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Keeping your kids entertained right now might feel like an impossible ask. If you're desperate to keep these pint-sized people perky during the next several weeks, finding something new to play with might help everyone have a little more fun. Don't you think?
1. The Little Market kids' collection is filled to the brim with stunning, ethically made toys *and* the site design allows you to find products based on country, cause, and even color (which is massively helpful when the only thing you know about your best friend's kid is that they love "red").
2. Target is a well-known go-to for a reason! Their selection of kids' products is basically (if not literally) designed for making your child's room look lovely – helping their space seem spick-and-span even when their stuff is strewn about.
3. Uncommon Goods takes traditional toys and turns them on their head! You're gonna find a wild assortment of fun and spunky items the minute you jump on this site.
4. Melissa & Doug, the masters of pretend play, are here to make sure your kids learn and grow by imitating the grown up things you do (cleaning is *totally* fun, kids) and by developing new skills with simple activity kits.
5. MoMA Design Store has a surprisingly vast selection of toys and games curated to turn your playroom into an interactive and educational art museum. That's a fact.
6. Learning Resources has educational toys that'll help children with coding, critical thinking, engineering, and even ABCs – your makeshift homeschool situation will be far more fun thanks to these clever picks.
7. Timberwolf Concepts on Etsy hand makes organic, too-beautiful-to-be-true wooden toys that'll be a hit at every baby shower you're ever invited to, and'll likely be a hit with your own baby (if you've currently got one hanging around your house).
8. Step2 has everything your family's gonna want when it comes to outdoor activities and imaginative play – from kitchens to rollercoasters! Bonus: these toys are practically indestructible. So play on, little monsters.
9. shopDisney is gonna be your one-stop shop if your home could use a mighty bit of Mickey's magic...especially if you'd like some clothing or home decor for yourself to go with your child's favorite toy box treasures.
10. Ikuzi Dolls is the catwalk-in-closet of doll shops. These fashionable friends are celebrating their natural curls, diverse skin tones, and keen sense of style. Your kiddo is sure to adore these darling dolls.
11. Mudpuppy is sure to satisfy shoppers looking to unplug with eco-friendly toys that'll enthrall the whole fam! Their selection of puzzles, activity books, and crafts will make turning off the TV easy.
12. Folkmanis Puppets may be a particularly niche find, but the incredible amount of high-quality puppets they have makes this a shop you'll be hard-pressed *not* to find a perfect gift from.
13. Norman & Jules – a brick-and-mortar store in Brooklyn, NY that has hundreds of fantastic finds on their website. Just be careful, this toy selection is so pretty you just might find yourself spending your paycheck...on yourself.
14. Playopolis Toys is a store and helpful resource where you can find games geared toward distraction, developmental coping, learning, social, and sensory skills, and so much more – all focused on children's unique abilities and needs.
15. Crate & Kids sells children's toys of the same high quality as the products you'd find on the Crate & Barrel site while focusing on unique and adorable children's toys with charming twists you'd be hard-pressed to find anywhere else.
16. Pokémon Center has everything your tiny trainer needs if they are convinced they've gotta catch 'em all.
17. Ollie, Ella is straight out of Charm City (well, London) with a brilliant selection of diverse and darling dolls. These tiny treasures are sure to be loved by your little ones from the moment they've learned grasp onto it until they are off to college and storing it in their suitcase.
18. Fat Brain Toys has a selection of toys for children with all abilities your own weighty brain could never have come up with! This might be the very best stop for finding something your kids have never seen before while you try and make staying at home feel like an adventure.
19. Anthropologie – you might not think of Anthro as a first choice for toys, but their small collection is *always* stunning. Their products change often and they really are the best first stop when looking for an aesthetically pleasing purchase.
20. Petite Collage focuses on sustainable products with an eye on design – the toys you find here are gonna delight your kids and keep their daydreams from being anything but drab.
21. The Red Balloon has such unique games that I'm not entirely sure exist anywhere else. If you feel like your family has played with every toy and board game around, you're gonna be shocked by all the new things you find here.
22. And Budsies, where you can customize a doll based on a drawing, a pet, or yourself! They even have replacement options where you can have them recreate your childhood doll. Toys aren't just for youngsters when you're also young at heart.
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