Melissa And Doug Toys - Toys That Spark A Child's Imagination

By Ledley Withenshaw

As a parent or doting relative, you want a toy that is fun for your child and that he or she will enjoy playing with for long periods of time. You also want your child to learn and grow intellectually while at play. With Melissa and Doug toys you get the best of both worlds. A married couple, Melissa and Doug began their business while they were still dating and the company has grown with them.

Doug asked Melissa to join him in starting a toy company twenty years ago in Connecticut while they were still dating. Founded out of his parent's garage Melissa and Doug Toys is a growing company with many employees consistently priding themselves on family values and quality service. This model represents itself with the company's growth and repeat business by its customers across America.

Their first product to market was a pig shaped fuzzy book. Still producing these fuzzy books they have added other interactive stories and imaginary play to their product line that are applicable and age appropriate. Babies to toddlers master cognitive skills while learning to read. As Melissa and Doug Toys they now, twenty years later, have toys for children ages zero to thirteen. An in house design team keeps their product line current yet keeps a classic look to their toys and games.

Melissa and Doug Toys range from books, to dolls and pretend items such as food and career play. Each item is tested for safety according to American standards. The company also has specialty product lines that are cherished as these grow yearly.

As well as educational toys the Melissa and Doug toys company also sells arts and crafts supplies for school or home to enhance a well rounded education in a fun way. Also great are their puzzles and wooden structures that enhance thinking skills and coordination in young minds.

If you are looking for puppets, Melissa and Doug Toys have a wide variety of puppets and puppet theaters to meet anyone's needs. Easy to use and priced affordably they are great for kids and adults alike to put on a show for families or on the big stage.

Melissa and Doug toys can be found online at retailers such as Amazon. As a model of American entrepreneurship, their enduring success is because of their basic belief that parents want to purchase fun products for their children that they can rely on to be safe and educational.

Two more Christmas gift ideas that might be just what you are looking for are the Green Machine 2 and the Puerto Rico Board Game. The Green Machine 2 is a big wheel trike that kids just love becuase they can pull all sorts of stunts on it. The Puerto Rico game will challenge any child 12 and up to think strategically. It will improve their business skills and let them have fun too. - 31409

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