tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post3255718574005546347..comments2024-03-17T00:31:57.558-04:00Comments on Unremarkable Files: The Most Long-Lasting and Played-With Toys (From a Mom of 6)Jenny Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-37875353783669231382017-11-30T14:04:48.334-05:002017-11-30T14:04:48.334-05:00We've never owned them, but my kids have all h...We've never owned them, but my kids have all had MagnaTiles in their elementary school classrooms and LOVED them. And if they stand up to year after year of being played with by an entire class, you know they're durable.Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-88666997137668207952017-11-30T11:43:35.119-05:002017-11-30T11:43:35.119-05:00I love posts like this. I tend towards minimalist ...I love posts like this. I tend towards minimalist too, and love finding "golden" toys. I've never heard of Keva. They sound really cool! Our "golden" toy is MagnaTiles. My kids play with them pretty much every day, and we've had them for years. They're very durable too. ~RuthRuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02184115947160033911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-71313928778149636002016-12-05T09:52:39.744-05:002016-12-05T09:52:39.744-05:00Great toys. I have had a few of these and they are...Great toys. I have had a few of these and they are great entertainmet.The Charm of Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510594223746911615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-52537056826965888502016-12-05T07:20:14.263-05:002016-12-05T07:20:14.263-05:00We love our Keva blocks! (My boys tend to love an...We love our Keva blocks! (My boys tend to love anything they can build with)... I also remember that ball popper from when my boys were little and I just loved it. Great ideas. Joanne https://www.blogger.com/profile/01212516924342195282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-8343050682726142132016-11-26T13:02:03.866-05:002016-11-26T13:02:03.866-05:00Yes to the Duplos! I think my kids played with tho...Yes to the Duplos! I think my kids played with those long beyond the recommended age on the box...<br />Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-17760835542691729042016-11-23T14:44:02.910-05:002016-11-23T14:44:02.910-05:00I love those structures! That looks really fun and...I love those structures! That looks really fun and useful for a long time. Thanks for sharing. You are so wise :)The Lady Okiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00453607710629077945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-80881610253113578752016-11-23T10:40:25.288-05:002016-11-23T10:40:25.288-05:00I love this. I'm minimalist when it comes to t...I love this. I'm minimalist when it comes to toys, so I love practical lists. Thank you! Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06108654977114565015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-66109129067160572602016-11-23T09:43:40.307-05:002016-11-23T09:43:40.307-05:00Duplo blocks! The 3 yo got them as a 1 yo, and st...Duplo blocks! The 3 yo got them as a 1 yo, and still plays with them, of course, building castles. Now the 7 mo teethes on them, while sissy plays! And no choking hazard! AND, they're big enough to see before you actually step on them, and feel like you've died! Bonus!PurpleSlobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13323141115018411511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-7481473784117304232016-11-23T08:40:22.283-05:002016-11-23T08:40:22.283-05:00this.... Not sure old English suits my commenting ...this.... Not sure old English suits my commenting style :)Queen Mom Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04947788522821447557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-18524910158956601452016-11-23T08:39:44.284-05:002016-11-23T08:39:44.284-05:00That 38" trampoline is awesome! I was thinkin...That 38" trampoline is awesome! I was thinking the 9 and 3 year old would benefit from just a purchase thus year.Queen Mom Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04947788522821447557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-16978892415666431412016-11-22T21:21:18.593-05:002016-11-22T21:21:18.593-05:00In our house you don't really get Christmas pr...In our house you don't really get Christmas presents until (1) you know what Christmas is, and (2) you know what a present is. I think we're giving the baby a tub of Eucerin for Christmas this year and I expect him to be pretty happy about it.Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-6420196622727384922016-11-22T21:19:11.179-05:002016-11-22T21:19:11.179-05:00That's a great idea. We had a Hexbug once and ...That's a great idea. We had a Hexbug once and it was really cool, but I think the kids sent it off the 2nd-floor balcony and it sadly did not survive.<br /><br />I LOVE the plastic marble run we had when I was a kid and we used it all the time, but sadly they made the plastic flimsier and thinner now and it's rather lame in comparison. Such a disappointment!Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-29776045388179708762016-11-22T20:42:09.674-05:002016-11-22T20:42:09.674-05:00Also, have you checked out nanobugs? They are awe...Also, have you checked out nanobugs? They are awesome fun. Especially if you use the blocks you have to build mazes for them.Ann-Marie Ulczynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13855303309031758189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-72668000051604763882016-11-22T20:41:27.706-05:002016-11-22T20:41:27.706-05:00The plastic build your own marble run is high on m...The plastic build your own marble run is high on my list. I still love playing with it myself. It is a lot of pieces, but we just keep it in a backpack so it's not too bad to keep track of.Ann-Marie Ulczynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13855303309031758189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-67005748628685528142016-11-22T18:35:03.768-05:002016-11-22T18:35:03.768-05:00My kids all have loved the ball popper too. My kids all have loved the ball popper too. Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07034515858100587874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-50522177077522959482016-11-22T15:55:13.261-05:002016-11-22T15:55:13.261-05:00Those KEVA planks look awesome! I will have to tuc...Those KEVA planks look awesome! I will have to tuck away that idea for the future. While I love Legos, I really love the idea of planks/blocks that aren't crazy choking hazards and aren't ridiculously painful to step on. AnneMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13462442204217572325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-41117435266906537082016-11-22T15:49:19.104-05:002016-11-22T15:49:19.104-05:00Those KEVA planks look awesome! I'm a huge fan...Those KEVA planks look awesome! I'm a huge fan of building toys for kids, and when I was little my parents got us a wooden marble maze which was awesome. I think those planks look way more versatile, though. And I think it sounds awesome that you don't have to worry about choking hazards in the way you do with legos. Plus, as amazing as legos are, the sets always get separated and pieces AnneMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13462442204217572325noreply@blogger.com