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Summertime…when the playing is easy (Guest Blogger Wendy Smolen)
0 Comments Published July 27th, 2010 in Smolen, Wendy, Sandbox, Summit, Story, Summer, toywhimsy.com, educational, Room, Family, Parenting, Toys, Life, Green, Kids FunNo batteries. No lights and sound. Almost no rules. Seems like 1970? Some of the newest toys I’ve played with this summer are also some of the simplest and most fun. Here are three to reach for when the hot…
Make Earth Day a Little Greener (Part 2): Guest Blogger Wendy Smolen
0 Comments Published April 20th, 2010 in Wendy, Whimsy, Smolen, Sandbox, earth, Summit, toywhimsy.com, Life, Room, Family, Toys, toy, Green, day, Kids FunPlant a garden, take a walk, chase some butterflies, and definitely stop and smell the flowers. There’s no better reason than Earth Day to play outside — especially when you can reduce, reuse and recycle with toys that are as…
Getting Eco for Earth Day: Guest Blogger Wendy Smolen
0 Comments Published April 15th, 2010 in Wendy, Whimsy, Smolen, Sandbox, earth, Summit, eco, Life, Room, Family, Toys, toy, Green, day, Kids FunYou have to admit, it feels good when you reduce, reuse and recycle. You’re being environmentally conscientious, making the earth a better place for all its creatures, plus setting a stellar example for your kids. As we come up on…
Amazon Frustration Free Packaging - Just How Easy Is It, Really?
0 Comments Published November 13th, 2009 in Life, Green, in, amazon, free, packaging, frustration, holiday, Testers, Parenting, Room, Family, Play, this!, toy, Toys, Kids FunLet me paint a picture for you, and if you are a parent, or have helped a young child with opening a present, I think you will be able to relate: Little Sally just got a present! Boy is she…
Top 20 Green Holiday Toys
0 Comments Published November 10th, 2009 in eco, Life, Green, friendly, Gift, list, Hot, 2009, holiday, Room, Family, Parenting, Toys, christmas, toy, Kids FunGreen toys are some of my favorite toys to talk about. I love the innovation by many of the toy manufacturers out there, and I love that we are trying hard to do something as an industry to create fun…
Sprig Eco Recycling Truck - An Amazon Exclusive in Frustration Free Packaging
0 Comments Published October 23rd, 2009 in Trucks, friendly, eco, Life, free, frustration, truck, Recycling, packaging, Green, sprig, Parenting, Room, Family, Kids Fun, Play, this!, Testers, toy, Toys, ContributorsThe Sprig Eco Recycling Truck might be my favorite toy of the holiday season, but admittedly, I have a soft spot for eco-friendly toys and the fantastic people over at Sprig Toys. Today, as a special treat, I’ll be introducing…
Citiblocs: New Kid on the Block(s) — Guest Blogger Wendy Smolen
0 Comments Published July 24th, 2009 in Life, Green, LEGO, Whimsy, Wendy, Citiblocks, Smolen, blocks, toy, Family, Kids Fun, Room, Parenting, haba, Toys, ContributorsWhen I think of blocks, I have two favorite types: LEGOs and those beautifully shaped wooden HABA blocks that let kids build the US Capital or the Coliseum or a Mayan Temple. Both sets invite structured or open-ended play and…
Toy Tips with Marianne Szymanski - Cleaning Our Toys
0 Comments Published May 20th, 2009 in marianne, Life, Green, szymanski, hints, cleaner, safe, tips, Testers, Room, Family, Kids Fun, Parenting, Toys, toy, and, ContributorsEditor’s Note: Marianne Szymanski is a leading expert in toy reviews, and the founder of the Toy Tips Research Institute. She is the author of Toy Tips: A Parent’s Essential Guide to Smart Toy Choices and also the editor of…
Win EcoFriendly Toys - Subscibe to Our Blog and Win!
0 Comments Published May 12th, 2009 in friendly, eco, Life, giveaway, sweepstakes, package, idbids, prize, Green, sprig, Room, Family, Kids Fun, Parenting, Play, toy, Toys, this!, ContributorsWould you like to win a prize package of Eco Friendly toys for your tot? From now until May 29th, it’s as easy as clicking on this link, and signing up for the email digest of Toy Whimsy, and you’ll…
Idbids want you to have a Happy Earth Day
0 Comments Published April 22nd, 2009 in eco-friendly, Life, earth, idbids, cotton, organic, Green, day, Family, Kids Fun, Room, Parenting, Toys, ContributorsThe older my kids get, the more I agree with Eddie’s last post about simple toys. My kids love all the lights and sounds, but give them a huge bouncy ball and they are in heaven and stay there -…
