Magnetic Gears

Turn and Learn Magnetic Gears

My son LOVES these! Turn and Learn Magnetic Gears offer children to learn to build, connect, and use fine motor skills to spin what they have created. The set comes with 22 gears in two different sizes, a few of them having handles to allow kids' hands to turn them. My son has also learned his colors with these by grouping them appropriately, and he even enjoys standing them upright on a hard surface and building walls with them :) GET THEM HERE!

Heavenly Couture

I love this store, Heavenly Couture, because almost everything is under $18, and they post a new item daily at midnight at a discount price of $9.99 that is only on sale for 24 hours. Though it is a chain store, they only have four locations — that means not every woman in America will be strutting around town wearing the same exact clothes as you :) So you still get to be a bit chic and have your own style at a great, low price.

Here are a couple of tops I recently ordered. The detail on these pieces are very distinct, and the quality is great for what you're paying for :)

SMART toys

As a chic mama, I like to keep things simple and to the point. Turn toys into a learning experience and make the most out of your children's playtime. Here are some toys that exercise the brain:

Brick By Brick

Brick By Brick by ThinkFun: These brick-shaped pieces offer hours of fun as kids - as well as parents! - piece them together to create the patterns in the included booklet. Each piece is comprised of different numbers of bricks, making it a challenge to complete all the patterns. There are five pieces total, with 60 brick wall challenges to build. Also includes a travel bag so it's great to take on the road! Get their brains stimulated! GET THEM HERE!

Unifix Cubes

Unifix Cubes by Didax: Interlocking, colored cubes encourage number and math concepts. Even though the packaging says this toy is intended for ages 4+, it is great for young toddlers to learn counting and colors (just be sure to supervise as they can still be a choking hazard for little ones). Buy the pack of 100 cubes in 10 colors for under $13, and you've got a great starter set. Also includes a booklet with patterns to follow by color and number. GET THEM HERE!

Geofix

Geofix by Didax: Learn three-dimensional shapes and geometry with simple shapes. Great for the bigger kids, and they also make mini Geofix sets for the smaller hands. GET THEM HERE!