I have been thinking of featuring some of my kiddo's favorite items in Top Pick Tuesday for awhile now, and there is no time like the present! The following items have brought hours of entertainment in my household, and I hope they do the same for you! All are available on Amazon, too, so even better right now - and they are all rather affordable :)
Top Pick #1: Lite Brite
My first top pick is the good old fashioned Lite Brite - this was one of my very favorite childhood toys! We purchased one of these for each of our kiddos a few years ago, and this inexpensive toy can keep my kiddo's entertained for long stretches at a time.
Lite Brite comes with over 200 multi color pegs and 6 templates that kids can follow, but it also is so good for the imagination and letting kids think of their own patterns. It is a great indoor activity, and when my kids build forts, they enjoy taking these in also since they obviously glow in the dark :) Lite Brite is something that I thoroughly enjoy doing with my kids as well!
If you have multiple kiddos in your family, I love that these are also inexpensive enough that it won't break the bank if you want to get one for each family member. You can find them right now for only $11.99: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N6B8SX0/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01N6B8SX0&linkCode=as2&tag=lifestyledbyj-20&linkId=998ea076170d16566896994d7afd3823.
Top Pick #2: Dragon Too Mega Kids Crafts and Art Supplies Jar Kit
I try to keep simple arts and crafts supplies in the house because my kids, especially my daughter, LOVE doing arts and crafts. They are all super creative and have excellent imaginations, and I love that this comes through when we do crafts together.
That said, I like variety in craft supplies, so I love big craft kits that come with a bunch of different items - that way, I don't have to think about buying lots of different supplies! I tend to gravitate towards the Dragon Too kits because they are affordable and include so many different items to create a wide variety of crafts.
When I found out that there was a chance that my kids might be off for a few weeks, I grabbed another one of the Dragon Too craft jars last week - we have already put this to good use the past days and made some really cute crafts together. I love when we just sit around the table together with some music on and chat as we create together - it makes my mama heart happy!
You can find my favorite craft jar here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JC2Q2VD/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B07JC2Q2VD&linkCode=as2&tag=lifestyledbyj-20&linkId=cd991684cd9facd72ddee79f7c50abb7.
Top Pick #3: cossy STEM Learning Toy Engineering Construction Building Blocks
My kids all love building things - whether it is creating with blocks or legos, it is something that they enjoy doing daily. My oldest has also been doing after school STEM classes this year, and after seeing what he has built during those classes, I started purchasing STEM kits from Amazon since it was allowing him to take his building a step further at home.
I am definitely a fan of certain brands of STEM kits over others - partially because of the quality of the pieces you receive, and partially because some are so hard for kids to put together without non-stop guidance. That said, I have been a big fan of the cossy STEM kits that I have purchased, and I wanted to share one in particular that all three of my kiddos can play with since this specific kit is age appropriate for a wide variety of ages.
The cossy STEM Learning Toy Engineering Construction Building Blocks is one of our family's favorites for the following reasons:
- It comes with 208 pieces, which gives kids a lot of options on things to build (it does include an idea book to get kids started)
- It comes with a storage box
- The pieces are washable (a lot of sets are NOT because of the connector pieces!)
- The toys are durable enough to play with indoors or outdoors
- It appeals to a wide variety of ages, from my 4 year old to my 9 year old
You can find it here - you won't be disappointed: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BVP2YLK/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B07BVP2YLK&linkCode=as2&tag=lifestyledbyj-20&linkId=d8506551af0ef0aaa569ce7f3ca039c5.
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