Play Time
Le Toy Van Sophie's Wooden Car
$32.00A pretty pink wooden car scaled for Le Toy Van dolls. Includes stylish matching luggage! Age: 3 years+ Made from durable, sustainable wood to allow long-lasting fun, whilst caring for...
Maileg Maileg Bunny Albina Plush Toy
$32.00This adorable and soft Bunny Albina has a floral detail on her ears and a pink ribbon on her neck. Washing instruction: 30 C Material: Linen Height: 8.27 inches
Jellycat Jellycat Beatrice Butterfly
$33.00Fluttering in with a cheeky grin, it's beautiful Beatrice Butterfly! Rosy and cozy with a beany bottom, soft textured wings and suedey antennae, this bobbly buddy loves yummy nectar and...
Jellycat Jellycat Fleury Gerbera
$35.00Fleury Gerbera is a sweet and cuddly companion for your little one. It could be a great decor as well in their nursery. Suitable from birth. Made from 100% polyester....
Alimrose Isabelle Bunny Doll Pink Linen
$36.00Little Isabelle bunny in her stylish pink linen dress with a ruffled collar. Sweetest little pom poms on the side of her ears. Suitable from 3 years Untreated pure cotton...
CUCU Silicone Beach Play Set
$38.00This Silicone Beach Play Set is eco-friendly and made to last! This beach bucket play set contains all the essentials for keeping your children engaged for hours. Set includes a Bucket,...
Cucu Silicone Beach Castle Play Set
$38.00This Silicone Beach Castle Play Set is eco-friendly and made to last! This beach bucket play set contains all the essentials for keeping your children engaged for hours. Set includes a...
Maileg Maileg Bunny Holly Doll with Bag
$42.00This cute little bunny comes in a polka dots bag with a pink pouch in front where your little one can bring anywhere they go without leaving Holly Bunny behind...
Corolle Corolle Mon Grand Poupon Carry Bed Pink
$42.00Corolle Carry Bed Pink is a cozy and comfy way for make-believe moms -- dads, too! -- to take their favorite baby doll with them wherever they go. From the...
Moulin Roty Moulin Roty Plush Toy Bibiscus The Gi...
$48.00From Under my Baobab Tree collection, Moulin Roty Bibiscus the Giraffe comes in an ideal medium size cuddle plush toy allowing the baby to grasp its long legs. It features...
Banwood Classic Helmet Matte Pink
$49.00These kids' bike helmets are lightweight, stylish, and provide safety through design and tested materials. They are the perfect accomplice to any child’s adventure, designed in carefully selected colors with...
Corolle Corolle Bebe Bath Doll Coralie Flowers
$50.00Corolle Bebe Bath Coralie Flowers just loves water play! This small baby doll is the perfect swimming companion, helping your child to gently get to know all types of aquatic...
Kiko+ & gg* Retro Play Telephone
$56.00Kiko+ & gg* Retro Telephone is what children have always enjoyed throughout the years… A nostalgic retro form that is also a cute interior decorative item. Insert the included coin...
Lubulona Lubu Town Spring City Maxi Stacking Toy
$60.00The Lubu Town Pack Spring City is a great, educational and creative construction toy set for boys and girls. This unique toy with a modern design in pastel pink and mint...
Alimrose Sienna Bunny Crown Doll
$60.00Beautiful, soft, and cuddly Alimrose Sienna doll in Pale Pink design. A beautiful addition to any girl's room, ideal for playtime, decor, or as a special keepsake. Age: 3 years+...
Cuddle + Kind Cuddle + Kind Hand Knit Doll Hannah T...
$74.00 – $95.00I’m always hopping from one big dream to another. There’s so much I want to accomplish in this beautiful world, and I know I can do it if I don’t...
Bear Company Cuddly Dreamer Unicorn Plush Toy
$80.00A magical gift for little girls, tweens, teens, kids, and unicorn lovers of all ages. This soft plush Dreamer provides comfort and play activity for your little ones. Measures 30...
Loog Guitars Mini Kids' Acoustic Guitar Pink
$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 sense of...
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...
Le Toy Van Sweet Dreams Doll Pram
$120.00The wooden doll pram stroller has been designed in a classic traditional & aesthetic style with pretty, delicate detailing. Featuring soft pastel pink, cream and fresh white colours with heart...
Sabo Concept Wooden Castle Building Blocks Light Pink
$125.00Let your child's imagination run wild with this beautiful Castle Building Blocks Set that features all the shapes needed to build their own castle, city, race track, or whatever their creative minds...
Rattan Doll Day Bed Meadow
$130.00Tuck me in! Poppie’s fashionable day bed will provide the basis for endless play. Children love to play mummy or daddy, placing their soft toys under blankets and telling them made-up stories. For...
Micro Kickboard Micro Kickboard Maxi Deluxe Scooter
$145.00This Micro Kickboard Maxi Deluxe Scooter version has an anodized stem for extra protection against wear and tear, a unique, silicone-injected footplate for improved grip, and an adjustable T-bar, meaning that...
Micro Kickboard Micro Kickboard Maxi Deluxe LED Scooter
$155.00The Micro Kickboard Maxi Deluxe LED Scooter takes the multi-award-winning, much-revered children's three-wheeled scooter to the next level. This deluxe version has LED light-up front wheels, an anodized stem for extra...
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.