Best/Fav. Toys?

[treehugger82]

Anyone have suggestions for best/fav toys? I am a big fan of simple toys and have some things from my own kids, but they are older, so wondering what you all see your dck playing with the most?

Also, when I am filling out paperwork for licensing, it asks me to list all toys I have in my daycare....seriously? Do I have to list every single one? What did you all put down (if you remember)?

Thanks ladies LOVE this board!!!

[Meeko]

Fave toys

Lego (actually I use the bigger, Duplo blocks) win hands down......followed closely by wooden blocks.

[DCMomOf3]

I agree with PP about the duplos and blocks. My kids like the little people and wooden puzzles too.

[GretasLittleFriends]

Blocks are a huge hit here too. Duplos or Mega-blocks. I have LOTS of mega-blocks and they are a hit for all ages.

As far as listing all toys, I think I had to make a list, but my list was fairly generic... I.E. Craft supplies, coloring supplies, Cars and trucks, several different interlocking building block sets, dress-up (for boys and girls) clothes, books, several different Little People play sets, action figures, stuffed animals, dolls, etc. I figure the licensor could look more in depth at my toys when she did her inspection.

[snowborden1]

My DCK really like the playsilks I just made, hide away people, blocks, and wooden puzzles.
They really want to know all the toys you have??? Do they even really read through that list I wonder? Wow:confused:

[SilverSabre25]

Duplos, wooden train tracks (well...right now more the trains than the tracks, but it's an age thing), little people, art stuff, our giant yellow metal Tonka truck.

[lil angels]

Play kitchen and food, Little tykes trucks and legos. these are my bigggest hit.

I too just made a genaric list of things that the kids play with and they glance at it when they come to my home.

[morgan24]

I only have little girls right now and they are into any type of dolls. I'm in MI also and my last licensing vivist he had the list of toys I sent in and looked it over as he was looking at my toys. He was not very pleasant. I would list as many as possible.

[youretooloud]

Our favorites are

RODY

Bilibo seats <---can't be used on wood floor.

Cardboard blocks... although they have destroyed my new set in less than a year, so I'm not buying any more.

Small wooden blocks.

Fisher Price house, fire house, bus. (but I think these are pretty old)

An old Fisher Price Record Player from the 70s. I have to put that away every few days because they end up fighting over it. If I have only a few kids, they can manage without screaming.

[jessrlee]

I wanted a set of carboard blocks but didn't want to pay the $40 so I went to USPS.com and ordered 2 25 packs of the smallest flat rate boxes for free. The kids are loving them!

[MommyMuffin]

My kids LOVE books!! They also play with cars a lot.

[MyAngels]

I wanted a set of carboard blocks but didn't want to pay the $40 so I went to USPS.com and ordered 2 25 packs of the smallest flat rate boxes for free. The kids are loving them!

I got a bunch of small boxes from the stationery stocker at wal-mart and stuffed them tightly with newspaper from the recycle bin, then covered them in contact paper. They've lasted a really long time, and the kids love them.

[treehugger82]

Wow, thanks for all the great ideas and replies! Keep the ideas coming if there are more out there

[WImom]

On the cardboard block discussion, I just got a set at Michaels for $15 after 50% coupon. They are Melissa and Doug Brand.

[Hunni Bee]

1. Computer (i know...i know...kid-powered is better. But we were blessed to have it donated to us...so we will use it. They love it, but they are limited to 8 minutes per kid).

2. Fine Motor Toys (legos, other interlocking building toys, puzzles, large and small wooden beads and laces, etc.)

3. Kitchen/Food/Dress-Up

4. Block Area Toys (community building blocks, plastic people & animals, toys cars, etc)