Travelling with babies and toddlers can be quite a challenge but with a bit of planning and some great toys, you can make the trip an entertaining and easy one.
Managing Your Toy Budget – Pley Saves the Day
When you have five kids and you do not do extravagant birthday parties and holiday celebrations, you have to find a way to manage a reasonable budget for toys and activities.
Wooden Toys: Oxybul Stands Up To Destructive Beings
I prefer natural, imagination-heavy toys over plastic noisemakers. Oxybul nailed it.
Bamboo Cloth Diapers & Baby Products
Fabric made from bamboo is silky soft. Toys made from bamboo hold up to boys far better than any plastic. Cloth diapers made from bamboo are absorbent and have natural antibacterial properties – just what you want in a cloth diaper.
Memory-Making Holiday Gifts for Kids
While I love making children happy during the Christmas season, I prefer giving holiday gifts that aren’t toy-related. Am I being a scrooge?
Busy Parent’s Guide to Cleaning Baby Toys
Babies are adorable, but, let’s face it, they are messy! Of course, that may not sound like a big deal. As parents, you make sure your little one is bathed and changed regularly, right? But, what about the toys your child plays with? Are those toys bathed or changed regularly too? Probably not. Below are […]
Top Toy Trends of 2013 for Kids – Creative Play!
Today I went on air with KXII to chat about the cool trends I see in kid’s toys this year. There are two main trends I see with the top lists and gift-giving trends this year: 1. Traditional Toys are Cool Again and 2. Parents Want Toys With Lasting Value. Note that any toy with […]
Neighborhood Toy Store Day – Get the Woohoo Factor This Christmas
Did you know this Saturday is the fourth annual Neighborhood Toy Store Day? What a great way to kick off the holiday shopping season. When you shop from a local store you get amazing selection, great customer service, and you impact your local community in a huge way. Through November 8th you can go to […]
Best Toys of the Year for 2013 at Local Toy Stores
When it comes to gift-giving for our kids, we much prefer to give quality toys that can be used for some time over cheap toys that don’t last long. Let’s face it – I have five, very active children. A toy should be challenging, durable, and able to last through their active play! It’s hard […]
Gift Ideas for a One Year Old – First Birthday Presents
As my youngest baby conquered her first year of life earlier this year, I wanted to share some of our favorite birthday present ideas for a first birthday party. One Year Olds Don’t Need a Lot of Toys Remember that one year olds move quickly from toy to toy and have short attention spans. This […]
Unique Christmas Gifts – Review & Giveaway
I’ll be honest: compulsory gift giving is not my favorite thing. My absolute biggest pet peeve is being stuck at Christmas, obligated to give gifts to people who don’t need a thing and no time to spend racking my brain on something creative. Gross. Birthdays aren’t quite as bad, because it’s a day to celebrate […]
Keep Babies Interested with DIY Colorful Shakers
Baby toys are great, but they can be so much money for what they really are. After walking around a store, I realized that my daughter was intrigued by a toy that simply made lots of colors move around. To avoid paying the store prices, I knew that this was something I could easily make […]
