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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....
Bear Company Belly Blanket Lil Alma Llama
$58.00The 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...
Mima Zoom Balance Bike White
$249.99The New Mima Zoom Balance Bike is arriving just in time for the holidays. Having started as a solution to the everyday needs of modern parents in the child mobility...
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...
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...
Natruba Natural Rubber Teether Swan
$24.00Natruba 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...
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...
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...
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...
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+...
Bajo Wooden Dachshund Puppy White
$36.00This Dachshund wooden puppy is waiting to be your child's best friend and ready to play! Push these little pups along and you can watch their little tails wag...
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...
Knitted World Crochet Stick Rattle Flower Daisy White
$18.00This easy to grasp stick rattle is lovingly hand-crocheted using luxuriously soft yarn derived from the pulp of the organically grown and sustainably harvested bamboo trees. Bamboo is the world’s...
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...
Electric Cars Electric Ride On Car Mercedes Benz G63
$699.99Officially licensed by Mercedes Benz high-end is one of the most fashionable models of the moment with incredibly realistic details. It can be driven manually using the car’s internal controls...
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:...
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...
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....
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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.