During a visit to the Kid’s Museum last week, I experienced every parent’s nightmare. I was caught in the overpriced gift shop with three very curious kids. My first thought was “I am not going to get out of here without dropping $75 or causing ear-piercing screams” (it was way past naptime). But when I stopped to look around for a few minutes, I noticed quite a few very cool toys. I was starting to think I wouldn’t get out of there for under $100 ($125 if I got the hubby something too). How could I have never seen these toys before? I thought I knew all the indie toys. I mean c’mon, I had seen those Bendaroos commercials a million times. When we got home, I started surfing around on the internet and found so many more. So I thought how many more moms are ignorantly buying Mattel when there are so many better options out there. So here I am to enlighten the masses. Think of this as the Sundance Film Festival of toys.
P.S. All of these awesome toys are $30 or less.
This pseudo skateboard is great for young kids to learn on without getting hurt and for older kids to practice on inside during the winter months.
These creative blocks allow kids to build their designs out in a number of different directions. And as an extra bonus, they nest inside each other making them a major space saver.
People cannot stop raving about this thing. Despite it’s average appearance, the Bilibo brings out kids creativity. Most parents have a story about how their toddler preferred playing with a big box rather than the toy that came in it. Well, the Bilibo is like an indestructible box that kids can explore and imagine with again and again.
These are magnet balls with unlimited possibilities. You can tear them apart, mold them, create patterns, make sculptures and so much more. This is a toy that you will have to pry out of their hands.
This toy is great for fostering a budding engineer or creating one! It’s like a science fair in a kit. Your child can create a flying saucer, voice controlled lamp, strobe light, musical doorbell and much more with the gadgets in this kit.
