Interested in finding something for under $20 that will entertain your kids for… I don’t know… say… their entire childhood? Of course you are. Get on over to eBay and win yourself an auction on a “lot” of scarves. From peek-a-boo, to dress-up, to fort siding, you will NOT run out of ideas and uses for these things. Search “lot vintage scarves” and you should have yourself some options. Obviously “vintage” is optional, but the patterns from ‘back in the day’ seem far more inspired.
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Have I mentioned I love ShapeMaker blocks? Oh, yes, I did. And I still do. I even sometimes let my daughter play with them. Here’s my most recent creation.
How great is this? Music box meets train track. Amazing on many levels, but I think my favorite part is that you can shuffle up the track pieces to create different musical configurations. If anyone figures out where it can be purchased please let us know.
Now that our daughter is three years old, we feel like we have a pretty broad understanding of what’s available out there in the toy world. And some brands just stand out above all. Shown above are four of our very favorites, Haba, Kid O,
Melissa & Doug and Plan Toys. Let us know your favorites!
These blocks from Miller Goodman are as near to a perfect product as I can imagine. Simple, smart, and both fuel and flame for the imagination. The only thing I enjoy as much as watching my daughter play with them, is playing with them myself. Certain to be in stores worldwide soon, but available now from the Miller Goodman website.
