What new toys can I get for 2 and 4 year old girls?

amother

Mon, Sep 11 2023, 4:15 pm

They have duplo, magnatiles, mentchies, dolls.

They don't play that nicely with toys; they much prefer to color and the older one loves crafts.

But I really need stuff to keep them busy RH, its sucha long long day. Any ideas?

salt

Tue, Sep 12 2023, 1:52 am

There are games that are a bit arts-and-crafty, like the type with a board and little coloured beads that you fill in and make pictures, then empty it and re-do.
(Just not so good if you have babies crawling around.)

Or cards/boards with a picture, where you thread a piece of wool in and out of the holes (I assume that's allowed on yom tov and not considered sewing).

Or games with removable stickers or felt pieces, where you build a picture or dress the person and then take it apart.

You know the kind of games I'm talking about? Not sure if I'm describing them well.

Dev80

Tue, Sep 12 2023, 2:53 am

Play food/kitchen things.
Doll strollers/a new accessory if they already have (like a doll crib or car seat) or bottles /bibs etc
Shopping cart, cash register, play money

teachkids

Tue, Sep 12 2023, 7:17 am

Are we the same person?
We do a lot of magnatiles, and have fun using the different colors to make patterns. I also have a big bin of colored Pom poms they play with. My kids love the toy kitchen and dolls. They also spend lots of time outside Shabbos and YT.
Ask your LOR about magnetic dress up dolls, but that’s a great option if your toddler won’t put the small pieces in her mouth. We also hold that plastic beads are ok as long as the string is knotted before YT, and my kids know we just spill it out when done on shabbos. Ask your LOR

amother

Tue, Sep 12 2023, 12:34 pm

salt wrote:

The first sounds perfect, but no idea what youre talking about. Sad

Ccan you link something?

amother

Tue, Sep 12 2023, 12:35 pm

teachkids wrote:

What do they do with pompoms?

scruffy

Tue, Sep 12 2023, 12:35 pm

amother OP wrote:

The first sounds perfect, but no idea what youre talking about. Sad

Ccan you link something?

https://www.amazon.com/AMOSTIN.....psc=1

amother

Taupe

Tue, Sep 12 2023, 12:44 pm

amother OP wrote:

What do they do with pompoms?

They put them in containers, organize into patterns, etc it’s a great imaginative play tool

salt

Wed, Sep 13 2023, 1:25 am

amother OP wrote:

The first sounds perfect, but no idea what youre talking about. Sad

Ccan you link something?

https://www.amazon.com/Stackin.....r=8-2

amother

Daffodil

Wed, Sep 13 2023, 1:35 am

https://www.amazon.com/AYNAT-F.....r=8-3
https://www.amazon.com/AYNAT-F.....r=8-3
These toys are good for artsy kids

amother

Burlywood

Wed, Sep 13 2023, 1:38 am

I know it’s scandalous but I don’t stop 2 year olds from coloring on shabbos. They are below the age of chinuch and can do muktzah things. My crayons are reachable and the older kids know they can’t use it.

amother

Tan

Wed, Sep 13 2023, 3:36 am

amother OP wrote:

What do they do with pompoms?

My little ones sometimes use tweezers to put small pom poms into different containers. Sometimes they also put them in toy pots for soup. I need to get more!

amother

Taupe

Wed, Sep 13 2023, 5:07 am

amother Daffodil wrote:

https://www.amazon.com/AYNAT-FUN-Magnetic-Drawing-Stylus/dp/B07XCRVK2Y/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=206UCV2WPSQKJ&keywords=magnet+board+toys&qid=1694583187&sprefix=magnet+board+toys%2Caps%2C159&sr=8-3
https://www.amazon.com/AYNAT-F.....r=8-3
These toys are good for artsy kids

Ask your LOR. We don't use these shabbos

salt

Wed, Sep 13 2023, 5:22 am

amother Taupe wrote:

Ask your LOR. We don't use these shabbos

Why can't you use magnets on shabbos?
The only thing I can think might be forbidden is writing words out of the magnetic dots - could be considered writing.
If you're just making patterns and shapes, what's wrong?

amother

Snow

Wed, Sep 13 2023, 5:24 am

We love reusable sticker books!
Like these
Melissa & Doug Reusable Sticker Pads Set: Fairies, Princess Castle, Play House, Dress-Up - 680+ Stickers https://a.co/d/fkPWwwm

They are just plastic pictures that kids can reuse over and over.
My kids have had some of these for at least 4 years and still use them.

amother

Sage

Wed, Sep 13 2023, 5:53 am

Same ages. Hard to keep them entertained. I have the bounce balls with handles they like. Also cars and a car mat! They line them up etc. dress up sets ( purses etc). Mdntchies shabbos set.

My 4 year old can actually play for a while but my terrible two usually less so and somehow both play nicer when they are alone.

amother

Taupe

Wed, Sep 13 2023, 6:00 am

salt wrote:

We hold drawing shapes with it is also a problem. Our 2 year old who doesn't make anything meaningful uses it, but the 4 year old who can make pictures on it can't. We also find they get frustrated that we can't help them with it on YT since it's totally muktzah for us