It's the start of a new year, which is the perfect time to organize your toy room! The day after Christmas, I got on a big purging and organization kick! I donated toys we don't play with, bought plastic bins to organize toys, and rearranged our toy room. I made some toy bin labels a few years ago, but I decided to update them with a new font and add more labels with pictures. I'm excited to share them with you today! Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. I printed these off … [Read more...]
Toys for Open-Ended Play
Disclosure: I am a blog ambassador for Lakeshore Learning and am compensated for my work. I received product free of charge. As always, my thoughts and opinions are 100% mine. Every October, we get sent toy catalogs that my kids love looking through. They circle toys they want for Christmas and have the best time doing it. I don’t mind them looking through it, but I do have one problem. Most of those toys are battery operated and will not last long. They will play with it for a day or two and … [Read more...]
Toys for Dramatic Play
Disclosure: I am a blog ambassador for Lakeshore Learning and am compensated for my work. I received product free of charge, but all thoughts and opinions are 100% mine. Dramatic play is important to a child's development. Children need time to play make-believe and do open-ended play activities. The great part about dramatic play is that there are no specific directions for the activity. Just invite the child to play with costumes or props and let them use their imagination to … [Read more...]
5 Steps to Spring Cleaning Toys
I love spring...it's a time of new beginnings and fresh starts. One thing I like to do during spring, is clean and organize our toys. Toys seem to take over our house during the winter months, partly because we are indoors most of the time. Today I'm sharing with you the 5 steps I take to spring clean our toys. 1. Rotate Toys While we are blessed to have many toys, the kids only play with a handful of them! I find that if I take time to put away toys and bring them back out in a few … [Read more...]
Baby Gift Ideas
My baby is now 3 months old and he is just starting to become interested in toys. I don't think babies need a lot of toys, but today I'd like to share with you my 10 favorite toys for babies! If you are looking for a gift for a baby this Holiday season, then you will want to check out my list! This post contains affiliate links. For more information, see my disclosure policy. 1. Chimin' Charlie All of my kids have loved Chimin' Charlie! It's a quality, plush toy that has … [Read more...]
