tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953434957462559041.post4432126749800573450..comments2023-12-29T19:54:30.728-08:00Comments on the creamery: big box of toysWhimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05543385560164099748noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953434957462559041.post-11429427688601831322011-04-11T16:32:58.205-07:002011-04-11T16:32:58.205-07:00oh, that's $3.oh, that's $3.tearesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362666264858845959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953434957462559041.post-60350223026118395132011-04-11T16:30:24.923-07:002011-04-11T16:30:24.923-07:00Have you tried building toys, like legos? Right no...Have you tried building toys, like legos? Right now my almost-two-year-old loves them, but the older two (3 and 5) also enjoy creating things with them. Elora has loved anything creative, like crayons, water colors, colored paper, etc.<br />Plus, strange things may become a hit. We had these $# nerf rocket toys, and my kids quickly ruined the foamy part of the toy, but have figured out how to make trumpet noises out of the plastic part, and they use them as instruments now!tearesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362666264858845959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953434957462559041.post-10646924594405238312011-04-08T17:15:25.991-07:002011-04-08T17:15:25.991-07:00I agree with Rose on creative things, and Bird on ...I agree with Rose on creative things, and Bird on making predictions.<br /><br />Overall, I give all toys very low marks. I think kids just really don't LIKE them. Even though they think they do. My kids play with almost none of their toys, but they're constantly on the floor somehow anyway. They just never actually PLAY with them. Well, I take that back. They play with them for <5 minutes, and then I think they're like, "WTF. This is boring."<br /><br />When she's just a TINY bit older, you can play GAMES, which all kids seem to love. We got Griffon a game called Busytown for Christmas (so, right around 3 1/2 at the time). VERY GOOD. Alice is probably ready for it. It's non-competitive, and the whole family can play (it's even kinda FUN). Just be prepared to alter your standards for what constitutes a "mystery." I have lots of recommendations for older kids' games too; Busytown is probably the only one I've seen for the 3-year-old set. <br /><br />Anything creative... dress up, old phones, glasses, drivers licenses, etc. Art stuff. Sidewalk chalk. Make homemade play-doh (doubly fun with the *making* part). Gardening stuff.Aliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06560923893875596928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953434957462559041.post-6314991544370900332011-04-07T23:18:45.595-07:002011-04-07T23:18:45.595-07:00My boys (who are almost two, not three) currently ...My boys (who are almost two, not three) currently seem to enjoy twigs and sticks from outside, instead of anything we've paid for LOLJaymehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03278891048170366347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953434957462559041.post-85759258433802809552011-04-07T10:07:00.146-07:002011-04-07T10:07:00.146-07:00So I have two thoughts:
1. It's really hard t...So I have two thoughts: <br />1. It's really hard to predict which toy they ate going to live because they are 3 and define logic. <br />2. My parents bought Fussbot a Playmobil "Safari"<br />set and it has been AMAZING! It's got all the little action figure-y animals and people that he can then use as he desires but also has a set in which they play (green base w some trees and rocks etc) so it can also give their play some structure. Also it has a car piece which is a requirement for any to to enter our home. But overall versitile and fun.Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10283580073759431574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953434957462559041.post-22318651031070288822011-04-07T07:11:41.613-07:002011-04-07T07:11:41.613-07:00My experience with kids shows favor to things that...My experience with kids shows favor to things that let kids be creative. Things to build with (there's so many out there to build with... pick your favorite). I love seeing my kids latest creations. "Look at my (fill in the blank)!"Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06156363229916014514noreply@blogger.com