Gifts Toys to Spread Cheer All Year

Give young animal lovers everything they need to examine and treat pretend pets! This toy was recognized by toy experts at the Good Housekeeping Institute for how it helps kids develop empathy. The 24-piece collection for aspiring veterinarians three and older comes with two adorable plush pets (a dog and a cat), and accessories galore, including a stethoscope, thermometer, syringe, ear scope, tweezers, and clamp. There are bottles, tubes, and tubs of pretend treatments and ointments, bandages and a cast for boo-boos, and even a neck "cone" to keep pets from licking! Everything, including a reusable examination checklist, stores in a handy tote bag, so little vets can make house calls!

The Melissa & Doug Pizza Party is a complete wooden playset that lets kids create, slice, and serve their own custom pizzas. This set includes six sliceable pizza slices and 36 vibrant toppings, providing a fun, hands-on way to develop fine motor skills, counting abilities, and social skills through imaginative play.

Explore outer space with this 48-piece solar system floor puzzle that forms a 3 x 2 ft scene when assembled. The puzzle shows each planet—plus Pluto—without printed labels on the puzzle. Gives kids a chance to learn planet names, positions, and sizes through, by using an illustrated guide and multilingual insert to provide reference information that helps children match each planet in the scene. As kids connect the large, wipe-clean pieces, they practice fine motor skills, spatial thinking, and early science exploration. Designed for ages 3 and up, this puzzle offers a hands-on, screen-free way for kids to talk about space, sparking questions, and building interest in the solar system. This detailed puzzle is a wonderful addition to any collection of toddler toys and is just right for birthday gifts, holiday gifts, or special occasions. Melissa and Doug kids puzzles are Montessori inspired toddler activities that foster spatial awareness and fine motor skills as they bring their imagination to life! For even more meaningful developmental play, combine this with other Melissa and Doug pretend play toys for kids that love preschool learning activities like jigsaw puzzles, & games like the Secret Decoder Deluxe Activity Set & the Hungry Pelican, for endless learning adventures. For 35+ years, Melissa and Doug has crafted imaginative preschool toys and durable wooden toys built to nurture childhood wonder, with everything from a life-sized grocery store playset to a play kitchen playset and play food to serve plush toys & puppets, to costumes, arts & crafts, and road trip activities for kids. It’s the kind of kid-powered play that builds independence and confidence!

Which animal friends are hiding behind the colorful doors? Undo a lock or latch, swing open the numbered door or window, and count on finding fun when the animal picture beneath is revealed. The Melissa & Doug Latches Board for toddlers is made from smooth-sanded, solid-wood material that features different kinds of latches sized just right for little hands. The windows and doors open up to reveal fun surprises that can keep children engaged while they practice important skills. The activity board is an educational toy that helps little ones build fine and gross motor skills while learning colors, shapes, numbers, animals and more! Parents and older kids can engage with children by playing multiple games including counting animals behind the doors and windows, locating specific colors, and identifying the type of animals displayed. The wooden activity board makes a great gift for preschoolers ages three and older for hands-on, screen-free play. This product is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. FSC certification ensures that products come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits, and that forests are protected for future generations. Please note that FSC certification applies to new inventory only (FSC C156584)

Dive into an underwater world full of ocean life with this 48-piece jumbo floor puzzle that forms a 3 x 2 ft scene when complete. The picture focuses on sea mammals and other marine animals, giving kids plenty to point out, name, and talk about as they assemble the pieces. An illustrated reference guide is included to help children match shapes, colors, and picture details as they build. Puzzle play strengthens fine motor skills, spatial thinking, and simple problem-solving while encouraging imaginative storytelling around the completed scene. The large cardboard pieces wipe clean and are sized for hands-on floor play for kids ages 3 and up. This detailed puzzle is a wonderful addition to any collection of toddler toys and is just right for birthday gifts, holiday gifts, or special occasions. Melissa and Doug kids puzzles are Montessori inspired toddler activities that foster spatial awareness and fine motor skills as they bring their imagination to life! For even more meaningful developmental play, combine this with other Melissa and Doug pretend play toys for kids that love preschool learning activities like jigsaw puzzles, & games like the Secret Decoder Deluxe Activity Set & the Hungry Pelican, for endless learning adventures. For 35+ years, Melissa and Doug has crafted imaginative preschool toys and durable wooden toys built to nurture childhood wonder, with everything from a life-sized grocery store playset to a play kitchen playset and play food to serve plush toys & puppets, to costumes, arts & crafts, and road trip activities for kids. It’s the kind of kid-powered play that builds independence and confidence!

The Melissa & Doug Cutting Fruit Set is a 17-piece wooden playset that lets kids slice and serve a delicious fruit salad. Featuring seven sliceable fruits held together by self-stick tabs, this set makes a satisfying "crunch" sound when cut, providing a fun and engaging way to introduce counting and the concepts of part and whole.

Inspire endless creativity with this double-sided tabletop easel, featuring a magnetic dry-erase board on one side, and a chalkboard on the other. The included paper-roll holder with a paper guide and tear-bar accommodates 12-inch paper rolls and adds even more ways to create masterpieces! The deluxe set comes with a dry-erase marker and felt eraser, five colored chalk sticks, a 50-foot-long paper roll, 36 letter and number magnets, and an art supply tray. The sturdy wooden easel folds flat for handy storage. This product is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. FSC certification ensures that products come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits, and that forests are protected for future generations. Please note that FSC certification applies to new inventory only (FSC C156584).

The Melissa & Doug Scoop & Serve Ice Cream Counter is a 28‑piece wooden pretend ice cream shop, featuring 8 wooden scoops, 6 toppings, 2 cones, a plastic cup, scooper, tongs, wooden spoon, reusable menu card, and pretend dollar bills. The realistic scooper clicks into scoops so kids can lift, stack, and release like real ice cream, and toppings fit snugly for customizable creations. All accessories fit neatly into the sturdy wooden counter for easy storage and screen‑free play fun. Ages 3+.

What is today? For a child, that simple question can have so many answers--and this daily calendar helps satisfy them all! Kids will feel a greater sense of control and responsibility when they help post the day of the week, date, weather, and special events on the large magnetic board for all to see. There's even a space to post their mood--an excellent way to open communication and encourage children to gauge their own emotions. Updating the information is simple: Simply take a preprinted magnet from the lower magnetic board (which hangs below the calendar to keep magnets within easy reach). Then place it on the calendar to fill in the information . . . or make a custom magnet by writing on one of two dry-erase magnet tiles! There are fields for day, date, season, weather, temperature, activities, holiday, and mood.

Melissa & Doug Sticker WOW!™ is a whole new way to play with stickers! Let the adorable, collectible Pepper the Fox stamp, stamp, stamp its way through 24 pages of fun-filled, woodland-themed counting, matching, and search-and-find activities. The refillable sticker stamper comes pre-loaded with a sticker stack of 300 assorted stickers – with 100 unique designs in every stack, each sticker is a surprise! Themed refill packs are sold separately and are compatible with any Sticker WOW!™ sticker stamper. Stickers are not reusable, but are easy to remove if necessary. Fill in the activity pages and use for creative art projects, such as bookmarks, posters, cards, and more. Easy-to-remove stickers and the convenient on-the-go format with built-in sticker stamper storage makes Sticker WOW!™ (patent pending) a great mess-free travel activity. Sticker WOW!™ promotes fine motor skills, encourages creative play, and it’s satisfying, fidget fun!

The Sticker WOW! Fox Bundle lets kids play with stickers in a whole new way. Using Pepper the Fox — a cute, collectible sticker stamper — kids can stamp woodland‑themed stickers on a full 24‑page activity pad, a bonus 24‑page mini pad, and other creative projects. With 500 stickers total, this bundle delivers satisfying fidget‑fun stamping action while helping kids practice counting, matching, and search‑and‑find play.

Complete a puzzle to spell a word! This handsome wooden puzzle set helps children gain familiarity with the letters of the alphabet and their sounds as kids develop a sight-reading vocabulary (English only). The letters are also wonderful for stenciling and lots of learning games. The puzzle includes 50 colorful wooden letters that fit into the eight two-sided cutout boards. Each one spells out three- and four-letter words. All this spelling and fine motor fun fits into one compact wooden storage case!

The Sticker WOW!™ Sea Turtle Bundle lets kids play with stickers in a whole new way. Using Kelp the Sea Turtle — an adorable, collectible stamper — kids can stamp ocean‑themed and surprise‑theme stickers onto a 24‑page activity pad, a bonus 24‑page mini pad, and other creative art projects. With 500 total stickers, this bundle delivers fidget‑friendly stamping fun while helping kids practice counting, matching, and search‑and‑find skills through playful under‑the‑sea adventures.

This six-piece play set gives kids all the housekeeping tools they need to keep it clean! Sized just for kids and built to last, the broom, mop, duster, dustpan, and hand brush are comfortable to use and easy to store--just hang them from the sturdy cords onto the included stand for neat, compact storage. (The dustpan can also snap onto any of the handles.) Natural-wood handles add durability and a classic look; bright pops of color keeps lots of fun in the mix! This product is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. FSC certification ensures that products come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits, and that forests are protected for future generations. Please note that FSC certification applies to new inventory only (FSC C156584).

The Sticker WOW!™ Dog Bundle lets kids play with stickers in a whole new way. Using Cocoa the Dog — a cute, collectible sticker stamper — kids can stamp pets‑themed stickers onto a 24‑page activity pad, a bonus 24‑page mini activity pad, and creative art projects. With 500 total stickers, kids enjoy satisfying fidget‑friendly stamping while practicing counting, matching, and search‑and‑find skills through engaging pet‑themed activities.