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Great Pretenders Boutique Pretty Petite Crown Headband
$18.00Add a royal touch to any outfit with our Boutique Pretty Petite Crown Headband. Beautifully crafted, this elegant accessory features - a band strung with delicate white pearls and a...
Great Pretenders Boutique Regal Tiara
$20.00Introducing our exquisite Regal Pink Tiara, a stunning accessory fit for royalty. Crafted with precision and adorned with captivating details, this tiara embodies elegance, grace, and sophistication. It is the...
Great Pretenders Boutique Tiara Treat Headband
$20.00The Boutique Tiara Treat Headband combines glamorous design with practicality. It offers the dazzling appeal of a tiara—complete with a shimmering silver finish and crystal embellishments—while being lightweight and wearable...
PlanToys Bowling Set
$70.00How many pins are you able to knock down in 2 shots? This Bowling Set features 6 pins and 2 balls for rolling. It's a perfect game to play with...
Plantoys Bread Loaf Set
$44.00Roleplay as the owner of a bakery with the Bread Loaf Set! Made from PlanWood™, a realistic loaf of bread can be cut with an included bread knife. Teach little ones how...
PlanToys Breakfast Menu
$36.00Start your day with a healthy breakfast with the Breakfast Menu Set! Breakfast Menu Set Details: Age: 2 years+ The set includes 2 slices of bread, a bun, sausage, a slice...
Mud Pie Breakfast Play Set
$14.00Wooden breakfast playset includes a carton of milk, two utensils, plate, egg, and piece of toast. Ages 3 years+ 7-piece set Material: Pine Wood
Tender Leaf Toys Breakfast Toaster Set
$46.00Toast your 2 slices of bread, turn the birdie dial to hot, pop them up when they are ready, butter the toast with the wooden knife, and top with a...
Cuddle + Kind Briar The Bunny
$80.00 – $100.00I’m a kind, loving bunny who believes that the best way to make friends is to be one. Everyone I meet is extraordinary, like you! I love to lend an...
Cuddle + Kind Briar the Bunny Peony Pink
$80.00I’m a kind, loving bunny who believes that the best way to make friends is to be one. Everyone I meet is extraordinary, like you! I love to lend an...
Janod Brico Kids DIY Construction Truck
$54.00Attention all budding builders! With this build-it-yourself wooden truck, you’ll be fully equipped to handle the toughest, craziest construction projects! This 2-in-1 toy combines the challenge of building a...
Janod Brico Kids DIY Fire Truck
$54.00Nee-naw, nee-naw! If the sound of sirens regularly resounds around your home, your little ones will love this attractive, build-it-yourself fire truck! This set starts as a construction kit,...
Janod Brico'Kids DIY Chain Saw
$28.00If your kids fancy themselves as lumberjacks, they’re bound to love this beautiful wooden chainsaw! This innovative and original toy comes with added realism thanks to its rotating silicone blade....
Glueckskaefer Bridge Stacking Set Rainbow
$58.00A Bridge Stacking Set in rainbow hues. The 8 wooden parts stack and nest together, and they can be used together or individually to make bridges and roads for...
Crazy Aaron's Brittany Bamboo 5oz
$12.00Discover the world’s friendliest dough! These friendly zoo animal themed Land of Dough 5oz play dough cups are vibrantly colored and individually handcrafted with natural colors, compostable glitter for a...
Crazy Aaron's Brock Peacock 5oz
$12.00Discover the world’s friendliest dough! These friendly zoo animal themed Land of Dough 5oz play dough cups are vibrantly colored and individually handcrafted with natural colors, compostable glitter for a...
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...
Coco Village Brunch Playset
$30.00Breakfast, lunch, brunch, or even breakfast in bed—the possibilities are endless with the Wooden Brunch Playset! Designed for imaginative little chefs, this delightful set lets children prepare and serve a...
Playforever Bruno Black Race Car
$84.00Bruno is a Playforever original. Born from a childhood fascination with tin cars and inspired by the beauty of classic cigar racers, founder Julian Meagher set out to create a...
Playforever Bruno Red Race Car
$84.00Bruno is a Playforever original. Born from a childhood fascination with tin cars and inspired by the beauty of classic cigar racers, founder Julian Meagher set out to create a...
Cucu Bubble Pop Activity Toy
$15.00Perfect sensory adventure kids can take with them everywhere they go! Featuring silicone bubbles built into a sturdy plastic frame. Made of 100% food-grade silicone and ABS plastic
Plushies Buddy Beagle Plush Toy
$32.00Grand Flopsies are a new category for the Flopsies collection - still as adorable as other Flopsies, but in a brand new size! Buddy Beagle Grand Flopsie is a large...
Magnatiles Builder 32 Pieces
$54.00Little builders, assemble! The fan-favorite Builder set is taking imaginative play and STEAM learning to new heights with the first-ever, extendable magnetic cranes. New ideas are around every twist and...
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.