3 cheap and easy independent play ideas for your preschooler
The Big Future Blog
by Big Future Toys
3y ago
Your kid can play on their own. Here are three cheap and easy ideas to encourage independent play. 1. Sensory Bin This one is so easy to set up and keeps kids entertained for a long time. Sensory Bin with Rice and Toys How to set it up: Fill a container with rice or dry pasta. Toss in some scoop and and bury some toys inside. Your kid will enjoy scooping, pouring and finding the treasures you’ve buried. 2. Play Dough Play dough is a classic for a reason. It’s a flexible material (literally) that opens up all sorts of creative opportunities. Play dough with rolling pin ..read more
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How to be present with your kids
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by Big Future Toys
3y ago
You hear it all the time — “Be present with your kids.” But how exactly do you do that? We break the advice down into simple, actionable steps that you can use today. What does being present even mean? Being present, also called mindfulness, is the act of paying attention to your current thoughts, feelings, physical sensations and immediate surroundings. The opposite is distraction, or thinking about things in the past or future. You can be present with your kids by focusing your attention on your kids and whatever activity you’re doing together. How does being present help me ..read more
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How much screen time should your kid be getting? (Pandemic version)
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by Big Future
3y ago
We break down the screen time guidelines from the American Association of Pediatrics and list some great screen free options for you. Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash The struggle is real. In normal times (if anyone can remember what that was like), we were pretty strict with screen time for our 3 year old. One Daniel Tiger episode a day was basically the limit, but with COVID lockdown in full effect, we’ve been spending a lot more time at home, and our kids have spent a lot more time in front of screens. If you’re anxious about how much screen time your kiddo is getting, you’r ..read more
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Buy a toy, plant a tree
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by Steven Rho
3y ago
Promise #3: Take action to preserve a healthy planet for our kids. Our toy planting program is one way we make good on our promise. Here’s how it works. You purchase a toy from us. We donate a portion of your purchase to Plant With Purpose, a 501(c)(3) non-profit based out of San Diego, California. Plant With Purpose works with farmers to plant trees in countries like Burundi, The Dominican Republic, Haiti and Thailand. Planting trees helps alleviate poverty caused by deforestation. Trees add nutrients to the soil, improve crop yield, and ultimately help farmers escape the cyc ..read more
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The Master Plan for Toys
The Big Future Blog
by Steven Rho
3y ago
5 second intro: Big Future Toys is a toy startup. This is our plan to make toys better for the planet. “We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.” — Wendell Berry The future of our planet is… not looking so good right now. You’ve heard it all before — global warming, shrinking natural resources, ocean pollution. As parents (or heck, just decent human beings), it’s perfectly reasonable for us to be concerned about the world we’re giving our kids. So what can we do? It’s important to remember that as consumers, we have incredible power to sha ..read more
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What toy should I buy for my toddler?
The Big Future Blog
by Big Future
3y ago
Ah, toddlers. The pudgy little feet, the explorer instinct coming to life, the spilling of things that you’ve just put away. Your toddler is a beautiful, messy creature with specific mental and physical needs. We’ll get you inside their heads and help you choose developmentally-appropriate toys for them. Building That Toddler Bod Between a kid’s first and third birthdays, they’ll put on about 13 pounds, and grow by 8 inches. What’s more amazing is the growth in their brains, where they’re developing more than 1 million neural connections every second. This is the fastest their ..read more
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How to choose an age-appropriate toy
The Big Future Blog
by Big Future
3y ago
You’ve got a birthday party coming up, and it’s the kind where they serve apple juice and pizza. Unless the parents have specified “no gifts”, you’ve got some shopping to do. Where do you start? Let’s make this a little easier by starting with a basic question: How old is the kid? Age is important to consider because a child’s ability to enjoy a toy depends on their level of physical, cognitive and emotional development. A simple example is that a typical 2-year-old won’t know what to do with a 100 piece puzzle (except eat it), while a 5-year-old might see a rattle toy and say “that’s a ..read more
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Toys Are the New Fast Fashion
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by Big Future
3y ago
This may sound strange coming from a toy maker, but we don’t buy toys for our kids. Between birthdays, Christmas, and grandparents, our kids receive enough toys to overflow their toy box and spill out into every corner of the house. They even receive toys when they go to other kids’ birthday parties. We’ve gone so far as sending birthday invitations that politely specify “no gifts” to try to stem the influx of toys into our home. The cheaply-made plastic toys are the first to go in the trash. We don’t donate them because we don’t want to pass the problem along to another family, and ofte ..read more
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Talk Earthy to Me (Our Media Kit)
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by Big Future
3y ago
Hey friend, thanks for checking us out! We wanted to give you a one-stop shop for all the background, photos, videos, and contact info that you need. Can’t find something below? Shoot us an email. We’d be happy to fill in the details. Cheers, Steve and Kristin Facebook | Instagram | bigfuturetoys.com | hello@bigfuturetoys.com What are these Earthtiles I’m hearing about? Earthtiles are wooden magnetic building toys. Kids stick them together to build houses, rockets, dodecahedrons (if uniform polyhedra are their thing), and more. They’re made from sustainably-sourced wood, which i ..read more
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