Learning toys FEATURED

Inspire little ones' love of music with this brightly colored Learn-to-Play toy piano. The piano toy features 25 keys and covers two full octaves providing lots of opportunities for creative expression. Your little musician will enjoy exploring concepts of high notes and low notes, loud and soft, and they'll have a great time coming up with their own melodies and songs. The upright toy piano comes with easy-to-play illustrated songbook so more experienced "maestros" can follow the colors and know which keys to press to play nine child-friendly favorites! The piano is made from high-quality solid wood, and other high-quality materials to ensure durability and safety. Playing the toy piano helps kids practice eye-hand coordination, auditory and memory skills, and fine motor skills, all while enjoying the beauty of music and their own expression. The little piano is an exceptional gift for boys and girls ages three and older for hands-on, screen-free play.

This Magnetic Wooden Alphabet set of magnetic uppercase and lowercase letters offers a colorful jumble of possibilities! The set features 52 brightly colored magnetic letters in a handy wooden case for easy storage and on-the-go play. Ideal for letter recognition, matching, and stenciling, these must-have letters spell "learning fun"! This alphabet learning set provides parents and older kids with multiple opportunities for engaging children in exciting learning activities. Have kids place the uppercase letters on a magnetic surface as you slowly sing the alphabet song. Once the letters are lined up, sing the song together as you point to the letters. Kids can also close their eyes while you switch a few of the letters, then ask kids where they belong. This alphabet learning magnet set is made from high-quality materials and assembled with precise manufacturing standards, ensuring sturdy construction that holds up against frequent use. The Melissa & Doug Wooden Alphabet Magnets set makes a delightful and educational gift for kids 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)

This Melissa & Doug toolkit is a great way to help build imaginations! You can give little builders the tools they need for truly constructive play with this sturdy wooden Take-Along Tool Kit. The set is made from high-quality wood painted in bright, bold colors, and includes 24 pieces sized just right for little hands. The play toolbox comes with wooden nails, screws, nuts, and bolts, plus a toy hammer, wrench, and screwdriver. While playing with this Classic Toy kids can have hours of creative fun while practicing hand-eye coordination, count, sorting, color recognition, and problem-solving skills. The sturdy wooden handle provides an easy way for preschoolers to carry the kit and "fix" things around the house. Then when the job is done, they can pack up all their tools so they're ready for next time. It makes a great gift for preschoolers and kids ages three and up for hands-on, screen-free play.

This 10-piece Band in a Box musical instrument set has everything preschoolers need to form a kids' marching band, launch a solo music career, or just enjoy exploring music, rhythm, and a wide range of sounds! The set includes a tambourine, cymbals, maracas, clacker, tone blocks, and a triangle. It also includes a convenient sturdy wooden storage crate to make clean up a breeze. So, strike up the band and get everybody moving! This collection of unique wooden musical instruments for kids is a great way spark a lifelong love of music.

Kids can match these wooden puzzle pairs to make mastering letters as easy as A-B-C! A different object illustrates each letter of the alphabet shown in both upper and lower case, and the puzzles are self-correcting because each puzzle piece has only one match that fits. It's a great way for children to play independently and learn at the same time. The puzzle includes 52 high-quality wooden pieces, and comes in a sturdy wooden box with a slide-in lid for easy storage and accessibility. The colorful puzzle pieces feature a familiar item to represent each letter ranging from an apple to a zebra. The Self-Correcting Alphabet Puzzles help kids practice letter recognition, matching and memory skills, eye-hand coordination, and fine motors skills. Finding the correct matching piece and solving a letter puzzle can also help kids feel a sense of pride and accomplishment. It makes a great gift for preschoolers and young learners ages four and older, for hands-on, screen-free play.

Catch some laughs and learning with this wooden magnetic play set--complete with working wind-up reel! The 10 magnetic fish are numbered and patterned to enrich matching, sorting, and counting activities, and two wooden rods make collecting them a blast! Kids can use the spinner to play as a game, or just have fun collecting the pieces over and over again. Either way, there's plenty of fun in this sea! 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)

Get ready for lots of matching and mosaic fun! The Pattern Blocks and Boards classic wooden toy lets kids explore shapes and colors hands-on as they fill wooden backgrounds with colorful wooden pieces. The set features 120 bright and bold wooden geometric shapes that match designs printed on the double-sided wooden boards. Kids can choose from these 10 templates, or they can create their own unique designs. The tiles come in six different shapes, and are made of durable, high-quality wood, sized just right for little hands. Matching and mosaics--what a gorgeous way for kids to develop important skills! This art activity set helps kids practice spatial awareness, color recognition, hand-eye coordination, and problem solving skills. It makes a great gift for kids ages three 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.

The bright and bold Melissa & Doug Primary Lacing Beads set is a must-have for budding imaginations! It includes 30 hand-painted, durable wooden beads in six vibrant colors, and two extra-long laces for plenty of hands-on play. The set of beads features five distinct shapes all designed for little hands to grasp, and the laces are thin enough to allow the beads to slide easily. Stringing the beads provides opportunities for pretend play and learning. The activity helps to promote shape recognition, hand-eye coordination, fine-motor skills, cognitive and visual perception skills, and creative expression. The set allows adults and children to explore multiple playing activities together. Parents or grown-up kids can ask the child to sort the beads by color or shape, identify them for the child, and repeat the activity until the child can identify all the colors and shapes independently. The lacing bead set makes a great gift for preschoolers and kids ages three and older.

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.

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!

Help kids establish good morning and nighttime habits right from the start with the sturdy wooden Melissa & Doug My Daily Routines Chart! Kids will love flipping the wooden illustrated bungee-hinged flaps to reveal a gold star when they finish doing simple tasks on their own. There are five “start the day” routines on one side (get dressed, brush teeth, brush hair, eat breakfast, put on shoes) and five “time for bed” routines on the other (take a bath, put on PJs, brush teeth, use the potty, read a book). Empower kids to be independent and help boost self-esteem with every flip of a flap! A built-in fold-out stand allows kids to keep the chart by their bedside or they can carry it with them or hang it with the attached cord handle. Includes language stickers for non-English speakers, and some blank ones to customize the routines! 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 Ms. Rachel Water WOW! Color‑Reveal Pad lets kids color with water to reveal vibrant scenes based on four of Ms. Rachel’s most-loved songs and activities (“Where’s Mama?”, “What’s in the Box?”, “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum,” and “Day at the Beach”). Pages dry completely so kids can color again and again, and the chunky refillable water pen stores neatly inside the spiral‑bound pad—perfect for mess‑free learning and travel

Melissa & Doug Blockables™ are connectable, stackable, and playable! The solid wood connect-and-play building blocks are perfect manipulatives to help preschoolers two and older boost developmental skills (fine motor, problem-solving, matching, storytelling, and self-esteem), while using their imaginations and having fun. Easy-to-grasp smooth, colorful wooden blocks fit together in a snap with large connectors that even little hands can push in and pull out. An illustrated guide shows how to arrange and link the Blockables™ to create multi-textured buildings and vehicles (car wash, drive-through, fire engine and station, traffic gate, recycling truck, taxi, police car, ambulance), or kids can use their imaginations to mix, match, and combine pieces to make unique figures and play their own way! Kids can easily expand their collection -- the 131-piece deluxe play set is compatible with all other Blockables™ play sets. Pieces attach to the removable wooden lid that doubles as a play surface, and store in the durable plastic bin for easy cleanup. Patent pending. 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)

Match, stack, and play with four adorable wooden chunky safari animal play pieces! The Melissa & Doug Animal Matching Play Set includes a double-sided elephant, lion, giraffe, and zebra. Match the pieces to outlines in a sturdy wooden crate, which also has full-color art on the back – stand it up for a pretend play backdrop! The wooden play set is a great way for toddlers and preschoolers, 2 years and older, to hone their fine-motor, problem-solving, and matching skills, and is a fun and engaging way to practice counting, color and animal identification, and narrative play. Pieces stow neatly in the crate for easy clean up.

Very young builders will love these sturdy, cardboard building blocks because they are lightweight yet durable! This 24-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)