1. Best Toys and Gifts for Easter

    With the calendar set to bounce into spring, that means Easter is almost here for those who celebrate. At Melissa & Doug, we’re reimagining the season and rethinking the Easter basket. Candy and chocolate bunnies make for sweet treats, but...
  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. Finding the Best Puzzles for 3- & 4-Year-Olds

    At Melissa & Doug, we know the benefit of playing with puzzles for your child’s growth. Puzzles are a great way to improve a range of skills in early development: fine motor,  pattern recognition, patience, problem solving, and more. There...
  4. 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...
  5. Must-Have Toys for Baby’s First Christmas

    If you’re a parent with a new baby getting ready for their first Christmas, you’re about to experience one of the most unforgettable times of your life—take it from a dad who somehow managed to fill the entire digital cloud...
  6. Best Kitchen Play Sets for Toddlers

    When it comes to pretend play, kids and toddlers love to mimic the adults in their life—especially when it comes to household activities like cooking up a meal in the kitchen or grocery shopping and bagging up their items. If...
  7. Toy Spotlight: Wooden Café Barista Coffee Shop

    September 29 is National Coffee Day! When children engage in pretend play, they can freely practice real world situations, express their feelings on their own terms, and reap multiple developmental benefits. Melissa & Doug’s award-winning toys are designed with this...
  8. Melissa & Doug Partners with the National Park Foundation on New Toy Collection

    Calling all explorers!  In collaboration with the National Park Foundation, we’re launching a new collection of fun, nature-inspired toys for kid-powered play at home! Melissa & Doug is proud to support the National Park Foundation with a million-dollar commitment over...
  9. Food is Love: Making Memories with Pretend Play Fun

    Some of our most important family memories are made when we share quality time together doing things we love most—like spending time in the kitchen during the holiday season, preparing traditional family favorite dishes to show friends and family how...
  10. The Power of Play: How Fun & Games Help Children Thrive

    Melissa & Doug recently sponsored a webinar presented by the AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) parenting website, HealthyChildren.org. Hosted by Dr. Jennifer Shu, Medical Editor of HealthyChildren.org, the webinar featured special guest Dr. Michael Yogman, a Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician, discussing topics...

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