Play Time
Micro Kickboard Mini Deluxe LED Scooter
$109.99Light up your ride with all Mini Deluxe LED Scooter!The Mini Deluxe LED comes in a variety of fresh color combos and offers a wide range of features that make it...
Maileg Mini Garden Set Toy
$52.00Have a Sunday brunch with this garden set that includes a table, a chair, and a bench. Fits all bunnies and rabbits in sizes 1 and 2 as well...
Plantoys Mini Golf Full Set
$46.00The 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 tracks,...
Playforever Mini Ken Rogers
$62.00The Ken car is a homage to Ken Miles, the English sports car racing engineer and driver best known for his motorsport career during the beautiful and chaotic 1960's 24...
Maileg Mini Metal Chair w/ Armrest
$18.00Beautiful vintage metal chair with armrest for a comfortable seat for your friends while having their afternoon tea. Best paired with the vintage tea table. Washing instruction: Surface Wash Material: Metal...
Maileg Mini Oval Table
$22.00Gather friends and family for a cozy dinner party around this charming oval dining table. Perfectly sized for Maileg bunnies and rabbits in Size 1 and 2, it’s beautifully crafted...
Maileg Mini Sleigh
$28.00A lovely sleigh with a soft mattress to keep the passengers warm and comfortable during the ride. This sleigh fits the climbing and mini pixies perfectly. It has beautiful hand...
Playforever Mini Speedy Le Mans Toy Car Red
$50.00Mini Speedy Le Mans is a toy car in its simplest, most organic form. Taking its smooth, curved shape – a shape that conveys movement and fluidity even when parked...
Maileg Mini Vintage Chair
$30.00The beautiful vintage chair comes with a soft cushion to secure a comfortable seat. The chair is perfect for a short rest and fits perfectly for the bunny and rabbit...
Maileg Miniature Bed
$52.00A perfect bed for a good night's sleep. The bed linen is made in beautiful pink fabric with a striped, purple design. This bed fits bunnies and rabbits in sizes 1 and...
Maileg Miniature Bed Canopy
$22.00Add a touch of magic to any miniature bedroom with the Miniature Canopy. Designed to drape beautifully over a tiny bed, this romantic canopy transforms play spaces into cozy, dreamy retreats....
Maileg Miniature Blender - Mint
$16.00All the small friends also need a smoothie on the go. The Miniature Blender is perfect for hours of play. You can take the can of the blender and the...
Maileg Miniature Blender - Yellow
$16.00All the small friends also need a smoothie on the go. The Miniature Blender is perfect for hours of play. You can take the can of the blender and the...
Maileg Miniature Bonus Room
$62.00The Bonus Room is a space made for imagination! Add it to your Dollhouse wherever you like — on top, beside, or even as a standalone space. It’s completely up...
Maileg Miniature Bread Box with Cutting Boar...
$30.00This miniature playset consists of a bread box, half bread and 3 slices, a cutting board, and a knife. It is made of metal, wood, and polyresin. It is the...
Maileg Miniature Bucket and Mop
$20.00Even the tiniest homes need a little cleaning! This charming bucket and mop set helps buddies tidy up after a day full of play and adventure. Designed with delightful miniature...
Maileg Miniature Closet Toy
$32.00This vintage looking closet has a beautiful, embossed flower print on the front and beautifully printed wallpaper inside. The shelves inside will make sure the organizing play will begin. This...
Maileg Miniature Coffee Table Toy
$12.00Coffee table made of FSC wood and painted in anthracite color. It fits perfectly together with the couch and into the dollhouse. The table is delivered flat packed and is...
Maileg Miniature Corner Cabinet Toy Dark Green
$28.00The perfect closet to store a lot of stuff. It fits perfectly into a corner so it will look stylish in the home decoration. It has a vintage finish -...
Maileg Miniature Couch Toy
$44.00Take a break on this lovely couch. It has a center of FSC wood and has a soft cover made in lovely linen quality. Match it up with the coffee...
Maileg Miniature Fridge Toy
$46.00The finishing touch to completing a Maileg home. This fridge is made from metal with an old-fashioned appeal complete with a magnetic lock and metal hinges. Material: Metal Height: 8.66...
Maileg Miniature Grocery Box Toy
$34.00Grocery time! This miniature grocery box will help your friends store all the stuff they bought from the supermarket. All the food your friend could possibly need. This selection of...
Maileg Miniature Iron and Ironing Board
$30.00Complete your laundry room with this charming iron and ironing board set. Designed to make imaginative play even more realistic, this miniature set allows little ones to care for their tiny...
Maileg Miniature Kitchen
$84.00Bring your miniature world to life with the Miniature Kitchen, a must-have for every dollhouse family. Packed with charming details, this tiny kitchen features a sink, stovetop, and an oven...
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.