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What is your child's favorite toy? Encourage them to draw one of their favorite toys inside of the box.
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This set contains 30 pieces, 18 squares and 12 triangles, in mixed rainbow colours. A great set for the beginner user, or to add more pieces to your growing collection. Only the best materials are used, that conform to the Australian Toy safety standards. High quality ABS Plastic and 1/3" rare-earth NEODYMIUM magnet on side of the shape. Contains 18 squares12 triangles
This set contains 30 pieces, 18 squares and 12 triangles, in mixed rainbow colours. A great set for the beginner user, or to add more pieces to your growing collection. Only the best materials are used, that conform to the Australian Toy safety standards. High quality ABS Plastic and 1/3" rare-earth NEODYMIUM magnet on side of the shape. Contains 18 squares12 triangles
Yesterday I went through my bookmarks for things I wanted to share with you here. And I ‘re-discovered’ Grapat. A Spanish, family-run business, and they design and make beautiful wooden toys. And then I thought that I really should share about them soon. Because if you are not going away this summer again this might […]
Grimm's Semi Circles Rainbow from Oskar's Wooden Ark is an extra large creative puzzle to be played on the floor. In combination with our Rainbows & Tunnels and Building Blocks, kids can build inventive and flexible dollhouses. Little architects can experience versatile and modern architecture. Specifications Safety & Usage Grimm's Made in: Germany Includes: 11x Pieces Materials: • Birch plywood from sustainable forestry • Water-based, non-toxic, spittle-resistant paints/stains Eco Credentials: Wood sourced under the Grimm's environment responsibility commitment Dimensions: L 37cm (approx., whole) Recommended Age: 2+ years WARNING: Not suitable for children under 12 months. Safety: Grimm's wooden toys are meticulously handmade using premium materials that are toxic-free and completely safe for children. Conforms to European (EN 71) and American (CPSIA/ASTM 963) Toy Safety Standards. ISO Certified (9001:2015). Grimm’s Spiel & Holz Design is a family-owned business from the Swabian Alps in Germany. Developing and manufacturing wooden toys since 1978, Grimm's intent is to design toys, whose simple design, together with beautiful colouring are suited for all ages. Products with an optimal balance of innovation and minimal design inspires creativity and open-ended play - products that grow with your children and that are played with over and over again. Learn more about Grimm's...
If your son likes to play with cars or planes, these are the printables for you. The thing I love, is if they get messed up or broken, all y...
When I was a kid, we had jungle gyms. They were on the playground at school, at public parks, at campgrounds ... and I never met a jungle gym I didn't like. You see that little girl climbing on the top of the jungle gym below? That is exactly what I would have done on this climber. You rarely see these now, with playground safety concerns, but they sure were fun! Do you remember retro jungle gyms? Were you a playground daredevil who hung upside down on jungle gyms and stood up on swings? I'd love to hear from you in the comments, below.
Where to find safety eyes for your amigurumi and crochet toys and how to attach them. This post is all about that. Read more.
What is your favorite toy? What games do you like to play? Do you think that children in the past had the same toys and played the same games as you? Check out how children played in the past through these 33 funny pictures. Hanging around in Swansea, April 1939 Keep cool in summer, New York City, 1937 Little girl playing with kitty, ca. 1910s London in the 1920s Messing around the phone booth, New York, 1975 New York City in the 1970s-80s On a play street in New York, ca. 1900s Playing time at school, 1956 Ring around the rosie, ca. 1940 These young Neapolitans hanging onto the backs of street cars, Naples, 1948 Two children have great fun hanging upside down off a low rail in stockport, 1966 Two girls play with their tricycles, ca. 1920s Two girls swing on a lampost, Manchester, 1965 Two little kids dancing on the streets of New York City, ca. 1940 Young boys hitch a ride, London, 1941 Brooklyn, New York, April 1949 Children balance on rail in South Dakota, 1959 Children draw on pavement with chalk, ca. 1960s Children drawing on the pavement, 1941 Children hanging on a full train after the liberation, 1945 Children playing at The Bronx, New York City, ca. 1940s Children playing on a street, ca. 1890 Children playing, Misawa, Japan, 1960 Edwardian children on stilts Girls doing handstands, Southam Street, London, 1956 Girls jump rope in Zennor Road, ca.1957-65 Hanging around in Swansea, April 1939 Children on seesaw in a park, ca. 1910s Children playing in the snow at residential school, 1946 Group of Gleichen boys playing in rubber tires, Alberta, ca. 1920 Little cowboys riding wild horses, ca. 1910s Sarcee children on Sarcee Reserve, Alberta, playing with bows and arrows, 1911 Slide and swing in a park, ca. 1910s
Teaching kids with autism about strangers is challenging. Visuals help them identify and appropriately interact with a variety of "safe" strangers.
This article provides information regarding learning toys for your child’s educational development. Integrated Learning Strategies (ILS)
this is a revised and improved pattern I designed in 2012. This pattern comes with a full video tutorial that includes 3 different options for the eyes: safety eyes, French Knot or paint.
"A fun 3D Paper Craft & Toy for the whole family. Color in and cut out the template, score all lines before folding them. Then glue the template together which will then look like a snike. Wait until dry then proceed to glue ends together. And then it's time to play! You will need: - template (on Hattifant's site) - coloring pens - scissors - scoring tool and safety mat - glue/tape Have fun creating this unique Paper Toy that will keep little hands busy for a long time. Also a fun craft to bring to a restaurant or while travelling."
