| Melissa & Doug are toymakers on a mission. It's | | | | Makeover and Live with Regis and Kelly. |
| not about sales, because quality sells itself. It's not | | | | How many toys recalls have you seen that involve |
| about volume, because that approach tends to | | | | flimsy plastic toys? These cheap playthings break and |
| sacrifice quality. It's definitely not about chasing trends | | | | shatter which can cause injury from sharp edges or |
| or reflecting the latest movie craze. For Melissa & | | | | swallowing small pieces. More parents are realizing that |
| Doug it's about designing, testing and offering the | | | | well made wooden toys are ideal for toddlers and |
| highest quality toys that are educational and enjoyable. | | | | young children. |
| That's been the focus of their toy line for over twenty | | | | But even that takes carefully selection to avoid the |
| years. | | | | foreign import wooden toys with lead paint and |
| You won't see Melissa & Doug toys pump out | | | | questionable construction. If you are going to buy |
| loud commercials between boisterous cartoon shows. | | | | wooden toys, then buy high quality toys like those |
| Their toys are for the parent and grandparent who is | | | | designed and made by Melissa & Doug. |
| buying more than a gift; they are choosing a multi-use | | | | Finding a good selection of wooden toys is important |
| toy that makes the most of each developmental | | | | so that children of various ages have toys that meet |
| stage. You don't find toys like that among the flimsy | | | | their interests and skill levels. The First Play Wooden |
| play products at discount retailers. | | | | Toys are made for tiny hands to hold the small cars, |
| If you aren't a preschool teacher or psychologist, how | | | | barn with animals, magnetic kitchen bottles and |
| do you know which toys really are educational? Follow | | | | push-pull toys. |
| those who are in the know, that's how. Melissa & | | | | For imaginative play, there are preschool size wooden |
| Doug Toys have earned the Parents Choice Award, | | | | dollhouses up to dollhouses, castles and horse stables |
| Baby Talk Editor's Choice Award and Children's | | | | in wood made for older children. Melissa & Doug |
| Choice Award just to name a few. | | | | toys also have miniature doll furniture to keep any |
| The educational benefits of these toys have also been | | | | baby doll in total comfort with a tiny, well-equipped |
| the subject of articles in prestigious publications | | | | nursery. Don't settle for just any wooden toy. The |
| including Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal, | | | | wooden toys from Melissa & Doug are not |
| Creative Child, Parents Magazine and seen on | | | | offered to you until they pass rigorous safety tests. |
| television with Oprah Winfrey, Extreme Home | | | | |