We don’t buy our 5 year old toys other than cars & trucks.
It’s not that we are tyrants, but I firmly believe there are plenty of avenues for entertaining our children with everyday items available at home!
I *truly* believe that *most* toys available at stores aren’t even half as interesting or attention holding as our projects that I share here. What happens when you have only a few, if not no toys at home? Your kids won’t have the sense of entitlement. They won’t get frustrated with too many options. They won’t beg, nag or throw a tantrum when they’re in a store. They’ll love their few toys even more.
Here are some alternatives to store bought toys for 2-5 year olds, click on the link below the pictures to take you to the post:
Pumpkin Yoda | Keep Kids Busy with Cardboard Crap, 12+ Ways!
Salt Dough Ornaments | Homemade Play Dough
Sticks & Dots (Printable) Game | "Let's Go Outside!" (Printable) Game
Spitter Spatter Skittles Drops! | Bleeding Paper
Salt Dough Ornaments | Homemade Play Dough
Spitter Spatter Skittles Drops! | Bleeding Paper
What to do with Maps & Globes | Color-the-country on Dry Erase Map | Yarn Tracks for Toy Cars | Paint-by-Word (+Printable)
Who says Glitter is only for Girls? | Chalk on Sandpaper | Ping Pong Ball Prints | Egg Carton Butterflies
Make your own Castle (all you need is 3 cardboard boxes) | Freeze some buttons | Popsicle Stick Stars | Rainbow Puzzle
Shaving Foam on Glass Windows | Magnetic Fishing Game | Story Telling with Puppets | Put that Scissors to use!
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