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    Le Toy Van Red Wooden Tractor

    $40.00

    Down 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...

    Brio Remote Control Race Car Toy

    $70.00

    Ready, steady, go! The BRIO Remote Control Race Car will give children hours of racing fun with its bright red chassis and classic BRIO looks.   The aim is to...

    Brio Rescue Firefighter Set

    $70.00

    There is a fire and they need your help! Drive immediately to the docking station and fill the fire train with water and gas. The firefighter goes along in his...

    Kiko+ & gg* Retro Play Telephone

    $56.00

    Kiko+ & gg* Retro Telephone is what children have always enjoyed throughout the years…  A nostalgic retro form that is also a cute interior decorative item. Insert the included coin...

    HeyDoodle Reusable Coloring Placemat Set 123 Di...

    $32.00

    Practice writing the number figures whilst counting to find all items corresponding to them. Can you hear the dinosaurs roar as you identify and color them in? And then do...

    HeyDoodle Reusable Coloring Placemat Set 123 Su...

    $32.00

    Practice writing the number figures whilst counting to find all items corresponding to them. Make the fairies and unicorns come to life with bursts of color! And then do it...

    HeyDoodle Reusable Coloring Placemat Set ABC In...

    $32.00

    Practice writing the alphabets while learning the names of our furry, feathered and slimy friends. See how many blowing leaves and shiny starfishes you can find! And then do it...

    HeyDoodle Reusable Coloring Placemat Set Outer ...

    $32.00

    Explore the planets and other magical things floating in our galaxy as you build a story upon the story using the open-ended drawing prompts. And then do it all again...

    Sophie La Giraffe Reverso Playmat

    $59.99

    Sophie La Girafe Reverso Playmat has an elegant design and with light colors which can be easily integrated into a living room! Sophie La Girafe Reverso Playmat Details: 2-in-1 playmat A play...

    Vilac Ride On Vintage Car Grey

    $198.00

    Vilac has been the maker of high quality, award winning toys since 1911. This 1920's era retro race car speedster is designed in France. Features a metal construction and cool,...

    Mudpuppy Ring Flashcard Little Learner

    $16.00

    Little Learner Ring Flash Cards from Mudpuppy teach children age 1 years+ colors, shapes, and numbers with modern, high-contrast artwork. The re-closable ring makes these sturdy flashcards convenient for on-the-go...

    Mudpuppy Ring Flashcards Counting

    $16.00

    Make counting fun with Mudpuppy's Counting Ring Flash Cards, which feature 20 double-sided cards with numbers on one side and a corresponding illustration with the same number of objects or...

    Mudpuppy Ring Flashcards My ABC's

    $16.00

    These flashcards will help children learn their ABCs using colorful pictures! The back of the card pictures uppercase letters. Use as flashcards, practice sorting by color or type, or separate...

    Mudpuppy Ring Flashcards Spanish To English

    $16.00

    Encourage the love of language with these colorful Spanish to English flashcards. Each double-sided card features charming illustrations of 26 basic Spanish and English nouns. The re-closable ring makes these...

    Knitted World Ring Rattle Frog

    $18.00

    This easy to grasp ring 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...

    Knitted World Ring Rattle Lion

    $18.00

    This easy to grasp ring 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...

    Knitted World Ring Rattle Monkey

    $18.00

    This easy to grasp ring 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...

    Waytoplay Ringroad Set 12 Pieces

    $46.00

    The Ringroad is the smallest set with twelve road parts to lay out a small road of almost 67 inch length. Each part is printed on both sides with different...

    Londji Roads Connecting Game

    $46.00

    Roads are truly one of the most unique and beautifully engineered creative games/playsets in the marketplace. Building 1000 different variations of the roads according to included instructions or free-form- there...

    Fat Brain Toys Rock n Roller Piano

    $34.00

    Roll into a ruckus of melody-making fun!The included mallet lets little ones bang out tunes both wild and wonderful. Meanwhile, flip to the other side and spin the wheels. Each...

    Mudpuppy Rocket Ships Magnetic Build-it Game

    $18.00

    Mudpuppy's Rocket Ships Magnetic Build-it includes 2 illustrated scenes and 3 sheets of mix and match magnets for creating your own galactic spacecraft! The sturdy tin package offers hours of...

    Hape Roller Derby Toy

    $48.00

    With colorful, wooden balls, peek-a-boo holes, and fast tracks, this double-sided mountain rocks, and rolls. It features a bell that chimes when the balls reach the end of their trip...

    Sophie La Giraffe Rollin' Sophie La Girafe

    $42.00

    A roller to climb, roll, and sit astride and to develop baby's motor skills and balance. The inflatable structure covered with fabric provides comfort softness and security.  Sophie La Girafe Rollin'...

    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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