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amother
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Sun, Oct 10 2021, 2:38 am
I feel like we've never had proper toys for their ages. What are good toys and games to get them?
What about books?
I'm looking for things that are great for play dates and for Shabbos, especially.
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Sun, Oct 10 2021, 2:43 am
magna tiles
mentchies
clics
play stix
puzzles
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amother
Papayawhip
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Sun, Oct 10 2021, 2:45 am
No toys get more mileage in my house than Magnatiles and Mitzvah Kinder (not necessarily a set, just mentchies).
My 3-yo girl also loves her cheap doll stroller.
All of the Hachai books are winners for us. Some favorites are "Is it Shabbos Yet?", the toddler experience series ("I Go to a Wedding"), and the Mitzvah Team.
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invisiblecircus
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Sun, Oct 10 2021, 3:45 am
When I had a 4yo boy and 3yo girl, they both loved the doll stroller.
We also had a bog box of duplo which included a train set which they both played with a lot and still do three years later.
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salt
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Sun, Oct 10 2021, 5:19 am
Playmobil.
Toy kitchen and kitchen toys/utensils.
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nchr
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Sun, Oct 10 2021, 5:53 am
In addition to all of that, the Keva/Kapla blocks are great for all ages.
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amother
Jasmine
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Sun, Oct 10 2021, 7:19 am
Baby dolls and bottles too.
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amother
Navyblue
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Sun, Oct 10 2021, 9:08 am
A Kitchen set and toy foods/dishes are very popular in my house. We also have a shopping wagon and cash register. Good quality toy foods like the ones made by Learning Resources-last forever. My teens used them and my toddler enjoys them just the same. The 3/4 year old age is perfect for pretend play. These types of 'props' are great for playing 'house', 'store' etc.
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amother
Steel
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Sun, Oct 10 2021, 9:17 am
Puzzles
Doll house
Kitchen center with food & dishes
Dolls/doll stroller
Cars & a car mat
Magna tiles
Mentchies
Lego
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amother
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Sun, Oct 10 2021, 11:45 pm
amother [ Navyblue ] wrote: | A Kitchen set and toy foods/dishes are very popular in my house. We also have a shopping wagon and cash register. Good quality toy foods like the ones made by Learning Resources-last forever. My teens used them and my toddler enjoys them just the same. The 3/4 year old age is perfect for pretend play. These types of 'props' are great for playing 'house', 'store' etc. |
Yes- those are great and if you can afford it it's SO worth the cost. We don't have a register or cart but we do have some fun kitchen items like a pretend blender and toaster and coffee maker. Ice cream sets with the ice cream scoops and cones are fun.
The other things that get used the most: (I have a 5 year old boy and 2 year old girl):
magnatiles
lego/duplo
playmobil
cars, cars, trucks, trucks, and more of both of those... they spend HOURS playing with those. Construction vehicles, small matchbox cars (if you get a garage those are fun), ambulances, fire trucks, etc. The Driven series sold at Target it good quality (though does do lights and sounds so not for shabbat). Both of my kids love the playmobil vehicles like the ambulances and fire trucks.
doll stroller
doll house and furniture/people to go in it
dress up- random things and also costumes with accessories (fire, police, doctor, nurse, etc)
they also like making forts. You can get fort building kits (we have one that is HORRIBLE quality but do research because some of them may be good)- but they also like making their own forts with sheets and blankets
toy construction tools (they like banging on and ripping apart cardboard boxes with the hammers and screw drivers)
shovels, buckets, and other gardening tools if you have a yard or somewhere to dig
little figurines- like small animals, paw patrol, etc
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amother
Springgreen
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Mon, Oct 11 2021, 2:08 am
Good games are connect 4, zingo, candyland
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Mon, Oct 11 2021, 9:58 pm
H blocks
pipes building toy
These are old fashioned toys but I used to love etch a sketch and colorforms.
also crayons and coloring books
play dough. especially the play dough factory that extrudes different shapes.
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Shani88
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Mon, Oct 11 2021, 11:16 pm
Where can I fond mentchies online?
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Mon, Oct 11 2021, 11:20 pm
Shani88 wrote: | Where can I fond mentchies online? |
Google mitvah kinder.
There are also non jewish ones like fisher price little people.
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Crookshanks
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Mon, Oct 11 2021, 11:28 pm
Books:
Sandra Boynton (hysterical for adults too)
Dr. Suess
PD Eastman
Eric Carle
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