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Give the Gift of Imagination

Posted by melissa.t on December 14, 2012 None comments

This holiday season, find gifts that allow your child to imagine; toys that are open-ended! That’s why we call ourselves Imagine Toys because we think all our toys offer that opportunity.

Give the Gift of Imagination

Toys that use imagination:
- are simple
- don’t have batteries
- don’t do all the thinking for the kid
- are open-ended
- allow the child to imagine the play

Read this post on why imaginative, open-ended toys are best for children’s brain and development.

Gifts that Give Imagination

FREE (because you already have them)

Cardboard Box

Stick

Blanket

Pipe Cleaners

LOW COST

Alphabet Blocks
alphabet blocks

Doll
doll

Doctor & Jungle Animals
doctor and animals

MEDIUM TO HIGH COST

Indoor – Outdoor Tent
tent

Play Kitchen
play kitchen

Workbench
workbench

You get the idea, right?

You are looking for a toy that a child can play with for hours, using his or her imagination to develop a pretend play scenario.

These are the toys that are not just best for your kids, but that they will like the best!

Happy Holidays!

~ Melissa

Top Photo credit: I, Timmy / Foter / CC BY-NC-SA

10 Favorite Christmas Crafts to Make and Do with Kids

Posted by melissa.t on December 7, 2012 6 comments

I love how creative these bloggers are – they have thought of some wonderful ideas for kids to make for holiday gifts. See for yourself!

Homemade Snow Playdough

Candy Cane Goo

Nature Ornament

 

Bird Seed Ornaments

Paper Christmas Tree

Pipe Cleaner Christmas Tree

Pom Pom Ornament

Twiggy Stars
 

Paper Candy Canes

Lacing Tree Ornaments

Which do you like best?

3 Gifts Kids Can Make With Buttons

Posted by melissa.t on October 25, 2012 None comments

I don’t know why I adore buttons so much. Maybe they bring back memories of my mother’s button box I used to sort through for hours.

Did your mom have a button box?

Do you have one now?

We’ve been feeling the button love at the Taylor house. In fact, we recently made three crafts that your kids can make too. I think they would be fantastic gifts for the holidays. See what you think.

Button Bracelets

Weave buttons on a pipe cleaner to make a button bracelet. It’s simple and quite pretty.

Button Flower

Buy a blank canvas for your kids to paint a flower scene, substituting buttons for the flowers.

Button-Eyed Sock Doll

Use a colorful sock. Fill it with stuffing, tying off arms, legs, and a head with rubber bands. Directions here.

What do you think? Aren’t these cute gift ideas?

 

What Gifts Do Tweens Want?

Posted by melissa.t on November 22, 2011 None comments

I don’t know about you, but I think that tweens are the hardest age for which to buy gifts. It’s sort of an in-between age– they’re growing out of dolls and superheroes, but aren’t teenagers quite yet. So, what presents do tweens want? Here are popular gift ideas for both girls and boys.

Gift Ideas for Tween Girls

Head to Toe Spa

Perfume Science

Heavenly Hair Kit

Rock Fashion Studio

Star Theater

Gift Ideas for Tween Boys

Air Pick Rebel Rock

Custom Rides Design Studio

Techno Gears Marble Mania Extreme

Star Scope Telescope

Vertigo Sky Shark

 

You can’t go wrong with kits for both genders such as craft kits or model kits. When it doubt, have the tween look through websites and catalogues and make a wish list. Make it a fun writing activity!