Play Time
Candylab Candylab Ambulance Toy Car
$12.00We’ve got a mini medic here to lend a helping hand! This Red and White Candycar Ambulance is first on the scene. Suitable for 3 years+ Materials: Solid Beech Wood, water-based...
Holztiger Holztiger Wooden Animal White Mouse
$12.00Holztiger’s White Mouse 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 in...
Jellycat Jellycat Birdling Dove
$17.00Cute little Jellycat Birdling Dove has elegant creamed white fluffy fur. He loves to rise up early in the morning! Jellycat Birdling Dove Details: Suitable from birth. Hand wash only; do...
Maileg Maileg Miniature Toaster and Bread Toy
$20.00It is delicious to start the day with a toasted slice of bread. The metal toaster comes with 2 pcs of bread included. It is assembled by hand which means...
CUCU Unicorn Square Bag Fidget Toy
$20.00This unique pop it bag is easy to clean and can be used to pack some daily necessities. The Pop Fidget Toy pops just like reusable bubble wrap. Push the...
Maileg Maileg Mouse Side Table Toy
$21.00It is necessary to have a place to put your lamp or book. This side table can be used in all rooms - wherever you need it. Age: 3 years+...
Kiko+ & gg* Kuruma Classic Wooden Wind Up Car Str...
$22.00A great new twist on an old-time favorite. The classic friction-powered motor car made from wood. Just pull back and vrooooooooom! Off you go! Beechwood, wind-up motor
Maileg Maileg Mouse Bathtub Toy
$22.00All beloved Maileg mice need a bath every now and then. This vintage bathtub goes perfectly with the mouse accessories collection. Age: 3 years+ Material: Metal Size: H2 x W2 inches...
Maileg Maileg Mouse Dining Table Toy
$26.00The dining table is made for the small friends to have a place to gather and meet for a nice meal. It is made of metal and has beautifully detailed...
Jellycat Jellycat Bashful Chicken
$28.00Bashful Chicken loves toddling round, flapping happily! This soft chicken has furry vanilla fur, waggly wings, and a cute red comb. A gentle friend and the perfect guest for any nest. Jellycat Bashful...
Jellycat Jellycat Lallagie Zebra
$32.50Splendidly stripey in warm grey and cream, Lallagie Zebra is a bold little buddy! Rocking a silky charcoal mane and tail, suedey-squish hooves, and perky fold ears, this zippy zebra...
N&L Find Bunny Plush Toy White with Dots
$33.00 – $106.00Bunny in White with Dots Ears! Looking for tiny, loving person to cuddle and can be your child's best friend, or companion in sleep, on a journey, and in playing. Perfect as a gift...
Jellycat Jellycat Fleury Daisy
$35.00Fleury Daisy 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....
Kiko+ & gg* Hikoki Jet Wooden Wind Up Plane White
$36.00A wooden jet airplane with a pull-back self-wind engine for more fun! Bringing together the warmth of the wood, the modern look of a jet airplane, and bright colors to...
Kiko+ & gg* Hikoki Pull Back Propeller Plane White
$36.00A wooden propeller airplane with a pullback friction engine for more fun! The friction engine underneath enables the plane to move on horizontal surfaces to add to the fun! Dimension:...
Plushies Asha White Leopard Plush Toy 20 Inch
$48.00This Asha White Leopard is a spotted feline made with amazingly soft fur that is in a resting position. Its understuffed body gives an extra comforting feel in your arms....
Banwood Classic Helmet Matte White
$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...
Playforever Playforever Luft Toy Car Pfeiffer White
$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...
Hansa Creation Realistic Plush Puppet Puppy White Ma...
$54.00Hansa Creation brand is internationally recognized for its handcrafted, true-to-life collection of realistic stuffed animals, plush toys, and puppets. The Hansa collection is created by skilled artisans working within Hansa's...
Banwood Helmet Marest Allegra White
$59.00The Banwood x Marest Helmet Allegra White 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...
Manhattan Toy Kodiak Bear Plush Toy
$64.00The beloved Kodiak Bear is now in White. This big, burly stuffed animal bear features realistic details from his face to his paws. Ages 3+ Surface wash only
Jellycat Jellycat Perry Polar Bear Lying
$110.00Feeling snoozy? Cuddle up close to scrummy Perry Lying. Our polar bear pal is loveably lazy and soft as a snowdrift. He's flumpy, flopsy and irresistibly soft in velvety vanilla...
Moover Traditional Dolls Stroller Toy
$176.00Simple and stylish, the traditional Danish-designed Dolls Pram (or Stroller is more commonly known in North America) is sturdy and dependable to keep your baby moving after taking their first...
Banwood First Go Kids Balance Bike Marest All...
$229.00Banwood x Marest First Go Balance Bike has been wrapped in a typical Marest print full of vibrant colors. The Vintage bike for kids is created to last and are...
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.