I think I must be out of the loop, I had never even heard of Melissa and Doug Toys until last year when I started doing a lot of research on toys. Since then I see them just everywhere, online, offline, all over the place. People seem to be loving these toys for their kids.

Actually Melissa and Doug toys have been around for a long time – about 20 years now. But at that time, 20 years ago, they had started a business in Doug’s garage. In fact he was still living with his parents and had to be careful not to bother them! Amazing, huh? Over the years they have evolved into a respectable company that still puts their customers first even though they have grown so much over the years and are so popular now.

This company is very careful about the quality and safety of the toys they make. Before they put their name on the toy it has to pass the test of being played with by the family’s children. They do a lot of testing of their toys and believe that is extremely important (it is!). Their paints are also tested for safety and they always either meet or vastly exceed the government regulations.

What kind of toys might you find from this company? All kinds of things really. Melissa and Doug toys fall into many categories including puzzles, puppets, doll houses, stuffed animals, crafts, classic types of toys, baby toys, toddler toys, and even decorations for your child’s bedroom.

I love the puppets, they are so cute, and not only can you buy hand puppets you can also purchase tabletop theaters for your kids to stage their own puppet shows. Imagine how much fun your child would have with one of these toys. I used to have puppets when I was little but they were more like socks with faces drawn onto them. My friends and I would have had a ball with a little theater for them. We made do without, but these are just so darn cute.

So when searching for toys don’t just think of Fisher-Price, Playskool, Hasbro, and the other big huge names, give the toys of Melissa and Doug a try. I don’t think you will regret it.