Comments on: Simplicity Parenting Toy List

By: Mimi Brusa

Mimi Brusa — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 19:53:17 +0000

I completely agree with doing away with unused, unnecessary toys. There are so many donation sites where those toys will be used and loved. My husband and I do the same process for our garage and hutches. Why do we have this stuff? We don’t even know what we have. Well, we donate and recycle what is not used and it’s so freeing to have more space for the items you do use. Our grandkids are so spoiled with toys (they’ve got everything) so we try to give them more educational items for birthdays and holidays to cut down on more clutter they don’t need. Yes, I had about 150 stuffed animals on my bed when I was young. I love the minimalist approach! Thanks so much for sharing!

By: Nicole St. Arnaud

Nicole St. Arnaud — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 04:38:54 +0000

What about train sets?

By: Amanda

Amanda — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 17:54:49 +0000

I am not seeing links to the art supplies or peg people book… Would you mind sharing your favorites for those please?

By: Ashley

Ashley — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 16:38:30 +0000

In reply to Meghan.

Hi, Meghan! Glad you liked the list. The cloak is on Amazon and made by Sarah’s Silks. They’re lightweight and kids love them. If you scroll back up, you can click on the link and it will take you right to them.
If the price point is not comfortable, there’s a great website called Twig + Tale that has a cloak pattern. https://www.twigandtale.com/products/childrens-unisex-cape-bundle There’s an option to make it long and the pattern is beginner friendly. Hope this helps! Ashley

By: Meghan

Meghan — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 16:32:38 +0000

Hello, loving your toy list! Thank you for taking the time to put that together. I’m curious, where did you find (or find a pattern to make?) the heavy cloak? I would love to get (or make) a couple for my little ones! Great idea! Thanks:) – Meghan

By: Ashley

Ashley — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 16:32:15 +0000

In reply to Jessica. Hi, Jessica. Thanks for your thoughtful comment! I can absolutely see where you're coming from on the Lego front. From what I see in the Simplicity Parenting program, removing items like Legos makes room for creative avenues that are not toy-based. So taking apart a old radio to see how it works instead of building a lego structure that moves and other things like that. I often see myself trapping my daughter into our collective modern idea of parenting, which is one of kids needs "smart" toys (and lately, kids need toys that teach STEM). But STEM is all around if we sit back and take note, right? Legos certainly fill a need (oh my gosh, I LOVE them!) and we have since purchased a set, but I do notice they close our minds to the world that's around us. Instead of figuring out how the kitchen table extends to seat more, we add blocks to the Lego collection. Both have their merits. Thanks for your input!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 23:07:23 +0000

I, mother of three now, but also former child am missing some “technical” toys here, where kids can discover mechanisms or do some more sophisticated constructions than what one can do with wooden blocks – as much as they are beautiful, as much they were really frustrating for me, as my buildings would never stay together for a long time. And to build as complicated structures as one can with Legos, one would need a huge amount which takes up way more space than Legos. I agree that Legos really don’t make cleaning up easy, but in my opinion, if I had to keep a single toy system for myself or my children, it would be Legos, the possibilities are just endless, the children can make their own car, undo it, make a plane, then build a house.