Toys come and go but some are classics that stick around whether you want them to or not. Sometimes the simple toys are the ones that all the kids like. After having four kids there are a few staples that all the kids enjoyed. I get a little tired of buying toy phones and cans of Play Doh but each child should get their chance to play with some of the classics. I will never quite understand how my children are so attracted to a toy phone since I cannot stand talking on the phone. But, I must admit I do love an afternoon filled with Play Doh.
- Toy Phones: My oldest daughter has traded her toy phone in for a real one and my son traded his in for a video game controller. However, when they were young, both loved to carry around their silly plastic toys with buttons that made all sorts of unrealistic sounds. I almost wish my phone was as interesting. My two younger girls think toy phones are the thing to have in their purses. My four year old spends quite a bit of time talking on her phone and sometimes insisting we all hush while she has her coversation.
- Bikes: Not sure you would consider it a toy but every one of my kids spent many fair weather hours riding bikes.
- Board Games: We love playing games in our family. We don’t mess around…even in Candyland.
- Play Cookware: During those times the kids are not allowed to help in the kitchen or the cook is taking a much needed break, play cookware comes to the rescue.
- Play Doh: I have to admit I love Play Doh as much as the kids. We clear the dining room table and begin creating amazing things only to mix and squish it so it packs back down in the container for the next time.