Wednesday, November 7, 2012
preschooler buying guide: messy play
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| 1. Clay Set Land of Nod $20 2. Lunch Box Cookbook Williams-Sonoma $19 3. Easel Accessory Kit Pottery Barn Kids. $39 4. Urban Whales Apron Set Carre. $16 5. Mala Easel Ikea. $15 6. Natural Sprinkles Williams-Sonoma $10 7. ABC Cookie Cutter Set Williams-Sonoma $13 8. Art Caddy Land of Nod $8 9. Chubby Brushes Dick Blick set of 10, $7 |
When shopping for toys the themed toys with the biggest graphics and packaging are appealing. But I'm in the camp "less is more." Messy play encourages a child's imagination and fine-motor skill. It is key to sensory integration and is a great way to spend the afternoon, especially in winter months. Do you have any other messy play suggestions?
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Great picks! I'm a new SAHM with my 3.5 year old and he loves doing projects!
ReplyDeleteMy two are 3 and almost 5. they love hands on projects too. thanks for commenting!
DeleteHooray for Messy Play! Thank you for sharing such fantastic ideas. I'm especially intrigued by the Natural Sprinkles.
ReplyDeleteI stumbled across your site after following a comment thread from Modern Parents Messy Kids and now I'm going exploring, your categories alone have caught my attention.
thanks for reading! i loved the natural sprinkles too. they could be used for baking or crafting..
DeleteLove all these! Looking forward to more!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on this! I 've noticed an evolution at your site with more "picks" --- you have a great eye! I've just learned about AltSummit this year (I haven't been blogging,yet, for a year) but understand that it's really the "it" event!
ReplyDeleteI've noticed the shift in the blog too! its been pretty natural, whatever I'm thinking about that week i end up blogging on. I haven't attended an alt summit yet (or any blog conference for that matter) but I'd like to!
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