The Most Popular Educational and Learning Toys As Of This Moment

This right here is one of the most popular education-based toy around. And it's a video game system. If I were pressed to defend the educational value of video games, I probably couldn’t do much other than say they can teach reading, math, problem solving, community interaction, cause and effect, and hand-eye coordination skills, so really I’d have an uphill battle talking about their benefits (wink). However, there are a handful of... 

See and Spell by Melissa & Doug is Sturdy and Simple

The Melissa & Doug See & Spell is one of a line of toys designed to foster early learning in children. The See & Spell in particular focuses on early language skills, and is a fun way to teach early letter recognition and sight vocabulary.  Read More →

Melissa & Doug Toys: My Top 5 List

Quality products from Melissa & Doug have my appreciation and that of others, even in a less-than-booming economy.  The educational toys are fun and designed to last, the puppets are wonderful, and the imaginary play items keep my daughter occupied for hours.  Read More →

Melissa and Doug Monster Puppet Ready for Halloween

Halloween is getting closer – do you know what your costume is yet?  Don’t worry, there’s still plenty of time.  But expect things to get downright ghoulish around here for the next two months. Scare up a puppet that you design!  Read More →

Melissa & Doug Puzzles–Perfect For Young Children

Parents love puzzles for kids because they’re so effective at stimulating a child’s natural urges to think and learn. They’re great because they promote multiple types of thinking, all while children are having too much fun to realize that they’re learning! Melissa and Doug, a true mom ‘n’ pop company started over twenty years ago, has become one of the top sellers of all different sorts of kids’ puzzles. Their Chunky Puzzles are perfect... 

Melissa and Doug Puppets

We forgot to mention last week how much we love Melissa and Doug puppets and plush toys too. Melissa and Doug make traditional stuffed animals as well as some innovative puppets with occupation themes.  Read More →

Melissa and Doug Puzzles and Arts and Crafts

A small innovative toy maker recently caught our eye: Melissa and Doug. They started out in the basement making hand-crafted puzzles and have since grown to produce over 600 unique toys and games for children. Even with this fantastic surge in growth, Melissa and Doug are staying close to their original dream of producing high quality and uniquely crafted toys that will stand the test of time. Melissa and Doug have been rewarded by the toy community...