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If they are 6-12 years old they are old enough to make the toy themselves with just a bit of parental guidance. If you've got the room for it you can make a cardboard castle with a washing machine box (appliance stores are happy to get rid of them) or multiple boxes bolted together. You can use half used cans of whatever paint is in the basement to paint them. Older kids could use a utility knife to cut windows. I've seen this done with a refrigerator box, opening up the box so it could be stored flat and have it set up like a staggered storefront.
You could have them build a puppet theater and make puppets from old spare socks and buttons, fabric scraps, etc. The kids could write a script and reall plan a show.
you can do at home science experiments (get a book on ideas, but one is to pour some vinegar into an empty water bottle, fill a balloon up with a little baking soda with a funnel, carefully attach the balloon to the neck of the bottle, keeping the baking soda end flopped over so the baking soda doesn't fall in, then lifting the baking soda end up so the baking soda falls into the vinegar, causing a big fizzy mess and making the balloon inflate from the gas produced. Hope that made sense.
You can make rag dolls.
Kids that age are often interested in cooking; teach them to cook. Not a toy, but something to keep them busy and fun to do for kids.
If they are 6-12 years old they are old enough to make the toy themselves with just a bit of parental guidance. If you've got the room for it you can make a cardboard castle with a washing machine box (appliance stores are happy to get rid of them) or multiple boxes bolted together. You can use half used cans of whatever paint is in the basement to paint them. Older kids could use a utility knife to cut windows. I've seen this done with a refrigerator box, opening up the box so it could be stored flat and have it set up like a staggered storefront.
You could have them build a puppet theater and make puppets from old spare socks and buttons, fabric scraps, etc. The kids could write a script and reall plan a show.
you can do at home science experiments (get a book on ideas, but one is to pour some vinegar into an empty water bottle, fill a balloon up with a little baking soda with a funnel, carefully attach the balloon to the neck of the bottle, keeping the baking soda end flopped over so the baking soda doesn't fall in, then lifting the baking soda end up so the baking soda falls into the vinegar, causing a big fizzy mess and making the balloon inflate from the gas produced. Hope that made sense.
You can make rag dolls.
Kids that age are often interested in cooking; teach them to cook. Not a toy, but something to keep them busy and fun to do for kids.
Age minimums on kids toys... what do you think?
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Specifically-
Super Miracle Bubbles Bubble Turbine Set- they recommend age 5
Gymboree Bubble Ooodles with Wand and Tray - age 3
Would either of these be inappropriate for an almost 2 year old?
Thanks KM. My thinking is that the wand might be too difficult for a younger child to blow through or maybe squeezing the turbine set would be too hard for small hands. I couldn't figure out if the age minimums are for that or if the manufacturer just doesn't want unattended children swallowing bubbles or sticking their fingers in the turbine/pulling out batteries.
KkA... Please learn to use some critical thinking skills. Lots of warnings are from stupidity and lack of supervision. I'm not going to be handing these to a toddler and then walking away. And you don't need to lecture people on children when asked about a toy... this is for an Easter gift. Of course I know how to play with a child.
lol Des that's half the reason I'm asking. My godson is 3 1/2 now and my memory is starting to blur with what he could do at his 2nd birthday :)
lol Des that's half the reason I'm asking. My godson is 3 1/2 now and my memory is starting to blur with what he could do at his 2nd birthday :)
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My two year old loves bubbles. With supervision, I see no issue with a two year old playing with these toys.
My two year old loves bubbles. With supervision, I see no issue with a two year old playing with these toys.
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