Play Time
Omy Design Omy Design Giant Frameable Coloring P...
$20.00Ships, hidden treasures, and skulls, discover the world of pirates! Hundreds of tiny details, and a huge sense of humor for the entire family to enjoy. Product Features: Content 1...
Omy Design Omy Design Giant Frameable Coloring P...
$20.00A wacky and cool poster to color and share with all generations! Loads of fun details, and a huge sense of humor for the entire family to enjoy. Hours of...
Omy Design Omy Design Giant Frameable Coloring P...
$20.00Be a team player and shoot for the stars Discover the Omy sports arena, cross the finish line and bring home the gold! Hours of coloring fun alone or with...
Omy Design Omy Design Magic Do Jewels
$32.00A DIY kit made for kids who like to express their creativity with the art of clay.Included, a step-by-step manual with images to guide you in making the cutest creations.A...
Omy Design Omy Design Neon Finger Crayons
$22.00These neon and bright colors are perfect for your first artistic project easy to use on paper, cardboard, and canvas.Ergonomic shape that you can put on your fingers to learn...
Omy Design Omy Design Watercolor Kit
$22.00The watercolor kit is the perfect tool to discover watercolor. Easy to use and carry around, the box contains 24 bright vivid colors, a sponge, and a brush with a...
Wide-Eyed Edition One Thousand Things Book
$17.99Find out what one thousand really looks like in this visual encyclopedia of first words to see and say. Search-and-find Little Mouse on every page and discover new words with...
Stockmar Opaque Colors Paint Set 12 Colors
$28.00The Opaque Colors are based on Goethe's color circle and have unique luminosity. This is due to the fact that the concentration of the color pigments in our Opaque colors...
Mon Ami Ophelia Unicorn And Tote
$42.00Tote around your pet bestie in their very own pretty toy purse! A pint sized Ophelia the Unicorn comes in a beautiful novel velour bag, trimmed in soft glitter tulle and gold handle. ...
Oli and Carol Orange Baby Ball
$22.00This orange-shaped baby ball is perfect for kids to bounce, catch and squish. Made with 100% natural rubber and no hole, making it safe to play during bath time. Its...
Candylab Orange Racer GT 10 Toy Car
$30.00In a bright orange, race striped livery, it riffs on the pure soul of a classic sports car if there ever was one. They don’t come to much more American...
Wee Gallery Organic Crinkle Toy - Egg
$30.00Grab...squish...crinkle! Our new organic cotton Crinkle Toys are so very stimulating with a satisfying crunch. Adorable, high-contrast designs make them cute and lovable. Your baby will love grabbing and holding...
Oli and Carol Origami Boat - Pink
$20.00This eco-friendly boat creates endless fun for babies and kids. Entertaining them in the bathtub and enlightening their senses everywhere they go. Set sail and let your Origami Boat float...
Oli and Carol Origami Boat - Vanilla
$20.00This eco-friendly boat creates endless fun for babies and kids. Entertaining them in the bathtub and enlightening their senses everywhere they go. Set sail and let your Origami Boat float...
Oli and Carol Origami Boat - White
$20.00This eco-friendly boat creates endless fun for babies and kids. Entertaining them in the bathtub and enlightening their senses everywhere they go. Set sail and let your Origami Boat float...
Oli and Carol Origami Boat Mint
$20.00This eco-friendly boat creates endless fun for babies and kids. Entertaining them in the bathtub and enlightening their senses everywhere they go. Set sail and let your Origami Boat float...
Oli and Carol Origami Boat Nude
$18.00This eco-friendly boat creates endless fun for babies and kids. Entertaining them in the bathtub and enlightening their senses everywhere they go. Set sail and let your Origami Boat float...
Tegu Original Pocket Pouch Magnetic Wooden...
$30.00Tegu’s Pocket Pouch Prism is the perfect travel toy for your little builder to create any structure by magnetically connecting the colorful blocks, the ideal set for imaginative play! Dimensions:...
Penguin Our Little Adventures Set Book
$30.00Jump-start your young child's education with vocabulary and early language concepts using these beautiful books created by a speech therapist to help build your child's language skills and encourage them...
Penguin Our Little Library
$30.00Foundational language vocabulary board book set for babies Designed by a professional watercolor artist and licensed speech therapist, Our Little Library features five board books that feature charming images and...
Plantoys Oval Xylophone
$36.00Oval Xylophone features five colorful panels that help with hand-eye coordination. Please note this xylophone is made for fun and may not be musically accurate. Oval Xylophone Details: Age: 12...
Janod P'tite Little Miss Vanity Case Toy
$36.00This toy has everything needed for your little girl to become the prettiest Little Miss! Includes 9 wooden accessories: a large mirror, a makeup palette with brush and built-in mirror,...
Hachette Paint by Sticker Kids Pets
$10.99Enjoy hours of creative, screen-free entertainment with this vibrant Paint by Stickers: Pets activity book! Featuring ten adorable animal designs — including a loyal dog, a playful kitten, a colorful...
Hachette Paint by Sticker Kids Under the Sea
$10.99Paint creatures of the sea with stickers!Step 1: Find the stickerStep 2: Peel the stickerStep 3: Place the sticker…and watch your underwater paintings come to life!Includes everything you need to create ten sticker...
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.