Blogs about open-ended and sensory toys

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Calculating with beanbags - learning through play

Beanbags are a fantastic way for children to learn to count, measure, or multiply through play. Preschoolers love tossing and measuring, or evenly dividing them among different baskets.

Calculating with beanbags - learning through play

Beanbags are a fantastic way for children to learn to count, measure, or multiply through play. Preschoolers love tossing and measuring, or evenly dividing them among different baskets.

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Plastic-free toys for your baby: my top 6 natur...

Do you also long for natural toys for your baby instead of plastic (battery-operated) ones? Then you've come to the right place.

Plastic-free toys for your baby: my top 6 natur...

Do you also long for natural toys for your baby instead of plastic (battery-operated) ones? Then you've come to the right place.

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5 indoor games with beanbags - a must-have for ...

Rainy weekends or cold afternoons – as a mom, it can be a challenge to keep your child active and entertained. Beanbags are the perfect solution!

5 indoor games with beanbags - a must-have for ...

Rainy weekends or cold afternoons – as a mom, it can be a challenge to keep your child active and entertained. Beanbags are the perfect solution!

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Why every child needs open-ended toys

Discover the benefits of open-ended toys like beanbags and play cloths. Why do these toys, in particular, stimulate your child's creativity and development?

Why every child needs open-ended toys

Discover the benefits of open-ended toys like beanbags and play cloths. Why do these toys, in particular, stimulate your child's creativity and development?

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How to neatly store toys in an open toy cupboard

Did you know that the way you present toys can influence your child's play behavior? The Montessori method recommends offering toys in an open shelving system. Why? Let me explain...

How to neatly store toys in an open toy cupboard

Did you know that the way you present toys can influence your child's play behavior? The Montessori method recommends offering toys in an open shelving system. Why? Let me explain...

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Does your child throw toys? 3 tips for the thro...

Does your child throw toys? That can be very frustrating. Throwing toys is (unfortunately) normal. It's a way to explore the world. Of course, you can guide and support your...

Does your child throw toys? 3 tips for the thro...

Does your child throw toys? That can be very frustrating. Throwing toys is (unfortunately) normal. It's a way to explore the world. Of course, you can guide and support your...

Little Botanic label, a toy brand that makes open-ended toys that grow with your child

I'm Patty, a mother of two daughters and the face behind the Little Botanic label. I make sensory beanbags and play cloths. Imaginative, open-ended toys that grow with your child.

In my blogs, I'll take you on a journey into the world of open-ended and sensory toys. Why are open-ended toys so important? How do you offer sensory toys, and what are the benefits of this imaginative toy? ✨

  • Blog: What is open-ended toys?

    Open-ended toys is growing in popularity, but what kind of toy is it and why is it such a success? I'm happy to tell you why we love this toy so much.

    What is open-ended toys? 
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    Blog: 10 beanbag throwing games

    Throwing is a skill a child must learn, just like crawling, climbing, walking, and running. But throwing can also be learned and improved through games.

    10 beanbag throwing games 
  • Blog: Lovingly limiting throwing toys

    In this house, the kids regularly threw toys. No matter how many times I told them it wasn't allowed, it didn't sink in. Until I pointed out what was allowed!

    (Lovingly) limiting throwing toys