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Alphabet Blocks Wooden Truck
With this clever update of a classic toy set, wooden letter blocks are ready to roll! A cargo of 28 wooden alphabet blocks (featuring uppercase and lowercase letters) stows on the sturdy trailer of this wooden truck toy. Roll it... -
K’s Kids Musical Farmyard Cube Learning Toy
This "farmyard" is full of noisy animals and compact enough to take anywhere! Four animals sound off with their animal songs and play a lively melody when their noses are pressed. Or babies can grasp the padded handle and bump... -
Band-in-a-Box - Clap! Clang! Tap!
Band in a Box musical instrument set has everything preschoolers need to form a kids' marching band, launch a solo career, or just enjoy exploring music and sounds! The set includes a tambourine, cymbals, maracas, clacker, tone blocks, and a... -
The Power of Problem Solving Play
This is the third in a series of blog posts on the skill-building power of different types of play. One of the many cool things about play is that it helps kids learn to become problem solvers. Think about children building block... -
10 Best Problem-Solving Puzzles for Kids
The Power of Puzzle Play Puzzles are a great way to keep kids entertained, but they're also a fun way to encourage logical thinking, goal setting, and patience! When a child engages in puzzle play, they're not only building a... -
Fun Activities for 2-Year-Olds
Bye Bye Terrible Twos, Hello Thought-Provoking Activities for 2-Year-Olds Ah, the wonders of turning 2 years old. Aside from quite literally having their entire life ahead of them, this is an exhilarating developmental stage where toddlers experience a tug between... -
How To Find The Best Puzzle For Your 2-Year-Old
Help kids unlock problem-solving abilities and other necessary early learning skills through play by introducing them to one of the many developmental puzzles available from Melissa & Doug! Puzzle play can help promote a number of critical developmental skills: problem-solving... -
5 Fundamental Skills You Can Teach Kids Through Play
Board certified behavior analyst Erin Ross shares her tips for skill-building play Not sure what to do with your little one during playtime? Many parents say they aren’t good at playing with their young children, that it’s boring, or they... -
Playing with Babies: Setting the Stage for Imagination
Babies are more brilliant than any artificial intelligence program a tech company can develop. Why? Because they are taking in so much information, through so many channels, and constantly working to blend that information with what they already know. They... -
Top 20 Preschool Classroom Supplies
At Melissa & Doug, we are always being asked: “What supplies do I need for homeschooling?” or “As a teacher, what preschool classroom supplies do I really need to stock-up on?” So, we asked our Blog Ambassador Allison McDonald (No...