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PlanToys PlanToys Fire Station Toy
$150.00Get ready and prepare for an emergency! Kids will enjoy pretending to be firefighters and creating a story. Age: 3 years+ This set consists of a fire station with 15...
Egmont Wooden Tractor
$20.00A wooden Tractor is a necessity on the farm. Bright colors and chunky parts make it attractive and easy to handle. Navigating small toys helps children develop fine motor skills. Recommended...
Miniland Doll Wooden Doctor Set
$52.00The Miniland Doll Wooden Doctor Set selection of wooden accessories so that children can really make the most of playing with their Miniland boy and girl dolls and develop social skills...
Miniland Doll Wooden Feeding Set
$46.00The Miniland Doll Wooden Feeding Set is a selection of wooden accessories so that children can really make the most of playing with their Miniland boy and girl dolls and develop social skills from a...
Holztiger Holztiger Wooden Animal Ostrich
$14.00Holztiger’s Ostrich is a great toy animal for entertaining your little one, perfect for endless hours of imaginative play! Suitable for children 3 Years+ Made of hardwood Colored with water-based...
Holztiger Holztiger Wooden Animal Drake
$12.00Holztiger’s Drake 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 Dimensions: 2.2 x...
Holztiger Holztiger Wooden Animal Hare with Car...
$12.00Holztiger’s Hare with Carrots is a great toy animal for entertaining your little one, perfect for endless hours of imaginative play! Suitable for children 3 Years+ Made of hardwood Colored with water-based acrylic...
Holztiger Holztiger Wooden Animal Parasaurolophus
$14.00Holztiger’s Parasaurolophus 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 Dimensions: 4.7 x 0.9 x...
Holztiger Holztiger Wooden Animal Robin
$12.00Holztiger’s Robin 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 Europe Suitable for...
Holztiger Holztiger Wooden Animal Hare Upright ...
$12.00Holztiger’s Hare with Upright Ears is a great toy animal for entertaining your little one, perfect for endless hours of imaginative play! Suitable for children 3 Years+ Made of hardwood Colored...
Candylab Candylab Luggage Wagon Toy Car
$12.00Pack your boxes we are moving across the country! This small but mighty wagon is sturdy enough for any road trip. Finished with a bright orange paint job and shinning...
PlanToys PlanToys Banjolele Musical Toy
$40.00Inspire your child’s musical creativity and explore various sounds while strumming the PlanToys Banjolele. It features 3 adjustable strings and 3 turner pegs. PlanToys Banjolele Details: Age: 3 years+ Strings are...
Candylab Candylab Big Sur Brown Toy Car
$45.00Carved out of solid beechwood with a real metal roof rack, The Big Sur is our clearest nod yet at the bygone era of big, clumsy, and extremely charming vintage...
Miniland Doll Wooden Beauty Set
$52.00The Miniland Doll Wooden Beauty Set is a selection of wooden accessories so that children can really make the most of playing with their Miniland boy and girl dolls and...
Miniland Doll Wooden Tea Set
$58.00The Miniland Doll Wooden Tea Set is a selection of wooden accessories so that children can really make the most of playing with their Miniland boy and girl dolls and develop social skills from a...
Kiko+ & gg* Ofune Hinoki Wind-Up Boat
$30.00"Ofune", a wind-up boat made from Japanese hinoki wood. To set "Ofune" to sail, first wind the rotating knob. Then, place in the bath or small pool and watch...
Bajo Wooden Fire Engine with Hose
$30.00The Wooden Fire Engine is made of child-safe wood and has a jolly driver, moving ladder, spinning wooden hose, and a delightful jingling bell. Perfect for little hands, this toy encourages...
Candylab Candylab Big Sur Green Toy Car
$45.00Carved out of solid beechwood with a real metal roof rack, The Big Sur is our clearest nod yet at the bygone era of big, clumsy, and extremely charming vintage...
Bajo Wooden Train to Build Color
$98.00All aboard for crafting fun. Your little conductors will love to create and build their own trains from multiple wooden pieces. Ages 3.5+ years. Size 14" x 3.25" x 5.25"....
PlanToys PlanToys Road System
$100.00Enhance your kid's pretend-play transportation system with the Road System set! Complete with 27 tracks, 1 bridge, 1 car, 1 light, and 4 bushes, children have everything they need to...
PlanToys PlanToys Castle Blocks Orchard
$60.00Let your kid's imagination run wild and build a medieval fantasy world complete with a functional catapult, a king and queen, 2 knights, a horse, and even a flying dragon!...
Holztiger Holztiger Wooden Animal Pachycephalos...
$16.00Holztiger’s Pachycephalosaurus 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 Europe...
Holztiger Holztiger Wooden Animal Staurikosaurus
$14.00Holztiger’s Staurikosaurus 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 Europe...
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...
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.