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Take Along Magnetic Jigsaw Puzzles - Princesses
Its never been easier to have puzzle fun anywhere, anytime! This portable play set includes two 15-piece magnetic puzzles with charming princess scenes in a compact, fold-out format and a built-in carrying handle! Pieces are shape-coded on the back for... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
Best Holiday Toys & Gifts for 2-Year-Olds
If you’re looking for a few ways to inspire creativity and excitement with colorful, hands-on, and age-appropriate toys for the 2023 holiday season, we hope you’ll find this list of gift ideas for 2-year-olds helpful! We’ve chosen 10 of our... -
Best Throwback Toys and Gifts for the Holidays
There’s nothing more nostalgic than watching your child unwrap a classic toy that you unwrapped yourself as a child. If you want to connect with your child on that deeper level, have you considered taking a walk down memory lane? ... -
Toys that Grow with Your Child
Everything seems to happen so fast these days, so it’s not unusual for kids to outgrow their toys in just a few months or perhaps even a few weeks. As a result, many parents find themselves collecting and storing toys... -
Celebrating 35 Years of Imagination: 2023 Year in Review
The holidays are always a time of reflection and gratitude, and it’s no different for those of us here at Melissa & Doug. With the New Year fast approaching, we wanted to take a moment to say thank you to... -
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 &... -
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...