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Indigo Jamm Wooden SUV Seb Pick Up Toy Truck
$70.00Indigo Jamm SUV Seb is an excellent off-road 4-wheel drive pickup that includes Farmer Fred and his trusty sheepdog Shep. SUV Seb features a removable canopy which allows for easy...
Indigo Jamm Wooden Casey Camper Van
$70.00Indigo Jamm Casey Camper Van is a retro camper van complete with a wooden mom, dad, two children, and a wooden dog. Made from durable rubberwood and plywood with an...
Indigo Jamm Wooden Percy Toy Plane
$38.00Indigo Jamm Percy Plane is a single-seat plane that comes complete with a removable peg pilot and a propeller that can be spun. This durable plane with attractive paintwork is made from sustainable rubberwood....
Tegu Magnetic Wooden Blocks Stunt Team Dar...
$45.00Tegu Magnetic Wooden Blocks Stunt Team Daredevil Car is the perfect toy for your little innovative racer, ideal for building the coolest race car! Tegu Magnetic Wooden Blocks Stunt Team...
Janod Confetti Accordion
$56.00Janod Confetti Accordion awakens all of the senses and introduces the youngest musicians to the joys of musical improvisation. A real blow accordion, with "Confetti" colors and its plastic holding stra7 Keyboard...
Kiko+ & gg* UFO Wooden Balance Game
$48.00Kiko+ & gg* UFO Wooden Balance Game is an intergalactic game for little outer space fans. Can you help the aliens board their wobbly UFO and get back to their galaxy far far...
Brio Lift & Load Starter Set
$70.00All aboard! Build your first BRIO World with this Brio Lift and Load Starter Set. The layout is packed with machine toys – grab crane, truck, a pop-up hood engine...
Brio Lift and Load Warehouse Set
$126.00Building vertical shapes have a natural thrill to it. The Brio Lift and Load Warehouse Set make just that possible, even irresistible. Build the stackable bridges, curves, and sloping tracks...
PlanToys PlanToys Handy Carpenter Set
$60.00Whether you're building, remodeling or repairing, the PlanToys Handy Carpenter Set has every tool you'll need for your project! Use the hand drill for installations, the hand saw for shaping...
PlanToys PlanToys Central Station
$200.00This PlanToys Central Station can be connected to any other PlanToys transportation system. The lower building can be rotated to adjust the layout of building. Build a rail system for...
PlanToys PlanToys Steak Set
$40.00It’s important to teach children the benefits of a well-balanced meal. With this PlanToys Steak Set, children can prepare a western-style steak for themselves or a guest. Encourage a young...
PlanToys PlanToys Seafood Platter
$40.00Bring the taste of the sea to your young chef’s restaurant with this PlanToys Seafood Platter! The set includes a variety of seafood and utensils to teach children the importance...
PlanToys PlanToys BBQ Playset
$100.00Gather around, and let’s barbecue with PlanToys BBQ Set! This set will boost a young chef’s imagination and social skills by preparing a meal with friends and family nearby. Children...
PlanToys PlanToys Geo Lacing Beads Unit Link
$30.00These PlanToys Lacing Geo Beads encourage children to develop fine motor skills, creativity, and concentration. PlanToys Lacing Geo Beads Details: Age: 2 years+ The set consists of 15 beads in...
Bajo Wooden Action Figure T-Rex
$60.00It's the T-Rex! A powerful, two-legged creature. The former inhabitants of the planet remind us of the animals that are currently endangered, thanks to which we become sensitive to them...
Bajo Wood Action Figure Triceratops
$60.00This is the Triceratops, a 3-horned herbivorous dinosaur that looks a bit like a rhino. Is that His ancestor? We do not know this, but the Triceratops and rhinoceros have...
Maileg Maileg Wooden Firetruck
$18.00This classic Maileg Wooden Firetruck is crafted with sustainable wood and is hand-painted so the painting style may vary. Perfect for little hands and their imaginary adventures. Pull these fun cars back, and...
Haba Haba Town Maze Magnetic Puzzle Game
$24.00The Haba Town Maze Magnetic Puzzle Game will keep your kiddo entertained by teaching them colors and shapes. The colorful balls are trying to find their way home to their...
PlanToys PlanToys Bread Set
$40.00Are you hosting a family brunch, or are you preparing for a picnic in the park? Bring the PlanToys Bread Set along with you to complete your meal! PlanToys Bread...
PlanToys PlanToys Wooden Bulldozer
$120.00Clear the way at the building site! This PlanToys Bulldozer has a special handle so that children can direct it left or right. They can move, haul, lift, and pull....
PlanToys PlanToys Cupcake Set
$40.00Decorate cupcakes and host a party with the PlanToys Cupcake Set! Complete with 2 cupcakes that can be removed from their PlanWood cups, whipped cream, a piping bag for icing,...
PlanToys PlanToys DJ Mixer Board
$60.00Become a professional DJ with the PlanToys DJ Mixer Board! This toy not only supports fine motor skill development through role play but also invites children to practice their color...
PlanToys PlanToys Vlogger Kit
$50.00A vlogger (video blogger) is one of the top career choices that many of today's kids aspire to be! The PlanToys Vlogger Kit is designed to encourage children to showcase...
Candylab Candylab Drifter Nigel Toy Car
$48.00Some Drifters are built for speed, others are built for adventure. The Candylab Drifter Nigel was created for prestige. With a classy dark cherry base coat and tan race strip...
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.