Small kids come with teeny-tiny attention spans. Which makes it incredibly difficult when you want to keep them entertained and out of mischief for longer than, say, 10 minutes. I’ve only found two things that work consistently with my brood – the Xbox for my son and a Hi-5 dvd for his little sister. But … [Read more.]
Wooden toys and games have made their mark upon the toy world and the diversity of wooden play items on offer keeps getting better and better. Australian company Merrigold Collections has added immensely to our choices by importing and distributing a massive array of high quality and imaginative wooden toys.
Puzzles are the most popular activity in our house. Last count, my daughter had over ten of them and she enjoys each and every one of them almost everyday.
If you’ve whiled away a few hours on Sudoku puzzles, you may want to share the joy with your children. Sudokid is a children’s version of Sudoku. Using shapes instead of numbers, Sudokid is bound to be as thought provoking, challenging and addictive as Sudoko.
With Christmas and birthdays fast approaching, I’m fortunate that Babyology reader Kylie has brought these delectable Mudpuppy puzzles to our attention. We all know how great puzzles are for occupying restless children (and adults) on long wet days or super-hot days when you’re all confined indoors. They certainly make a great gift and I think … [Read more.]
I’ve always been a big fan of educational toys that stimulate the brain and I’m thinking the 3D Frohling Puzzles, €19.95 each, from German toy company Beleduc, are among some of the best I’ve seen for a while.
The fruit series, featuring an apple, pear or banana puzzle, are carved to improve fine motor skills … [Read more.]
My toddler loves scanning the daily newspaper at breakfast to find the inevitable cutesy animal picture that’s wedged somewhere in between the tabloid headlines. So, like thousands of other animal-obsessed toddlers across the country, she’s going to go ape over these.
I’m talking about the latest Creature offerings from celebrated US photographer Andrew Zuckerman. The snapper’s … [Read more.]
New York City-based shop and website Kid O looks the sort of place I could spend hours in and emerge with a head full of inspiration – and maybe a few things for my little girl. The design store for children is filled to the brim with all things aesthetically modern but with an educational, … [Read more.]
My preschooler is a puzzle fiend. He can put together a jigsaw meant for a kid twice his age in minutes. Which means our house is overflowing with puzzles that have been mastered and are now rejected as “too easy mum”.
Not so the Sedici Animali Wooden Puzzle. It’s only 16 pieces but I think this … [Read more.]
Combining inventive and creative elements comes these plywood animal kits made in Melbourne. The kits come flat packed and would be a fantastic activity to do as a family. I could imagine us all sitting down at the dining table, each making our own little wooden creation with the octupus, moose and squirrel. The benefits … [Read more.]
As a child I was fascinated by those wooden models of the human shape used by artists – in seeing one, I could never resist changing the pose. These animal versions, created for children by designer David Weeks, are similar in concept but are much more intriguing.
There are two animals available – a bear and … [Read more.]
Generation Xers whiled away many hours with the Rubik’s Cube and I suspect the Oblo will be the equivalent for Generation Z.
Oblo is a 3D puzzle made up of differently shaped and coloured spherical pieces that require twisting and turning in order to put it together and to take it apart again. The puzzle consists … [Read more.]