Unplug Your Kids

I adore all the Haba teethers! They are lovely, smooth cheerful chunks of bright, primary colored wood. Made in Germany.
This one, the Trix, is a series of triangles strung on a sturdy elastic so that little hands can manipulate them into different shapes. These teethers feel so clean and solid, like they’ll last forever!
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Welcome to my first post in my new webspace! I hope to reach out and connect with those interested in discussing the challenges of giving our children a simpler life.
What started as a shopping blog for parents interested in “nice,” simple toys and books that encourage creativity and imagination, has become something [...]

This book might not transform your picky eater into a lover of exotic food, but it sure will interest him and open his eyes to the fact that kids around the world eat different things. I think that the best lesson is that although kids from different countries eat different things, they are really all [...]

Cranium games are fun and educational, although some of them do require batteries and make noise. Cariboo is a quiet one that seems to be quite fascinating to preschoolers and young children.
Kids must match cards to the flaps on the game, then open the appropriate flap with the “magic” key in the hopes of finding [...]