Gift Guide

An ideal gift is just a click away! At Design for Play, we are not aiming to be the ‘it’ toy of the season, but rather the ‘it’ toy of each little person’s childhood who receives our toy as a gift. Take the guesswork out of gift giving by getting ideas in the gift guide.


Testimonials

"These toys are great! My son and daughter both enjoy them."
- Lauren W., Rochester, New York

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Imaginative Play

Design for Play toys are imagination powered, not battery powered. Design for Play toys encourage classic imaginative play – which keeps children engaged long after they grow bored of the more fad-based toys. Play is a child’s work. It’s how kids learn and grow. So when it comes to choosing toys, parents should look for items that stimulate imagination and creativity.

Design for Play toys promote physical and intellectual development and inspire imaginations!

PROMOTE PHYSICAL AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT:

  • Natural wood grains create visual patterns that encourage touch and improve motor skills.

  • Studies show that playing with wood blocks assists with language and math concept development as well as improves motor and spatial skills.

  • Unlike other toys which are “programmed” to create sounds and move on their own, wooden toys promote creative thinking and movement by the child.


INSPIRE IMAGINATION

  • All natural wood grain and natural, unpainted and unstained wood colors allow children to imagine a variety of situations for one simple toy.

  • Wooden blocks are perhaps the most versatile of all toys and can be used to build an unlimited number of structures such as castles, towers, houses, rockets, etc.

  • Child-focused teaching methodologies such as Montessori and Waldorf recognize that materials from the natural world inspire imaginative thinking.