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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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Grimm’s New Release Toys 2021
Are you ready for the new releases from Grimm’s wooden toys?! I am!! A few of their toys have leaked online as they are listed on their website. Brand new puzzle, a revamp…
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Grimm’s Discontinued Toys 2021
Hello all and happy new year! We made it to 2021! Let’s get started with a list of newly discontinued wooden toys from Grimm’s Spiel und Holz. It’s a live document, so I’ll…
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The 2020 Holiday Gift Guide
Here it is!!! The moment you’ve been waiting for all year … when you recycle the traditional toy guides and let your child peruse a toy guide full of educational, quality, and sustainable…
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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…
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No Grimms? No Problem, 5 Alternative Block Sets to Buy
2020 will certainly go down in the books as the year that set the world on fire. In every way possible. For a while, we even thought the toy world would be left…
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Getting Started with Open Ended Toys
If you are new to open ended play and open ended toys, the possibilities of what to buy are overwhelming. Googling and reading, and reading some more what to buy, what not to…