Since its beginning in 1983, HearthSong has been committed to helping parents follow their instincts to provide their children with age-appropriate, wholesome, high-quality playthings. That's because at HearthSong, we believe childhood is a vital chapter in life-a special time when children are occupied with the joy of being children. Equally important, a time when children need to experience as much creative, imaginative play as possible because kids learn through play.