TheGrandParentZone.com – American Made Toys
March 13, 2008 by Julie Bonner
Filed under Board Games and Other Games For Kids, Children's Books, Children's Toys, Educational Stuff, Nostalgia Toys, Toddler Toys
TheGrandParentZone.com announces its launch of a new website featuring American Made toys.
“This unique website was the brainchild of baby boomers Fred and Betsy Arnow, who wanted to create a website with the best children’s books, wood toys, and equipment they used most when their now grown-up kids were infants, toddlers, and children.”
Many of the items on their website are considered classic toys. They feature wood toys, games and puzzles that are similar to what the baby boomers had when they were children. Fred and Betsy Arnow said that much of what you will see on their website are toys that …read more
The Seven Continents of the World Jigsaw Book
April 15, 2007 by Kerri Aldrich
Filed under Board Games and Other Games For Kids, Children's Books, Children's Books (6 to 10 yrs), Colouring Books and other Activity Books
My daughter’s been enjoying her copy of The Seven Continents of the World Jigsaw Book.
The book contains colorful illustrations of each of the seven continents of the world (but you could’ve figured that out now, couldn’t you? ). Each of the 7 puzzles is made up of 48 pieces, and the images include the animals, crops, and other information about the land and surrounding waters.
The opposing page of each puzzle shows the complete image to help guide you as you complete the puzzle, contains bits of trivia about each area, and also has prompts for “I Spy” …read more
Educating at Playtime
April 10, 2007 by Kerri Aldrich
Filed under Blog Carnival, General Play Library Goodies
Tomorrow, Char at Weary Parent is going to be hosting an Education-themed carnival for b5media’s Family and Relationships Channel blogs. As usual, I’m trying to get my assignment in before the deadline has passed and I get points deducted for tardiness!
A lot of toys these days are marketed as “educational” and such, but I think some of the best toys for teaching and learning are the simple ones, many of which have been around longer than any of us have been alive. The following is my list of toys and such that have stood the test …read more
