As you probably know from reading other articles on parenting websites, playtime is an important piece of your child’s development. While focused education and learning is also a good pursuit, often playtime can teach your child just as much about…
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Pretend camping toys for kids are a wonderful way to encourage creative, imaginative and unstructured play. Actually, it’s only somewhat unstructured but, all of the skills I mention can still be facilitated by pretending to go camping. The reason that…
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Play kitchens for kids are a must have toy for every child! This one toy can do so much for your child’s development, including vocabulary building, problem solving, social skills, pretend play, etc. If you are crafty and love making…
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Wooden blocks for children have been a well-loved toy in many households for centuries. These blocks are wonderful because they come in many shapes and sizes. They can be cylindrical, triangular, rectangular and many more shapes. You can even find…
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One of my most popular articles is The 5 Best Kids Play Kitchens: They Will All Encourage Language and Learning! In that article I review 5 amazing kids kitchens. But I don’t like when things get outdated, so I figured…
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Once again, Christmas is just around the corner. It’s crazy how fast it seems to sneak up, every single year! Now is the time to start the hunt for the perfect Christmas gift for a toddler. Being the low/no tech…
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Monsters don’t have to be scary! I make it a point of telling my children that monsters aren’t real, they are just toys and characters in movies. This is why you won’t find any Monster Spray in our house! Why…
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My son has been fascinated with dinosaurs since he was about 2. Because of her younger brother’s obsession with dinosaurs, my daughter started being interested in them as well. However, it can be a challenge to find age appropriate dinosaur…
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