Bridge play and academic success with independent reading, math games, and intricate creative projects for school-aged kids.
Would you like to have more creative play at home? Have you seen a lot of sensory play on Instagram and don’t know where to start? If you allow me, I believe your playtime will change if you add a sensory table at home. I know it will because it did for us. We got […]
This week the new Grapat collection of 2022 is hitting the stores worldwide. The collection is called WildWild, and I can assure you it is so much lovelier in real life. I’m lucky to be from the land of Grapat, and it reached my local toy shop early, and I was able to get our
I feel these are not one of the most famous Grimms toys, but they have been around in our house for almost four years, and they are lovely. The Grimms houses have a lot to offer during your playtime at home. If you have them and they’ve been sitting around on the shelf for some
Hello fellow stackers! Are you looking for a stacking challenge? Get together your Grapat wooden toys and join in the fun. Be warned; this can be addictive. But it is loads of fun as well! I would like to share how this all started, introduce you to extraordinary creative minds that have gone above and
Elephants are some of the most amazing animals on our planet. They are native from Asia and Africa and are the largest land mammals weighing up to 9 tons (like three orcas, five hippos, or nine rhinos). These magnificent animals have been celebrated in many cultures as a symbol of strength, wisdom, and good luck.
December is the beginning of that wonderfully magical time of year: Christmas. It’s the only month when it just feels right to read any of these Christmas books for kids. Because let’s face it. It feels a bit strange to read about the Grinch, Santa Claus, or Father Christmas any other month of the year.
I find peg dolls are lovely, and I wanted to try to make them, but at the same time, I felt overwhelmed and scared to try. I love drawing, but I am not an expert with a paintbrush and can’t do intricate details. But one day, I decided to give it a shot and bought
My daughter just turned 6. Oh my! What a year! It’s been amazing to see her grow so much and how bright she is becoming. So in the days running up to her birthday, I decided to put together a list. This is a list with all the things she has played with, used more,
Have you heard of Flockmen? They are the latest addition to our playroom, and they have surpassed our expectations. I had been seeing it on Instagram lately, and they had caught my attention because of their simplicity and versatility. This open-ended natural wooden toy is fantastic. The possibilities with it are so broad that you
Bears are some of the most popular animals among kids. I guess it is because almost every child has a teddy bear they love to cuddle and give them company each night. They are strong and brave, and sweet, and kind. They make us feel protected, and they are a great friend to have around.
Ever wanted to make a peg doll but didn’t know where to start? Looking for easy peg doll ideas to try it out? Then you are just like me – and I believe I can help you 😉 . Some time ago, after seeing many dolls on Pinterest, I bought a bunch of wooden peg
The first time I laid eyes on the Lola set, I was mesmerized. It is wonderful. The wood, the simple shapes, and the vibrant colors are lovely. It’s beautiful to the eyes and fantastic to the touch. We had been playing with Grapat toys and loose parts for some time, and we couldn’t wait to
The Way to play road is an incredible open-ended toy that allows your children (and you) to create toy roads and worlds. It is a flexible race track made from child-safe rubber, fantastic for endless fun. We love to play with it at home, and it has been one of our favorite play activities this
Grimm’s – or Grimms Spiel und Holz – is probably famous worldwide because of its wooden rainbow. It is a fantastic open-ended toy that is an excellent addition to family play. But they create much more than the rainbow. One of our favorite Grimms toys is the Grimms semicircles. It is a perfect complement to
Cars awaken fascination in kids and adults alike. They are one of the most loved toys in a child’s playroom (and garage 😉). The wheels that go, their colors, and their shapes just grab their attention from an early age. They can be more box-shaped, round-shaped, and even triangle-shaped. Would you like to learn how
Ever wanted to make a peg doll but didn’t know where to start? Are you looking for easy peg doll ideas? Then you are just like me. One day, I bought a bunch of wooden peg dolls to start making some crafts, and then I realized it wasn’t as easy as I thought. I’ve had
Space is a fascinating subject, and for toddlers, it is even more mesmerizing. It is so abstract, so strange, and so captivating at the same time. The moon, the planets, the rocket ships, the astronauts are all exciting. My 3-year-old son is absolutely in love with anything space-related. So I thought I’d share with you
It was my daughter’s 6th birthday recently. She was so happy! I feel she has grown up a lot in just so little time. And from the look of her birthday gifts, I see her interests have shifted and grown. So I’ve put together this list of 6 year old girl birthday gift ideas that
Have you ever created flat lay designs with Grimms Rainbow? They are really fun to make, aren’t they? At home, we went a step further and started building with the Rainbow Semcircles, and we had a lot of fun with them as well. But when Grapat loose parts came into our lives and our play,
Grapat mandala has been one of our most significant discoveries this summer. We did have some Grapat loose parts like coins and hoops, which we used to create some designs, but we’ve upped our game with the Mandala parts. They are so beautiful to look at, to feel them, and to play with them. It
