Play Time
Doona Liki Trike Gold
$350.00Get ready to roll with Liki, the world’s most compact folding trike. The sleek urban design of the Liki Trike allows you to be safe and have fun, as it...
Maileg Maileg Micro Vintage Tea Table Toy An...
$22.00It's tea time! Afternoon tea has never been so cute. This metal table has a beautiful floral pattern and looks like it came straight from a Danish café. Fits our...
Maileg Maileg Mini Metal Chair with Armrest Toy
$18.00Beautiful vintage metal chair with armrest for a comfortable seat for your Maileg friends while having their afternoon tea. Best paired with the vintage tea table. Washing instruction: Surface Wash Material:...
Maileg Maileg Miniature Coffee Table Toy
$12.00Coffee table made of FSC wood and painted in anthracite color. It fits perfectly together with the couch and into the Maileg dollhouse. The table is delivered flat packed and...
Maileg Maileg Mouse Rocking Chair Anthracite
$18.00The perfect chair for a relaxing rest or a small nap. It is made of metal and has a beautiful vintage finish - variations may occur. This chair fits the...
Maileg Maileg Mouse Vintage Bed Toy Anthracite
$36.00Let your Maileg friends have a sleep-over in the vintage metal bed. It comes with a mattress and pillow made in beautiful Maileg printed fabrics. On top, a knitted blanket...
Micro Kickboard Micro Kickboard Maxi Deluxe Pro Scooter
$155.00The Micro Kickboard Maxi Deluxe Pro Scooter offers wide front wheels, a cool chopper-style handlebar, and five trendy color combinations. Besides its unique new look, this classic kickboard scores high with...
Micro Kickboard Micro Kickboard Mini Deluxe Scooter
$95.00The Micro Kickboard Mini Deluxe Scooter is the best-rated Micro scooter for preschoolers! It features an adjustable handlebar allowing the Micro scooter to fit your child at each stage of growth...
Loog Guitars Mini Kids' Acoustic Guitar Black
$99.00With the 3-string Loog Mini Acoustic Guitar and its accompanying app, a child can learn to play songs - not just scales or exercises- on day one. This gives little rockers a...
PlanToys PlanToys Pirate Ship
$100.00Aye aye, Captain! Let's adventure across the sea with the PlanToys Pirate Ship! This playset comes with a variety of realistic features including a mast, sail, treasure chest, canon,...
PlanToys PlanToys Wagon
$90.00Your child will enjoy collecting things and moving them around the house with our Wagon! Your kiddo can even create a wagon train with multiple wagons laced together with the...
Playforever Playforever Bruno Race Car Toy Black
$75.00Bruno is a Playforever original. Born from a childhood fascination with tin cars and inspired by the beauty of classic cigar racers, founder Julian Meagher set out to create a...
Playforever Playforever Leadbelly Toy Car Seekter...
$40.00An American muscle car, make it bigger, faster, stronger. Detroit carmakers saw what the hot rodders were doing in the late ’60s and started bringing these ideas to the workingman....
Playforever Playforever Loretino Toy Car Black
$36.00We are excited to introduce Loretino Monaco racing car - a cute and playful scaled-down version of its big brother (and the very first car in the Playforever collection), Bruno. In...
Playforever Playforever Luft Toy Car Black Gold
$50.00Playforever draws inspiration from classic and iconic racing cars and racing planes from the 1920s, as well as in 1960s New York. Combining decades of research with technical car design...
Playforever Playforever Maverick Heat Sheriff Toy...
$60.00Straight out of 1960s New York, Playforever's Maverick Heat vehicles are a bold representation of the famous slab-sided vehicles of the era. With distinctive flat sides and super large surface...
Playforever Playforever Midi Buck Race Car Toy Bl...
$55.00Part of the Midi Collection, Buck's design is inspired by the bold color and shape of 1960s fashion and footwear. Resembling a shoe wedge but being an iconic toy car,...
Playforever Playforever Rufus Vince Race Car Toy ...
$70.00Playforever's collaboration with Hugo Boss resulted in the Rufus collection. The Vince car is made in black and gold, a streamlined body, and the finest quality materials. Age: 3 years+...
Playforever Playforever Turbo Race Car Toy Jet Black
$40.00Turbo captures the spirit and magic of the most infectious decade ever. Part of the Verve collection, Playforever's Turbo Jet is inspired by the F1 cars of the 80's. With unapologetic clashing...
Playforever Playforever Velocita Race Car Toy Black
$39.00Back in the 70s, F1 racing was a dangerous, high-speed game. Cars were fast, drivers were furious and the competition was intense. The Velocita collection by Playforever was inspired by...
Playsam Playsam Streamliner F1 Car Black
A small favorite in a soft design for both adults and children. Made of solid wood with a high finish. Materials: Wood Product Dimension: 5” length Box Dimension: 5.75” length...
PonyCycle PonyCycle U Series Ride On Toy Black ...
$289.00 – $329.00How to Ride PonyCycle Toy?Kids operated! Easy to steer left and right with the handlebars. Sit on the saddle, step pedals down with feet. The saddle rises and falls to...
PonyCycle PonyCycle U Series Ride On Toy Zebra
$289.00 – $329.00How to Ride PonyCycle Toy?Kids operated! Easy to steer left and right with the handlebars. Sit on the saddle, step pedals down with feet. The saddle rises and falls to...
Posh Baby & Kids Posh Baby & Kids Bentley 6in1 Strolle...
$500.00The luxury stroller that grows with your child. Designed in collaboration with Bentley Motors and with your toddler’s needs in mind, the Posh Baby & Kids Bentley 6-in-1 Stroller / Tricycle is...
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.