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6 Wooden Toys to Buy When You First Start Out
There are many great wooden toys available that can provide children with hours of creative and imaginative play. Here are a few of my favorite: Building Blocks: Wooden building blocks come in various…
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The Best Diversity Books List for Kids
I’ll consider this a running list of diversity and culture books that are great for children and adults alike. Some of them are our personal favorite and some come on the recommendations of…
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Wooden Toy Animal Comparison Guide
Previously, I wrote about Ostheimer and Holztiger wooden toy animals. They’re not the only brands though. While both brands are well known internationally, there are many smaller brands that are taking stage today.…
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The Ooh Lala 2022 Wild Collection from Grapat Wooden Toys
Happy new year all! I’ve been a ghost for some months and I apologize. Between falling sick (not covid) and end of year happenings (my best friend visited from Sweden!), I was not…
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The 2021 Holiday Toy Gift Guide
It’s HERE! Your 2021 edition holiday toy guide. Bigger, and better than ever. This year has more toys, features real parent recommendations, and personal favorites from small business shops. The pdf is 45mb…
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Three Wishes for Ostheimer Wooden Toys in 2021
Ostheimer is a small German company that makes Waldorf style wooden figures. Their popularity has exploded in the recent years. We can thank Instagram for that. In early 2020 (before Covid-19 hit), several…
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Why You Don’t Need a Grimm’s Rainbow to Foster Open Ended Play
There, I said it. You do not need a Grimm’s rainbow to be open ended. You don’t need a Grimm’s rainbow to start your wooden toy collection. You don’t need a Grimm’s rainbow…
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Halloween Scavenger Hunt for Kids {Free pdf}
Happy Halloween!!! Since we won’t be officially trick-or-treating this year, I created a scavenger hunt for young children. Pumpkins, bats, acorns, and the witch of course. You walk around the neighborhood and as…
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Ostheimer versus Holztiger Toys: What Should I Buy?
When it comes to choosing play animals, there are many choices. Realistic and water friendly animals, Safari Ltd and Schleich are popular. For eco-friendly wooden animals, the two largest brands are Ostheimer and…
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Resources for Indigenous People Day
Today is Columbus Day. As a child you probably remember it as a day that Columbus “discovered America” after getting lost on his way to India. The Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria ships…