Hello there.
Spring has arrived (even if it's still a little chilly at times!), which means it's time to freshen up with a few new resources. The children in my setting tend to play with the same toys so I thought I would introduce a few new ones from a company based in North Wales called Babi Pur. This company specialises in ethical shopping for kids. I found this company when I was looking for a small wooden rainbow, which they stock and I was so impressed with the range of wooden toys on offer I placed an order. There are so many beautiful toys on offer, many of which are suitable from birth. I bought the small rainbow and some rainbow mushrooms - not a big order I know but I wanted to see how well these went down in my setting. I was drawn to this brand because I wanted open-ended resources and each child has their own way of playing with these types of toys.
First of all, the order was dispatched and received quickly. Secondly the quality of these products from Grimms was excellent - well made and suitable for the ages of the children who I provide childcare for. Finally, these toys have been played with non-stop since I received them. The older children like to incorporate them with existing toys such as cars, dolls and other wooden blocks - they have been using the rainbow to make a tunnel across the train tracks and pens for small animals. The younger children have been using them as a stand alone resource - making towers, counting and colour recognition.
So based on usage over the past couple of weeks I decided to take a further look at what was on offer. I asked some of the children who I care for, as well as my own children what they liked and why they liked it. I made it clear I wasn't going to order everything but if we could have one new piece what should we get and how could be use it. I would honestly order everything it means allowed it, these toys are fantastic and I would highly recommend them as gifts for babies and children. The children I look after range from 2 years to 10 years and they all play with these beautiful toys.
I was surprised at how quickly the older children agreed what our next purchase should be. The children wanted to order the Water Wave so that's what I've ordered. This product, as with quite a few in the range, comes in different sizes. I've gone for the larger sized one (priced at £22.94) because I thought it would work better with the other products we had from Grimms, part of me also wishes I'd bought the slightly larger (17cm) rainbow, which was why I decided against the small water wave. Have a look on Babi Pur's website, there are loads of example how this toy can be played with.
The children can't for this product to arrive - they are going to love it!
Check out my Instagram to see how we use these fantastic resources. I know I will be ordering more from Babi Pur and Grimms in the future.
Thanks for reading!
@dottyduckschildcare
This post was first published in March 2018
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