tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33704157.post3200257344439437533..comments2023-07-10T21:59:04.654-05:00Comments on The Cookes: Fostering CreativityUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33704157.post-87091009486458016592009-01-13T14:08:00.000-06:002009-01-13T14:08:00.000-06:00I totally agree...maybe that is why most small kid...I totally agree...maybe that is why most small kids like to play with the box that the "cool" toy came in!! Great post!Allison Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16906293735600945977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33704157.post-58939107326540224872009-01-12T19:52:00.000-06:002009-01-12T19:52:00.000-06:00I go one step further and put on party invites- no...I go one step further and put on party invites- no gifts necessary,or no gifts please. The kids get so many gifts from family and super close friends that they really don't nee any more. Since I have done that from the beginning, my kids have never fussed or complained about it. They don't think they are "missing out" on anything.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08563886078048329577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33704157.post-21446779181985009982009-01-11T11:50:00.000-06:002009-01-11T11:50:00.000-06:00Hi Rachel,I totally agree about kids needing to us...Hi Rachel,<BR/>I totally agree about kids needing to use their imaginations instead of each toy having one specific use. We are in the process of moving from Brazil to the US right now, and I needed to choose a few small toys for my 2 1/2 yr. old daughter to play with over the next few months while our stuff is in transit. It turns out that her favorite "toys" are a plastic coat hanger (which she pretends is a trombone), stickers, a couple of matchbox cars, and a few Little Golden Books. She prefers to use her imagination and play with whatever she happens to find around the house than to play with fancy toys. I guess I shouldn't waste my money on toys! Jennifer TerryJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02121972172248155822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33704157.post-1744495043054439292009-01-09T16:26:00.000-06:002009-01-09T16:26:00.000-06:00The gift theme is a great idea! I may try this fo...The gift theme is a great idea! I may try this for Ashton's upcoming, first birthday. I can't believe that it's already that time! Just so you know, I really enjoy reading your blog. You've shown me some really interesting ideas that I would never have thought of on my own. So, thanks :)!Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08391550990451736347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33704157.post-52883657259481580422009-01-08T22:06:00.000-06:002009-01-08T22:06:00.000-06:00It also helps to cut down on the friend parties. ...It also helps to cut down on the friend parties. We are going to limit the amount of friend b-day parties that our kids can have. They get lots of toys that aren't necessary at those parties. But, at some point you just have to remove the excess toys if needed! We took a box of less played with toys and boxed them up for later use. We didn't need the sheer amount of toys around to clean up!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04683239109034382788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33704157.post-34769901822233229122009-01-08T18:51:00.000-06:002009-01-08T18:51:00.000-06:00I think that having a gift themed party is a great...I think that having a gift themed party is a great idea. I never had a gazillion toys growing up and we always used our imagination. We had a lot of magic shows. I see so many kids these days with a room full of toys and they aren't even playing with them. It's like you spend all this money for a couple weeks of fun. I like the board games, especially because you can always play them and it's fun for everyone...puzzles too!Kaitlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406258203850575762noreply@blogger.com