Toys and Education

Papa Don's Toys Wooden Baby Rattle
Pros: Colorful, stimulating, natural wood
Cons: None yet

Melissa & Doug Snowman Stacker
Pros: fun
Cons: none

Melissa & Doug Wooden Animal Nesting Blocks
Pros: Fun
Cons: none
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Melissa & Doug Snowman Stacker
“ Another gift we recieved and love. Noa loves to play with her snowman. She's still a little young for this but enjoys playing with the pieces. It's cute to watch her brother and sisters help her build her little snowman. Really cute design, well made toy! ” --Nikkiboo3145
Melissa & Doug Wooden Animal Nesting Blocks
“ These wood blocks are adorable with their animal pictures and are alot fun. My older children love to stack them up and let Noa destroy the tower of blocks. I see them play with them for sometimes hours at a time! We got these as a gift and are very happy with them. ” --Nikkiboo3145
Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Learning Farm
“ I'm glad we diddn't pay $72. We love our laugh and learn farm . Plays alot of great music the baby loves to dance to. She loves playing with the eggs and the door. She has a blast playing with her farm with brother and sisters. I would suggest this to a friend if on sale. ” --Nikkiboo3145
Weizenkorn Rabbit Learning Clock
“ This clock comes with 2 sets of 'hands' - one set is wooden, and they can be turned around and manipulated, so that you can talk about time with your child, and quiz each other, and move the hands all you want. Then, when they're ready for their first wall clock in their bedroom, you can unscrew the set of wooden hands, and add the battery operated apparatus with movable hands....” --LeeDeeDee
I Took the Moon for a Walk
“ Another gorgeous, imaginative book from Barefoot Books. My kids want to read this magical story over and over. Not to be missed! ” --Melanie Mayo
Playskool Musical Sit N Spin (colors may vary)
“ Can't go wrong with a sit n spin. I remember when my oldest three children were younger they would take turns playing on ours. I would recommend this to a friend and plan on replacing ours here pretty soon, since my youngest is just about to the age to play with it. ” --Nikkiboo3145
Wheel Pals 5 Car Fleet - Train
“ I got these for my first daughter because she always loved playing with her big brothers car, she loved them. They're great, they have lasted several now and have been handed down to my youngest. :) ” --Nikkiboo3145
The Story of Religion
“ This basic introduction to the major religions of the world begins by explaining religion in fairly vague terms: "a whole set of ideas and beliefs that are so important they often control the way people behave and act." The book does not assume any of these ideas and stories about the world are true (or untrue), which may or may not be what one is looking for in a book about religions. ...” --readermaid
Strider PREbike Balance Running Bike
“ Striders and Early Riders (wooden) are the two most durable, well-designed run bikes on the market. We actually have the Early Rider. We got it for my son for his second birthday. It has a short enough stand over height for most 2 year olds. Something like an 11"" inseam if I can remember right. My son (4) now rides a peddle bike, without training wheels, but...” --SheSpeeds
People
“ People are different, and people are the same. This large-sized picture book introduces kids to the idea that our unique world is something to be valued. This book could easily start a discussion about race, culture, religion, etc. Despite all the differences, "we all begin quite small." This line is accompanied by an illustration of parents with babies--several of...” --readermaid
