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PlanToys PlanToys Forklift
$120.00The design and function are based on an actual forklift. The back knob helps direct the forklift left and right. The lift makes a sound when the pallet containing the...
PlanToys PlanToys Fruit and Vegetable Play Set
$30.00PlanToys Fruit & Vegetable Play Set is the perfect toy for your growing little chef! Let them explore the world of cooking with 5 colorful fruits and veggies! PlanToys Fruit...
PlanToys PlanToys Fruit Veggies Dominoes
$40.00Learn about 12 different kinds of fruits and vegetables with the PlanToys Fruit & Veggies Dominoes memory game. The 24 pieces consist of raised and intended details to help with...
PlanToys PlanToys Geo Lacing Beads Unit Link
$30.00These PlanToys Lacing Geo Beads encourage children to develop fine motor skills, creativity, and concentration. PlanToys Lacing Geo Beads Details: Age: 2 years+ The set consists of 15 beads in...
PlanToys PlanToys Geo Matching Blocks
$30.00Learn about geometric shapes by matching the blocks together. This set consists of 10 blocks with 5 different shapes. Suitable for 3 years +
PlanToys PlanToys Geometric Peg Board
$26.00These 16 geometrical pegs (4 different sizes, shapes and colors) can be sorted, counted, and stacked on a sturdy wooden base. Suitable for children 2 years and up.
PlanToys PlanToys Hair Dresser Set
$36.00Pretend to be a hairstylist with this hair dresser set! Includes scissors, hair dryer, comb, straightener, hair clipper, and a waist bag. Kids will enjoy creating hairstyles on themselves, family...
PlanToys PlanToys Hammer Balls
$50.00PlanToys Hammer Balls is a toy specifically designed for your baby’s small hands. It can help develop hand-eye coordination, improve dexterity and build physical strength. PlanToys Hammer Balls Details: Age: 12 months+...
PlanToys PlanToys Handy Carpenter Set
$60.00Whether you're building, remodeling or repairing, the PlanToys Handy Carpenter Set has every tool you'll need for your project! Use the hand drill for installations, the hand saw for shaping...
PlanToys PlanToys Happy Puppy Pull Along Toy
$32.00PlanToys Happy Puppy is a great push & pull toy for your active little one! PlanToys Happy Puppy Pull Along Toy Features Made of sustainable rubberwood and coated with a...
PlanToys PlanToys Ice Cream Set
$36.00Create your own ice cream combo! The set includes 3 different ice cream scoops, 1 topping, 2 cones, and 1 scooper. This toy helps enhance fine motor skills and hand-eye...
PlanToys PlanToys Infant Wooden Sensory Blocks
$20.00PlanToys wooden set of Sensory Blocks help young children develop their senses of touch, hearing, and seeing. Each cube is based on the 35 mm unit measure. There are...
PlanToys PlanToys Kaleidoscope Camera Green
$16.00PlanToys My First Camera is the perfect toy to inspire your little photographer! Point, Focus & click the camera and see different images through the kaleidoscope lens! PlanToys My First...
PlanToys PlanToys Kaleidoscope Camera Orange
$22.00PlanToys My First Camera is the perfect toy to inspire your little photographer! Point, Focus & click the camera and see different images through the kaleidoscope lens! PlanToys My First Camera...
PlanToys PlanToys Lacing Beads
$36.00Let your little one learn about colors, shapes, and sizes while developing motor skills with this Lacing Beads set. Suitable Age: 3 years+ Includes 2 laces and 30 wooden beads in...
PlanToys PlanToys Lacing Sheep
$26.00Give your little one a whole new way to learn to lace, with the PlanToys Lacing Sheep. This delightful little sheep is made of concentric wooden disks; preschoolers can lace...
PlanToys PlanToys MakeUp Set
$36.00Pretend play as a makeup artist with this set, includes a mirror, a brush, 5 pieces of cosmetic, and a waist bag. Kids will enjoy putting makeup on themselves, family...
PlanToys PlanToys Meadow Ring Toss
$30.00Practice your aim with this Meadow Ring Toss! Features 6 rope rings with colored beads and 3 wooden posts of various heights. Place the posts close for beginners and spread...
PlanToys PlanToys Melody Xylophone
$42.00Strike a note with this multi-colored PlanToys Melody Xylophone! The eight colored bars produce musical notes that will delight children as they begin their musical journey. Features a holder underneath the...
PlanToys PlanToys Mini Golf Full Set
$42.00The PlanToys Mini Golf Set is friendly fun for your little ones. This mini golf game has 2 wooden kids-sized golf clubs, 2 wooden balls, 3 different types of challenging...
PlanToys PlanToys Musical Band
$70.00Is your little one ready to take center stage? The PlanToys Musical Band includes 2 differently-sized drums, a pair of drumsticks, a cymbal, and a guiro. The set stands over 13...
PlanToys PlanToys Musical Set
$56.00To become little musicians, this music set comes with melody xylophone; cymbal and guiro that helps enhance hand-eye coordination and boost concentration skill. Suitable for children 3 years and up.
PlanToys PlanToys My First Camera
$16.00PlanToys My First Camera is the perfect toy to inspire your little photographer! Point, Focus & click the camera and see different images through the kaleidoscope lens! PlanToys My First...
PlanToys PlanToys My First Camera Orchard
$15.00Get picture-perfect views of your surroundings with this PlanToys camera. Point, focus, and click the camera and see the different images through the kaleidoscope lens! Age: 18 months+ With a...
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.