Wooden Toys: Myself
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Removing Crayon Marks on Wooden Toys?
Asked by J.R. from Seattle
on July 23, 2009
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Hello,
I've purchased some wooden blocks and other wooden toys that have crayon marks on them. Before I attempt to clean them, I was curious if anyone has successf...
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- One more vote from me for the Mr. Clean Magic Erasers. I highly recommend them for your wooden blocks. As for the mega blocks, I would just let them soak in the kitche...
- WD40 works well. Takes it right off
- I've had success using Windex to get colored pencil, and i think crayon, but I can't remember, off of oak end tables. I would say if you have plastic legos just to ...
Best Wooden Toys and Playroom Furniture?
Asked by K.M. from San Francisco
on July 10, 2011
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Hello,
I'm in search of a good quality wooden toys (for boy and girl, roughly toddler/ preschooler age), I live in CA but haven't really been able to find a decent ...
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- Here's another online resource: http://www.bellalunatoys.com/ And my sister-in-law always finds nice things for my kids at the Children's Museum of San Jose and Hic...
- I haven't read the other answers, so forgive me if I am repeating, but Melissa and Doug are my favorite. They are handmade and painted. We have a ton and then hold up ...
- My daughter (2.5) also loves her Melissa and Doug wooden play food and puzzles. I thought I'd also mention that Amazon has a large selection of wooden toys - if you s...
Dallas Store Selling Wooden Toys for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Asked by D.K. from Dallas
on December 30, 2010
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Hello everyone!
Hope y'all had a wonderful Christmas weekend.
I have been searching for good wooden toys, especially cars and building blocks for my 2 year old...
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- http://www.kidkraft.com/find-a-retailer/ You can search this company's website by item to find retailers near you. They are a manufacturer and don't sell directly to...
- I carry Melissa and Doug toys at my natural baby store, Babies Bottoms and More. They're not on the website (www.babiesbottomsandmore.com) because wooden toys are so ...
- I just got my two year old son Tegu blocks for Christmas! Everyone in the family now loves them! Check them out-- a very green company, super high quality, and they ...
Unpainted Toys Made of Natural Wood
Asked by D.A. from San Francisco
on December 6, 2008
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Years ago when I had two young children, I got them only unpainted toys made of natural wood. No plastic, no small parts, no paint. There were a couple of stores tha...
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- Dear D., If you've got some money to spend ('cause these toys are beautiful, but pricey), check out The Play Store on University Ave. in Palo Alto. 508 Universit...
- There is a new store in downtown Willow Glen called Treehouse in the Glen. They specialize in wooden toys. Hope this helps!
- Hi D.! I didn't expect this, but when I went shopping for some 'Melissa & Doug' blocks at Toys R Us in Phoenix, I actually found unpainted wooden toys. There was a...
Toys All Over
Asked by J.O. from Detroit
on October 8, 2010
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If the kids are are toddler, preschool and preschool, do I let it go and have the house overrun with toys?
If I put them all downstairs (the toys, not the kids), what...
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- I just went thru the house and found all of the most annoying toys (meaning the loudest or most pieces) and hid them in the guest room closet. Chances are the kids wi...
- I would choose a few toys at a time and have a designated spot for them...shelves, laundry basket whatever is do-able. Keep the rest in the basement and alternate. A...
- I agree that this is a problem that many parents have (especially when you have more than one). Our playroom is in the basement (it was supposed to be the hubby's man...
Cheap Wooden Toys
Asked by K.M. from Denver
on November 8, 2010
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Right now my husband and I are graduate students and work. So, we are pretty poor but I don't want that to stop my son for having good quality, educational, beautiful...
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- Back on the Rack in Denver is great. They consign clothes, toys. Baby equipment, etc.... I have found wooden puzzles, blocks, and even a wooden kitchen there. I have a...
- Melissa and Doug have GREAT great toys that are hand made, wooden and educational. In addition to them being sold at Marshall's, TJMaxx and HomeGoods for cheaper than ...
- Check the craigslist in your area.
Which Toys?
Asked by C.D. from Louisville
on July 29, 2007
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I know this might sound like a silly question but my ten month old little girl is not amuzed (sp) by anything. I don't know what toys to get her. I have bought the fis...
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- I know around that age my son started LOVING those Peek-a-blocks. they're fun to throw, look at, & shake like a madman...also the Leapfrog maracas they light up, make ...
- I've never seen a kid who didn't like the Leap Frog Learn and Groove Table. http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2293345&cp You can put it on the flo...
- My youngest just turned 9 months & absolutely loves 3 toys of hers--The Drop/Roar Dinosaur, The Fisher-Price Roll a round/swirlin' surprise gumball machine (takes the ...
Advice on a Wooden Play Kitchen
Asked by A.G. from Las Vegas
on August 15, 2011
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My son has been really interested in cooking and has been pretending to cook at home. I am planning on getting him a play kitchen for his birthday. I have been looki...
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- We have a Kenmore kitchen that I found at a consignment shop last year. I know that to buy it new it's about $80+ per piece and ours is 4 pieces (stove, fridge, sink, ...
- Kidcraft makes awesome kitchen sets. We got the corner gourmet set for my daughter last Christmas and it has held up really well. My son is almost 4 and around 40 inch...
- We have the kidkraft island kitchen. Kids can play on all sides of it. We've had it for 10 years. Love it, someday my grandkids will be playing with it.
Seeking Advice on a Wooden Playset
Asked by M.G. from Chattanooga
on May 1, 2008
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I am wanting to purchase a nice Wooden Playset for my 2 1/2 year old son. Have any of you recently purchased one? I did not realize how expensive they were. I do no...
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- My husband built our last year. It was a lot cheaper to do it this way. I think it saved us almost $400 and that was for the cheapest one. My cousin actually builds...
- We got ours at Home Depot and it was $1,100. It is very well made and is sealed so there are no splinters. You can pay to have it built if you want to but my husband...
- We purchased the big wooden play system from Sam's Club two summers ago and my kids (now 4 and 2) LOVE it! It has 3 swings, a rock wall, a little playhouse part, a sli...
Toy Kitchens
Asked by K.H. from Phoenix
on October 23, 2011
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For Christmas I want to get my 18 month old daughter (she'll be 20 months at Christmas) a toy kitchen. I would love to hear some recommendations for kitchens out ther...
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- My daughter has a hand me down from my neice that her parents bought at Costco. It was a number of years ago so I'm not sure if they still carry them, but maybe worth...
- We got a KidKraft one last year for Christmas. It ended up being $125. We already knew we wanted this particular kitchen because of friend of mine has one and it has l...
- I'm not into plastic either. My daughter's godmother got her the kitchen from IKEA. It's wooden and the stove top lights up. The price is around what you want to spend...
