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Hansa Creation HNC Realistic Plush Animal Lion King
$1,698.00Hansa Portraits in Nature is a hand-crafted collection of realistic plush animals. Artists working in a socially responsible and environmentally responsible studio create each Hansa animal from portraits of the...
Hansa Creation HNC Realistic Plush Animal Giraffe X ...
$1,370.00Family Giraffidae. Tallest land mammal. Its long neck enables this unmistakable inhabitant of Africa"s savannah to browse on vegetation w/c is its primary food. Male ave. 5.3 m in height,...
Hansa Creation HNC Plush Realistic Animal Ride On Ja...
$1,050.00Family Equidae. Few mountain zebras are left in the wildlife in the mountain grasslands of southwest Africa. The pattern of their stripes is unique to individual human fingerprints. Zebras "s...
Hansa Creation HNC Realistic Plush Animal White Rein...
$1,000.00This Hansa Creation Realistic Plush Animal White Reindeer is part of Hansa Creation's Arctic Collection. Portraits in Nature is a hand-crafted collection of realistic plush animals. Artists working in a...
Posh Baby Bentley Tricycle Mulliner Celeste
$799.00The luxury stroller that grows with your child. Designed in collaboration with Bentley Motors and with your toddler’s needs in mind, the Posh Baby & Kids Bentley 6-in-1 Stroller / Tricycle is...
Posh Baby Bentley Tricycle Mulliner Gold
$799.00The luxury stroller that grows with your child. Designed in collaboration with Bentley Motors and with your toddler’s needs in mind, the Posh Baby & Kids Bentley 6-in-1 Stroller / Tricycle is...
Hansa Creation HNC Realistic Plush Animal Ride On Bl...
$750.00Hansa Portraits in Nature is a hand-crafted collection of realistic plush animals. Artists working in a socially responsible and environmentally responsible studio create each Hansa animal from portraits of the...
Oeuf Brooklyn Desk
$730.00The Brooklyn desk, with its adjustable height and its maneuverable storage boxes, is the perfect addition to the urban home or workplace. The Brooklyn desk can be used by both...
Electric Cars Electric Ride On Car Range Rover Pink
If you are looking for the ultimate gift for your kid, the one to rule them all, you've come to the right place. Our selection of seriously awesome electric ride on...
Electric Cars Electric Ride On Car Range Rover White
If you are looking for the ultimate gift for your kid, the one to rule them all, you've come to the right place. Our selection of seriously awesome electric ride on...
Electric Cars Electric Ride On Car Mercedes Benz Un...
If you are looking for the ultimate gift for your kid, the one to rule them all, you've come to the right place. Our selection of seriously awesome electric ride-on cars...
Electric Cars Electric Ride On Car Bentley Continen...
$629.99The Bentley Continental Electric Car is the sportiest model of the British firm Bentley. It is characterized by offering luxury, elegance, and comfort. Metallic paint, leather seats, and excellent finishes as the...
Steiff Steiff Rocking Animal Riding Toy Fran...
$625.00Steiff Rocking Animal Riding Toy Franzi Pony is beautifully designed from valuable woven plush, each with intricate hand-airbrushed accents, our Rocking Animals withstand up to 330 pounds because the toy...
Steiff Steiff Rocking Animal Riding Toy Leo ...
$625.00Steiff Rocking Animal Riding Toy Leo Lion is beautifully designed from valuable woven plush, each with intricate hand-airbrushed accents, our Rocking Animals withstand up to 330 pounds because the toy...
Electric Cars Electric Ride On Car Bentley Bentayga...
$603.00If you are looking for the ultimate gift for your kid, the one to rule them all, you've come to the right place. Our selection of seriously awesome electric ride-on cars...
Posh Baby Bentley Tricycle Dragon Red
$530.00Luxury in Every Detail Inspired by the Bentley Continental GT, a luxury limited edition car designed by the famous Bentley Motors LTD. The Bentley Convertible Stroller/Trike for kids is an...
Posh Baby Bentley Tricycle Fuschia Pink
$530.00Luxury in Every Detail Inspired by the Bentley Continental GT, a luxury limited edition car designed by the famous Bentley Motors LTD. The Bentley Convertible Stroller/Trike for kids is an...
Posh Baby Bentley Tricycle Jet Blue
$530.00Luxury in Every Detail Inspired by the Bentley Continental GT, a luxury limited edition car designed by the famous Bentley Motors LTD. The Bentley Convertible Stroller/Trike for kids is an...
Posh Baby Bentley Tricycle Onyx Black
$530.00e luxury stroller that grows with your child. Designed in collaboration with Bentley Motors and with your toddler’s needs in mind, the Posh Baby & Kids Bentley 6-in-1 Stroller / Tricycle is...
Posh Baby Bentley Tricycle Blue
$530.00Luxury in Every Detail Inspired by the Bentley Continental GT, a luxury limited edition car designed by the famous Bentley Motors LTD. The Bentley Convertible Stroller/Trike for kids is an...
Posh Baby Bentley Tricycle Brown
$530.00The luxury stroller that grows with your child. Designed in collaboration with Bentley Motors and with your toddler’s needs in mind, the Posh Baby & Kids Bentley 6-in-1 Stroller / Tricycle is...
Posh Baby Bentley Tricycle Spruce Green
$530.00The luxury stroller that grows with your child. Designed in collaboration with Bentley Motors and with your toddler’s needs in mind, the Posh Baby & Kids Bentley 6-in-1 Stroller / Tricycle is...
Brio Railway World Deluxe Set
$500.00The ultimate deluxe BRIO Railway set, everything you could ever want in a wooden train set. Who could resist this greatest-hits collection of our railway world? Here you’ll find all...
Brio Play Table Set Large
$498.00This highly comprehensive Brio Play Table Set Large is a colorful plate, a railway system, and many elements. The train tables are characterized by their timeless design and high quality. ...
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.