Play Time
Bajo Wooden Classic School Bus Yellow
$22.00This bright yellow bus is perfect for playtime and its little windows provide a comfortable grip for little hands! Made for ages 1+ years and up Size: 5"x2"x3"
Tender Leaf Toys Wooden Coastal Creatures
$66.00One of each animal in a display shelf. (Sea Turtle, Dolphin, Flying Fish, Seal, Puffin, Hermit Crab, Crab, Whale, Penguin, Seagull) Age range: 3 Years+ Product size: 14.25 x 2.95...
Tender Leaf Toys Wooden Cosmic Rocket Set
$86.00The wooden rocket is ready to be launched! The Cosmic Rocket set has everything your child needs to explore the galaxy. Prepare to land on a new planet with space...
Sabo Concept Wooden Cubes 24 Pieces Set Green
$54.00These 24 pieces of wooden cubes set are made out of linden tree covered with water-based paint that you can see the structure of wood through. Together with deep unconventional...
Tender Leaf Toys Wooden Dinosaurs
$66.00One of each dinosaur in a display shelf. (Tyrannosaurus Rex, Velociraptor, Parasaurolophus, Triceratops, Pterodactyl, Stegosaurus, Ankylosaurus, Brachiosaurus) Age range: 3 Years+ Product size: 14.17 x 2.95 x 12.8” Weight: 2.82...
Egmont Wooden Doll House
$60.00The perfect first mini dollhouse includes two box-shaped rooms and 2 roof-peaked rooms. Windows in each room keep the house light and bright! Playing with a dollhouse encourages children to...
Goose Grease Wooden Doll King Arthur's Court
$40.00King Arthur's Court doll set includes four 3.5" dolls. King Arthur, Lancelot, Merlin, and Guinevere Hand-chiseled from Urapán wood on an electric lathe, these classic wooden peg dolls are finished with USA-made non-toxic water-based paints. Each doll is unique and safe...
Goose Grease Wooden Doll The Organic Family II
$36.00The Organic Family set includes a gender neutral family, perfect for a new baby gift or nursery. Hand-chiseled from Urapán wood on an electric lathe, these classic wooden peg dolls are finished with USA-made non-toxic water-based paints....
Tender Leaf Toys Wooden Dolls House Bedroom Furniture Set
$46.00A perfect bedroom set, with double bed and stylish bedding, wardrobe, bedside table, lamp, dressing table, stool, printed rug, 3 clothes hangers, and an on-trend tub chair with printed cushion....
Tender Leaf Toys Wooden Dolls House Kid's Room Furnitu...
$46.00A comfy Kids room, with changing table, 2 infant beds, cot with baby, rocking horse, printed rug, rocking chair, round table, and a small chair. Suitable for all the wooden...
Tender Leaf Toys Wooden Dolls House Kitchen Furniture Set
$56.00A Contemporary stylish kitchen set, with great attention to detail, Includes island unit and 2 bar stools, A range style oven unit, fridge, butler sink unit, hand towel, kettle, fish...
Tender Leaf Toys Wooden Dolls House Sitting Room Furni...
$56.00A modern sitting room, with sofa and 3 printed cushions, coffee table, standard lamp, fireplace with logs, vase with flowers, television withstand, armchair with printed cushion, printed rug, bookcase with...
le toy van Wooden Dolly Ice Cream Van
$50.00Playtime doesn't get much sweeter than Le Toy Van's classic dolly size ice-cream van! The ice-cream van is complete with a set of stickers to personalize, a lift-up roof, and a...
Tender Leaf Toys Wooden Eggs
$14.006 cute little solid wood eggs in an authentic egg carton. Age range: 3 Years And Older Product size: 6.10 x 4.53 x 3.35” Weight: 0.35 lbs
Egmont Wooden Farm House Toy
$60.00This adorable farmhouse features three open rooms surrounding the center stable with red swinging barn doors. All rooms have windows to keep the farm light and bright. Age: 3 years+...
Egmont Wooden Farm Tractor with 2 Trailers Toy
$36.00Wooden farm tractor is a necessity on the farm to transport animals and more. This farm tractor comes with two trailers that can be connected or removed. Age: 3 years+...
Tender Leaf Toys Wooden Farmyard Animals
$66.00One of each piece in a display shelf. (English Shepherd Dog, Goose, Sheep, Rooster, Highland Cow, Chicks, Alpaca, Chicken, Mouse, Cow, Pig, Donkey, Tractor) Age range: 3 Years+ Product size:...
Le Toy Van Wooden Fire Truck
$65.00A retro-style wooden fire engine complete with an extendable rotating ladder, winding hose, a wooden fire. The fire engine features a removable roof to add firefighters along with opening rear...
Le Toy Van Wooden Fruits 5 A Day Crate
$23.00A selection of vibrantly colored fruits in a crate. Includes bananas, strawberries, a peach, and a watermelon slice. A great accessory for Honeybee market (sold separately). Age: 2 years+ Encourages creative interactive...
Hape Wooden Gourmet Grill with Food Toy
$160.00Double-sided grates, a collapsible side table, moveable wheels, and an open-and-close hood make this grill a gourmet's dream. Watch out for the hot coals! Food and accessories included. ShishKabob Basics...
Erzi Wooden Happy Birthday Muffins Toy
$14.00Three different muffins realistically lit with candles and flames. A smart idea for use as a toy or birthday table decoration. Age: 3 years+ 9 wooden pieces Made in Germany...
Le Toy Van Wooden Ice Lollies and Popsicles
$23.00Cool down with a set of 6 brightly painted wooden “ice-lollies” complete with a wooden holder & presented in a color window box. Age: 2 years+ Plastic-free - toy made from durable, sustainable...
Bajo Wooden Marble Tree
$73.00 – $151.00This beautifully crafted wooden tree not only looks amazing, but it makes music as well! Just drop the marble on the highest petal and listen to the different notes! Perfect...
le toy van Wooden Market Meat Crate
$23.00A wooden play food crate complete with sausage, steak, chicken, salami & bacon pieces. Perfect for market and shopping pretend play. Age: 2 years+ Encourages creative interactive play Material: Ethically made from sustainable...
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.