I included the Circo Frog Tent from Target as one of my selected items for holiday giving. Since we celebrated Christmas as a family at...
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Great Gift Guide for Kids’ Toys, Games and Books
Parents often ask me for advice on best toys and games for gift giving this time of year. A wonderful source for top educational materials for kids...
Creative Play Forts for Kids
After raising three boys and just spending the holidays with preschoolers, I am reminded again of how much fun a fort can be! It brought back...
Build Speech Through Creative Play–Infantino Playtime Activity Center
Eight-month-old Caroline confirmed my excitement over the Infantino Playtime Activity Center. This pyramid of fun has four flat sides of...
Soft Dolls for Kid’s Creative Play and Speech
Two Year-old Will introduced me to Blabla dolls today. He was my "shopping buddy" as we visited one of my favorite stores, Airlie Moon, in...
Saving Money on Fun Toys
With the current economic situation, I perk up to clever ways for moms and dads to get toys or creative play items for less. Over the weekend we...
More Tips for Saving Money on Educational Toys
Okay here is another tip for saving money--or should I say spend no money--on educational toys. I was at 3 year-old William's house yesterday. He is...
How to Save Money on Great Educational Toys
With the current financial crisis going on, everyone is talking about how to save money. I was watching a Target commercial the other night, and...
Boys are Different Than Girls–Look at Their Pretend Play
For some reason my daughter-in-law finds my life amusing. Yesterday she asked me to tell her something funny. Having just spent the morning with 2...
Carefully Evaluate the Technology in Toys for Babies and Toddlers
Recently I have been challenged to think about the role technology plays in children's toys, specifically for the baby and toddler set. I raised...
Do Kids Need Toys for Pretend Play?
I was visiting one of my favorite families yesterday in Charlotte. James, 4, Sam,2 and Molly,1, are being raised on few toys and a wealth of...
Follow Your Child’s Lead in Pretend Play
It’s like magic when a child connects with a toy and the language flows. This week Will visited Connecticut as an almost 2 year-old and discovered...
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