tips to Help Organize Kids' Toys

   The Ultimate Game Changer: Finding the Right Storage to Organize Your Child’s Toys   Organization takes on a whole new importance once you have kids. As parents and caregivers, it can feel like no matter how many times we tidy,...

6. Celebrating National Taco Day with Pretend Play Fun!

   Now here’s a social holiday with a ton of crunch: Tuesday, October 1, marks National Taco Day (some outlets are celebrating Friday, October 4), and Melissa & Doug is ready to celebrate! If you’re a parent or caregiver with kiddos...

7. Best Valentine’s Day Gifts for Kids

   Here are some sweet Valentine’s Day gift ideas for the children in your life, whether they are babies learning how to explore their world, or curious kids using their imaginations. Let this Valentine’s Day Gift Guide from Melissa & Doug...

8. NEW! Themed Gift Sets for Every Age

   Our New Bundles Make Gift Giving Easy Whether you’re a mom, dad, aunt, grandparent, or friend, you’ve probably struggled to come up with the perfect gift for a child. Or maybe you’re just overwhelmed by all the options. Because we’ve...

9. Fun Activities for 1-Year-Olds

   Melissa & Doug's Favorite Activities for 1-Year-Olds We all remember our pre-teen and early teen years as an awkward stage in life. But what we don’t remember is how confusing and exciting being a 1-year-old was like. At 1, kids are...

10. Celebrate National Sandwich Day with a FREE Printable & More

    No wonder we celebrate National Sandwich Day (November 3)—in the United States alone, nearly half of all adults eat at least one sandwich a day. That adds up to over 125 million sandwiches eaten in the U.S. every single day!...

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