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Melissa and Doug Toys – Most Popular Melissa and Doug Wooden Toys, Puzzles, Kitchen, Castles

Lin — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:00:28 +0000

When it comes to buying Christmas gifts for kids, the very popular toys by Melissa & Doug rate very highly amongst kids, parents and gift-givers. Melissa & Doug toys are some of the most popular, most durable and most wanted toys on the market. That should come as no surprise to die-hard Melissa and Doug fans, considering how popular the Melissa & Doug Art Easel has been for quite some time, and continues to be on the top of the heap of best selling toy products for kids.

From beautiful puzzles to wooden toys, to adorable puppets, lifelike plush to wacky magic, hand-crafted baby toys to stunning dollhouses, kitchens and castles, the Melissa & Doug toy company mission is to bring value-priced, quality playthings into children’s lives. Most fans of Melissa & Doug are very familiar with the pretend play food that go wonderfully with the kitchen sets, numerous arts and crafts, fun educational toys, but Melissa and Doug are regularly creating many new great toys for kids to enjoy.

Melissa & Doug Giant Plush toys for kids of all ages are just some of the many great toys made by Melissa and Doug. For those not very familiar with all of the great toys and products made by Melissa & Doug, take a look at several of the most popular, best selling Melissa and Doug toys, puzzles, arts and crafts, kitchens and castles young children have fun playing with.

Best Selling Melissa & Doug Toys

Melissa & Doug Deluxe Standing Easel – Designed for children 3 years old and up, the Melissa & Doug Deluxe Easel, children can create art with paint, chalk, pens, crayons, markers, and more, all at one convenient station. The deluxe easel features a bi-fold wood frame with two art stations, one on each side, which allows two children to work at one time. It’s also designed to let children experiment with several different art media: on one side is a chalkboard, on the other is a dry erase board, and in between the two easel sides is a dowel for holding a butcher paper roll (sold separately). The trays and art boards are held in place with screws that have large plastic knobs for easy loosening and tightening, and parents and caregivers will appreciate the easel’s easy-to-clean design.

Melissa & Doug 60-Piece Standard Unit Blocks – Recommended for children 3 years old and up, this set of solid wooden blocks will engage toddlers and children for hours on end. Every toddler and young child should have at least one good quality, durable solid wooden block set in their toy collection. This wooden blocks set includes 60 precision-cut, standard-shaped, solid wooden blocks and feature smooth, rounded edges and are housed in a convenient, sturdy wooden storage crate. Each block is sanded to an ultra-smooth finish and features smooth, rounded edges so your child can play safely. The blocks are made of 100% hardwoods, with no fillers, paints, or varnishes, adding to your peace of mind. Included in the set are all the classic wooden-block shapes that allow children’s imaginations and engineering skills run wild as they build bridges, towers, houses and more. The blocks are packaged in a handsome, durable wooden storage crate that will help you keep the blocks stored in between building sessions, and help you keep them in your family for years to come.

Melissa & Doug Deluxe Wooden Folding Princess Castle – Recommended for kids 3 years old up to 12 years old, this adorable wooden princess castle allows young girls (or even boys) to rule a kingdom with their own castle! Beautifully made play castle with solid, wooden construction, and features hand-painted accents, two removable turrets, balconies, flying buttress, and a working drawbridge! Melissa & Doug also offer a magnificent solid wood Folding Medieval Castle featuring extensive hand-painted accents, a working drawbridge and trap door, colorful courtyard, balconies and removable turret. Strong and durable toys that will last for many years is what you’ll find in toys by Melissa & Doug, and the many positive consumer reviews of Melissa and Doug toys will have you sold on these great, quality toys.

Melissa & Doug Wooden Project Workbench – Children three years and older will delight in swinging a hammer or driving a screw on Melissa & Doug’s Wooden Project Workbench. This solid pine bench is sturdy enough for kids to use as a real workstation for hobbies and crafts. Included with this workbench are instructions for projects that you and your child can build together. Practical and fun, the Wooden Project Workbench will provide years of utilitarian entertainment for your little carpenter. At 20 inches in height, the flat, sturdy, spacious bench is designed for kids to comfortably stand and work, the workbench looks like a miniature version of the one you might already have in your garage or basement workshop. Wooden Project Workbench pieces, two Allen wrenches, toy saw, sawing board, wrench, screwdriver, hammer, 12 bolts, 12 nuts, 4 wheels, 4 hubs, 4 connector blocks, 4 nails, 14 building strips, and instructions are included. Melissa & Doug has become one of the most popular toy makers in the world. Its toys have garnered dozens of awards and have been widely featured in national media.

Melissa & Doug Classic Deluxe Kitchen – This little chef’s dream kitchen is recommended for children 3 to 7 years old, where young kids can prepare, cook, clean and create in this gorgeous wooden kitchen. This sturdy and durable deluxe kitchen set by Melissa & Doug includes a sturdy stovetop, roomy refrigerator, fancy freezer, see-through oven with knobs that turn, microwave with turntable, spacious sink, sizeable storage, beautiful detailing and bright, colorful graphics, all for an exceptional price. When it comes to buying a play kitchen set for kids, this is a kitchen set that has few rivals in terms of safety features, durability, and overall design. The stove dials and sink faucet and assemblies turn freely, which make it easy for the kids to use. Each of the doors is held shut by an adjustable plastic door latch that provides just enough tension to keep them from swinging freely but still easy for the kids to open. With rounded corners all around, children won’t have to worry about sharp edges. The stove, microwave, and refrigerator each feature simply painted details, such as timers, temperature gauges and a ice maker.

Melissa & Doug 4 Puzzle Pack with Storage Case – Recommended for children 24 months and up, four of Melissa & Doug’s most popular learning puzzles are included in this 4-pack puzzle set, plus a convenient wooden storage case. With their oversized “chunky” peg pieces, bright colors, and fun themes, these puzzles make a perfect introduction to playing with puzzles for kids in their toddler years beginning at age two. Each piece is thick-cut and includes a peg, making them easier for little fingers to manipulate. Each of the four wooden puzzles is handcrafted and brightly painted. And as with all of their products, Melissa & Doug states that this toy is made with non-toxic coatings and meets, or exceeds, US toy testing standards.

Melissa & Doug Monster Plush Bowling Game – This adorable bowling game for little kids as young as two is a perfect Christmas gift for little tykes, especially to enjoy playing with indoors during the cold winter months. Toddlers can learn coordination skills as they learn how to play the classic game of bowling with 6 brightly colored, soft and light-weight plush monster bowling pins and ball. The Monster Bowling set includes six fuzzy, soft pins; one beastly ball; a zippered carrying case to neatly store pieces when playtime is over.

These toys by Melissa & Doug are just a sampling of the many different types and styles of toys Melissa and Doug make for kids to enjoy, that are strong and durable and last a long time. Melissa & Doug’s wooden toys are magnificently designed for strength and durability, and any child who receives a toy gift from Melissa and Doug’s company will be thrilled beyond their imagination.

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Most Popular Christmas Toys 2009-Hot New Toys For Kids Christmas

Lin — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 23:01:43 +0000

Christmas 2009 is here. Are you ready? Every Christmas holiday season parents ask, “What will be the most popular hot new toys for Christmas this year?” The latest trends in new toys for Christmas correspond closely to the economy, which is why the “Recession Christmas” or frugal Christmas gifts term is often used by people looking for affordable Christmas gifts for their kids and teens.

Toy makers and manufacturers understand that people have less money to spend on Christmas this year and are making smaller versions of large more-expensive toys, with one example being the new mini version of last years big Fur Real dinosaur from the Hasbro Fur Real Friends line of toys.

A hot new trend in toys for 2009 are Eco-friendly, “Green” or recycled toys that are made out of recycled materials to help the environment. Toys made from environmentally friendly materials are called Green Toys, such as the Fuzz That Was by Mary Meyer, which are stuffed toy pets made out of old recycled water bottles.

Green Toys for Kids

An Eco-friendly green toy company in California called The Green Toy Company sells “Made in the USA” toys for kids from 100% recycled materials, including a toy recycling truck, a toy dump truck, indoor gardening kit, jump rope, sand play set, an Ecosaucer, a toy cookware and dining set, toy tool set, a toy dish set, a toy chef set, and a toy tea set – each made from recycled milk bottles.

Popular “green” toy brands like Sprig Toys, Green Toys, Plan Toys, miYim Toys and HaPe Toys offer a large variety of children’s toys for babies, toddlers and older kids at affordable prices that will help keep you within your Christmas budget. Check out the list of best-selling toys for Christmas or Chanukah and you’ll see that the ever-popular Leap Frog Tag Reading System by LeapFrog is still high on the must-have list, along with the English version of Bananagrams and the Spanish Bananagrams by the Bananagrams company. Here are some of the best-selling green toys for kids:

Green Toys Tea Set by Green Toys
Sprig Toys Eco-Truck Dump Truck by Sprig Toys
Sprig Toys Eco-Truck Loader by Sprig Toys
Green Toys Cookware and Dining Set by Green Toys
Green Toys Recycle Truck by Green Toys
Plan Toy Solid Wood Drum by Plan Toys
Green Toys Tool Set by Green Toys
Green Toys Dump Truck by Green Toys
Sprig Toys Eco-Truck Excavator by Sprig Toys
Sprig Toys Discover Rig by Sprig Toys

Hot Christmas Toys 2009

Other hot Christmas toy items this year for girls or boys include electronics such as the Radica Ucreate Music and Radica Ucreate Games by Mattel; the Jonas Brothers Pix Micro Digital Camera; the Disney Floral Pix Digital Camera; Hello Kitty and Friends Plush Doll and accessories; Zhu Zhu Pets (especially the hamster) and anything by the Vtech toy company.

Jessica Hartshorn, Senior Lifestyle Editor for American Baby Magazine, examined the most popular hot new toys for Christmas 2009 from the American International Toy Fair. Predictions of the most popular toys for Christmas include the comeback of classic toys, board games and puzzles, remote control cars and frozen snack machines referred to now as freeze pop machines.

Top 10 Most Popular Games

Mindflex Game by Mattel
Bananagrams by Bananagrams
The Settlers of Catan by Mayfair Games
Quiddler by SET Enterprises, Inc.
Wild Planet Hyper Dash by Wild Planet
SET Game by SET Enterprises, Inc.
Scrabble Slam Cards by Hasbro Games
The Settlers of Catan 5-6 Player Extension by Mayfair Games
Twilight Board Game by Cardinal Industries
100 Assorted Pokemon Trading Cards Lot by Pokemon USA

Children’s Learning Toys

Educational toys, aka “working and learning toys”, are making a big comeback as some of the best Christmas gifts for kids. Crayola has a “Drop and See” ball drop-style toy that uses “TaDoodles” to teach small kids colors, shapes and sounds, but is also fun for kids to play with. Toy brands like Hasbro, Fisher Price, LeapFrog, Melissa and Doug, Think Fun & Insect Lore working and learning toys for children are battling for the #1 spot of most popular educational toys for children on Amazon.

LeapFrogÂ® Tag Reading System by LeapFrog
Fisher-Price Brilliant Basics Baby’s First Blocks by Fisher Price
Hasbro Playskool Busy Ball Popper by Hasbro
LeapFrogÂ® Learn & Groove Musical Table by LeapFrog
ThinkFun Zingo by ThinkFun
Live Butterfly Garden by Insect Lore
Melissa & Doug See & Spell by Melissa and Doug
Fisher-Price Rainforest Melodies & Lights Deluxe Gym by Fisher Price
LeapFrogÂ® LeapsterÂ® 2 Learning Game System – Green by LeapFrog
Melissa & Doug Magnetic Wooden Alphabet by Melissa and Doug

Keep a close eye on Melissa & Doug toys/arts and crafts for kids because these are cleaning up on Amazon! Melissa & Doug Arts and Crafts are selling like Hot Cakes, especially the Deluxe Standing Easel, and they are all getting rave reviews!

The toy fair also revealed a new and innovative kids toy called the Peek-A-Boo Bag from I-Play for toddlers that has become quite popular, which is a small square cloth bag filled with beads and various colorful shaped toy items. There’s a see-through plastic window sewn into the peek-a-boo bag where kids can shake, squish or squeeze the toy to move the beads around, revealing new shapes and colors of pink, blue, yellow and white.

The 2009 Toy Fair in London offered a few “best new toys of 2009” recommendations including toys from brands like Ben 10, Charlie and Lola, In the Night Garden, Peppa Pig, Timmy Time and Yo Gabba Gabba. What about you? Are you looking for Green Toys for kids to help the environment, or just trying to find cheap Christmas toys for your kids?

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