Play Time
Sophie La Giraffe New Sophie Bath Book
$22.00To liven up baby's bath time! Over the course of 8 pages, Baby discovers Sophie la Giraffe and her friends in 3 different aquatic worlds: the ocean, the ice floe,...
Le Toy Van New York Car Set
$40.00The New York Car Set includes 6 iconic American wooden vehicles: 10 wheeler articulated truck, a school bus, a police car, a yellow taxi, an ambulance, and a Firetruck. 3 years+...
Madame Alexander Newborn Baby Doll Pink Cloud Light Skin
$90.00This new bundle of joy is ready to go home with your little one! Your child can love and care for Newborn Baby just like a real mom or dad....
Llorens Newborn Doll Lily
$110.00Lily is the perfect first baby doll—thoughtfully designed for little hands and big imaginations. Dressed in a simple white tee, matching shorts, and a sweet hat with pink accents, Lily...
Llorens Newborn Doll Skylar with Bed Cushion
$132.00Meet Skylar, the perfect cuddle companion for your little one. Dressed in a cozy white onesie and topped with an adorable pom-pom hat, Skylar is always ready for snuggles. She...
Londji Night and Day in Paris Reversible Puzzle
$18.00Night and Day Paris 36 piece reversible puzzle comes packaged in a beautiful high quality carboard box with elastic closure. A perfect gift for those who love the "City of...
Sophie La Giraffe Night Light Star Projector Sophie the...
$80.00MUSICAL NIGHTLIGHT: Activate the gentle lullaby at your convenience with the manual winder under the nightlight (duration of 2 minutes 30).STAR PROJECTOR: This function gently illuminates your child's room with the discreet...
Artesanal Dolls Nines d'Onil Poppy Bear Doll Floral D...
$42.00The Nines d'Onil Poppy Bear Doll. These adorable tiny baby bears are perfect for tiny hands. Her eyes are honey brown, her cheeks are pink and her expression is very tender. Phthalate-free...
Artesanal Dolls Nines d'Onil Poppy Bear Doll Light Bl...
$39.00The Nines d'Onil Poppy Bear Doll. These adorable tiny baby bears are perfect for tiny hands. Her eyes are honey brown, her cheeks are pink and her expression is very tender. Phthalate-free...
Artesanal Dolls Nines d'Onil Poppy Bear Doll Mustard ...
$42.00The Nines d'Onil Poppy Bear Doll. These adorable tiny baby bears are perfect for tiny hands. Her eyes are honey brown, her cheeks are pink and her expression is very tender. Phthalate-free...
Artesanal Dolls Nines d'Onil Poppy Bear Doll Pink Dress
$42.00The Nines d'Onil Poppy Bear Doll. These adorable tiny baby bears are perfect for tiny hands. Her eyes are honey brown, her cheeks are pink and her expression is very tender. Phthalate-free...
Grapat Nins Carla Teaching Game with Figures
$96.00This game allows for the development of logical-mathematical thinking by classifying, grouping, and matching elements through colors and/or shapes. These actions improve hand-eye coordination and motor skills. The rings become...
Grapat Nins Rings and Coins Sorting Game
$58.00This game allows for the development of logical-mathematical thinking by classifying, grouping, and matching elements through colors and/or shapes. These actions improve hand-eye coordination and motor skills. The rings become...
Grapat Nins Season Figure Set Autumn
$48.00A seasonal Nins peg people playset, to reflect the passing of the year! Nature is a colorful album of images that gives us a changing scene from month to month....
Cuddle + Kind Noah The Dog
$80.00 – $100.00Hi! Hello! So glad to meet you! I can’t stop my tail from wagging! I’m super interested in everything and want to know all there is to know about the...
Bajo Noah's Ark
$136.00This gorgeous, heirloom-quality playset is ethically crafted from wood sustainably forested in Poland. Designed with a removable roof, nine pairs of brightly-colored animals plus figurines of Noah and his wife...
Le Toy Van Noah's Great Wooden Ark and Animals
$170.00We love this traditional toy, full of fun and ready for playtime adventures. Teach little learners the wonderful story of Noah's Ark and inspire small world play with this delightful...
Tender Leaf Toys Noah's Wooden Ark
$116.00The ark has a wide opening door on one side as well as a top hatch that lifts to reveal a double-deck interior. One end slides out to allow easy...
Maileg Nursery Table Toy
$18.00A nursery table is necessary for every household with babies. The beautiful design and authentic look make the play go on for hours. Material: Metal/Cotton Size: 4.33 inches
PlanToys Nuts and Bolts
$36.00Children can create a variety of small structures with these wooden nuts and bolts. Complete with 4 different bolts paired with geometric nuts, kids can incorporate the pieces into other...
Londji Ocean Animals Memory Game
$20.00Ocean Animals Memory Game comes packaged in a high-quality mat board box featuring a unique 3-dimensional portal die-cut on the front and a handy elastic closure to keep everything safe...
Janod Ocean Magnetic Maze
$24.00Janod Ocean Magnetic Maze is an attractive game of skill that will test motor skills and teach children how to hold a pencil properly! Starting from the surface of the...
Moulin Roty Ochre Rabbit Plush Toy
$50.00With its whiskered face and big, super soft ears, this adorable rabbit-wearing Ochre dungaree is crying out to be cuddled! A little friend by day and a protective soft...
Tikiri Octopus Natural Rubber Rattle
$18.00This rubber rattle from the ocean buddies collection. Easy-grip for smaller hands. Each marine animal character has an enclosed rattle that creates a soft sound when shaken. Sound Toys, like...
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.