We all know that reading to your toddler is vital for vocabulary development, early literacy skills and bonding with care givers. Sometimes it is easy to collect a bunch of books that just sit on your shelves. In many instances, fewer books on your child’s bookshelves mean more reading. We will give you some practical tips…
100+ Ways to Play More with Fewer Toys
Do you have same problem as we do: the more toys our kids have, the less they play with them!? Somehow, their toys became clutter and, as toy piles grow, toys become a daily problem instead of a solution. After a month of sharing different articles, we collected over 100 ways to play more with fewer toys….
3 Ways to Play with Building Blocks
After days of playing with things for which primary function is not to be a toy, today we are going to explore ways to play with an actual toy! Most of the children have some kind of building blocks in their playroom and today we shall enjoy 3 different activities with a same toy –…
5 Fun Activities for Kids with a Colander
Things we use in our home for “grown-up” play, in the kitchen and some other parts of home, can be easily transferred to toys with a little creativity and a different view. Today we share 5 activity ideas for one such item: colander play! It doesn’t take long for the toys to pile up high…
15+ Ways to Turn Kitchen Cupboard Items into Toys
The cheapest toys can usually be found in our own home, especially kitchen and today we will share with us various ways to play with things we already have at hand! Read on to see more than 15 ways to turn kitchen cupboard items into toys for a child’s play. When my son was 18…
7 Blanket Games for Kids
Today we share 7 different ways to play with a thing everyone surely have at home – a blanket! We hope these blanket games will inspire you and your child to find even more ways to play with other common items you have at your home. I’m really excited about sharing 7 ways to play…
One Simple Trick for Choosing Just Enough Toys
Sometimes, life chooses how many toys your kids will have around them. Today, I would like to share a simple trick that helps me choose just enough toys. I hope that you are planning to give it a try. “Less Toys” does equal more play. However, as Mihaela told us in the kick off post for this…
15 Small Space Play Ideas
Do you live in an apartment or trailer or any other small space? Do you struggle how to use your space effectively? This is especially problematic when you share small space with kids and all of their toys. Today we will share small spaces play ideas and how to play when there is no space…
How To Rotate Toys
Do you get overwhelmed with the number of toys your kids have? Are you tired of constantly putting toys away? Maybe you considered to start rotating your children’s toys but you get overwhelmed and don’t know where to start? We will help you start a toy rotation system in a few easy steps! Rotating toys…
12 Reasons to Make Homemade Toys
Creating and building your own homemade toys can be a very handy and cheap way to get kids new toys, to keep the play all fresh and new, and in many cases to upcycle many of everyday items you already have at home. Kids love toys! Furthermore, kids love having new toys every once in…