Holiday Gift Guide
Play Essentials

It’s that time of year again, the lead-up to the holidays – when parents, aunts, and grandparents begin the frantic search for the perfect toy. Ah, the perfect...
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Play Guide
Promoting and Encouraging Development Through Play
Our professional advisory board and our team have carefully vetted and selected every product we carry. And each product is here for a very specific reason. We are...
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Inside Play
The Best Rainy Day Activities for Kids
As much as we all love outdoor play, sometimes you have to stay inside. Whether it's due to rain, or other types of inclement weather, it can be...
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Education
The Wonderful World of Play - Through the Eyes of a Mom with a Medically Complex Kiddo
Doctors consider my little boy, Magnus, "medically complex." He also falls in the category of "failure to thrive" because of his numerous physical, developmental, and neurological impairments. Play to Thrive...
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STEAM
Easy STEM Activities with Items from Home
Children of all ages benefit from exploring freely and finding items that help feed their curiosity. Research shows that early childhood experiences in...
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Education
What is Waldorf School? Everything You Need to Know
Shortly after giving birth to my first daughter, I became obsessed with Waldorf education. I purchased beautiful wooden baby toys from Etsy, and read all about...
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Education
5 Tips To Prepare Your Child for Preschool
Entering into a new experience is often nerve-racking for anyone, but when it comes to sending your own child off to their first anything, it's easy...
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Child Development
8 Toys Suited for Fine Motor Development
Fine motor and hand eye coordination is crucial for child development but that doesn’t mean it can’t be a blast for little hands. Learning to grasp, pick up,...
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Sensory Play
DIY Sensory Play (Featuring Products We Love)
The sharpness of a bitter lemon. The fragrance of fresh rain. The plush feeling of a warm blanket. Everyone relies on their senses to understand the world, but for little...
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Playroom Essentials
Top Items to Have in a Playroom to Encourage Learning
I think most moms have a vision of their ideal playroom. When I close my eyes and imagine the perfect space for my children to learn and play...
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Gifts
Best Gifts for Three-Year-Olds
With blossoming personalities and growing curiosities, your three-year-old is absorbing new information every day. As they enter their preschool years they’re testing limits and building a new found...
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Gifts
Best Gifts for Two Year Olds
Whether you’re shopping for a birthday party for a niece, nephew or shopping for your own little one it’s not always easy to figure out what to buy. Especially when...
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Playroom
7 Minimalist Playrooms Essentials
When choosing items for a minimalist playroom, parents are purposeful in selecting items that best represent their family’s needs and values. Clean lines, durability, and eco-friendly...
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Gifts
Best Gifts for One-Year Olds
It can be hard to figure out what to get a one-year-old as a gift. They aren’t yet able to express what they like to play with and...
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Product Reviews
Product Review: Toys Your Toddler Will Love from Clover + Birch
Family-Tested, Family-Approved You’re here because you want to know if Clover + Birch is awesome - we did, too. That’s...
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Today's Parent
Peeka & Co. Favorite Picks from Today's Parent Editor-in-Chief Kim Shiffman
Peeka & Co. faves! Kim Shiffman, Editor-in-Chief at Today’s Parent shares her favorite baby and toddler play essentials. Magna-Tiles –...
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Open-Ended Play
Best Toys for the Wild Child
I’m a mom of three and while each of my children are vastly different they have one thing in common: they’re wild. My kids love to spin, climb,...
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Product Reviews
Product Review: Magna-Tiles
Family-Tested, Family-Approved You’re here because you want to know if Magna-Tiles is awesome - we did, too. That’s why real parents put everything on...
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Product Reviews
Product Review: Toki Mats Padded Play Mats
Family-Tested, Family-Approved You’re here because you want to know if Toki Mats is awesome - we did, too. That’s why real parents put...
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Play Essentials
Our Favorite Non-Tech Toys (and the Benefits)
Flashing lights, funky sounds, and vibrant screens. No, I'm not talking about the hottest new nightclub; those days are long gone. I'm talking about toys. The ones that...
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