Comments on Lost in Laundry: Hey Moms, do you know about "Groovy Girls"?

Laine loved Groovy Girls when she was Laryn's age....

2009-10-23T10:32:59.867-05:00

Laine loved Groovy Girls when she was Laryn's age. She still has her's. The classic toy for my boys is Lego. Also, good old fake weapons: swords, light sabers, guns along with 'boy dress up clothes' get the most use at our house.

Hi Starr! My kids both really like play food and a...

2009-10-13T21:07:27.973-05:00

Hi Starr! My kids both really like play food and accessories. I'm looking for a standing play kitchen for Gwyn for her birthday this month. I'm a big fan of pretend play in whatever context!

(better late than never right?)

Oh yeah, Starr, did you know you can buy Groovy Gi...

2009-10-09T15:57:43.860-05:00

Oh yeah, Starr, did you know you can buy Groovy Girls at Mardel? :)

We have just entered the age of Legos, and we're h...

2009-10-09T13:35:10.238-05:00

We have just entered the age of Legos, and we're having fun with them. Both of my boys actually do better with the larger Legos (called Duplex, I think.

We're also into any instrument. Sometimes my house gets really, really loud.

I shudder to think what torture my boys would inflict on these lovely looking dolls, but if I had girls I would take your recommendation to heart.

I can totally relate on asking for comments and ge...

2009-10-08T22:02:25.189-05:00

I can totally relate on asking for comments and getting nothing. It's like you can hear crickets chirping. :)

We love Groovy Girls, too! They are awesome. I also love Lincoln Logs - so much great creativity, and it's fun to play with something I played with as a kid! And both of my kids (boy and girl) love GeoTrax. There are tons of different pieces/accessories you can buy, the tracks and train cars go together in dozens of different ways, loading and unloading cargo, hours of fun.... Love it!

NEVER have I heard of these. They look awesome. T...

2009-10-08T20:56:56.712-05:00

NEVER have I heard of these. They look awesome. Thanks for the tip. I'm a big fan of toys that make you move. Stuff to balance on, jump over, chase, etc. Roller skates and hula hoops are good examples. These type of toys tend to have good longevity, kids can use them in different ways as they get bigger; and they tend to engage me as a parent more.

Ok so here is a little comment love :) Thanks for ...

2009-10-08T18:13:45.859-05:00

Ok so here is a little comment love :) Thanks for your writings :) Those are really neat...hmmm good ideas for christmas for nieces and such. My son is only 9 months so his current favorite toys include shoes, any scrap of anything that is a choking hazard, removing books from shelf, and a mints tin with some rice in it. He does play with his Little Tykes farm a bit though. So yeah not much toy input!

MaryBeth

Commenting out of sympathy. I've got nothin'. We'r...

2009-10-08T18:12:12.176-05:00

Commenting out of sympathy. I've got nothin'. We're book and art nerds over here. No particularly cool toys in this household.

Well, I don't have much input on other great toys ...

2009-10-08T16:29:06.390-05:00

Well, I don't have much input on other great toys but just wanted to say these dolls look like so much fun!