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Trucky 3 is the BEST Gift for a Toddler or Preschooler

Look at these beautiful wood and plastic Trucky trucks with their transparent containers! Trucks, trucks, trucks, what child doesn’t love trucks?

Two-year old Little O above loves his Trucky 3 trucks! (I’m now his new best friend.)

See the colorful geometric shapes Little O plopped into the trucks? Trucky 3 come with 10 geometric puzzle pieces which fit in the containers. As little O grows, he’ll be able fit the pieces in the trucks with more skill, and will learn important laws of physics and volume, practice visuals-spacial skills while working his fine-motor skills.

Both little O and I think these trucks are perfect for crashing, rolling, pushing, racing, and pretend playing.

What else can you do with Trucky 3 trucks?

Make roads for your trucks out of painter’s tape or duct tape. My girls made a huge city out of colored duct tape and their play lasted for days.

Or you can make truck roads plus a cardboard box village.

Then, take your trucks outside for mud and sand play – or even snow play. Trucks in childhood are practically required toys don’t you think?

Have fun playing trucks! Little O sure is.

Stay Active Indoors With an Obstacle Course

As the weather gets colder, I find it challenging to keep my kids active inside. We discovered that creating and doing an indoor obstacle course helped make indoor movement quite motivating. Even better, all you need are couch cushions, extra pillows, plus anything else you can find around the house. Here are a list of ideas and moves to get you started on your own indoor obstacle course. Take turns building the courses with your kids. Kids love to create the courses and race you through them!

Indoor Obstacle Course Supply Ideas

Couch cushions

Jump Rope

Cones

Balance Ball

Tunnel

Chairs

Mini-Tramp

Card Table

Plasma Car

Stilts

Blankets

Red Rody Horse

String (criss-crossing the course)

Spooner Board

Floor Mat

Throw pillows

Blocks or cushions

Not only is this great exercise, turn it into an imaginative journey over hills, rivers, and shark infested waters, and you'll add extra brain-boosting benefits. 

Indoor Obstacle Course Moves

Of course, you've got to have awesome moves. Like . . . 

Bunny hop

Crab crawl

Combat crawl

Climb

Side step

Tip-toe

Jump

Hop

Bounce

 

So, what do you think? Will do this with me?