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  • Zimbbos

    Really quick today as we still housing tons of relatives.-- Zimbbos This is a fun game for young children. Kids use their Sense of Balance to Build the Most Elephantastic Pyramid. The elephants are ready to impress with this brand new game of balance. Taking turns, roll the die to find out how many elephants you have to add to the pyramid. The player who puts the last elephant on the pyramid wins the game. It is a classic stacking game where kids can develop their spatial relationships and test motor...

  • Creativity Express - Let's Start with Art!

    As you know, I am very reluctant to recommend software, but this one has intrigued me. Here is the caveat, I have researched it, but I haven't played it. From what I have learned, if you are homeschooling your kids, you NEED this software. For everyone else, you will need to make your own judgement. It is made my MadCap Logic and there is a video on their site that shows you more about it. The video looks to me like the product is for littler kids, but it is for second through eighth graders...

  • ThinkFun

    This is what leads on ThinkFun's website. I believe it. They have the best mind challenging games on the market. There are games for all ages. In Rush Hour, you look at a pattern card, and then place the cars and trucks according to the pattern. You need to figure out how to move the cars around so that your red car can get out of the "rush". Or maybe you would prefer Safari Rush Hour, where you have to get your Safari Van out without the animals getting you. You can try it on-line...

  • Sandlock

    Sand play helps: Develop large muscle skills develop as children dig, pour, sift, and scoop. Improve eye-hand coordination and small muscle control as children play with sand accessories. Promote social skills as they play, they are faced with real problems that require sharing, compromising, and negotiating. Develop mathematical concepts as they play with measuring spoons and cups and containers in a variety of sizes and shapes. Develop science concepts such as more and less. Improve language skills...

  • Rubbabu Vehicles

    An alternative to plush, Rubbabu toys are made from natural rubber foam and are covered in bright, colorful flocking. The Rubbabu cars and vehicles have wonderful visual and tactile appeal. They are easy for a child to grasp, they feel great, and they won't hurt your walls as they roll around the room. According to Dr. Toy, "All Rubbabu products are unique and loved by children of all ages. The toys are super colourful, velvety smooth and soft to the touch, yet sturdy enough to handle years...

  • Butterflies, Ants, Ladybugs, Frogs...bugs, bugs, bugs

    This blog is a little harder to write than some of the other ones. I would purchase everyone of the toys I talked about before, but not these. Not because they aren't great--they are!! I just don't like insects or moving things. I was lucky in that my child agreed with me. The picture above is the life stages of a butterfly, which you can watch with a Live Butterfly Garden from Insect Lore. If your ch ild loves bugs, go no further, you have found the perfect gift. You can buy caterpillars...

  • Make Gardening Fun

    According to the Better Health Channel website, children can learn new skills, have fun, play and develop self-confidence by spending time in the garden tending plants and growing their own food. Most children enjoy being outdoors and love digging in the soil, getting dirty, creating things and watching plants grow. Children learn from growing things. People of all ages can enjoy gardening but children, in particular, will have lots of fun and gain special benefits. Gardening is educational and develops...

  • From the People that Bring you Babal and Bilibo

    Once again I am raving about the Active People's Toys. I think what they say on their website describes the why they are great. " Discover the wonderful toys of ACTIVE PEOPLE! Always on the cutting edge with innovative concepts and surprising ideas, ACTIVE PEOPLE has been making and selling toys for over 20 years.Toys that get you moving, toys that engage your imagination and creativity – toys for mind, body and soul..." Active People Toys for Preschoolers include the Babal and Bilibo...

  • More Active People Toys for Older Kids

    Discover the wonderful toys of ACTIVE PEOPLE! From their website " Always on the cutting edge with innovative concepts and surprising ideas, ACTIVE PEOPLE has been making and selling toys for over 20 years.Toys that get you moving, toys that engage your imagination and creativity – toys for mind, body and soul... " Here more great Active People toys, some are available via Amazon, some are not. For the ones that are not you can visit Active People for further information. I have not personally...

  • What in the World is Bilibo?

    There is really no way to explain Bilibo (which as I promised comes from Active People), except to say it is the most open-ended toy I have ever seen. Here is what it says on the Amazon product description, "Designed in Switzerland, this toy has won countless awards for design and play value. Its simplicity is deceptive and modeled after extensive study of children's play patterns. Bilibo is a completely open-ended toy that stimulates a child's imagination. It can be a helmet, sit and...
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