The majestic Slushy Polar Bear lives in the arctic, sporting heavy fur and even being an excellent swimmer! Made in a simple yet elegant way with quality, care, and a...
Flopsie collection styles your favorite animal companions in a resting position for added cuteness and ease when playing, cuddling, and more! This Leonardus lion is a golden yellow with a...
A beautiful chocolate brown stuffed horse is available in a super size now. High quality materials make for a soft, fluffy touch Super Flopsies lay in a resting position for...
This fantastic little white lying tiger is all that you need when you are looking for a creative and charming tiger to play around with It's big enough to make...
This majestic king of the jungle is 16.5 inches long, featuring a full mane of golden fur and a large tuft on his tail, he'll quickly become the king of...
This Asha White Leopard is a spotted feline made with amazingly soft fur that is in a resting position. Its understuffed body gives an extra comforting feel in your arms....
This 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....
This Jira Jaguar is a spotted feline made with amazingly soft fur that is in a resting position. Its understuffed body gives an extra comforting feel in your arms. Suitable...
Softie bear is a traditional teddy bear with a warm brown fur coat, button nose, and round facial features. Made from buttery soft materials and standing at 16 inches tall,...
Pru Floppy Goose Plush Toy. 100% Polyester for enhanced softness and durability Perfect for playing, snuggling for gift-giving Spot clean only and air dry Measures 19 in
Chester Chicken Plush Toy will brighten an Easter celebration with his fiery comb, two-tone faux fur-feathers and showstopping orange feet and beak. Quirky but cute, this fluffy fellow proves that...
Bunny Hugs is a plush, stitched attached, soft toy bunny and chick duo.Bunny has been sewn from a luxuriously soft and dense white faux fur plush, with pink smooth inners...
A soft toy teddy bear sewn from a gorgeously soft and dense, thread textured pale-toffee plush, with glossy two-tone brown safety eyes and a sweet, stitched cocoa nose, with a...
White Plush Stuffed Animal Bunny Rabbit, Adorable, Cuddly, Great Gift for Bunny Lovers of All Ages. Size: 12 inches Suitable for 1 year+
Adorable Fifi Flamingo Plush pink stuffed animal with soft plush fur and sparkling eyes. Fill material: Polyester Age: 1 year+
This cheerful pink rabbit has such long ears that you can hang it anywhere to keep it and never lose it. He can do anything with them: do headstands, go...
Smudge Rabbit is such a sleepy sweetie - always sprawling out, lazing on the bed or rug! Scrumptiously soft in oatmeal fur, this lop-eared laser just captures the heart. An...
Safari Friends are made in the softest fabric. They can sit by themselves as they have beans in their bottom. They are just waiting for you to come and hug...
Safari Friends are made of the softest linen and are available in many different colors. They can sit and give the best hug you can imagine. Recommended age: All ages...
A classic rabbit made of soft natural linen and cotton fabric that gives a lovely hand feel and look. Size 2 rabbits fit into the Maileg dollhouse and all furniture...
This little rabbit is sure to steal your heart! The rabbit looks very handsome in a striped sweater and complementary pants. Have fun watching your little one's imagination unfold to...
A classic rabbit made of soft natural linen and cotton fabric that gives a lovely hand feel and look. This adorable rabbit doll wears a classic striped t-shirt and brown...
Maurice Macaroni is a blue-grey penguin, gorgeously squat with a round cream bib and custard-yellow tufts. With waggly flippers, stitched suedette feet, and a down-turned piped orange bill, Maurice is...
Tawny-tousled and full of softness, Jellycat Bartholomew Bear Bedtime is the perfect bedtime buddy. Wearing a red plaid pjs you can read him a story, sing him a teddy bear lullaby, or...
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.