Evergreen toys that should be in your home
Toys are forever on our shopping lists! Whether you are buying a birthday present, a Christmas gift, a reward, or just an “I love you and you deserve it’ gift, …
Educational Toys
Melissa & Doug lacing beads for toddlers and preschoolers
This is an honest review of Melissa & Doug’s lacing beads in a box. I have not received the product nor any compensation in exchange for a review. These are …
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Open-Ended Toys and Materials
Play is difficult to define because it can take endless shapes. Children can play with anything at any time, and play episodes evolve continually. Roger Caillois defines two different ways …
The Best Wooden Puzzles for Toddlers
I remember not so long ago when I got my son his first toddler puzzle and how his chubby fingers tried to squeeze the shapes into the wrong holes until …
Essential Montessori Materials for Toddlers
“The goal of early childhood education should be to activate the child’s own natural desire to learn”. -Maria Montessori- This is one of the mottos that Maria Montessori based her …