Tips from HappyAha: I love to take my son to his little friends’ Bday parties. Kids often play with each other so parents can mingle and relax, and usually kids are really tired after the party so they fall asleep on the way back, free up another hour or two for parents. The only stressful part is trying to get a nice quality Bday gift within budget (yes, you need to have a budget since Bday party is almost every weekend!). Melissa & Doug toys fit the bill – it’s nice in quality, high in educational value, and you always get them on sale through HappyAha.com! 
I compiled a list of some of the best-selling kids birthday presents by age group below. Hope this will make your shopping decision a little easier next time!
- For One Year Olds: Offer toys that can help them develop fine motor skills through grasping toys or stacking activities; dexterity and language skills through colorful puzzles; and emotional awareness through a plush soft toy.
1. A perfect first puzzle. This super-size, solid-wood puzzle set features all the classic geometric shapes and farm animals. Extra-large knobs make it easy for small hands to remove each brightly colored piece. Helps little ones develop fine motor and matching skills.
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Sitting in a high chair is much more fun with this fantastic bead maze. Featuring brightly colored, multi-shaped beads that spin and slide along red and yellow wire pathways that are anchored by a strong suction cup base. Encourages color recognition, hand-eye coordination and fine motor development through play!
- For Two Year Olds: Age two begins a wonderful time of imaginative play! Help the terrific two-year-old celebrate a second birthday with gifts of pretend-play favorites and open-ended games.
1. Hours of timeless block play await your toddler! This wonderful set of 50 traditionally styled alphabet blocks features charming hand-painted artwork. Solid wood blocks with a colorful collection of pictures, letters and numbers encourage matching, stacking, sequencing and sorting. A tremendous value that will last for years! Conveniently stores in an included pouch
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3. Deluxe Wooden Chunky Puzzle
Two pack of wooden puzzles, featuring safari animals and insects that can stand upright for pretend play. Each piece has a full-color, matching picture underneath. Encourages hand-eye, fine motor and creative expression skills.
4. Let this set unleash your little one’s artistic potential. Include one artist’s smock, 4 jumbo paint brushes, and 10 small pots of paint.
5. Don’t usually get that “warm and fuzzy” feeling when bowling? Well, that’s about to change! Our amazingly creative monster bowling set adds color, texture and a whole lot of eyes to a familiar game! Includes six furry, textured pins and one beastly ball in a zippered carrying case.
- For Three Year Olds: Celebrate a third birthday by encouraging new abilities! Between the ages of three and four years old, promote self-expression with toys for building, arts-and-crafts activities and role-play sets. Or offer jigsaw puzzles, peg puzzles and magnetic activities in age-appropriate themes for an exciting new challenge!
1. The time to teach is now! A colorful wooden clock features 12 wooden blocks, each a different shape, which fit into matching slots, plus movable hands! With lots of “timely” information on the hands and clock face, this is the perfect toy to help children master an abstract concept.
2. Undo a latch, swing open the numbered door, and count on fun when the picture beneath is revealed on this wooden play board! Build fine motor skills while learning colors, numbers, animals and more!
3. Sound Puzzle
This 2 pack wooden puzzle pronounces the correct name of each letter and number when it is placed correctly in the puzzle board! Pieces are slightly raised above the puzzle board, for easy grasping. Colorful pictures beginning with each letter are underneath each piece to help develop the relationship between letters/numbers and their sounds.
4. Pizza Set
Make a 10-inch felt pizza to please any palate with this 42-piece create-a-pizza play food set. Your little chef can choose from an array of colorful toppings, and even customize each slice. Then slide the pizza into the box . . . time to deliver!
5. Magnetic Dress-Ups For Boys and Girls
Each set includes a magnetic wooden doll with a wooden stand and lots of colorful and attractive magnetic outfits and accessories for pretend play!
6. Kids can explore the wonders of the deep blue sea in this vibrantly illustrated cardboard floor puzzle. The 48 extra-thick pieces are durable and easy to clean, so they’ll stay looking like new, use after use. The puzzle is a colorful 2 feet x 3 feet when assembled.
- For Four Year Olds and Above: Find creative gift ideas and unique gifts for boys and girls that will expand their imagination. More challenging puzzles, fun games and crafts, science kits, building toys and more. These educational toys and activities help promote problem solving and critical thinking skills as well as encourage artistic expression.
1. Magnetic Responsibility Chart
Catch children in the act of behaving well, reward them, and watch those appropriate behaviors multiply! Open the fabric hinged boards to reveal a behavior chart on one board, while the other board keeps all the magnets close at hand. A sturdy cord is attached for hanging. Dry-erase board and 90 magnets including responsibilities, positive behaviors and rewards.
2. See & Spell
Complete a puzzle to spell a word, while developing a sight-reading vocabulary or use the letters for stenciling. Over 60 colorful wooden letters fit into the 8 two-sided cutout boards to spell three- and four-letter words! All spelling and fine motor fun fits into one compact wooden storage case!
3. USA Map Puzzle
Complete a puzzle to spell a word, while developing a sight-reading vocabulary or use the letters for stenciling. Over 60 colorful wooden letters fit into the 8 two-sided cutout boards to spell three- and four-letter words! All spelling and fine motor fun fits into one compact wooden storage case!
4. Your reflection will be regal in this glamorous wooden mirror set, once it’s been decorated! This kit includes a royal wooden mirror, glitter and craft glue, sparkling gems, and stickers! A perfect activity for parties or rainy days!
5. This wooden race car is ready to be customized. The convenient tray contains everything needed to get this car to the starting gate: wooden axles and wheels, paints and brush, stickers and craft glue. On your mark, get set…craft!
