Comments on: Natural Toys and Creative Play http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/07/15/natural-toys-and-creative-play/ A blog for natural families with green values Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:33:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Melissa http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/07/15/natural-toys-and-creative-play/comment-page-1/#comment-57795 Melissa Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:16:36 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1334#comment-57795 Hi Ladies!! I must agree with all of you...today's toys leave little for the imagination. I work with children in early intervention and I see a lot of different toys in all kinds of homes. The one key factor that these toys have in common is PLASTIC. I must say that I am also guilty of buying many plastic toys for my 3 boys but now I am switching over to more simple and natural toys. I have bought Melissa and Doug (Love them) toys and now found other cool ones on the web. I really encourage my families that I treat to buy alternative toys so that their children can learn, play and develop their imaginative side. Talk to you later. Hi Ladies!!
I must agree with all of you…today’s toys leave little for the imagination. I work with children in early intervention and I see a lot of different toys in all kinds of homes. The one key factor that these toys have in common is PLASTIC. I must say that I am also guilty of buying many plastic toys for my 3 boys but now I am switching over to more simple and natural toys. I have bought Melissa and Doug (Love them) toys and now found other cool ones on the web. I really encourage my families that I treat to buy alternative toys so that their children can learn, play and develop their imaginative side. Talk to you later.

]]> By: SteamboatEcoBroker http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/07/15/natural-toys-and-creative-play/comment-page-1/#comment-56256 SteamboatEcoBroker Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:17:48 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1334#comment-56256 Not only do kids need to create and explore, but need to learn to spend time alone and occupy themselves with imagination. Not only do kids need to create and explore, but need to learn to spend time alone and occupy themselves with imagination.

]]> By: Tsoniki http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/07/15/natural-toys-and-creative-play/comment-page-1/#comment-54526 Tsoniki Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:50:04 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1334#comment-54526 I just posted about doing simple birthday parties for my kids - but we have way too many crappy toys. I didn't realize it until we packed everything up and had it in storage for six months! The past week of unpacking makes me realize I really don't want this stuff around. We are planning on finding new toy storage, going through the old toys and donating them (or trashing the broken ones) and kind of starting over. Even with all the plastic my son prefers playing in the dirt (okay he does love video games) and my daughter loves playing dress up. The plastic just isn't working! About time I figured it out. LOL I just posted about doing simple birthday parties for my kids – but we have way too many crappy toys. I didn’t realize it until we packed everything up and had it in storage for six months! The past week of unpacking makes me realize I really don’t want this stuff around.

We are planning on finding new toy storage, going through the old toys and donating them (or trashing the broken ones) and kind of starting over. Even with all the plastic my son prefers playing in the dirt (okay he does love video games) and my daughter loves playing dress up. The plastic just isn’t working! About time I figured it out. LOL

]]> By: Kim http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/07/15/natural-toys-and-creative-play/comment-page-1/#comment-54449 Kim Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:39:09 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1334#comment-54449 After clearing out bags of "junk" toys the biggest hit with my two girls has been the dress up trunk. I don't mean the princess store bought clothes but different dresses , shirts,shoes found at the goodwill. These have been used daily. I also second the playsilks and we have a wish list a mile long from atoygarden.com. After clearing out bags of “junk” toys the biggest hit with my two girls has been the dress up trunk. I don’t mean the princess store bought clothes but different dresses , shirts,shoes found at the goodwill. These have been used daily. I also second the playsilks and we have a wish list a mile long from atoygarden.com.

]]> By: Brooke http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/07/15/natural-toys-and-creative-play/comment-page-1/#comment-54342 Brooke Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:12:43 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1334#comment-54342 Anything from Ikea. Toys that foster play between parent and child are good as well. I love alpaca finger puppets we got at a friend's shop. I also second not bringing children on shopping trips. We can't enter a target without getting something for my daughter; many of them have been good toys or books (for example a few sesame street books) but other's just sit on the shelf. Anything from Ikea. Toys that foster play between parent and child are good as well. I love alpaca finger puppets we got at a friend’s shop. I also second not bringing children on shopping trips. We can’t enter a target without getting something for my daughter; many of them have been good toys or books (for example a few sesame street books) but other’s just sit on the shelf.

]]> By: Tiffany http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/07/15/natural-toys-and-creative-play/comment-page-1/#comment-54332 Tiffany Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:37:00 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1334#comment-54332 We have 2 big buckets of Tinker Toys too. They are wood but who knows about the paint. All 3 of my kids love them. We have 2 big buckets of Tinker Toys too. They are wood but who knows about the paint. All 3 of my kids love them.

]]> By: Ashley http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/07/15/natural-toys-and-creative-play/comment-page-1/#comment-54331 Ashley Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:35:39 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1334#comment-54331 I don't know if these are technically "natural", but we got a set of old style tinker toys for our kids last Christmas, and they love them. I like it because it encourages them to be creative, kind of like the lego thing (we have those too), and we found them at Costco so they were a great deal:) I don’t know if these are technically “natural”, but we got a set of old style tinker toys for our kids last Christmas, and they love them. I like it because it encourages them to be creative, kind of like the lego thing (we have those too), and we found them at Costco so they were a great deal:)

]]> By: Melissa http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/07/15/natural-toys-and-creative-play/comment-page-1/#comment-54326 Melissa Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:15:59 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1334#comment-54326 Just wanted to say cheers to Legos. My husband kept every set he ever collected and when his two sons got sets we added them in. We've got the original instructions that came with each set but they are sitting in a drawer somewhere. Instead, my husband will spend HOURS with them building whatever comes to mind. Sometimes a project will span weeks as they work on it here and there. We've got about 7 large bins full of legos spanning almost 40 years of collection. We love them! Just wanted to say cheers to Legos. My husband kept every set he ever collected and when his two sons got sets we added them in. We’ve got the original instructions that came with each set but they are sitting in a drawer somewhere. Instead, my husband will spend HOURS with them building whatever comes to mind. Sometimes a project will span weeks as they work on it here and there. We’ve got about 7 large bins full of legos spanning almost 40 years of collection. We love them!

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