Melissa and Doug - toys not only for children, but also for the whole family, which are popular all over the world. This brand, whose homeland is the United States of America, has thousands of items. These are developing wooden and soft toys, sets for creative work (painting by numbers, making jewelry, picking up cars) and so on. And also the materials from which they are made are environmentally friendly and safe for contact with children.
General characteristics
Children's toys Melissa and Doug have a number of positive qualities.
- Thanks to the wide nomenclature, the constant replenishment of the home collection with developing and creative sets.
- As a result of his labors, the child can play for several years or decorate his room.
- The ability to play for children from infancy.
- You can assemble or make a toy, a product with the whole family. It is fun, interesting and brings children and adults together.
- High reliability and product quality (environmental friendliness, wear resistance, durability, resistance to quick burnout).
- A team of the best specialists works on the development of each product: designers, artists, engineers, educators, psychologists.
- Toys that help develop imagination, memory, ear for music, fine motor skills and much more.
- Thanks to the game, the kid learns the diversity of the world, and this helps him to feel like an adult and independent (childish!).
Brand History
The production of Melissa and Doug (toys) was born in 1988 in America. One young couple decided to make for their children not only entertaining, but also developing interesting “funs”. And since the parents had a great desire, but a modest financial situation, they had to produce toys in their own garage.
Thanks to the good materials from which children’s products were made, as well as the diverse learning abilities that developed in the kid during contact with toys, the brand quickly became popular.
So Melissa and Doug toys became popular not only at home, but also abroad. And they delight children, as well as their parents, for about 30 years. And this is not surprising.
Description
The main concept of the developer is to make the toy not only pleasant to the touch and allowing to distract the child for a while, but as useful as possible, bearing a diverse development. It is especially important when in one game at the same time you can study several topics.
For example, games for young children:
- a board with latches (you need to open all the locks, name all the creatures hidden behind each door, and determine how much);
- wooden inserts with color thematic images (thanks to which the baby develops finger motility, studies animals or vegetables, comes in contact with shape and color);
- pyramids and labyrinths of different difficulty levels (contribute to the development of logical thinking, motor skills, clarity of movements);
- wooden constructor with cubes (from which the baby will build his first house using the same elements);
- water-based coloring (you can take with you on the road and not be afraid that the baby will get dirty), stamps and so on.
For older children, they will be interesting:
- for girls - creative sets for decorating things dear to the heart (caskets, mirrors, handbags, dolls house); do-it-yourself jewelry for hair and clothes; art sets for writing pictures by numbers and so on;
- for boys - wooden cars, planes, trains, buses, locks and other things that you can assemble with your own hands, as well as paint yourself with special paints;
- sets for creating stained-glass windows and volumetric paintings, albums with coloring books, origami, mosaic - very exciting creative games not only for children, but also for parents (joint creative pastime), thanks to which you can regularly decorate children's rooms, living room, kitchen with finished works;
- kits for making do-it-yourself elements of a plot role-playing game and so on.
Melissa and Doug toys are intended both for an individual game, and for a group, which makes them even more popular, as they can be safely applied in child care facilities.
The products of this American brand by its name alone are a guarantee of reliability and safety for children in contact with it. Certificates of quality and hygienic conclusions are attached.
Educational toys
As you can see in the photo, Melissa and Doug toys have very bright colors, beautiful design. And also they have a high-quality surface, pleasant to the touch. Moreover, regardless of whether it is a soft toy or a multi-element wooden designer.
Specialists in the development of products of this brand are constantly working to improve the existing assortment, as well as to create new educational toys for children of different age groups. Every detail, every element is thought out to the smallest detail so that the toy is interesting and safe for the child.
The most popular from the development category are:
- Classic wooden toys and lacing.
- Colored pyramids.
- Magnetic kits.
- Musical toys.
- Stuffed Toys.
- Puzzles made of wood and cardboard.
- Creator's Kit.
Wooden Toys
The material is high-quality wood species that are environmentally friendly, light, pleasant to touch.
There are wooden toys Melissa & Doug on laces, magnets. Each has its own task (or several) - depending on the age of the baby for whom it is intended.
The most interesting, useful, and therefore popular for children:
- Magnetic fishing.
- Board with locks.
- Rainbow pyramid.
- Constructor.
- Animals (sorter).
- A wooden bench.
- Magnetic game "Numbers".
- Caterpillar with gears.
- Labyrinth with figures.
- Add and count the garage (parking).
- Designer in the trolley.
- Pyramids on the board.
- House with locks.
- Train and figure eight.
- Magnetic game "Animals".
- Wooden cubes "Animals" and much more.
Consider some of these items.
Magnetic game "Fishing"
Wooden toy Melissa & Doug, which is in great demand among the smallest children (age from 6 months). This is such an interesting, fascinating, developing and bright toy that the kids are just delighted with it.
It consists of a colored wooden panel (29 x 22 x 1 centimeter in size) - a reservoir in which, like in a puzzle, various underwater inhabitants (fish, crab, seahorse, octopus, turtle and others) are inserted in the amount of 10 pieces, on each of which have a magnetic “button”. And attached to the set is a fishing rod with a magnetic tip, which all aquatic animals “catch”.
The toy develops mindfulness, visual and motor coordination, fine motor skills. It also allows the baby to explore the underwater world.
Parents' feedback on Magnetic Fishing
Positive feedback from buyers suggests that the game is really interesting and useful:
- Children in the age of 10-11 months quickly understand the essence of the game and enjoy “fishing”, developing coordination and concentration.
- Kids play this game with great pleasure and understanding.
- High-quality and interesting game for children.
- A super toy, children actively play for a long time, while maintaining integrity (when throwing, picking holes, and so on), which indicates its longevity.
Psychologists recommend "Magnetic fishing" Melissa & Doug to children from one year old. But, as practice shows, from 6-8 months, babies are also interested in playing.
Wooden toy "Rainbow Pyramid"
Melissa & Doug recommends this toy to children, as it consists of large parts, has a bright color and helps: learn colors, learn the basics of counting and the concept of dimension. Attentiveness and fine motor skills also develop.
The pyramid consists of multi-colored wooden rings of different diameters. Total size - 22 x 9 x 9 centimeters. Every detail is painted with environmentally friendly, non-toxic paint.
Recommended for children from 2 years.
Reviews of parents about the Rainbow Pyramid
- Nice toy.
- High quality, vibrant colors.
- The toy is pleasant to children, pleasant when it touches (smooth rings, no nicks).
- A kid from the age of one and a half years can independently disguise themselves to disassemble and assemble a toy.
Creative sets
Also a great choice (for example, as a good gift for a grown child) among the developmental toys Melissa & Doug will be a set for creativity:
- "Princess Mirror";
- stained glass window "Heart and Rainbow";
- "Create your own train";
- casket "Butterfly";
- wooden mirror;
- sand paintings;
- sequin applique "Animals";
- a set of beads "Rainbow crystals";
- "Create your own race car";
- "Create your own box" Flower "";
- a set of paintings "Face painting";
- casket "Heart";
- set for creating your handbag;
- bookmarks for books and much more.
Each toy is an incredibly interesting set that will allow the child to independently or together with adults make a unique - his own - handicraft of practical and aesthetic value.
All blanks, parts, paints from clean and safe materials that are absolutely harmless to children.
Stuffed Toys
Melissa & Doug offers an assortment of such favorite and colorful funs for children, also made from environmentally friendly materials:
- Rainbow caterpillar is a multi-colored animal that can be put on hands and neck (when it's cool) or just play with it. It consists of soft colored rings, through one filled with balls. High-quality and pleasant to the touch. Recommended for children from 3 years.
- Saint Bernard is a textile dog who will be a good friend to a child. Beautiful design, nice to touch.
- The brown bear Tucker is a plush friend with kind eyes and a beautiful bow on his neck. It can be presented as an excellent gift to both a child and an adult.
- The rabbit is a textile soft animal that will appeal to the smallest.
- Cocker Spaniel - a fluffy dog made of soft textiles will become a favorite toy of a child of any age.
- Panda - a cute bear in black and white.
- Picnic - an original soft toy consisting of a basket with soft picnic accessories.
- Bear Hole - a multi-colored animal made of fleece fabric, filled with balls. Recommended for girls.
- A pony is a soft toy that makes sounds when its tail is twitched.
- Gray Gracie is a fluffy cat made of soft textile. Other.
Summary
Thus, the brand for children is truly one of the best manufacturers of quality toys and games.
This is the widest selection of products designed for a variety of creative fields - for a variety of age groups: small, middle-aged children and adults.
Every detail of the toy is thought out, well made and has its purpose. Materials of high quality, harmless, light, natural.
And most importantly, in addition to entertainment, all toys contribute to the development of a number of skills and ideas about the world, which is especially important for crumbs. Imagination develops, memory and motility are trained, a gradual familiarization with natural materials takes place, and independence and consistency in the execution of actions are formed. And all this thanks to the interesting and colorful toys Melissa and Doug.