Too much technology!

[catnapper]

I hear ya! Gosh, I would get lost for HOURS with a box of crayons. To this day, I LOVE the smell of crayolas. I tried to get my nephew to sit with me and color the last time I saw him, and he's not interested in anything that does't light up, beep, or do something interesting.

[smokey the elder]

I won't buy my grand niece anything electronic. I want to encourage her to use her head and hands, not be a passive spectator in her growing up.

[christa]

I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only adult that loves to color! My husband laughs at me all the time for spending hours on a coloring book! But what else is there to do when you're sick . . . or just bored?

[.sarah]

I hate and love technology.

[RICHARD]

When shopping for my nieces and nephews I would find the old fashioned pencil boxes and fill them with pencils, crayons, story books and stuff like that...My mom would get ticked off at me....She worked for years in a toy store and knew the latest fad toys...the grandkids always got that crap.

Now that the kids are alot older she teases me and asks if I am giving out crayolas....

Ya never know!

[Cataholic]

I just tossed out this catalog that featured the toys of yesteryear (aka, when we were kids...he he he). I tossed it not because I didn't like the toys, I did! But, Jones is too little for most of that still. He eats crayons, rather than draw with them.

One of my 'goals' as a mommy is to incorporate that sort of toy playing into my son's life. With Jonah's Grammy in full support (and secondary caregiver) it should work well.

I must confess though....Baby Einstein videos are a HUGE hit with him right now. HUGE.

[finn's mom]

Specialty toy stores always have really unique, thought provoking, fun toys for kids of all ages. They're not always the cheapest, but, i think they're worth it. I got spoiled with the European toy stores I'd go into, so, the little specialty stores always end up with my business. Now, with coloring books, I get those from many places, and, I still love to color in them, too! AC Moore is a good place, too, as was already said.