Toy Creation: The Drawer Guitar
March 29, 2007 by Kerri Aldrich
Filed under General Play Library Goodies, Toy Creations
I can only imagine that this little creation came about after a morning of me telling my oldest son, “Please find something else to do besides bang on that drum!” Well, when you’re asked to stop playing one instrument, it’s best just to find another, yeah?
Actually, I don’t remember what prompted this activity; probably just the curiosity of a three year old. Jake wrapped this rubber band around the knobs of our side table (can any parent of a preschooler read that last phrase and not think of Side Table Drawer from Blue’s Clues? ), and …read more
Creating with our Kid K’nex
January 5, 2007 by Kerri Aldrich
Filed under Children's Toys, General Play Library Goodies, Toy Creations
Here’s a shot of Jake after we made a kite with his Kid K’nex set. The Bucket of Buddies we gave him for Christmas contained 70 pieces and an idea fold-out (you can see it sitting on the table) with over 50 examples of possible creations. We’ve all had fun playing with this toy, and the creations are simple enough that Jake can look at the pictures and see if he’s putting the pieces in the correct spots.
Thanks again, friend, for introducing us to these toys!
Top Ten Everyday “Toys”
October 8, 2006 by Kerri Aldrich
Filed under Children's Toys, Toy Creations
We have a ton of toys in our house. I can admit to that. I honestly have to because I spend too much of my time stepping on them or tripping over them to deny their existence. We have toys.
Still, for all the toys that have made it into our house, some of the everyday trash objects that collect in our home seem to entertain the kids as much, and sometimes more, as the high ticket items. So, here is my top ten list of non-toy toys that my kids love to play with.
10. Plastic coffee can. …read more
Toy Creations: Lego Duplo House
April 25, 2006 by Lei
Filed under Toy Creations
I’ve been asking everybody for pictures of you and your kids’ toy creations. Deb at Tangled Thread obliged me with this doozy of a Lego Duplo house!
Share your toy creations with us!
Toy Creations: Wooden Blocks
April 20, 2006 by Lei
Filed under General Play Library Goodies, Toy Creations
Can you tell what my three-year-old has been busy making? (Click on the thumbnails to get a bigger picture.)
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