Best Melissa & Doug Toys for Little Dancers
Dancers are strong, graceful, and passionate. Give a little ballerina the right toy, and she’ll take her love of dance everywhere she goes. These toys let kids feel the rhythm of their souls and express themselves with every move they make.
This beloved kids’ brand has a ton of awesome toys that are perfect for little dancers. With so many adorable options to choose from, your young dancer will have plenty of ways to practice her craft. Each toy has its own unique special feature that makes it stand out from the rest. Check out these awesome Melissa & Doug toys for dancers!
Dolls
Dolls are great for all ages, especially young dancers. Melissa & Doug has plenty of cute dolls for young dancers These dolls are great for encouraging kids to think about the world of ballet outside of the studio. If you need more ideas check out our list of The Best Dolls for Little Dancers for other options outside of Melissa & Doug.
Victoria Poseable Ballerina Doll
- 14 brunette ballerina doll with open-and-close eyes
- Includes removable dance outfit and accessories: pink leotard, tutu, ballet slippers, tights and hair ruffle
- Smooth, tangle-resistant hair is brushable and easy to style
- Poseable arms and legs
- Sweet, baby-powder scent
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The Victoria Ballerina Doll is your classic baby doll with a ballerina outfit.
She comes with a removable leotard, tutu, ballet slippers, tights, and hair scrunchie. However, she does not come with a second outfit, so you will have to buy your own from a different M&D doll or a different brand.
Victoria is poseable in that her legs and arms move. But the range of motion is pretty standard for baby dolls.
Her eyes open and close and her hair is made for kids to style on their own.
Pros
- Good quality doll from a reputable brand
- Clothes are removable
- Classic baby doll features
Cons
- The doll does come scented with a baby-powder smell
- No separate outfits are purchasable. Must buy from other brands or buy another Melissa & Doug 14″ doll for more clothing options
- Shoes don’t always stay on
Magnetic Dress-Up – Tutus & Wings
- Wooden magnetic doll to dress in mix-and-match fairy and ballerina outfits
- Includes wooden doll, doll stand, 29 magnetic clothing and face pieces, storage tray with attached molded lid
- Three additional faces to give the doll different looks
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The Wooden Magnetic Tutus and Wings Doll is a mix and match doll.
She comes with a stand, a storage tray with a lid, and a whopping 31 magnetic pieces. This set contains 3 additional faces so your dancer can really expand her imagination with different characters.
This set comes with a fun mix of ballerina outfits and fairy outfits which brings more opportunities for longer playing.
You can also mix and match with other wooden doll sets.
Pros
- Lots of different options for imaginative play
- Different face options
- Can interchange pieces with other sets
- More durable than paper dolls
Cons
- Slightly expensive for a wooden doll set
Nina Ballerina Magnetic Dress-Up Wooden Doll
- DURABLE BALLERINA MAGNETIC DRESS-UP SET: The Melissa & Doug Nina Ballerina Magnetic Dress-Up Set includes 6 outfits and 27 individual pieces that can be swapped to create multiple dress-up configurations.
- MIX-AND-MATCH OUTFITS: This magnetic dress-up set includes plenty of clothing and accessories that can be mixed and matched to create elegant outfits.
- ENCOURAGES MULTIPLE SKILLS: This Melissa & Doug dress-up doll clothes set encourages the development of multiple skills such as color and pattern recognition, creativity, and hand-eye coordination.
- GREAT GIFT FOR KIDS FROM 3 TO 6 YEARS: The Melissa & Doug Nina Ballerina Magnetic Dress-Up set makes an exceptional gift for kids from 3 to 6 years. Add the Melissa & Doug Abby & Emma play set to round out the screen-free pretend play experien
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The Nina Ballerina Wooden Magnetic Doll is a wooden magnetic doll set.
She comes with a stand, a storage tray, and 27 magnetic pieces. This set contains pieces for 6 different outfits.
You can also mix and match with other wooden doll sets.
Pros
- Lots of different options for imaginative play
- Can interchange pieces with other sets
- More durable than paper dolls
Cons
- This set does not contain separate faces
Decorate-Your-Own Wooden Magnetic Ballerina Craft Kit
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Magnetic ballerina and stand with three outfits to decorate and design
- Set includes three colored pencils and two colors of glitter glue
- Measures 8.6″ x 8″ x 0.9″
- Contains small parts, contains functional sharp points
- For Ages 4+
The Decorate-Your-Own Wooden Magnetic Ballerina is a wooden magnetic doll set where your young dancer can create outfits.
She comes with a stand, a storage tray, and 3 outfits to decorate. This set contains 3 colored pencils and 2 colors of glitter glue for decoration.
Pros
- Fun arts and crafts twist to create your own outfits
- Can interchange pieces with other sets
- More durable than paper dolls
Cons
- Adult supervision needed for the decorating
Ballerina and Fairy Magnetic Dress-Up Double-Sided Wooden Doll
- Wooden magnetic double-sided ballerina and fairy and swan play figures to dress in coordinating mix-and-match outfits
- Includes double-sided wooden magnetic ballerina/fairy, wooden magnetic swan, 2 durable stands, 52 wooden magnetic clothing and accessory pieces
- Play figures and pieces store in handy wooden tray with sliding lid and handle
- Develops fine motor, counting, and sorting skills and encourages creative expression and imaginative play
- Makes a great gift for preschoolers to school-aged kids, ages 3 to 7, for hands-on, screen-free p
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The Ballerina and Fairy Magnetic Dress-Up Double-Sided Wooden Doll is a double-sided wooden magnetic doll set with a bonus wooden swan.
She comes with a stand, a storage tray with a lid, and a wooden magnetic swan. This set contains 52 magnetic pieces.
Pros
- Double-sided for double the fun
- Can interchange pieces with other sets
- More durable than paper dolls
Cons
- Lots of parts to lose
Arts and Crafts
Dance is a creative art and kids who love to dance also love to express themselves creatively. Arts and crafts toys are perfect for little dancers. Melissa & Doug offers a variety of tools and supplies perfect for little dancers.
Reusable Sticker Pad: Dress-Up
- Removable Background Scenes: This reusable sticker pad features removable background scenes including a slumber party, ballet recital, party, fashion show, and wedding
- Helps Develop Multiple Skills: Our reusable sticker pad is great for developing fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, creative expression, narrative thinking, and independent play
- Great Gift for Ages 3 to 7: The Melissa & Doug Dress-Up Reusable Sticker Pad is an ideal gift for kids ages 3 to 7
- Over 165 reusable stick
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Wooden Stamp and Coloring Set – Fairy Tale
- 38-piece deluxe fairy tale-themed wooden stamp and coloring set from Melissa & Doug
- Includes 30 magical wooden-handled rubber fairy tale stamps (ballet, mermaid, fairy, and princess), 2 2-color washable ink pads (pink, purple, blue, green), 6 colorful markers
- Perfect for telling stories, creating art projects, cards, decorating notebooks, and more
- Encourages color recognition, patterning, memory skills, fine motor development, as well as creativity and storytelling
- Makes a great gift for preschoolers to preteens, ages 4 to 12, for hands-on, screen-free p
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On the Go Color by Numbers – Ballet and More
- 12 number-coded coloring boards and all the markers needed to complete every one
- 6 included markers store right in the cover.
- Numbers disappear when they are colored over.
- Perfect for travel
- Promotes color recognition, fine motor skills, and matching.
- Perfect for a stocking stuf
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