Toy Tips with Marianne Szymanski - Build It, Make It, Create It!

From blocks to bricks or even art kits, most kid love to create.  While the littlest ones enjoy the building up and knocking down play pattern, an older child may work for hours to create their masterpiece.

 Here are a few ideas to start with but the best advice I can give you is to make sure that your child's interest and attention span match the type of kit you buy.  There is nothing worse than having a building or craft kit that is too hard for your child. They will get frustrated, bored and  and then you get stuck finishing the job! (Although, there is nothing wrong with that... it's probably more fun that you think!)

Once it is finished, make a BIG deal out of it. Your child wants to see it displayed on the fireplace mantle, hanging on a refrigerator or wrapped up as a gift for grandma. The other fun part of making and creating is the positive self esteem a child gains by completing the project.  Well done!

    * Spin Art Machine Rose Art by Mega Brands

    * Snap Circuits SC-300

    * Creativity For Kids Butterfly Bedroom

    * Brickadoo Villa

    * I-Gami 350 Piece Flowers Kit

    * Paperoni Art Large Activity Kit-Fairyland Set

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--Marianne