Play Time
Maileg Maileg Rabbit Doll Size 1 Brown in T-...
$34.00This 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...
Maileg Maileg Rabbit Doll Size 1 Classic in ...
$34.00A 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...
Maileg Maileg Mouse Car Light Brown
$38.00The metal car is a perfect transportation for any tiny friend! Have fun zooming all about with your little friend. Recommended age: +3 Year Wash: Surface wash Material: Metal Size: Height:...
Maileg Maileg Mouse Vacuum Cleaner
$30.00Every house is in need of a vacuum cleaner, and ours with magnets in their paws can start cleaning fast...before Grandma and Grandpa mice arrive! Recommended age: +3 Year Wash:...
Maileg Maileg Baby Mouse Nursery Table
$22.00All baby mice fit this size of nursery table perfectly. The table has practical pockets on the side in which you will find a small rattle and a tube of...
Maileg Maileg Mouse Vintage Bed Toy Mint
$36.00Let your Maileg friends have a sleepover in the vintage metal bed. It comes with a soft bedding set made in beautiful Maileg printed fabrics. It fits the smaller mice...
Maileg Maileg Mouse Vintage Bed Toy Rose
$36.00Let your Maileg friends have a sleepover in the vintage metal bed. It comes with a soft bedding set made in beautiful Maileg printed fabrics. It fits the smaller mice...
Maileg Maileg Micro Potty Light Peach
$11.00A classic Maileg accessory. This potty is a must-have for all families with babies. These darling potties fit the micro-size babies. Age: 3 years+ Material: ABS Washing Instruction: Surface Wash Size: H...
Ooly Chroma Blends Watercolor Brush Markers
$24.00Watercoloring will never be the same with Chroma Blends™ Watercolor Markers. This beautiful 18-piece set features a colorful array of watercolor markers with brush tips. Just add water for amazing...
Plushies Jehlani The Giraffe 18 Inch
$69.00Jehlani's name comes from Swahili, meaning "strong" and "mighty." Swahili is one of the 68 languages of Kenya and its most popular native language. English of course is also spoken...
Plushies Jani The Savannah Giraffe 52 Inch
$148.00Jani means "leaf" in Swahili, the language of Botswana. Jani lives in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, northwest of Gaborone. Giraffes use their long necks to eat leaves high up...
Abrams Appleseed Book Día de Disfraces
$17.99Día de Disfraces (Dress-Up Day Spanish Edition) Tras perderse la fiesta de disfraces de su clase, una niña decide que no necesita una excusa para disfrazarse en esta tierna...
Steiff Jimmy Teddy Bear Plush Toy 16 inches
$48.00Meet the modern stuffed bear your kid will adore all day and night. Jimmy is a 16-inch Teddy bear made of soft, snuggly, machine-washable, plush fabric. Jimmy Teddy Bear Details:...
Steiff Steiff Unica Unicorn Plush Toy 14 inches
$48.00Steiff Unica Unicorn is a fantasy animal that makes fun a reality for all ages! The newly redesigned version of this favorite animal is handmade from superior-quality white plush fabric....
Bunnies By The Bay Cubby Bear Plush Toy
$26.00Lots of pacifiers lost? Say no more, this cute silly buddy will be the solution to this problem. Floppy, sloppy, silly and soft, this playful pacifier holding silly buddies, tie...
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...
Land of Dough Natural Dough Glitter Cup Sand and Sn...
$12.00These cups feature multilayered dough colors, fun surprises, and charming patterns that are sure to delight. A private paradise to call their own. Powdery white sand, small beach stones, and...
Moulin Roty Moulin Roty Coloring and Sticker Book...
$14.00"Oui, oui, Mademoiselle!" Join the elegant and fashion-forward Les Parisiennes for an afternoon stroll! Madame Constance and her companions enjoy a day trip to the magical streets of Paris, joined...
Kitpas Kitpas Rice Bran Wax Art Crayons 16 C...
$26.00Kitpas Rice Bran Wax Art Crayons are Paper-wrapped for comfort and durability! The main ingredient has been changed to rice wax and renewed! Kitpas art products are thoughtful, safe, and...
Kitpas Kitpas Art Crayons Medium 12 Colors
$17.00A new dimension in art materials! This Kitpas Art Crayons Medium 12 Colors comes in exuberantly vibrant colors which brings out the kid in everyone. Their buttery smoothness unleashes children's...
Trido Trido Magnetic Art Laguna
$90.00 – $150.00The Trido Magnetic Art Laguna allows your child to create their own shapes. Thanks to an ingenious array of magnets, the polyhedrons are able to be connected with each other by...
Jaq Jaq Bird Erasable Activity Book Airplane
$25.00Explore, imagine and learn with the Jaq Jaq Bird Erasable Activity Book Airplane, containing blank styles featuring the natural wonder of our world and mystical creatures allowing children to learn about it through our e-guide!...
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.