1. How to Create an All-Around-the-Town Adventure at Home!

   Starting at an early age, children begin to discover a sense of self. Their experiences within their immediate surroundings play an important role in their development.  When kids explore how they fit in with their own community and neighborhood, it...

2. 6 Tips for Buying Birthday Gifts for Kids

   Need some ideas for birthday gifts for the kids in your life? We asked some of our co-workers for their favorite, go-to birthday gifts for kids of all ages. These are the tried-and-true gift ideas that have worked for them...

3. Winter Indoor Play Ideas from a Kindergarten Teacher

   If you have ever been stuck inside for multiple days in a row with a child, you know how hard it gets to find ways to keep them busy and off of their screens.  The winter months are especially hard...

4. Sticker WOW! Creative Play Ideas for Kids

   Just in time for National Sticker Day (January 13), Melissa & Doug’s latest and greatest sticker product will have kids and their families saying, “Wow!” Now available nationwide from toy retailers everywhere, Melissa & Doug’s Sticker WOW!® collection is a whole new way for...

5. 35 Ways to Bring More Screen-Free Fun to Your Child's Life

   As champions of open-ended, imaginative, and screen-free play for babies, toddlers, and kids since the very beginning, Melissa & Doug strongly believes in the power of play: that every kid deserves to have the space, opportunity, and resources to discover...

6. 15 Earth Day Activities for Kids

   Looking for printables? Scroll down! Happy Earth Day!  At Melissa & Doug, we take our commitment to sustainability seriously. Some highlights:  Accelerated our commitments for sourcing wood and paper from responsibly managed forests Joined the Sustainable Packaging Coalition Promised to...

7. Toy Spotlight: PAW Patrol™ See & Spell Pup Pad

   We know the pups from PAW Patrol™ excel at rescuing people, and now they’re here to help your child with early spelling and reading skills! To encourage your child to learn about letters and spelling through play, we’re shining our...

8. Tips to Promote Pretend Play

   Encourage Pretend Play to Set Up Your Child for Success Pretend play is not only a fun way for your child to connect with the people and world around them, it’s also a great method for them to develop essential...

9. 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,...

10. Introducing Our New & Innovative Puzzles

    Melissa & Doug, the #1 children’s puzzle brand, introduces a new line of innovative puzzles available now in stores and online! One of the most beneficial types of toys for helping improve logical thinking, goal setting, patience, visual recognition, and problem-solving...

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