Play Time
Land of Dough Natural Dough Luxe Cup Planet Earth
$15.00These cups feature multilayered dough colors, fun surprises, and charming patterns that are sure to delight. Part art. Part science. All fun. Explore our planet in a whole new...
Land of Dough Natural Dough Luxe Cup Saturn Sparkle
$15.00Get outta this WORLD and be a planetary visionary! Have a blast on this journey, and discover your own SPACE! Product Details: Includes 7 oz. of dough Color: Orange, Blue, Light...
Land of Dough Natural Dough Luxe Cup Under the Sea
$15.00SPLASH! Dive in and discover what the commotion in the ocean is all about! Product Details: Includes 7 oz. of dough Color: Light Green, Turquoise, Blue, Yellow, Pink, Black, Orange...
Land of Dough Natural Dough Luxe Cup Unicorn Horn
$15.00These cups feature multilayered dough colors, fun surprises, and charming patterns that are sure to delight. Make a wish and work your magic. This is the you-do-YOU-Dough, so do you,...
Oli & Carol Natural Rubber Bath Toy Orlando the O...
$24.00Adopt Orlando the Octopus, the coolest albino bath toy meant for teething, bath time and sensory play! It’s made out of one piece with no hole, making it perfect for...
Oli & Carol Natural Rubber Bath Toy Sharon the Crab
$24.00Adopt Sharon the Crab, the coolest albino bath toy meant for teething, bath time and sensory play! It’s made out of one piece with no hole, making it perfect for...
Natruba Natural Rubber Bath Toy Swan
$24.00Natruba Natural Rubber Bath Toy White Swan is particularly suited for your baby's small hands and the different textures will stimulate your baby's senses. It will entertain them for hours during bath time....
Oli & Carol Natural Rubber Bath Toy Walter the Whale
$24.00Adopt Walter the Whale, the coolest albino bath toy meant for teething, bath time, and sensory play! It’s made out of one piece with no hole, making it perfect for...
Oli & Carol Natural Rubber Elvis The Duck Pink
$16.00This adorable duckie will follow your child wherever they go. Splash around with our bright monochrome duckies and waddle with them everywhere you go! Elvis the duck is hand-crafted with...
Oli & Carol Natural Rubber Rattle Artichoke
$26.00Oli&Carol Artichoke Rattle Toy is the GREENEST RATTLE IN THE MARKET! Its exterior is made of 100% natural rubber, and inside are upcycled cherry seeds that turn this teether into a...
Oli & Carol Natural Rubber Rattle Cauliflower
$26.00Oli&Carol Cauliflower Rattle Toy is the GREENEST RATTLE IN THE MARKET! Its exterior is made of 100% natural rubber, and inside are upcycled cherry seeds that turn this teether into a...
Oli & Carol Natural Rubber Rattle Corn
$26.00Oli&Carol Cron Rattle Toy is the GREENEST RATTLE IN THE MARKET! Its exterior is made of 100% natural rubber, and inside are upcycled cherry seeds that turn this teether into a...
Natruba Natural Rubber Rattle Daisy
$26.00Natruba Natural Rubber Rattle Yellow Daisy is particularly suited for your baby's small hands and the different textures will stimulate your baby's senses. Features textured leaf pattern on the bottom, stem and...
Natruba Natural Rubber Rattle Elephant
$26.00Natruba Natural Rubber Rattle Blue Elephant is particularly suited for your baby's small hands and the different textures will stimulate your baby's senses. Natural Rubber Rattle Details: 100% Natural hevea rubber PVC...
Oli & Carol Natural Rubber Rattle Grape
$26.00Oli&Carol Grape Rattle Toy is the GREENEST RATTLE IN THE MARKET! Its exterior is made of 100% natural rubber, and inside are upcycled cherry seeds that turn this teether into a...
Oli & Carol Natural Rubber Rattle Lemon
$26.00Oli&Carol Lemon Rattle Toy is the GREENEST RATTLE IN THE MARKET! Its exterior is made of 100% natural rubber, and inside are upcycled cherry seeds that turn this teether into a...
Natruba Natural Rubber Rattle Lion
$26.00Natruba Natural Rubber Rattle Yellow Lion is particularly suited for your baby's small hands and the different textures will stimulate your baby's senses. Natural Rubber Rattle Details: 100% Natural hevea rubber PVC...
Natruba Natural Rubber Rattle Plumeria
$26.00Natruba Natural Rubber Rattle Plumeria is particularly suited for your baby's small hands and the different textures will stimulate your baby's senses. Features textured leaf pattern on the bottom, stem and textured...
Natruba Natural Rubber Rattle Seahorse
$26.00Natruba Natural Rubber Rattle Yellow Seahorse is particularly suited for your baby's small hands and the different textures will stimulate your baby's senses. Features textured leaf pattern on the bottom, stem and...
Oli & Carol Natural Rubber Rattle Tomato
$26.00Oli&Carol Tomato Rattle Toy is the GREENEST RATTLE IN THE MARKET! Its exterior is made of 100% natural rubber, and inside are upcycled cherry seeds that turn this teether into a...
Oli & Carol Natural Rubber Teether Ana Banana
$20.00Ana Banana is a chewable fruit-shaped baby toy for sensory play, teething and bath time. Little gums love the texture of Hevea rubber. Soft and easy to hold by babies’...
Oli & Carol Natural Rubber Teether Arnold The Avo...
$20.00Designed with no holes so when they’re floating, no bacteria or mold is created! No Holes = No Mold Product Features: Made from 100% natural rubber from Malaysian Hevea trees...
Oli & Carol Natural Rubber Teether Brucy The Broc...
$20.00Designed with no holes so when they’re floating, no bacteria or mold is created! _x000D_ No Holes = No Mold_x000D_ _x000D_ Product Features:_x000D_ Made from 100% natural rubber from Malaysian...
Oli & Carol Natural Rubber Teether Clementino The...
$20.00Clementino The Orange is a chewable baby toy for teething, bath time and sensory play. Handmade in 100% natural rubber and hand-painted with natural pigments. Introduce your baby into a healthy...
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.