rockergirrl responded June 21, 2007 at 7:47AM

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It is so easy to end up with a ton of noisy plastic toys when birthdays and the holidays come around. I personally can't stand them. I have found for the most part they get attention when they are first opened and then end up in my basement anyways because they don't get played with. What my kids have always played with most even having other more flashy toys around at times are:
wooden blocks
legos
play silks ( it amazing what these become every day)
books, books, books
musical instuments
play store/kitchen (wooden cash regiser, food etc)
puzzles
art stuff

I find limiting the amount of toys that are around helps too. If you find you have too many try rotating them every so often. Some go in the closet at times and then switch them out. I believe kids get overwhelmed if there too many choices around. A few good quality toys will go a lot further.

  vtmomof2 responded June 21, 2007 at 9:28AM

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I agree. My kids have so much that every year I have a huge yard sale where I sell a lot of hardly used toys with all the pieces most of the time. Some things I have to sell simply because we have no room. The few toys I keep are usually the educational toys and I have few melissa & doug toys that are great.

  LatteMommy responded June 21, 2007 at 11:29AM

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YARD SALE!!! IT IS A LOT OF FUN AND WORTH THE EFFORT. $ TOWARD COLLEGE. WE ARE HAVING OUR SECOND YARD SALE THIS SATURDAY. LAST SATURDAY WE DID GREAT! MY DAD WANTS ME TO COME UP TO CT AND HAVE A TAG SALE FOR HIM UP THERE. I'D LOVE TO FIND THE TIME TO DO THAT FOR HIM. HOPE I CAN.
GOSH THE TOYS REALLY ADD UP FAST.