Easy and simple gift ideas

Easy and simple gift ideas for last minute Christmas gifts, an upcoming birthday gift or just an all around nice gift. We have personal favorites that are practical and educational that we would like to recommend.

Wisemommies#1 purchased the Ikea Mula bead roller coaster which is designed for toddlers and is constructed very well. The beads are made of wood just like the base, and the rods are metal. You can mount it on a wall or leave it on the floor.

Wisemommies #2 purchased her massive bead maze from a consignment shop. It looks like the ones you often see in a pediatrician’s office.

We think this bead roller coaster is an excellent freestyle toy for a young child since it develops fine motor skills, logical thinking, helps encourage children to learn their colors much more quickly, develops basic hand-eye coordination, beginning shape recognition skills (preparing them for more advanced geometrical shapes later), learn numbers more rapidly (basic mathematics), and keeps your child captivated while encouraging their imagination.

Best of all, this toy is cheap making it affordable for any parent, has no small pieces to lose, no assembly, and no cleanup. It is also the perfect toy for group play. Several children can play with the toy at the same time, increasing social play while reducing the chance of fighting over one toy. Toys which encourage children to play face to face are paramount in assisting a healthy upbringing through social development.

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Whose toddler doesn’t like Elmo?

Elmo and his friends from Sesame Street are ready to help young minds grow. These Sesame Street flash cards are designed to teach children about the relationship between body parts and their functions, as well as, to build word recognition and vocabulary. This set also includes a parent guide with fun skill-building activities. We started using these flash cards when our sons were around 8 months and they still love playing and learning with them.

This wooden puzzle game encourages children’s hands and eyes to work together by revealing a colorful, surprise image beneath each letter. And when it’s time to put the puzzle back together, it challenges your child to match alphabet shapes to their corresponding pictures.

CUG-100-01020 A fun game of picture matching with Curious George and friends. My son loves Curious George, and he can sit for an hour playing this game with us. This matching game helps build memory skills as well as encourages turn-taking and playing together

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