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By Sara Goldstein Updated July 13, 2022

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If there's one toy brand we adore, it's Melissa & Doug. They're a go-to-retailer for beautiful wooden educational toys and pretend play items for kids of all ages. And, this Prime Day, they're having a massive sale on Amazon.

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If you have a little's birthday coming up, want to get a jump on holiday shopping, or want to stock up on some goodies, toys are up to 50% off. Their on-the-go water activity pads are perfect for road trips, and there are tons of educational toys, like this wooden board letter set for 40% off and basic skills board for 43% off. Not to mention our favorite Montessori toy of all–their 6-piece mop, broom and cleaning set to get little ones helping out with chores ASAP. 

Here's what we're adding to our carts!

With a chalkboard on one side and paper on the other, an easel provides the perfect environment for creative and imaginary play.

We can’t say enough good things about these simple, high-quality blocks which provide endless hours of entertainment for kids of all ages. And that price?! Incredible!

With four wooden traffic signs included, this activity rug is the ideal place to play, read and hang.

Don’t forget the cars to go with it!

Toddlers love to help with whatever household chores you are doing. A mop, dust pan and broom just their size allows them to clean alongside you.

A brain-boosting sorter with the added fun of farm animals!

Many a road-trip and restaurant meal have been saved by these little miracles. Just fill the reusable “paint brush” with water and let them go to town revealing the colors hidden in the pages. When it dries, the color disappears so they can do it all over again. There’s a ton of styles to choose from and even come in bundles you can split between baskets. There are a bunch of different themes to choose from too! (And even mazes!)

Mess-free fun at home or on-the-go!

The chunky 6-piece puzzles from Melissa & Doug are practically a playroom staple.

All the fun of a kitchen set but without taking up half the room!

Another smart space-saver, this table top easel includes a dry-erase board and chalkboard, built-in paper roll, dry-erase marker, 5 pieces of colored chalk, an eraser, and 36 letter and number magnets. All for under 25 bucks!

Buy this 130-piece train set on sale now and have the ultimate holiday gift all tee’d up. You’re just brilliant.

A fun and mess-free way to practice fine motor skills! Set includes five double-sided wooden animals with coordinating laces, all in a convenient wooden box.

Between these two craft kits, play dough loving kiddos will find endless ways to sculpt, smash and shape all kinds of creations.

From doodles to lunch box notes, these fun scratch art mini pages are way more fun than plain paper!

Perfect for those little Elton John’s in training!

A version of this story was published June 20, 2021. It has been updated.

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