I Love the Aquadoodle
May 12, 2008 by Susan Gunelius
Filed under Children's Toys, Preschool Toys, Toddler Toys
I bought my kids an Aquadoodle when they were about 2 years old. I liked the idea that they could draw on it without making a mess. In the beginning, they would make one or two marks then walk away. That evolved into them demanding that I draw various shapes for them. Eventually, they started to draw on it themselves.
Aside from them chewing on the pens when they were younger, I have only had positive experiences with the Aquadoodle. I have to fill the pens with water for my kids and shake them up a bit to get the water …read more
Nostalgia Toy #6: Spirograph
March 23, 2007 by Kerri Aldrich
Filed under Arts and Crafts, General Play Library Goodies, Nostalgia Toys
I used to love playing with the Spirograph! We didn’t have one, but I gravitated to them anywhere we visited that did. I don’t think that my joy over this toy is at all unrelated to my love of pens. Yes, pens. If you ever want to treat me, buy me a pen.
Anyway, what we really don’t need in this house is another toy with multiple parts to get lost and broken, but I still want one. This would, of course, mean more pieces of paper lying around the house. Maybe Aquadoodle …read more
