Handmade Toys for Children Over 7

If you think your child might be too old for handmade toys this video is for you.

While it’s true that your child might be beyond the years of playing dress up and playing pretend with little felt animals, a few simple open-ended toys can do wonders for their development.

What’s great about these toys is that they get kids moving their bodies and getting lost in simple nourishing play. Nowadays we need to foster these types of opportunities as much as possible as there seem to be endless opportunities for sitting and being on screens.

Even if you are a low-tech family and your child is a bookworm, it’s great to find ways to incorporate more movement into their days.

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