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Kitpas Kitpas Art Chalk 12 Pieces
$12.00Let your creativity flow with fun colored set of 12 Art Chalk. Kitpas Art Chalk 12 Pieces Details: Colors: Beni red, Blue, Brown, Fluorescent green, Fluorescent orange, Fluorescent red, Fluorescent violet,...
Kitpas Kitpas Art Crayons Ecru 12 Colors
$20.00Art Within Your HeArt Kitpas Ecru crayons now have one-of-a-kind packaging designed by the artist, who belongs to the local social welfare organization, drawn with Kitpas crayons of course!...
Kitpas Kitpas Art Crayons Holder 12 Colors
$26.00Keep hands clean with Kitpas in holders. Kitpas crayons write smoothly in bright, solid colors. You can draw pictures or write messages on paper, glass, mirrors, whiteboards and more. Or dissolve...
Kitpas Kitpas Art Crayons Large 12 Colors
$24.00A new dimension in art materials! This Art Crayons comes in exuberantly vibrant colors which brings out the kid in everyone. Their buttery smoothness unleashes children's creativity instantly. Color away...
Kitpas Kitpas Art Crayons Medium 16 Colors
$20.00A new dimension in art materials! This Kitpas Art Crayons Medium 16 Colors comes in exuberantly vibrant colors which brings out the kid in everyone. Their buttery smoothness unleashes children's creativity...
Darzzi Knit World Knitted Playmat Sheep Pale...
$78.00Give your child a soft and safe place to rest, wiggle, learn and play. This playmat provides a layer of padding between your baby and the floor, plus cute interesting animal...
BlaBla Knitted Doll Webster the Duck
$78.00Handmade doll made from the softest Peruvian cotton. 100% cotton with poly fill. Regular: 18" Mini: 12" Hand or machine wash in cold water on gentle cycle Lay flat to...
BlaBla Knitted Doll Wooly the Sheep
$78.00WOOLY likes to sleep upside down with his feet on his pillow. He dreams in green and yellow. Handmade doll made from the softest Peruvian cotton. 100% cotton with poly...
Maileg Knitted Shirt and Shorts, Size 3, Rabbit
$54.00The classic bunny and rabbit collection is made of soft natural linen and cotton fabric that gives a lovely hand feel and look. Buy loose clothes separately to expand the...
Manhattan Toy Kodiak Bear Plush Toy
$64.00The beloved Kodiak Bear is now in White. This big, burly stuffed animal bear features realistic details from his face to his paws. Ages 3+ Surface wash only
The Pencil Grip Kwik Stix Solid Tempera Paint 12 Clas...
$18.00Tired of the endless mess of painting? Fear not! Kwik Stix Tempera Paint sticks take the mess out of painting while keeping all the fun! Simply uncap, twist and paint!...
The Pencil Grip Kwik Stix Solid Tempera Paint 30 Colo...
$46.00Tired of the endless mess of painting? Fear not! Kwik Stix solid tempera paint sticks 30 Colors Art Set takes the mess out of painting while keeping all the fun!...
Gibbs Smith Publisher L is for Love - A Heartfelt Alphabet
$12.99About this product Valentine’s Day is a time to reflect on the themes of love and friendship, and what better way to introduce toddlers to these concepts than with a...
Wee Gallery Lacing Cards - Baby Animals
$34.00Dress up these adorable baby animals with your own creative style! Our fun and educational Baby Animals Lacing Cards feature our signature hand illustrated friends - bunny, fox, bear, cat,...
Wee Gallery Lacing Cards - Jungle Animals
$34.00Dress up these adorable baby animals with your own creative style! Our fun and educational Baby Animals Lacing Cards feature our signature hand illustrated friends - bunny, fox, bear, cat,...
Plantoys Lacing Sheep
$30.00Give your little one a whole new way to learn to lace, with the Lacing Sheep. This delightful little sheep is made of concentric wooden disks; preschoolers can lace the...
Lamaze Lamaze 3-in-1 Clip & Go Bear
$22.00This cuddly bear is full of surprises!It starts as an adorable plush bear with a big round face. But then, pull on its legs and - goodness! - there's a...
Lamaze Lamaze Wacky Giraffe
$24.00Finally, a toy baby can actually swing around and bash! With a happy plush giraffe head on one end and a soft, safe base on the other, this unique sensory toy...
Bajo Large Fire Engine
$60.00This wonderful wooden firetruck is a part of our awesome collection for tiny people. This adorable little truck has a little ladder that goes up and down with a cute...
Vilac Large rally car - Red
$36.00More desert dunes or vast steppes? Comfortable as co-pilot, your little one is ready to start the next stuffed animal rally at the wheel of our wooden car. Strong points...
Tonies Laurie Berkner Audio Play Figurine
$19.99Get ready to take a musical ride through the world of Laurie Berkner’s classic songs! You’ll go from rocketships to elevators, swimming like fish and marching like dinosaurs, to learning...
Le Toy Van Le Grand Garage
$150.00An exciting three storey wooden toy garage made for exploratory fun. Le Grand Garage is a real showstopper and is recommended by The Good Toy Guide. The perfect gift for inquisitive...
Moulin Roty Le Voyage d'Olga Kalimba Musical Toy
$38.00Part of Le Voyage d'Olga collection of exquisitely illustrated musical instruments- this colorful Moulin Roty Le Voyage Kalimba comes packaged in a beautifully illustrated, heat-stamped box. Also known as a...
Playforever Leadbelly Vincent Red
$44.00An American muscle car, make it bigger, faster, stronger. Detroit carmakers saw what the hot rodders were doing in the late ’60s and started bringing these ideas to the workingman....
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.