Gifts Toys to Spread Cheer All Year

Hours of timeless block play await your toddler! This wonderful set of 50 traditionally styled one-inch alphabet blocks features charming hand-painted artwork. Solid wood blocks with a colorful collection of pictures, letters and numbers encourage matching, stacking, sequencing and sorting. A tremendous value that will last for years! Conveniently stores in an included pouch.

Listen to the voices of eight favorite zoo animals when the puzzle pieces are correctly placed in the puzzle board! Each animal piece has a matching full-color picture beneath. Eye- and ear-catching puzzle enhances matching and listening skills. (TIP: Puzzle has light-activated sensors; for best results, expose the sensor by removing a piece in a brightly lit room, then make the sound play by replacing the piece in the board.) 2 AAA batteries required, not included

Build upon your child's imagination with this high-quality, solid wood building block set. The wooden blocks are made from durable hardwood, are precisely measured and cut, and feature smooth, rounded edges. The set includes 60 standard unit blocks in a variety of shapes and sizes to inspire creativity and developmental learning fun. They're ideal for building, balancing, and facilitating play with other toys such as building a house for a favorite doll, making a car garage or a stuffed animal's cozy bed. They can also help introduce early math concepts including shapes, parts-to-whole, and sorting, as well as help kids develop hand-eye coordination and patience. The natural-finish, smooth-sanded hardwood blocks are packaged in a handsome wooden crate for easy storage, making clean up a breeze. The exceptional quality and opportunities for open-ended play make this traditional wooden block set an excellent value. The possibilities are endless! It makes a wonderful gift for kids ages two and older.

Hours of enriching block play await your toddler! This sturdy, wooden block cart features 30 solid wood traditionally styled one-inch cube blocks that fit neatly into the durable wooden cart. This Melissa & Doug Classic Toy is perfect for little ones to engage in pretend play while they identify pictures, letters, and numbers, and engage in simple recognition, matching, stacking and sorting activities. The cart features bright red wheels and a pull rope so kids can take their ABCs and their 1-2-3s all around the house. The colorful block cart set is constructed of durable high-quality wood and is designed for longevity and reliability. This playroom staple is a tremendous value that will last for years. It makes a great gift for toddlers and preschoolers ages two and older for hands-on, screen-free play. For more than 30 years, Melissa & Doug has created beautifully designed imagination- and creativity-sparking products that NBC News called “the gold standard in early childhood play.”

Engage little ones with this Melissa & Doug Classic Toy that's beautifully constructed from high-quality, solid wood. This ultimate shape sorter features 12 chunky, vibrantly colored shapes with rounded edges that are easy for little hands to hold and maneuver. Each cube fits through a hole of the same shape on the natural-finish hardwood cube. Kids will delight as they drop each shape into the cube, and hear it make a satisfying "clunk" sound. Then they can open the lid, take the cube out and start all over again! The Shape Sorting Cube is a classic educational activity for toddlers with nostalgic appeal. The toy is entertaining for kids while it promotes color and shape recognition, problem-solving skills, and fine motor skills. Finding the correct matching shape can also help kids feel a sense of pride and accomplishment. It makes a great gift for toddlers and preschoolers ages two and older for hands-on, screen-free play.

African animal favorites are featured on this extra-thick wooden puzzle. Eight easy-grasp, chunky wild-animal pieces have a full-color matching pictures underneath. The animal pieces stand upright for pretend play. Encourages hand-eye, fine motor and creative expression skills. 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)

Have fun on the farm with this extra-thick wooden puzzle. It includes seven easy-grasp, chunky farm animals plus a chunky barn. Each piece has a full-color, matching picture underneath. The barn and animal pieces stand upright for pretend play. Encourages hand-eye, fine motor and creative expression skills. 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).

Brightly colored animals and familiar objects illustrate the letters of the alphabet on these cardboard blocks. Nested, the ten vibrant blocks fit into the included carrying case. Stacked, they form a tower nearly three feet high! 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)

Everyone is attracted to these magnetic animals! Twenty favorite wild and domesticated animals are rendered in vibrant color on these wooden magnets that are easy for small hands to position and reposition. Arrange and re-arrange the colorful magnets to make scenes, play games, and tell stories! Great for developing fine motor, sorting, grouping, and storytelling skills. Pieces store in a wooden crate with a handy snap-in plastic lid, perfect for both home and travel! 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)

This extra thick wooden puzzle includes seven easy-grasp, chunky dinosaur pieces with a full-color, matching picture underneath. The dino pieces stand upright for pretend play. Encourages eye-hand, fine motor and creative expression skills. 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).

Building new skills is just part of the fun when little ones match and sort these colorful wooden pieces. The Geometric Stacker toy for toddlers includes rings, octagons, and rectangles that can be slotted onto the three rods attached to the wooden base. Kids can stack the shapes on the rings according to size, or explore other ways to play such as sorting by color or creating patterns. The 21 wooden pieces are sized for little hands, and they're made from high-quality, child-safe materials. This early-childhood learning toy provides endless possibilities for creative expression while building shape, color, and size differentiation skills. The first-concepts set is a manipulatives all-star and makes a great gift for children ages two and older for hands-on, screen-free play. Today, Melissa & Doug is proudly partnering with the American Academy of Pediatrics to foster early brain development and help children build important life skills through play.

Send your child's imagination on a colorful journey with this classic wooden stacking train. Designed to help little ones practice fine motor and cognitive skills, this classic favorite will have kids on a roll! Sturdy, pegged cars are the base for 15 colorful pieces that can be configured over and over again. When assembled, the train is over 17 inches long--children can also separate the cars to change things up or share the fun. It's no wonder little ones and their parents choo-choo-choose this toy year after year!

Young construction workers and architects will spend hours with these lightweight yet durable cardboard building blocks. This 40-piece set features three sizes of "bricks" for constructive imaginative play. Made of premium, extra-thick cardboard for strength, they are easy to assemble and feature a wipe-clean surface. The red blocks hold up to 150 lbs! 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)

Engage little ones with this Melissa & Doug Pounding Bench that's beautifully constructed from high-quality, solid wood and child-safe materials. The classic little pounding bench features eight brightly colored pegs that play "peekaboo" as they go up and down. The pegs are non-removable and take turns showing their smiles while your toddler has fun using the sturdy, durable mallet. The toy is entertaining for kids while they get to practice naming the different colors of the pegs. It also helps promote eye-hand coordination, cause and effect, and fine motor skills. The wooden pounding bench makes a great gift for toddlers and preschoolers ages two and older for hands-on, screen-free play. For more than 30 years, Melissa & Doug has created beautifully designed imagination- and creativity-sparking products that NBC News called "the gold standard in early childhood play." Today, Melissa & Doug is proudly partnering with the American Academy of Pediatrics to foster early brain development and help children build important life skills through play.

Planning a well-balanced meal is child's play with this adorable wooden food groups set. The collection includes items from each of the five food groups, including watermelon, a milk carton, cheese, fish, a hamburger, eggs, and much more. The high-quality items are crafted of solid wood and come with four wooden baskets for sorting as well as easy storage. Introduce your child to meal planning and food groups in general, while they learn about dairy products, meat, carbs, fat, and fruits and vegetables.