Blogs about open-ended and sensory toys

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What are the benefits of open-ended toys?

Open-ended toys let children's curiosity guide their play. There are no instructions, no prescribed pattern, and no standard outcome. Children are given the freedom to follow their own imaginations, and...

What are the benefits of open-ended toys?

Open-ended toys let children's curiosity guide their play. There are no instructions, no prescribed pattern, and no standard outcome. Children are given the freedom to follow their own imaginations, and...

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What is open-ended toys?

Open-ended toys are toys without instructions, without a set pattern, and without a standard outcome. They stimulate a child's imagination because they can follow their own. Your child decides what...

What is open-ended toys?

Open-ended toys are toys without instructions, without a set pattern, and without a standard outcome. They stimulate a child's imagination because they can follow their own. Your child decides what...

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How was your playing side?

Silk is a wonderful toy. It's super smooth, making it glide effortlessly through little hands. It also has a beautiful sheen. That "silky sheen" is less noticeable when you wash...

How was your playing side?

Silk is a wonderful toy. It's super smooth, making it glide effortlessly through little hands. It also has a beautiful sheen. That "silky sheen" is less noticeable when you wash...

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Throwing toys and lovingly setting boundaries

In our house, the children regularly threw toys. No matter how many times I told them not to, because they might break or someone might get hurt, it didn't sink...

Throwing toys and lovingly setting boundaries

In our house, the children regularly threw toys. No matter how many times I told them not to, because they might break or someone might get hurt, it didn't sink...

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40+ activities with play side

In my opinion, play silk is the most magical toy in existence. Give children play silk in their hands and you'll be amazed at what they do with it. With...

40+ activities with play side

In my opinion, play silk is the most magical toy in existence. Give children play silk in their hands and you'll be amazed at what they do with it. With...

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How do you choose a sustainable Christmas gift ...

Sustainability is becoming increasingly important as raw materials become scarcer. But what does "sustainable" actually mean? If you Google it, you'll find the following: Sustainable means, among other things, 'produced...

How do you choose a sustainable Christmas gift ...

Sustainability is becoming increasingly important as raw materials become scarcer. But what does "sustainable" actually mean? If you Google it, you'll find the following: Sustainable means, among other things, 'produced...

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