Christmas is a great holiday for doing kids crafts. There’s always a card you could make, a gift for someone special, or ornaments for decorating a Christmas tree! This pom pom ornament craft is easy for toddlers to do and you get to make something pretty for Christmas. We’ve never made ornaments together before, so … Read More about 3 Easy Pom Pom Ornament Crafts for Kids
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12 Stories of Christmas: A Christmas Tradition
Something about Christmas makes it a really special family holiday. We just want to spend time together even more and just love on our girls. Ben and I have talked about starting a Christmas tradition in the past, but we never really made an effort to until we had kids. Now that our oldest is … Read More about 12 Stories of Christmas: A Christmas Tradition
Best Musical Toys and Instruments for Kids
Whether you’ve got a budding Mozart or whether you’re trying to figure out if she’ll only ever be a backup tambourine player, musical toys and instruments make playtime both entertaining and educational. Our guide to toy buying includes musical toys and instruments as one of our six categories to foundational toys because music can stimulate … Read More about Best Musical Toys and Instruments for Kids
The Best Dolls, Stuffed Animals, and Accessories
From a baby’s first lovey to a toddler’s first baby doll, you’re not just choosing your little one’s stuffed animal or doll. You’re choosing your child’s lifelong best friend. I played out many adventures with my rag doll, Sally, and all my little stuffed animal friends (usually when I was supposed to be napping!) when … Read More about The Best Dolls, Stuffed Animals, and Accessories
Best Building Toys for Babies and Toddlers in 2019
Building toys make a great gift and are great for entertainment and learning! When building with any kind of building toy, kids are exercising their fine motor skills, reasoning skills, hand-eye coordination, problem-solving skills, independent play skills, imagination, and they are just plain old having fun. Babies and toddlers can play with basic building sets … Read More about Best Building Toys for Babies and Toddlers in 2019
Imaginative Play: Toy Hospital/Doctor Dress-Up
If my daughter had to choose her career today, she would 100% choose working at a Toy Hospital with Doc McStuffins. The first show our daughter fell in love with. I know this because I watch her imaginative play, and she is constantly giving her stuffed animals (and baby sister) check-ups! Why is it that … Read More about Imaginative Play: Toy Hospital/Doctor Dress-Up