At the ripe old age of seven, Luca still likes toys, but less. It seems like seven begins the age where their tastes become more specific. They’re getting older and are becoming individuals! It makes sense. But there are still a few toys or things I see that seven year old boys just love. Here… Read More Gift ideas for a 7-year-old boy
My daughter, Clara, is three and a half. I thought it would be a good time before Christmas to round up her favorite toys! Everything except the tricycle is under $30 and all available on Amazon (for those of you procrastinating shoppers like me!). Play grocery cart Our house sees quite a few toddlers and… Read More Gift ideas for a 3-year-old girl
Noise with dirt on it. That is exactly the definition I think of when it comes to six year old boys! They’ve got all the energy we wish we could harness, an unmatched lung capacity and an a wild imagination. Luca turned six this year and these are our favorite toy picks. Fake mustaches are… Read More Gift ideas for a 6-year-old boy
Today I’m adding two-year-old girl gifts my kid gift series. Clara turned two in April and I’m fascinated to see the difference between her and her brothers tastes in toys. She likes some things that they did, of course, but then she wants to carry a little purse around and always has a baby under… Read More Gift ideas for 2-year-old girls
Need a Christmas or birthday gift for a one-year old girl? This is my third time being a mother to a one year old and I’m a little more cynical wiser about toy choices. Pit balls in a wading pool, not a great idea. More toys is not better. And too many toys with batteries… Read More Gift ideas for 1 year old girls
Luca turned four this year and Adriano just turned three! My toy-testers definitely have their favorites they go back to again and again. Here are my kid gift ideas for four-year-old boys: Digital camera Our favorite toy the boys got this year was a kid’s digital camera. It’s been dropped, banged around, and still takes pictures. We’ve got… Read More Gift ideas for 4-year-old boys
My oldest son, Luca, turned three this year, so I thought I’d update my kid gift idea list to include three-year-old boys. (For more, see 1-year-old gift ideas and 2-year-old gift ideas). These are his favorites: Cash register I bought this toy cash register because I saw it on so many kid lists. I wasn’t sure… Read More Gift ideas for 3-year-old boys
I have not watched all preschool shows, and I have not seen every episode of the shows listed here (thank heavens!). These are just some ideas to help moms and dads also looking to guard what their impressionable little ones are watching. Luca didn’t know what a monster was until I let him watch a couple… Read More Favorite innocent preschool TV shows
Two months after our move, I finally put my boys’ (ages 1 and 3) books in a bookshelf in their room! They were very happy to have them back and all in one place, and immediately began flipping through them. I thought I’d share their particular favorites — the ones we have read so many times that… Read More Our favorite board books
Adriano is getting all his teeth at once. The top four came up within days of each other, and now it looks like he’s getting two more! This sweet boy is most always happy and laughing at his own “jokes,” but these past few weeks he’s been understandably fussy and not like himself. We can’t… Read More Home teething remedies, best teethers
To help with that upcoming birthday or christmas gift, here are some toys my toddler boys can’t get enough of: Puzzles Melissa and Doug has great wooden puzzle choices. Luca’s favorites are the animal themes like the Sea Life Chunky Puzzle. He plays with the animals separately, as well. I like the shape puzzle for teaching shapes… Read More Gift ideas for 2-year-old boys
To help with that upcoming birthday or Christmas gift, here are some toddler toys my boys (ages one and two) can’t get enough of. Updated November 2017. Fisher-Price Little People My kids both love all the Little People sets — the airplane, school bus, and zoo are big hits — but nothing competes with the… Read More Gift ideas for 1-year-old boys