Award Winning Toys
The following toys have been awarded some of the industry's top honors, including awards from Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, Parent's Choice, ASTRA, Dr. Toy, and more. Click an award below to see our selection of educational toys that have won awards in from each particular organization or publication.
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Dr. Toy Award Winning Toys
National Parenting Publications Award
Oppenheim Award Winning Toys
Parents Choice Award Winning Toys
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Various Other Award Winning Toys
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12-piece Triangular Crayon Set
Ingenious, triangular shaped crayons are extremely durable, easy-to-grasp and won't roll away! They come in a sturdy, plastic, flip-top case.
12 colors
Ant Farm
Uncle Milton is the original maker of the trademarked Ant Farm habitat, a fascinating toy-meets-science-project for generations of children. Your kids can also experience this timeless classic for the first time or all over again, and get a peek into the amazing underground world of the ant. The basic Uncle Milton Ant Farm is 9 inches wide by 6 inches high that has four "Antports", allowing the habitat to connect to other Ant Farm brand ant habitats through the use of Antway Connector Tubing (included). The ant farm sits on a tip-proof stand to help secure the unit from accidental falls. It also includes clean tunneling sand to fill the ant farm, giving the ants a substrate to crawl through. The ant farm is break-resistent and escape-proof. Also included are the illustrated Ant Watcher's Manual and an order form to receive live ants by mail (Postage and handling fee required.)
Ants can only be shipped within continental limits of the USA and Canada. The ants are shipped directly from Uncle Milton Industries, so we cannot ship the ants at the same time as the ant farm. We apologize for an inconvenience this may cause, but we want your ants to be healthy and alive for you to enjoy your ant farm, so we entrust this service to professional ant suppliers.
Farm Fuzzy Puzzle
Soft textures and lively graphics make this award-winning Melissa & Doug puzzle tactile and visually appealing. Your little one will love to pet and place these darling animals. The raised wooden pieces are easy to remove and have matching pictures underneath. Friendly farm friends include a woolly white sheep, a fuzzy yellow duckling, a sleek and soft pink pig, and a plush black and white spotted cow. Young children will enjoy these original designs while developing sensory awareness.
12" x 9"
4 pcs
Ages 1+
This puzzle has been discontinued. It is one of the original Melissa & Doug puzzles, get it while supplies last!
See-Inside Alphabet Peg Puzzle
Puzzles offer many opportunities for fun, learning and creative thinking! See-Inside puzzles conceal colorful pictures under each piece for a fun surprise!
26 pieces
Ages 3+
Ice Cream Set
This magnetic play set includes four magnetic ice cream scoops, two cones and two magnetic scoopers in a playful "freezer" storage case. 8 pieces.
Dimensions: 10" x 7" x 4.25"
Wooden Grill Slice and Sort Playset
The Wooden Grill Slice & Sort Playset by Melissa & Doug helps teach basic shape and color recognition, plus beginning math skills. It also promotes fine motor skills, hand/eye development and creative expression.
The coals are always "hot" in this wooden two-piece grill. Your chef can create three kabobs by loading the skewers with plenty of shrimp, mushrooms, meat, onions, tomatoes and pepper pieces. This culinary set includes a wooden knife and tongs to prepare, cook and serve!
Dimensions: 1.5" x 9" x 8.5" Packaged
17 pieces
Recommended Ages: 3+ years
Map of the World 500-Piece Jigsaw Puzzle
The thick, durable pieces of this 500-piece puzzle when assembled, feature the continents and seas on our beautiful planet. This best quality cardboard jigsaw puzzle represents a great value! Bright, sturdy packaging will withstand many uses.
Dimensions: 19"L x 27"W Assembled
Recommended Ages: 12+ years
Map of the USA 500-Piece Jigsaw Puzzle
Our wonderful country, surrounded by symbols important to our history will emerge as you assemble this patriotic puzzle. The thick, durable pieces of this 500-piece puzzle when assembled, feature all 50 states. This best quality cardboard jigsaw puzzle represents a great value! Bright, sturdy packaging will withstand many uses.
Dimensions: 19"L x 27"W Assembled
Recommended Ages: 12+ years
Stir Fry Slicing Set
The Wooden Stir Fry Slicing Set by Melissa & Doug helps teach basic shape and color recognition, plus beginning math skills. It also promotes fine motor skills, hand/eye development and creative expression.
Includes wooden wok with spoon, knife and easy-to-use chopsticks. Wooden food items include shrimp, mushrooms, snow peas, and sliceable meat, pepper and bok choy.
20 pieces
Dimensions: 11" x 9.5" x 2.75" Packaged
Pantry Products Food Set
Here are some great staples every little chef needs to have in the pantry. This 9-piece wooden set of dry goods includes mustard, sugar, crackers, cereal, ketchup, spaghetti, tuna, soup, and salad dressing.
The Wooden Pantry Food Set by Melissa & Doug promotes creative expression and helps teach basic shape and color recognition, plus beginning math and reading skills.
13" x 10.5" x 2.75" packaged
9 pieces
Recommended Ages: 3+ years
Cutting Bread Set
Kids can open their own pretend bakery with this hearty, solid wooden bread set. This terrific set includes a bagel, two loaves of bread, slices of whole wheat bread, an English muffin, a wooden knife and sliceable butter with a butter dish.
The Cutting Bread Set from Melissa & Doug helps teach basic shape recognition, plus beginning math skills. It also promotes fine motor skills, hand/eye development, and creative expression.
Dimensions: 2.75" x 11" x 12" Packaged
19 pieces
Recommended Ages: 3+ years
Fridge Food Set
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Includes 9 hand-painted pieces of super-cool fridge food for awesome pretend-play
Dimensions: 13.25" x 10.75" x 2.75" Packaged
9 pieces
Recommended Ages: 3+ years
Rhymes Puzzle Cards
It's fun in a flash! Melissa & Doug's interlocking cardboard puzzle cards make learning basic concepts fun. Self-correcting pieces ensure that concepts are learned properly---right from the start! Beautiful wooden box with sliding lid stores all pieces neatly within!
6.75" x 5.25" x 2.5"
20 two-piece cards
Grade K+
Joey Magnetic Dress-Up Set
Whatever role he's playing, Joey can be suitably attired! Whether it's a police officer, a super hero, a knight, fireman, a construction worker or a pirate, he is ready for adventure at a moment's notice. This set includes a magnetic wooden dress-up figure with a wooden stand and magnetic clothing pieces for pretend play!
Contains small parts.
Recommended for children ages 3 years and older.
Slice and Bake Cookie Set
The Wooden Slice and Bake Cookie Set from Melissa & Doug helps teach basic shape and color recognition, and beginning math skills. It also promotes fine motor and hand/eye development, and creative expression.
Slice and "bake" a dozen wooden cookies, then decorate them with the 12 self-stick, removable topping pieces.
This 29-piece set includes:
12 cookies, 12 cookie toppings, an oven mitt, a spatula,
a knife, a cookie tray, and 1 tube of cookie dough!
Dimensions: 13.25" x 10.75" x 3" packaged.
Safari Mix 'n Match Peg Puzzle
Puzzles offer many opportunities for fun, learning and creative thinking! Mix 'n Match puzzles allow children to interchange the pieces and form their own wacky creations!
8 pieces
Ages 2+
Shape Sorting Clock
Time to "Block around the clock!" Combines shape sorting and learning to tell time...it's two toys in one! Place the colorful numbered shape pieces in their proper places on the face of the soundly-built clock, and move the hour and minute hands to make learning time fun. Ages 3+.
9" diameter x 5".
Railroad Rush Hour
Help your child improve their sequential-thinking skills with Rush Hour games!
A new "track" for the Rush Hour games! With a bigger game board, beautiful train cars, a striped travel bag, and 50 original challenges-including 10 Junior challenges for younger players, Railroad Rush Hour is a wonderful family gift or holiday game.
Includes:
- 1 7" x 7" gameboard grid
- 19 playing pieces, including 1 Speedy Red Locomotive (that's you!)
- 50 challenge cards, including 10 Junior challenges for younger players
- Instructions and solutions booklet
- Striped travel and storage bag
Ages 6 to adult.
ABC Floor Puzzle
The ABC Floor Puzzle by Melissa & Doug is a wonderful way to introduce your little one to the alphabet. Like all Melissa & Doug floor puzzles, this floor puzzle has the best graphics, highest quality construction, and largest size. This colorful, detailed floor puzzle is made of heavy duty cardboard that's 20% thicker than other puzzles, and features an easy to clean surface that keeps the puzzle looking new!
24 pcs
24" x 36"
Ages 3+
Magnetic Mosaics
Enjoy hours of creative fun making beautiful Mosaic Art!
Mosaics are pictures or patterns made by placing small colored tiles together. Mosaic making is a very old art form. Some of the very first mosaics were made in ancient Greece, as early as 400 B.C.
This kit comes with
- 2000 non-toxic foam magnets
- a 12" square magnetically receptive playing surface
- 12 zip-lock bags for organizing your pieces
- a large fold-out color sheet with a history of the art of masaic making and dozens of creative projects
USA Map Sound Puzzle
A Map of the United States and a sound puzzle in one! Sounds like a great idea!
The Melissa & Doug U.S.A. Map Sound Puzzle is a captivating way for children to learn about the United States of America. This puzzle says the name of each state and its capital when the pieces are properly placed on the board. Realistic sounds make for engaging play! Sound Puzzles are a unique way to reinforce cause-and-effect, early vocabulary and matching skills.
15.5" x 11.5"
40 pcs
Ages 5+
Decorate-Your-Own Crown Name Plaque
The Melissa & Doug Decorate-Your-Own Crown Name Plaque is a fun way to foster creativity and allow children to be proud of something they've made themselves! This kit contains "jewel" stickers, letters, and glitter pens... everything a child needs to make the solid wood crown plaque absolutely fabulous! Makes a great individual project, family activity, holiday craft, party activity, or party favor! An excellent way to practice fine motor skills.
Ages 4+
9.25" x 6.5" x 1"
Alphabet Paper Punch Set
This exceptional-quality paper punch set includes a sturdy punch press and lots of interchangeable punch cartridges! Conveniently stored in a sturdy carrying case. Great value!
Dominoes
This favorite, classic game has been enhanced with a nostalgic flair. Each of these heirloom-quality, solid-wood games is painstakingly hand-crafted, self-stores all pieces, and is specially designed to hang on game-room walls or beautifully decorate any accent table! Detailed instructions included with each game.
Ages 6+
Vehicles Sound Puzzle - New Design
Melissa and Doug have re-designed their sound puzzles!
The Vehicles Sound Puzzle by Melissa & Doug features all types of vehicles, from trains to airplanes. Place the puzzle piece in the correct spot to hear real vehicle sounds! Pictures under the pieces help little ones develop logical skills, all while helping develop their sight and sound recognition, and their motor skills.
Puzzle measures 11.5" x 8" x .75".
Puzzle pieces measure approximately 2" wide.
Requires 2 AAA batteries, not included.
































