Play Time
Jellycat Jellycat Birdling Kingfisher
$17.00Jellycat Birdling Kingfisher loves perching patiently, waiting to spy some dinner in the river! This striking scamp has soft, bright fur in pastel blue, rust-red and cloudy white, with a...
Jellycat Jellycat Birdling Goldfinch
$17.00Perched on a branch looking very pleased, it's brilliant Jellycat Birdling Goldfinch! This bonny bird is a garden favorite, in sunshine-yellow and inky-black plumage! Plump and proud, with bright eyes,...
Jellycat Jellycat Birdling Blue Tit
$17.00Hopping up to tweet a greeting, it's bonny Jellycat Birdling Blue Tit! Squat and sweet in swooping blocks of blue, green, mustard and white, this chick is gorgeously gentle. With...
Jellycat Jellycat Tully Turtle
$33.00Super-sweet in salad greens, Jellycat Tully Turtle is a happy little hatchling! With zingy, flappy, squishable flippers and a bobbly mossy shell, this newborn is turtly adorable. Lollop down the...
Jellycat Jellycat Sigmund Seal
$50.00Jellycat Sigmund Seal is so very smiley, with cream fur covered in scrumptious coffee freckles! This rumply rascal is so laid-back, loafing on the sand in the midday sun. Scrambly-squishy...
Jellycat Jellycat Sienna Seahorse
$30.00Divinely dainty in soothing pastels, Jellycat Sienna Seahorse is a kooky, curly cutie! Squeezably soft in ice cream pink, with a cordy mane and matching fins, this swirly-tail seahorse loves to...
Jellycat Jellycat Odette Ostrich
$40.00Jellycat Odette Ostrich is the perfect special companion for your little one anywhere, with her silky feathers in a unique dusty pink, and her long fluffy legs, whether it is...
Jellycat Jellycat Didi Hedgehog
$22.50Jellycat Didi Hedgehog is a roly-poly scamp, with a soft ruched caramel tummy, bobble nose, and silky ombre fur. This happy hoglet loves ambling around the garden, snuffling for bugs,...
Jellycat Jellycat Bashful Koala
$28.00All the way from sunny Australia, it's Jellycat Bashful Koala! This cuddler from Down Under has the softest grey fur and flopsy limbs for bonza cuddles. A big, squidgy nose in...
Moulin Roty Moulin Roty Plush Toy Paprika The Lion
$48.00From Under my Baobab Tree collection, Moulin Roty Plush Toy Paprika The Lion comes in an ideal medium size cuddle plush toy allowing the baby to grasp its long legs....
Speedy Monkey Speedy Monkey Rainbow Abacus Toy
$28.00The colorful wooden Speedy Monkey Rainbow Abacus encourages your little one to develop hand-eye coordination, and color differentiation and improve creativity. Attract the toddler's attention by smoothly sliding the wooden...
Gund Gund Animated Alora The Unicorn Plush...
$45.00Gund Animated Alora The Unicorn is ready to sing and clap with babies as they learn their numbers and ABCs! Baby GUND is proud to present Alora, a whimsical...
Paola Reina Paola Reina Baby Gordis Doll Ruby
$72.00Here are the Paola Reina, the most beautiful dolls in the world! They come from Spain and they have beautiful faces. And they smell like vanilla! Meet Baby Gordis...
Paola Reina Paola Reina Baby Gordis Doll Lily
$72.00Here are the Paola Reina, the most beautiful dolls in the world! They come from Spain and they have beautiful faces. And they smell like vanilla! Meet Baby Gordis...
Paola Reina Paola Reina Baby Gordis Doll Frederica
$72.00Here are the Paola Reina, the most beautiful dolls in the world! They come from Spain and they have beautiful faces. And they smell like vanilla! Meet Baby Gordis...
Paola Reina Paola Reina Baby Gordis Doll Evi
$72.00Here are the Paola Reina, the most beautiful dolls in the world! They come from Spain and they have beautiful faces. And they smell like vanilla! Meet Baby Gordis...
Lamaze Lamaze Wacky Giraffe
$24.00Finally, a toy baby can actually swing around and bash! With a happy plush giraffe head on one end and a soft, safe base on the other, this unique sensory toy...
Lamaze Lamaze Squeeze Beats First Drum Set
$38.00A drum set made for the way babies play!It's a ruckus of sensory-learning excitement!Make first-time music-making more playful and more intuitive for baby with the Lamaze Squeeze Beats First Drum...
Maileg Maileg Unicorn Plush Toy
$38.00A magical story is about to begin. With this unicorn made in colorful tones and a golden horn, there are many stories to tell. The unicorn comes with a leash...
Maileg Maileg Poodle Dog Plush Toy
$40.00If the dream about a dog is far away, it can come true now with this sweet puppy. It is made in exclusive materials that give the dog a beautiful...
Maileg Maileg Dog Plush Toy
$40.00If the dream about a dog is far away, it can come true now with this sweet puppy. It is made in exclusive materials that give the dog a beautiful...
Maileg Maileg Safari Friends Rhino Plush Toy...
$38.00Safari Friends are made of the softest linen and are available in many different colors. They can sit and gives the best hug you can imagine. Maileg Safari Friends Rhino...
Maileg Maileg Rabbit Size 5 Doll Sweater and...
$85.00This classic rabbit is made of soft natural linen and cotton fabric that gives a lovely hand feel and look. This Maileg Rabbit Size 5 Doll is dressed in a very beautiful...
Maileg Maileg Rabbit Size 4 Doll Knitted Shi...
$64.00The classic bunny and rabbit collection is made of soft natural linen and cotton fabric that gives a lovely hand feel and look. This rabbit is dressed in a lovely...
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.