Toys

If you’ve been looking for open-ended STEM toys, you’re going to want to know about the PowerClix construction sets from Guidecraft. For over 50 years, this educational toy brand has been innovating ways to make learning the principles of engineering simple & fun through magnetic toy play.

These toys may just seem like fun and games, when in fact, they are an important step in your child’s learning, growth and development.

If you’re looking for Montessori-inspired toys to facilitate a homeschooling science lesson plan, you’ve come to the right place! Today, we’re sharing our favorite educational puzzles from Stuka Puka as well as our go-to play-based learning activities!

Pretend play is not only fun for little ones, it offers a host of developmental benefits. Set your child’s imagination free with Milton & Goose’s range of wooden play kitchens and food toys.

We all know physical play is important, but do you know what milestones to look for when it comes to babies and children developing gross motor skills? Read these tips from Montessori Educator, Christina Clemer, to help your child gain the physical and cognitive development needed to climb, swing, run, skip, jump and play all day! She’s also sharing the 12 toys she absolutely swears by.

Are you searching for plastic-free (and heirloom-quality) toys for doll play? Pretty in Pine has you covered! From their eco-friendly dollhouses to their jaw-droppingly cute doll strollers, your tot’s imagination will be running wild!

Of all the toy trends, we simply can’t get enough of rattan! In this guide, we go over the importance of choosing sustainably sourced options, the benefits of rattan as well as our favorite rattan toy and furniture picks for kids!

When it comes to a child’s cognitive and physical development, backyards can be the perfect space for sparking curiosity about nature, conducting experiments, encouraging active play, facilitating sensory activities and practicing mindfulness. In this guide we share our tips and tricks for optimizing your backyard for play-based learning!

As advocates of play based learning, we could not be more thrilled to introduce Explore Nook. Exclusively available at The Tot, this eco-friendly wooden toy brand is doing BIG things for little learners when it comes to STEM and nature play.

As parents who know that going outside to play isn’t always an option, we could not be more thrilled to have discovered these game-changing products that can be used for active play both inside and out.