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BlaBla BlaBla Knitted Doll Socks The Fox
$66.00 – $78.00Socks is writer for a local newspaper, a dreamer and an airplane enthusiast. He has beautiful handwriting. Handmade doll made from the softest Peruvian cotton. 100% cotton with poly...
BlaBla Knitted Doll Honey The Bunny
$66.00 – $78.00Honey is a little bouncy bunny with a very white sweet tooth. She loves chocolate and peas but flowers make her sneeze. She collects five-leaf clovers but so far she's found just...
BlaBla BlaBla Knitted Doll Pepper The Cat
$66.00 – $78.00Pepper, the purrfect grey kitten with a pocket purrfect for the tooth fairy! Handmade doll made from the softest Peruvian cotton. 100% cotton with poly fill. Hand or machine...
BlaBla BlaBla Knitted Doll Rivier The Elephant
$66.00 – $78.00Rivier sailed the Nile all the way to the ocean. His heard the water whisper and made a promise to keep it blue. Handmade doll made from the softest...
BlaBla BlaBla Knitted Doll Luigi The Frog
$66.00Handmade doll made from the softest Peruvian cotton. 100% cotton with poly fill. Approximately 12"in Hand or machine wash in cold water on gentle cycle Lay flat to dry.
Cuddle + Kind Cuddle + Kind Hand Knit Doll Everest ...
$64.00 – $88.00Where I come from, the ice and snow are always sparkling. I love building snow forts, slurping marshmallows in hot chocolate, and most of all, helping people. I believe we...
Bajo Wooden Animal Gorilla
$64.00This adorable wooden Gorilla is lightweight and easy to play with. Their limbs can be moved so your child can imitate the real movements of the living endangered species. They...
Bajo Wooden Animal Panda
$64.00This adorable wooden Polar Bear is light weight and easy to play with. Their limbs can be moved so your child can imitate the real movements of the living endangered...
Bajo Wooden Animal Polar Bear
$64.00This adorable wooden Panda is light weight and easy to play with. Their limbs can be moved so your child can imitate the real movements of the living endangered species. They...
Grimm's Authentic Grimm's Large Semi Circles ...
$63.00This unique Semicircle Platform Building Set opens the door to a world of new possibilities for budding architects! Included are 11 wooden half-round pieces, each of diminishing size. These versatile platforms can be...
Grimm's Authentic Grimm's Large Semi circles ...
$63.00This unique Semicircle Platform Building Set opens the door to a world of new possibilities for budding architects! Included are 11 wooden half-round pieces, each of diminishing size. These versatile platforms can be...
Grimm's Authentic Grimm's Large Semi circles ...
$63.00This unique Semicircle Platform Building Set opens the door to a world of new possibilities for budding architects! Included are 11 wooden half-round pieces, each of diminishing size. These versatile platforms can be...
Maileg Maileg Mini Dining Table Set Toy
$60.00Invite your friend for Sunday supper at the dining table. The set contains a round table and 2 metal chairs. Oval table measures 6.5" x 3.5" Chairs are 5" tall...
Jellycat Jellycat Tawny Reindeer
$60.00Tawny Reindeer has the coziest coat on, in a two-tone fluff. This elegant deer has soft caramel fur and brown booties to match her antlers. The delicately detailed ears, stitched eyelashes,...
Grimm's Authentic Grimm's Natural Bridge
$60.00An open-ended and versatile toy, this Wooden Nesting Bridge set can be used as a stacking and nesting toy, or as bridges for toy cars and scenic play. Each set...
Grimm's Authentic Grimm's Rainbow Bridge
$60.00An open-ended and versatile toy, this Wooden Nesting Bridge set can be used as a stacking and nesting toy, or as bridges for toy cars and scenic play. Each set...
Grimm's Authentic Grimm's Small Stacking Boxe...
$60.00This Set of Boxes is a versatile toy for children: they can stack and sort the boxes by size and color, build with them, use it as dollhouses or carports,...
Grimm's Authentic Grimm's Small Stacking Boxe...
$60.00This Set of Boxes is a versatile toy for children: they can stack and sort the boxes by size and color, build with them, use it as dollhouses or carports,...
Grimm's Authentic Grimm's First Thread Game
$59.00First threading game with discs and with a wooden needle for small hands. Your child can sew together six colorful circles and make pretty patterns and pieces of art on the...
Sabo Concept Wooden Rainbow Toy Mustard
$58.00This set of 7 gorgeous rainbow stacking elements come nested inside each other. Let the creativity of your child grow as they can building mazes and tunnels for cars, making mountains and...
Sabo Concept Wooden Rainbow Toy Marsala
$58.00This set of 7 gorgeous rainbow stacking elements come nested inside each other. Let the creativity of your child grow as they can building mazes and tunnels for cars, making mountains and...
Grimm's Authentic Grimm's Seven Wooden Friend...
$58.00These 7 little rainbow friends in 7 matching bowls are a wonderful Waldorf toy for any kiddo! These friends have simple forms to allow little ones' creative spark. Play with...
Bajo Manhattan Blocks
$57.00Bajo’s Manhattan blocks feature minimalist non-toxic painting styles and easy to stack skyscrapers. Teach your children about architecture while helping them learn to stack with these beautiful blocks. Product...
Grimm's Authentic Grimm's Flower Stacking Toy
$57.00Let your imagination bloom with these Little Flower Nesting Blocks by Grimm's Spiel. Each set is carved from a single piece of wood and finished with non-toxic, water-based stains and...
Play is essential for children because it contributes to their intellectual, physical, emotional and social development. When children play, they exercise their creativity, develop their imagination, master their dexterity, improve their cognitive ability and build physical strength. Experts agree that the best kinds of play allow kids to set their own goals, negotiate challenges, develop and share ideas, and make their own rules.
But how can we make sure our kids are getting enough healthy, unstructured play time when they’re growing up in an overscheduled and stressful environment, when parents are overly focused on producing high academic achievers, and safety concerns prevent us from letting our kids roam around freely and unsupervised? Perhaps the best thing we can do for our kids is to make sure they have the right kinds of toys at home to make play time most rewarding.
First and foremost is safety. Safe toys for young children are sturdy, without sharp parts or splinters, free of pinching hazards, and easy to clean. If the toy will be used by an infant, it’s important that parts aren’t small enough to become a choking hazard.
Toys must be made from non-toxic materials and coated with lead-free paints. You should steer clear of antique toys, second-hand toys and homemade toys that have not been tested and approved by a certified testing lab, or may have been produced before the current regulations governing toy manufacturing were in effect.
In addition to being safe, a good toy will match the child’s appropriate stage of development and abilities.
The best baby activity toys for infants between 0-6 months are things they can reach, grasp, suck on, shake, and make noise with. Some age-appropriate toys for little babies are squeeze toys, teething toys, soft dolls, textured balls, and board books.
Infants between 6-12 months are starting to crawl, sit up and pull themselves to a standing position. They are capable putting things in and out of containers and placing objects on top of each other. Some of the best baby activity toys for this age group are dolls, vehicles with wheels, bath toys, large beads, nesting toys, large soft blocks, wooden blocks, and push & pull toys.
As your child continues to grow, look for toys that will encourage them to explore, create, pretend, imagine, and learn from trial and error.