Wooden Toys
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Marble Run/track Toy
Asked by C.F. from Salt Lake City
on September 26, 2012
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We want to buy our 6 year old son a marble track for Christmas, but there are so many out there! I do like the wood ones, but would rather get more for my money with ...
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- Well, we had a plastic set that didn't stay together well, and now I'm not even sure where all the parts are. I'd go for wood and take a good look at them and see what...
- I bought a Discovery Toys one when daughter was about 4 and it is stil in great shape, sitting in a box upstairs. She liked it a lot, it was used a lot and it is good...
- I would NOT get a wooden one. I have sooo many friends who spent a fortune on Haba and other wooden marble runs... they look so great, they have such fancy parts (big ...
Developmental Toys for 3 Year Old Boy
Asked by J.S. from Sioux Falls
on April 16, 2011
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Any advice on development/educational toys for a 3 year old boy that you have found exceptional? Any suggestions would be great! Thank you!
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- not a toy, but a DVD: Meet the Sight Words, Meet the Letters, Meet the Numbers all from www.preschoolprepco.com (but cheaper on amazon.com)
- Really difficult puzzles. Beyond his age.
- When my kids were that age, they loved puzzles! I especially liked the alphabet and number puzzles where they can learn at the same time. We also had some that had f...
Cheap and Best Store for Toddler Toys
Asked by S.G. from Seattle
on January 30, 2011
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Hi Moms,
My son is 26 months old and I want to know a store (like target, ikea, walmart or any other) from where I can get his toys at cheaper rates and there is mo...
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- Hi S., I'm a preschool teacher down here in Portland, so I am unsure of options in your area. But here are some ideas: As previous posters have suggested, the re...
- I have bought a lot of toys at consignment stores and on craigslist. So much cheaper and a good variety. I have also gotten some good cheaper wooden puzzles at Micha...
- Amazon.com :) or Value Village... sometimes Craigslist or a garage sale!
Teaching Children to Give Toys Away - Charity
Asked by D.M. from Denver
on November 13, 2011
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We have too many toys. My kids are 5 and 3. I would like to give some of their toys to people who could and would use them. I could probably do this myself. Howeve...
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- We do it, usually in early December to prepare for Christmas. I tell them that they can keep their favorite things, but that we need to give our things to people who d...
- When it's time for us to donate toys and clothes - I have my boys go through and pick out toys they think other kids would like to play with. When they were younger...
- I've told my kids that we were going to do something special for children who don't have a lot of things. I ask them to give them toys and money. My kids are always ...
Generic Alternative to Thomas Wooden Train Sets
Asked by J.W. from Chicago
on June 25, 2009
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Hi, I am looking where I could buy a generic alternative train set other than the Thomas Brand. I read online that Target sales a generic brand, but have not seen it....
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- I bought a Playskool set once. Also, I use my 40% off coupons to buy them at Michaels.
- If you are willing to have something other than wood, the Fisher Price GeoTrax line is very nice, durable, and easy for the kids to use and reconfigure.
- I don't know about Target, but Ikea and Toys R Us wooden track works (more or less) with Thomas wooden track and the trains are the same size/style.
What Toys Are Your 2-4 Year Olds Playing With?
Asked by C.A. from Washington DC
on September 3, 2012
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I've always felt like my boys do not have the right types of toys. My 3 year old being on the spectrum and not playing with toys has set his brother up! My little on...
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- Have you tried looking at Lakeshore Learning or Discount School Supply websites? Educational toys are fun and well, educational. They can be learning about science and...
- My kids played with the Little People, then they played with the action figures (Batman, Spiderman, Ben 10 etc.). The action figures liked to play in the Little Peopl...
- My almost 3 year old loves those Thomas the Train wooden tracks and little wood trains. She also loves pretend food and her toy kitchen. She likes pushing around the t...
What Are Some Toys You Have Given That Your Kids Play with Time and Time Again?
Asked by L.F. from Charlotte
on November 5, 2009
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I have an almost 3 yr old daughter and for her it is the Little People All around town playset. She could play with it for hours if I let her. It was definitely wort...
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- For my 2 1/2 year old daughter it is her kitchen and tea sets, she loves to cook and serve, she even takes our order with a notepad. She plays cook and eat at least 3...
- The Step 2 Art desk. Not exactly a toy, but my daughter spends so much time there painting, coloring, playing with play doh- you name it! We also ordered it through ...
- A shoebox full of haycorns, sticks and leaves. Seriously that is a hard age. I swear that is what they like to play with. Here is another one. A laundry basket full of...
Almost 15 Month Old Toys
Asked by D.S. from Philadelphia
on October 3, 2009
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Hi Mommy's! Hope this finds everyone doing great! I think my daugther is getting bored with her toys and feel like they've paid for themselves at this point and am rea...
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- My son had (still has!) a set of sturdy laminated cardboard blocks with numbers on one side, pictures, etc. on the others that fit inside each other to store that he P...
- Do you have peek-a-blocks and roll arounds? My kids loved those. Books, instruments and a toddler laptop were a big hit with them. Playhuts to crawl through, a bask...
- Anything Fisher Price Little People Peek a boo blocks and balls Duplo blocks Wooden blocks Wooden letter blocks (letters and pics on all sides) Small slide/climbe...
Picking up Toys After My Two Year Old
Asked by N.W. from Chicago
on March 17, 2010
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I just want to ask you mum, what's your approach to picking up/organizing toys with your toddlers? My two year old used to be very tidy during her playtime, and would ...
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- I'd just keep trying with her, as patiently as you taught her the first time to clean up,and let her know why it's important. It sounds like, because she is now watch...
- Whenever my 3 1/2 year old starts taking everything out, I make a rule that for every 1 toy he takes out, he has to put 1-2 toys away. It certainly helps with what he ...
- We have wooden floors so we had a childs size grocery cart. We encouraged our child to use it to pick up her toys with and then roll back into her room. Clean out ...
Lead Toy Recalls
Asked by V.B. from Columbia
on October 18, 2007
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Am I the only mom freaking out about all these lead paint recalls? My twin boys only have a handful of toys left to play with after I went through all the ones that ha...
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- I've been leery of this "lead paint on toys" recall too. When my mother-in-law went shopping for my little girl's b-day recently, she went to Wal-mart. Luckily, they...
- I just heard that there is a kit that you can buy at Lowes or Home Depot that allows you to test the lead on products. I am not sure how much it costs and how many us...
- Hi V., I want to commend you for keeping going after cancer and taking care of your little ones. What kind of cancer did you survive from? I am just as terrifie...
