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    Plushies Asha White Leopard Plush Toy 20 Inch

    $48.00

    This 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....

    Bear Company Belly Blanket Lil Alma Llama

    $58.00

    The Lil Alma Llama Belly Blanket is great for playtime and tummy time providing a soft surface for your baby. Your little one will enjoy playing with the stuffed head and...

    N&L Find Bunny Plush Toy White with Dots

    $33.00 – $106.00

    Bunny 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 Bashful Chicken

    $28.00

    Bashful 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 Birdling Dove

    $17.00

    Cute 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...

    Jellycat Jellycat Fleury Daisy

    $35.00

    Fleury 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....

    Jellycat Jellycat Perry Polar Bear Lying

    $110.00

    Feeling 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...

    Natruba Natural Rubber Teether Swan

    $24.00

    Natruba Natural Rubber Teether White Swan is particularly suited for your baby's small hands and the different textures will stimulate your baby's senses. Features textured feathers, air-filled body, solid beads, silk-like surface...

    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.

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