1. Nesting & Sorting Buildings & Vehicles

   
   Take six nesting and sorting blocks, add six numbered vehicles to roll inside, and what do you have? A community full of stacking, counting, hide-and-seek, mix-and-match, imaginative play! This action-packed play set lets kids build towers or a town scene...

2. National Park Collection-Inspired Play Ideas for World Environment Day

   World Environment Day arrives on Wednesday, June 5, with a conservation advocacy mission designed to “grow forests, revive water sources, and bring back soils.”  Based on Melissa & Doug’s commitment to sustainability, this is one social media holiday we wanted...

3. Celebrate National Popcorn Day with a FREE Printable Activity for Kids & More

   The history of popcorn dates back to Indigenous American, Central American, and South American peoples, who have been eating it and using it as clothing decoration for over 5,600 years. According to the online Farmer’s Almanac, popcorn, the movie theater...

4. FREE National Pasta Day Printable Activity for Kids

   Here’s a fun fact: Americans collectively eat six billion (!) pounds of pasta every year, which averages about 20 pounds per person annually. No wonder there’s a National Pasta Day to celebrate—mark your calendars for October 17. To help your...

5. Enjoy FREE Ms Rachel Printable Activities for Kids!

   We’re thrilled to introduce new toys from early learning legend, Ms. Rachel! This new toy collection, developed by Ms. Rachel and a team of child development experts in collaboration with Spin Master and Melissa & Doug, takes inspiration from Ms....

6. How To Find The Best Puzzle For Your 1-Year-Old

   If you’re a parent or caregiver looking to improve your child’s problem-solving abilities through play, Melissa & Doug offers a host of developmental puzzles that are perfect for unlocking early learning skills. Puzzles are perfect for improving your kiddo’s problem-solving...

7. Melissa & Doug Accelerates Its FSC® Certified Materials Commitments

   Our Commitment to Making Eco-Friendly Paper Products At Melissa & Doug, we love trees because they’re a natural and renewable resource. They were used to make our first classic toy—and what we are best known for—a wooden puzzle. Trees provide...

8. 52 Fun & Easy Play Ideas for Screen-Free Week or Any Week

   If you’re concerned about your child’s screen time, consider going on a digital retreat with your kids during Screen-Free Week (May 6-10). Screen-Free Week is a non-profit advocacy program that promotes the idea that families should find time to dream,...

9. Getting the Most from Our Website

   Want to make the most out of your experience on MelissaAndDoug.com? Our site has developed over the years to be THE place to shop timeless toys. Plus, on our Living Playfully blog, we provide play tips, free printable activities for kids,...

10. Create a Child’s Art Studio in 6 Easy Steps

    Even before children are able to express their ideas and feelings with words, they have the natural ability to express themselves through art. The simplicity and accessibility of drawing, painting, molding clay, and other artistic activities provide kids with creative...

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