Melissa & Doug: kicking off teacher appreciation week
For more than 35 years, Melissa & Doug has served the education community, with a commitment to purposeful play that inspires development and discovery, making its toys a familiar sight in many early learning classrooms. Now, the brand is deepening that commitment by providing teachers with meaningful resources, exclusive savings for their classrooms, and skill-building tools that support learning, including an expanded resource hub designed specifically for educators.
Skills at Play!
The new hub will feature skill-building activities, blog posts with tips from educators, and curated bundles of developmentally enriching toys perfect for the classroom. Free printables aligning with Melissa & Doug's Skills at Play! framework feature activities focused on foundational concepts such as identifying shapes and letters, helping children practice and build early skills through play.
Teacher resources
In addition, Melissa & Doug is now offering a special year-round discount of 15% off for qualifying educators, available at MelissaAndDoug.com and the brand's flagship store in the Westchester Mall in White Plains, NY. In celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week, qualifying educators will be rewarded with a 25% discount for a limited time. (Exclusions apply to any discounts.)
"From the beginning, educators have trusted our high-quality toys to support learning through play," said Lauren DeFeo Duchene, President of Melissa & Doug and EVP at Spin Master. "This new hub, just for teachers, is a natural extension of our relationship with them, so they may continue to provide engaging learning experiences in their classrooms all year long."