Toys: Less REALLY is More

Are you baffled as your children come up to you, yet again, exclaiming "I'm bored!"
You respond, "But you have so many toys to play with, how could you possibly be bored?"

Well, that just might be it. Research shows, there comes a point at which more toys does our children a disservice! There are too many options, they come across decision fatigue as they figure out what they want to play with. Thus, no decision is ever made.

But, we can change their environment to encourage them to play more, to have greater focus, and greater satisfaction in their play. And that change is:

Less toys!

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Toys that encourage creative play:

Building toysblocks, LEGO, magnatilesDress upScarves, hats, bandanasDolls and characters (people and animals)VehiclesKitchen itemsparticularly plates, utensils, bowlsBalls and outdoor toysArt supplies

Toys to de-clutter:

BrokenAdvertisement freebiesKid's meal toysDuplicatesToys that play by themselvesSpecific use toysPassing fadsTV show and movie charactersToys that annoy you or are uglyBig toys those don't get used often enough

A special thank you to the Jesse Stratton Band for the music.