31 Open Ended Toys Kids Will Play with for Years
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From building toys & dolls to play silks & trucks, these open ended toys are the ones our kids pulled out over and over again through the years for hours of imaginative play!
As parents, we know how easy it is for toys to accumulate - and how little play time many of these toys actually get! For those of us wanting to minimize the clutter, we're pulling together a list of open ended toys that can be used any number of ways for engrossing, creative play at any age.
Which toys get the most use in your home? Review your favorites below, and suggest any that are missing to share with fellow parents!
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tender leaf Dovetail House
Large, spacious and ultra-stylish, Dovetail House has 6 rooms ready to be filled with our Dovetail furniture sets. Beautiful printed plywood floors and gender neutral colors make this an exceptional dolls house.
Alexandra F. said: Dollhouses are made for open-ended play, and this heirloom quality dollhouse is one that will be cherished for years by any child who likes playing with miniatures. My daughter had both a Barbie Dreamhouse and a smaller wooden dollhouse when she was young, and while she liked both, it was the wooden dollhouse (and its accompanying wooden dolls) that really captured her imagination, and that she and her brother played with most often.
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