It’s that time of year again and I’m looking for great hands-on, interactive, meaningful and relevant gifts for each of my 5 young grandchildren…though they are not very young now. They’re 8, 10, 11, 12, and 13 years old! But if they were 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 years old, I would be looking at the following toys and products from Discount School Supply. A few of my favorite things include the 3 B’s of Childhood—Blocks, Balls, and Books!
Excellerations® Classic Wood Barn
My granddaughters still have this and they are now 8 and 10 years old. I think my daughter is going to save this toy for their children. It’s a classic! I also recommended this barn to a colleague of mine who has her own nature school and she just loved, loved, loved it! Don’t forget, you can also order the Large Farm Animals.
Excellerations® Building Brilliance Magnetic Shapes
These shapes help nurture creativity, imagination, fine motor skills, problem solving, math, scientific investigation, as well as cooperative play. This toy never goes out of style!
Excellerations® Plush Basket of Sensory Babies
You can’t help but pick up these cuties and give them a squeeze. Feel and listen for the squeak, crinkle, and rattle. They’re just the right size for little hands.
I’ll be sure to put this out when we have our family gathering. It’s irresistible for little and big hands. It comes in other colors but I still love the original white.
Excellerations® Super Sensory Beanbags
This is a different kind of bean bag, suitable for even the youngest child (ages 18 months +). It’s fuzzy on the outside and crinkly on the inside. They’re perfect stocking stuffers! Some adults even use them to clean the screen on their electronic devices!
I am so happy to see that these are still available. Each of my grandchildren received these blocks from me and I’ve instructed their parents to never get rid of them! Blocks are an important toy for children of all ages. If you think these are too large for your space, check out these smaller Foam Wooden Blocks.
This bag of balls is bountiful! It includes the outstanding Oballs, Sensory Balls, and traditional Playground Balls. This item even comes with its own hand pump! There’s no excuse to not get these balls rolling and bouncing.
Keep-It-Clean Plastic Art Mats
Art is messy and kids are messy too. But these plastic mats keep the creations contained and make clean up a breeze. Give children some favorite paints, watercolors, paper, and painting tools and let the creativity begin!
This is a favorite children’s book that encourages everyone to get moving. Stand up or sit down to act out the story using hand and body motions as you read.
Sharin' with Sharron 