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Ambosstoys Ambosstoys Primo Special Ride On Toy ...
$249.00Primo ride on toys combines classic Italian design with the finest craftsmanship to create a timeless ride on the scooter for toddlers and design lovers. PRIMO is the ultimate...
Baghera Baghera Ride On Toy Car Racer Black
$150.00Baghera’s Racer baby ride-on enables your child to find their feet quickly and to move about easily. While having loads of fun, your tot will instinctively understand how to move forward...
Baghera Baghera Ride On Toy Car Speedster Car...
$190.00Let your child experience driving something special, with this great ride-on speedster! It is built to last with a padded seat, sturdy metal body, and rubber tires. Some simple self-assembly...
Baghera Baghera Ride On Twister Toy Black
$150.00A Multi-directional ride-on toy, fun and easy to use. Compact, robust, and quiet, this ride-on is constructed from durable and heavy plastic. The black twister ride-on is perfect for your...
Baghera Baghera Rider On Toy Car Black
$230.00The Riders, the new XL ride-on from Baghera!With its 90cm length and large wheels, this supercar is for seasoned pilots only! Strong, silent, and very maneuverable, this large Red ride-on...
Jellycat Jellycat Amore Cat
$40.00Jellycat Amore Cat is a great snuggle in cat form. This sleepy silly is perfectly podgy in textured fur. With waggly whiskers, dreamy eyes, a swooshy tail, and teeny paws,...
Jellycat Jellycat Bashful Cat Black and White
$28.00Say hello to Jellycat Bashful Black and White Cat, a splendidly tuxedoed cat! He loves to groom his soft, silky fur, from his snowy tail tip to the white in...
Jellycat Jellycat Bashful Panda
$37.50Bashful Panda Cub is ready for his close up! This little cub is looking for a friend to share his bamboo with, and his silky soft black and white fur...
Jellycat Jellycat Kitten Caboodle
$20.00Kitten Caboodle is a playful, naughty, shortbread fuzzball! With a tail curled like a question mark, this cute little kitty is ever-ready to spring on itty biscuit paws, landing in a...
Jellycat Jellycat Lallagie Zebra
$32.50Splendidly stripey in warm grey and cream, Lallagie Zebra is a bold little buddy! Rocking a silky charcoal mane and tail, suedey-squish hooves, and perky fold ears, this zippy zebra...
Jellycat Jellycat Onyx Dragon
$32.50 – $65.00Lounging around, it's loveably lazy Onyx Dragon! This beautiful black dragon comes with all the classic dragon features including soft black fur and soft, shiny silver wings, ears, tail point,...
Playforever Playforever Leadbelly Toy Car Seekter...
$40.00An American muscle car, make it bigger, faster, stronger. Detroit carmakers saw what the hot rodders were doing in the late ’60s and started bringing these ideas to the workingman....
PonyCycle PonyCycle U Series Ride On Toy Zebra
$289.00 – $329.00How to Ride PonyCycle Toy?Kids operated! Easy to steer left and right with the handlebars. Sit on the saddle, step pedals down with feet. The saddle rises and falls to...
Posh Baby & Kids Posh Baby & Kids Bentley 6in1 Strolle...
$500.00The luxury stroller that grows with your child. Designed in collaboration with Bentley Motors and with your toddler’s needs in mind, the Posh Baby & Kids Bentley 6-in-1 Stroller / Tricycle is...
Plushies Raven Panther Plush Toy 20 Inch
$48.00This Raven Panther is a jet black feline made with amazingly soft fur that is in a resting position. Its understuffed body gives an extra comforting feel in your arms....
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.