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3 Easy Ways to Get Kids Organized for 2013

This past week on the Melissa & Doug blog, we shared a few fun activities to get your kids excited about the New Year. Now that 2013 is finally here, it’s time to turn those resolutions into plans… more →

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3 Easy Ways to Get Kids Organized for 2013 — 2 comments

melissaanddoug wrote 5 months ago: This past week on the Melissa & Doug blog, we shared a few fun activities to get your kids excit … more →

Tags: Coupons & Promos, Articles for Parents & Grandparents, Family Activities, Family Time, parenting & family, Contests & Special Offers, Coupons & Promo Codes, Skill Building Tips, Melissa & Doug

Teach Mama Talks: Learn and Play with Big Rig Building Truck

amy mascott wrote 6 months ago: This educational idea is brought to you by Melissa & Doug, written by our Blog Ambassador Amy Ma … more →

Tags: arts & crafts for kids, Blog Ambassadors, Family Activities, Family Time, Educational Activities, Play ideas, By Season, Fall, Pretend Play

Daylight Savings is Back: 6 “Timely” Activities to Fill Your Extra Hour!

melissaanddoug wrote 7 months ago: Daylight Savings is upon us already! What will you do in your extra hour? The concept of “telling ti … more →

Tags: Fan Photos, From Our Fans!, Family Activities, Family Time, parenting & family, Skill Building, Creative Play Quick Tips, Skill Building Tips, Skill Building Tips

Teach Mama Talks: The Voting Process for Kids-- Using Puzzles for Better Understanding — 1 comment

amy mascott wrote 7 months ago: This educational idea is brought to you by Melissa & Doug , written by our Blog Ambassador Amy M … more →

Tags: arts & crafts for kids, Blog Ambassadors, Family Activities, Family Time, Educational Activities, By Season, Fall, Puzzles, More Ways to Play & Learn

Teach Mama Talks: Talking to Kids About School Friends

amy mascott wrote 7 months ago: This educational idea is brought to you by Melissa & Doug , written by our Blog Ambassador Amy M … more →

Tags: arts & crafts for kids, Articles for Parents & Grandparents, Family Time, Play ideas, parenting & family, Toys, Emotional Skills, Pretend Play, Melissa & Doug

3 Not-So-Tricky Halloween Night Tips — 4 comments

melissaanddoug wrote 8 months ago: Halloween is quickly approaching! Got your costumes? Your treats? Your travel route scoped out for H … more →

Tags: arts & crafts for kids, Learning Mats, Articles for Parents & Grandparents, Family Activities, Play ideas, By Holiday, Halloween, Halloween, By Season

Arts and Crafts Tip: Stick, Color, and Paint Your Way to Emotional Awareness

melissaanddoug wrote 8 months ago: This week on the Melissa & Doug blog, we’re exploring emotions and all the wonderful ways you ca … more →

Tags: arts & crafts for kids, Family Time, By Age, Preschoolers (3-4 years), Older Kids (5+), for parents, More Ways to Play & Learn, parenting & family, By Age

5 New Ways To Use : Geometric Stacker — 3 comments

allisonmcdonald wrote 9 months ago: This educational idea is brought to you by Melissa & Doug , written by our Blog Ambassador Allis … more →

Tags: Blog Ambassadors, Family Time, Educational Activities, Play ideas, Blog Ambassadors, More Ways to Play & Learn, By Season, Spring, Summer

From the M&D Playbook: The ABCs of Sorting Play

Melissa & Doug wrote 9 months ago: Blocks, beads, crayons, coins, toy cars . . . As any parent knows, children can find ways to sort ju … more →

Tags: Play ideas, Preschoolers (3-4 years), Tweens (5-12), parenting & family, More Ways to Learn & Play, Choosing the Best Toys, Skill Building Tips, Skill Building Tips, building spelling skills

Two Simple Solar System Projects for your Astronaut-in-Training — 2 comments

melissaanddoug wrote 9 months ago: “Back to School” time brings out an amazing curiosity in children, who look to apply what they’re le … more →

Tags: arts & crafts for kids, Play ideas, By Age, Preschoolers (3-4 years), Older Kids (5+), Pretend Play, More Ways to Play & Learn, parenting & family, More Ways to Learn & Play

Puzzles – At Any Age! Video Round-Up from Melissa — 3 comments

melissaanddoug wrote 9 months ago: Last week on the blog, we covered the many different reasons why we LOVE Unit Block activities and p … more →

Tags: puzzles for kids, Play ideas, Puzzles, parenting & family, Choosing the Best Toys, knob puzzles, first toys

Camp Sunny Patch: Session 12 Printable Badge & Bonus Activity

melissaanddoug wrote 10 months ago: Bravo, Campers! Here’s your Session 12 Camp Badge! Cut it out (or ask a grown-up to help), then past … more →

Tags: Pretend Play, sunny patch, Blog Ambassadors, Play ideas, Pretend Play, More Ways to Play & Learn, By Season, Spring, Summer

Camp Sunny Patch Session 12: Storytelling with Stamps — 5 comments

amy mascott wrote 10 months ago: Camp Sunny Patch Session 12 is brought to you by Melissa & Doug, written by Camp Counselor (and … more →

Tags: arts & crafts for kids, Blog Ambassadors, Family Activities, Family Time, Educational Activities, Play ideas, Blog Ambassadors, By Age, Older Kids (5+)

Get Your Session 11 Printable Camp Badge & Bonus Activity

melissaanddoug wrote 10 months ago: Bravo, Campers! Here’s your Session 11 Camp Badge Cut it out (or ask a grown-up to help), then paste … more →

Tags: Pretend Play, sunny patch, Blog Ambassadors, Play ideas, Pretend Play, More Ways to Play & Learn, By Season, Spring, Summer

Honor Counselor Joyce's Camp Journal: Puppet Show Comedy Hour — 5 comments

melissaanddoug wrote 10 months ago:   Camp Sunny Patch honor counselor Joyce puts a cool  twist on our  Session 6 activity, Let’s … more →

Tags: Pretend Play, Play ideas, Pretend Play, More Ways to Play & Learn, parenting & family, By Age, Preschoolers (3-4 years), Tweens (5-12), More Ways to Learn & Play

Get Your Session 10 Printable Camp Badge & Bonus Activity

melissaanddoug wrote 10 months ago: Bravo, Campers! Here’s your Session 10 Camp Badge Cut it out (or ask a grown-up to help), then paste … more →

Tags: arts & crafts for kids, Pretend Play, sunny patch, Blog Ambassadors, pool toys, Play ideas, Blog Ambassadors, By Age, Preschoolers (3-4 years)

Camp Sunny Patch: August Activities Printable Poster — 8 comments

melissaanddoug wrote 10 months ago: Click Here to download Camp Sunny Patch August Activities Printable Poster WELCOME, CAMPERS! Are you … more →

Tags: new, sunny patch, Blog Ambassadors, Play ideas, By Season, Summer, By Season, Summer, Outdoor Play

Camp Sunny Patch: Get Your Session 8 Camp Badge! — 1 comment

melissaanddoug wrote 10 months ago: Bravo, Campers! Here’s your Session 8 Camp Badge Cut it out (or ask a grown-up to help), then paste … more →

Tags: Pretend Play, Family Time, Educational Activities, Play ideas, Pretend Play, More Ways to Play & Learn, By Season, Summer, Winter

Creative Play Quick Tip: Make a Medal Chart

melissaanddoug wrote 10 months ago: The Olympics inspire us to get up and get our bodies moving—but there are lots of opportunities to e … more →

Tags: More Ways to Learn & Play, play dates, By Age, Preschoolers (3-4 years), Tweens (5-12), Older Kids (12+), By theme, Creative Play Quick Tips, Creative Play Quick Tips


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