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Le Toy Van Wooden Fire Truck
$70.00A retro-style wooden fire engine complete with an extendable rotating ladder, winding hose, a wooden fire. The fire engine features a removable roof to add firefighters along with opening rear...
Le Toy Van Wooden Cash Register
$40.00A robust wooden cash register toy. This retro-style till includes a wooden till receipt, easy-open cash drawer plus wooden & paper play money. Vintage detailing illustrated on the sides in...
Bajo Wooden Classic School Bus Yellow
$22.00This bright yellow bus is perfect for playtime and its little windows provide a comfortable grip for little hands! Made for ages 1+ years and up Size: 5"x2"x3"
Kiko+ & gg* Hikoki Jet Wooden Wind Up Plane Black
$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...
PlanToys PlanToys Wooden Numbers 1-10
$26.00This 20-piece wooden tileset makes learning numbers as easy as 1-2-3! The two-sided tiles feature numbers 1-10, colorful pictures, and words that help children count, match, spell and trace the...
Holztiger Holztiger Wooden Animal Cat Standing
$18.00Holztiger’s Standing Cat 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 Blue Tit
$18.00Holztiger’s blue tit 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: 6...
Candylab Candylab Pretzel Van Toy Car
$20.00You’re knot going to be able to resist the new Dr. Salty Van. Trust us, we’re all twisted up over this one. The Dr. Salty Van wouldn’t be right without...
Le Toy Van Alex's Work Bench
$160.00Let's fix it! Alex's Work Bench is a sturdy workbench. The base is equipped with a flatbed circular saw, a measuring gauge and a vice. The back wall features...
Le Toy Van Red Wooden Tractor
$40.00Down on the farm discover this shiny red wooden tractor and detachable trailer. Perfectly scaled for popular brands of toy animals and farm characters. (not included) Encourages children to use their...
Le Toy Van Dino's Wooden Garage
$100.00Head out on the Highway. A brightly painted red and yellow wooden garage featuring 3 stories, spiral ramps, a car & a working lift. All are presented on a detailed...
Le Toy Van Montecarlo Sports Car Set
$26.00The Montecarlo Sport Car Set includes 6 fun wooden sports cars and 2 cones. Compatible with wooden train tracks. (not included) Age: 3 years+ Made from durable sustainable rubberwood Decorated with non-toxic paints...
Le Toy Van Construction Car Set
$36.00A set of 5 construction vehicles with functioning parts - lifting crane, scoop, roller, digger and tip-up truck and two traffic cones. All vehicles have functional parts, including an extendable crane...
Le Toy Van Petit Four Wooden Cupcakes
$18.00A set of four, hand painted and individually decorated wooden cupcakes with a finishing touch of gold paint. Presented in a sweet window gift box. Age: 2 years+ Made from...
Le Toy Van Le Grand Garage
$130.00Let imaginations run wild with this wooden toy garage. An exciting three storey wooden toy garage with 2 spiral ramps and a working lift. The garage includes a car, helicopter...
Le Toy Van Shop and Cafe Stall
$220.00A two in one reversible wooden Shop and Café stall on wheels with 2 stabilisers, exclusive to the Honeybake collection. Complete with: a reversible chalkboard and a bell. With the Shop...
Le Toy Van Shopping Trolley
$90.00A stylish wooden shopping trolley with 2 internal compartments and a fabric storage level underneath. Create your own shopping list with the mini chalkboard & pack your groceries away with...
Le Toy Van Wooden Ice Lollies and Popsicles
$23.00Cool down with a set of 6 brightly painted wooden “ice-lollies” complete with a wooden holder & presented in a color window box. Age: 2 years+ Plastic-free - toy made from durable, sustainable...
Le Toy Van London Car Set
$30.00This wooden toy car set for kids includes 7 iconic London vehicles; a double-decker bus, a black taxi, a fire engine, a police van, an ambulance, and 2 sporty cars. 3 years+...
Le Toy Van Sky Doll House
$150.00Sky Doll House has two storeys plus an attic room that is found in the opening roof. The gender-neutral design features natural wood, beautiful blues, and unique artwork throughout. Plant...
Le Toy Van Bay Tree Doll House
$250.00The Le Toy Van Bay Tree Doll House is a fully painted and decorated large 3-storey doll's house with a circular window. It includes a staircase, a loft ladder, and...
Le Toy Van Sophie's Wooden Doll House
$250.00Sophie's Doll House includes a wooden staircase that plays the role of room divider. Fully painted and decorated, the wallpaper is full of details children love to spot. It also...
Holztiger Holztiger Wooden Animal Raccoon
$12.00Holztiger’s racoon 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: 9.3 x...
Grimm's Authentic Grimm's Wooden Four Seasons...
$64.00The Assorted Figures are meant as an addition to the Annual Ring and the Circular Disc For Year Calendar. Each figure stands for one month and illustrates it for the...
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.