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Zimpli so much sensory fun for kids

Time is just flying by and the kids are growing faster than weeds. Plus here I am, trying to spend as much time as possible with them – and somehow fitting in the school things, work and play time.

Last year we reviewed some of the Zimpli Kids Goo which Lexa and her cousin loved. This time around we have new products. I love that Zimpli Kids’ products are a sensory “toy” and that it is environmentally-friendly.

The squeals of delight when they realise its playtime makes the clean-up worthwhile. Obviously both kids tried to eat it too…

Since my oldest is now learning responsibility, she gets to do it all.

  • Pouring the glittery (pre) goo into a bucket
  • Learning to pour the water slowly to not splash the “dust”
  • Mixing it all into a fun goo

Lessons to learn

  • Other small lessons they can learn is about density and liquid – what happens if I just hold it in my hand VS squeezing it
  • Name the colour of the goo
  • Describe the goo

Just some of the Zimpli Kids products

#gift

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Play-doh Touch
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Play-Doh Touch Shape to Life Studio – the first app-enhanced Play-Doh experience

Did you know that 16 September is World Plah-Doh Day?

I get a lot of press releases – and I rarely publish them… unless of course it is of interest. Since I have been playing with Lexa’s Play-Doh since it arrived, I’m totally into Play-Doh.

The gist of the press release is that you can create your Play-Doh creatures and play with them in a virtual Play-Doh world.

“Combining real world active play with digital play – Play-Doh Touch offers tools that allows kids to use their creativity to shape Play-Doh characters, scan them into the App and watch the characters come alive in a virtual Play-Doh world. When it’s time for the Play-Doh characters to go ‘back into the tub’ – save them on the App and bring them out to play (on your digital device) on another day. ”

Check this out!

You will be able to get the Play-Doh Touch Shape to Life Studio from Toys R Us, ToyZone, Toy Kingdom, Hamleys and online from  Takealot.com.

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Kitchen fun with Play-Doh

I love playing with new toys and cannot wait for Lexa to grow up so I can haul out the good stuff! So when the Play-Doh kitchen cake set arrived on my doorstep…I was in the kitchen playing.

The set contains a number of pieces that include a fork, knife, spatula and more. You also get clay!

The best part about the set, there are plenty of shapes to choose from the make…including a gingerbread man! The BBQ is actually also where your cake shape press is hidden.

They have a number of different sets available, including the spaghetti-making, pizza and hamburger set. Sooooooooo much fun!

PS. I am letting Lexa play with the Play-Doh… under supervision. She understands no, so when the clay moves towards her mouth – I just say no and she stops.

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The Toys Lexa Love

It is no secret that I love toys just as much as a kid would. Now that we have little Miss Lexa, I want to/but don’t want to share my toys with her.

She has always been a mobile baby. From day one she would move around the cot like Speedy Conzales. No toy has ever been safe, if she could see it, she got to it.

There are toys that we gave to her way before we should’ve but we wanted to make sure she was challenged. One such toy is the Little Tikes Light & Sound Spinning Top…

It is important to give your child age appropriate toys. Babies get frustrated if they don’t know how use a toy – but it is also a good idea to challenge them.

This toy we introduced Lexa to at 4 months. I went in with sounds, lights and spinning balls but this proved to be a bit loud for her. We then took out the batteries and then she got interested… She tried to mimic and push the top down, but only now at 7 months did she master that.

Back in 2015, way before there was even hope of a baby we got the musical Hello Kitty face. We first introduced her to it at around 3 months and she quickly realised if she swipes across it, it plays sounds. She now deliberately bashes the Hello Kitty, but she hasn’t mastered pressing single buttons. She however studies my movements on the piano intently.

Prima Toys doesn’t carry this particular model anymore, but they have very cute substitutes:

  1. Little Tikes Tap ‘n Tune Piano
  2. LeapFrog Learn & Groove Musical Table

When Lexa started crawling and I wanted her to follow me I drag this little Hello Kitty walker behind me. The sound and colours attracted and held her attention. Now she likes to hold the cat and bash I think on the floor. I’m sure she will love using it when she walks!

Once again, this is a 2015 toy, so it isn’t available anymore. However, Prima Toys have brought in something even better…

Hubby and I have been looking around at these first step walkers, but with everything going on with his family we have barely been home. We are looking at the First Steps Baby Walker – it has so many things that’ll keep her busy plus then we can ditch the walking ring.

Then the best thing ever when you have older cousins… you get their toys and dolls. Somebody will be getting a BIG BUNCH of Bratz dolls. I will be restoring them – fixing their hair and get some new clothes.
Prima Toys Bratz
I’m not sure how I feel about bringing Bratz into my Barbie world, but I guess it might be a good thing for me?

Looking at toys…

Now that we are looking at suitable toys for Lexa I’ve discovered just how easy the Prima Toys website makes it for parents. You tick a few boxes, press search and voila!

…and then when you choose a toy it even tells you where you can buy it.

Prima Toys - Johannesburg Mommy Blogger

That’s enough of toys today – I gotta get working.

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