The Unique Toys We Gave Our Kids! – My MindWare Picks

January 18, 2019

This Christmas we gave the kids a few presents from MindWare.
I love how they offer so many unique toys that encourage learning!
While I was browsing their site I found that a lot of their
toys reminded me of my own toys from my childhood.
It’s always fun introducing the kids to things that you loved when you were little!
I’ve shared the kids playing with the toys via Instagram and
you guys were wanting details! So… here ya go! Did you have any of these toys as a kid??

I saw the Mega Marble Run and it took me back to when I was a kid!
I got it for Micah and it’s been a hit. Their reactions on Christmas morning were so cute.
They’ve seen this before at Grandma and Grandpa’s house and were so excited to have their own!
All of the kids play with this and I’m all about toys that can gather all the ages together.
They know I love it too…so they’re always asking for my help to build a super cool track. ;)

I got a bin to store all of the marble run pieces!
The kids play with this when baby isn’t around.
Sometimes they take it upstairs or if he’s napping they build it in the playroom.
Always fun to see the creations they come up with!

My Sophia loves to be in the kitchen baking or cooking so when I saw
this kid friendly melting pot I knew it would be perfect for her!
This is the Playful Chef Chocolate Studio and it’s the perfect size for kids!
We had friends over for a game night and Sophia contributed to the
yummy snack spread with her chocolate strawberries!

Sienna has been asking for a Pottery Wheel for YEARS…
I was looking for a good option that wouldn’t break immediately or be too hard for her…
and when I came across this Pottery Wheel for beginners I was so excited!
I was able to get her set up easily and she took over and made her own little bowl.
Perfect for my Sienna who loves containers and putting all her little treasures in them. ;)
She still has more clay in the kit for more projects too. SHE FLIPPED over it on
Christmas morning and it’s always fun to give gifts that get a great reaction.

Asher’s nickname is Asher the basher… he is kind of a wrecking ball haha.
We have foam blocks already that he loves to stack up and knock over…
so when I saw the KaBlocks I knew it had his name written all over it!
ALL the kids got a kick out of this toy!
You stack up the foam blocks that come with it.. and then jump on the pump!
The blocks go flying (depending on who jumps on it. ;) And everyone squeals.
Even Hunter was obsessed with this toy and thought for sure he knew how to work it…haha.

Hunter’s present was perfect for him!!
It’s called the Rainbow Roller Ball Track.
We had an older toy that you would put the car on the track and watch it drive down…
and he loved that…Ā but it was kind of ugly and old so when I saw this
cute and colorful toy with a similar idea…I grabbed it for him!
Hunter also loves balls so he went gaga over it! You build the tower how you want…
just twisting the pieces together to the pattern and height you like.
I will say you have to make sure youĀ build it solid and
not heavy on one side, otherwise it tips!
But once you get it build steady you’re all set.
He loves to take the balls andĀ drop them in through the top and watch them go down the tracks!
He plays with this every day. The current set up looks more like the photo on the box!

Hope you enjoyed finding out about these fun toys.
It’s always exciting to go on the hunt for the perfect gifts for your people…
these are great options for my crew!
Thank you to MindWare for sponsoring today’s post!
As always, all thoughts are my own and I love sharing things we love with you guys.