Play Time
Maileg Maileg Safari Friends Big Elephant Grey
$60.00Safari friends are made in the softest fabric and come in great colors. They can sit by themselves as they have beans in their bottom. They are just waiting for...
Maileg Maileg Safari Friends Rhino Plush Toy...
$28.00Safari 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...
Maileg Maileg Safari Friends Rhino Plush Toy...
$38.00Safari Friends are made of the softest linen and are available in many different colors. They can sit and gives the best hug you can imagine. Maileg Safari Friends Rhino...
Bibs Bibs Cuddle Cloth Kangaroo
$23.99Your baby will love to cuddle with this soft and snuggly Bibs Cuddle Cloth Kangaroo. It is an indispensable essential for babies to provide soothing security and comfort. The cuddle...
N&L Find Bunny Plush Toy Gray with Blue Ears
$106.00Meet Bunny in Gray with Blue Ears! Looking for tiny, loving person to cuddle and can be your child's best friend, companion in sleep, on a journey, and in playing. Perfect as...
Bella Tunno Bella Tunno Happy Links Solid
$15.00The Bella Tunno Happy Links set includes 5 links for teething playing and organizing. Attach them to the stroller, rocker, play gym, or carrier to bring the fun wherever you...
Angel Dear Angel Dear Security Blankie Blanket H...
$16.00A perfect little security blankie and tagalong for your child. The delicious cashmere-like material is perfect for babies and toddlers to snuggle. Each blankie features a sweet animal head that’s...
Maileg Maileg Lullaby Friends Elephant Grey
$58.00Lullaby friends is a collection of beautiful items for babies. This elephant has a soft cuddle cloth and will play a calm lullaby when you pull the tail. Age: 0+...
Playforever Playforever Egg Roadster Toy Car Scra...
$70.00This series of Egg cars are named as such given the shape from the back-side view. Pilot Karlos makes his first appearance sitting all snug in his roadster. The Scrambler,...
Scoot and Ride Highwaykick 3 LED Scooter
$110.00The Scoot & Ride Highwaykick 3 LED provides the ultimate safety, stability, and fun with its two-front and one-wheel design. Its safety pad keeps the scooter upright and steady when...
Kidiway Play House Toy Full Coverage Storm Grey
This playhouse is perfect for kids to let their imagination getaway. Everybody needs a little place to call their own, and this is the place that they can call "my...
Bunnies By The Bay Sweet Nibble Bunny Plush Toy Grey
$38.00Sweet Nibble Bunny is sweet, tender, and oh-my-gosh unbelievably soft. This stuffed animal has a hand-embroidered face, pink cheeks, and a big fluffy tail. Features eggnog cream and warm white fur, with...
Kinderfeets Kinderboard Waldorf Balance Board Cha...
$99.00Watch your child’s imagination take over as the Kinderboard becomes a seesaw, balancing toy, slide, stepping stool, boat, resting nook and so much more! Originally introduced in Waldorf Early Childhood...
Jellycat Jellycat Huggady Dog
$30.00 – $67.50Tumbly, bumbly Huggady Dog gets so excited and just has to flump! A soft mushroom puppy with flop over ears, big trumpet paws and a nuzzly muzzle, this dizzy doggo...
Holztiger Holztiger Wooden Animal Horse Head Ra...
$16.00Holztiger’s Horse Head Raised Grey is a great toy animal for entertaining your little one, perfect for endless hours of imaginative play! Made of hardwood Colored with water-based acrylic paint Made...
Jellycat Jellycat Bashful Bunny Grey
$18.00 – $28.00Bashful Bunny is a popular fellow with scrummy-soft Jellycat fur and lovely long flopsy ears means that with just one cuddle, you’ll never want to let go. Irresistibly cute and...
Scoot and Ride Baby Helmet
$55.00The Scoot & Ride Baby Helmet comes in a beautiful array of colors to perfectly match your child’s Scoot & Ride kickboard! The innovative magnetic lock system keeps the helmet...
Scoot and Ride Kids Helmet
$60.00The Scoot & Ride Kids Helmet comes in a beautiful array of colors to perfectly match your child’s Scoot & Ride kickboard! The innovative magnetic lock system keeps the helmet...
Tonies Toniebox Starter Set
$99.99Your lovable little storytime friend Meet the Toniebox - a new audio system designed for little listeners. Turn it on, pop a Tonie on top and let the audio...
Maileg Maileg Safari Friends Medium Elephant...
$40.00Safari Friends Elephant is made of the softest fabric and comes in great colors. They can sit by themselves and are just waiting for you to come and give them...
Maileg Maileg Miniature Closet Toy
$32.00This vintage looking closet has a beautiful embossed flower print on the front and beautifully printed wallpaper inside. The shelves inside will make sure the organizing play will begin. This...
N&L Find Bunny Plush Toy Gray with Gray Ears
$33.00 – $106.00Bunny in Gray with Gray Ears! Looking for tiny, loving person to cuddle and can be your child's best friend, companion in sleep, on a journey, and in playing. Perfect as a...
Hansa Creation Realistic Plush Animal Leaf Monkey Grey
$32.00Hansa Portraits in Nature is a hand-crafted collection of realistic plush animals. Artists working in a socially responsible and environmentally responsible studio create each Hansa animal from portraits of the...
Matchstick Monkey Teething Toy Shreddy Shark
$18.00Perfect for tiny hands to grip, these adorable teethers help to soothe your baby's sore gums. The BioCote Antimicrobial Technology helps keep germs at bay, whilst textured bumps get teething...
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.