Playtime Tips: Sorting Toys
Sorting toys encourage children to categorize pieces based on an attribute like shape, color, or size. We love sorting toys because they foster a feeling of accomplishment and help children learn how to...
Sorting toys encourage children to categorize pieces based on an attribute like shape, color, or size. We love sorting toys because they foster a feeling of accomplishment and help children learn how to...
Imaginative play toys help children learn about the world around them. This involves playing with toy versions of real-life or fantasy objects (e.g., play foods, cars, figurines, dolls, dress-up clothes, etc.)...
Motor development toys encourage children to move their bodies while developing their fine motor skills (i.e., smaller movements) and gross motor skills (i.e., larger movements). We love motor development toys...
Sensory toys help children build awareness of their senses (primarily touch, sight, sound) and explore the world around them. We love sensory toys because they build off of a child’s natural sense of...
Cause-and-effect toys help children understand that their actions have an impact. With these toys, a child’s action leads to a reaction that can be in the form of a sound (musical...
Stacking toys encourage children to balance and build as they develop their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. We love stacking toys because they offer endless opportunities for open-ended play and can grow...
Buying toys is tough. Tougher than it should be. It's toys, after all! If you are like me, you search and scroll for the 'right' toy, asking yourself a dozen...
The very first day of school can be one that is full of big feelings - for parents and kids alike. It is a monumental transition. We reached out to...
“Pah-leeeeeeeeze… I really, really want it!” This is a sentence heard many times a day in nearly every establishment that sells items for kids. If you are a parent or...
You won’t believe how incredibly easy it is to make your own outdoor water table. Your child will develop fine motor skills while learning about volume, properties of water and...
Goodness knows, it is incredibly hard to live sustainably while raising young children. Plastic Free July is a fantastic time to join a worldwide community in making some small changes...
If you are like most parents, you have a very long to-do list. With little ones at home, it can feel near to impossible to cross anything off the list-...