Comments on: Free Toys For Your Infant Or Toddler http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/04/free-toys-for-your-infant-or-toddler/ Simple, applicable personal finance advice for the modern world Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:55:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jess http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/04/free-toys-for-your-infant-or-toddler/comment-page-1/#comment-273151 Jess Sat, 10 May 2008 01:48:38 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/04/free-toys-for-your-infant-or-toddler/#comment-273151 I remember when I was a kid one of my favorite toys was this old rotary phone. It was so much fun to watch the dial spin around. I also really liked playing in laundry baskets. I remember when I was a kid one of my favorite toys was this old rotary phone. It was so much fun to watch the dial spin around. I also really liked playing in laundry baskets.

]]> By: Alyson http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/04/free-toys-for-your-infant-or-toddler/comment-page-1/#comment-272765 Alyson Fri, 09 May 2008 13:34:14 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/04/free-toys-for-your-infant-or-toddler/#comment-272765 Cardboard boxes of various sizes, cardboard tubes from paper towels are the toys our kids actually fight over at our house. They're way more fun than stuff we've actually bought for them. And outside, they love to pick grass, twigs and chestnuts to make pretend stew (they tell me it's for the squirrels). Also, the favorite baby toy for in the car...junk mail. So fun to them to crumple and look at. And there's a never ending supply. Cardboard boxes of various sizes, cardboard tubes from paper towels are the toys our kids actually fight over at our house. They’re way more fun than stuff we’ve actually bought for them. And outside, they love to pick grass, twigs and chestnuts to make pretend stew (they tell me it’s for the squirrels).

Also, the favorite baby toy for in the car…junk mail. So fun to them to crumple and look at. And there’s a never ending supply.

]]> By: DadCafe http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/04/free-toys-for-your-infant-or-toddler/comment-page-1/#comment-6188 DadCafe Wed, 14 Feb 2007 03:09:02 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/04/free-toys-for-your-infant-or-toddler/#comment-6188 Good tips - thank you. jj's photo tip looks fun as well. May I also suggest cardboard boxes. We've had endless fun with big boxes as houses/shops, small boxes as little machines with drawn-on buttons and box lids as play scenes for cars, dinosaurs, etc. The possibilities are limitless and all free! Good tips – thank you. jj’s photo tip looks fun as well. May I also suggest cardboard boxes. We’ve had endless fun with big boxes as houses/shops, small boxes as little machines with drawn-on buttons and box lids as play scenes for cars, dinosaurs, etc. The possibilities are limitless and all free!

]]> By: jj http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/04/free-toys-for-your-infant-or-toddler/comment-page-1/#comment-2029 jj Thu, 28 Dec 2006 15:06:05 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/04/free-toys-for-your-infant-or-toddler/#comment-2029 I took plastic grocery store bags, turned them inside out so there was no ink and tied them in a few knots. My kids loved those when they were not crawling yet - they're crinkly and you can squeeze them and drool all over them. I didn't leave them alone with the bags in case they started to shred but they never did, and at night I could just throw them out since they were spitty and gross after a while. Plus they're free. Also, take pictures of their favorite toys doing things they're not supposed to do! Example: doll trying on mommy's shoes, truck driving in the china cabinet, toy train on daddy's head. The last is the best, kids that age LOVE stuff on people's heads, it's hilarious for some reason :) I took plastic grocery store bags, turned them inside out so there was no ink and tied them in a few knots. My kids loved those when they were not crawling yet – they’re crinkly and you can squeeze them and drool all over them. I didn’t leave them alone with the bags in case they started to shred but they never did, and at night I could just throw them out since they were spitty and gross after a while. Plus they’re free.

Also, take pictures of their favorite toys doing things they’re not supposed to do! Example: doll trying on mommy’s shoes, truck driving in the china cabinet, toy train on daddy’s head. The last is the best, kids that age LOVE stuff on people’s heads, it’s hilarious for some reason :)

]]> By: Kevin Howes http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/04/free-toys-for-your-infant-or-toddler/comment-page-1/#comment-1660 Kevin Howes Fri, 22 Dec 2006 17:01:00 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/04/free-toys-for-your-infant-or-toddler/#comment-1660 My family has a family "matching" game made from laminated pictures. Just get doubles. :) My family has a family “matching” game made from laminated pictures. Just get doubles. :)

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