Need to update my playroom! Recommend a toy!

[Leelee]

Toys in my playroom are becoming a bit old hat! Can anyone recommend toys or games that your mindees really enjoy?

[RedDragon]

My mindees favourites without doubt are huge boxes that we can draw on and make dens with - castles, shop.

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk102/BAABAACHI6/CASTLE1.jpg

[tracey36]

whata lovely idea children always seem to prefer the boxes anyway :)

[miss mopple]

faves here are

dolls
dolls house
duplo
cars and garage
stickle bricks
wooden threading garden
till
dressing up

[sarah707]

Bricks for building towers... I got some big blocks to use outside recently and they are very popular.

animals and vets games

dressing up

dolls house is enjoying a revival

My box of bits and bobs (bit like a treasure basket for older ones.

Hth :D

[MAWI]

Happyland seems to be a big hit at my house at the moment. I bought a new set from ELC and they love it. Also bought a new Wooden workbench recently and they have played endlessly with it. I have to say though that cardboard boxes are an equal favourite at ours and can involve all the children (EYFS and schoolies) Seems to be that no matter what you buy, the cardboard box is the most exciting.

[monkey62]

Kitchen corner and dolls/buggies are very popular in my house regardless of age and gender
Also plastic animals/ fishes/ insect/ dinosaurus - with a mats
Mega blocks
Hopschotch
Dressing up

[venus89]

Here the favourites are the toy kitchen, Little People and toy cars.... And the littlest mindee just loves the cat flap :laughing:

[Amaranth]

Mine like Little people, Weebles, dolls, wedgits and they all love building dens. You can either use sheets out of your cupboard or you can pick up cheap throws for a couple of pound from Ikea. My mindees like to fill the dens with all my cushions and take the dolls and teddies in with them. They have been known to have their lunch in there too :D

Just going off topic slightly here :blush: but for outside play the mindees love to draw all over the flags on the driveway with chalk (nice and easy to wash away, although it usually looks really nice and gets left for a while).
We do rangoli patterns on the flags for Diwali :thumbsup:
They also really love painting with water! My shed, plant pots, fence, walls etc... are all really clean when they have finished :laughing: The little ones are amazed when the weather is warm (I can just about remember warm weather!) and the things they have drawn dissapear as they dry.

[monkey62]

My mindees favourites without doubt are huge boxes that we can draw on and make dens with - castles, shop.

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk102/BAABAACHI6/CASTLE1.jpg

I just love it ...you just give me a fantastic idea

[Daisy1956]

Mine love making dens, little people, dollshouse,building bricks anything that involves glue and paint,also love chalking on patio and"painting with water" on patioetc.

[Graham]

Here's a link to some cardboard play houses, castles etc on Amazon.

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[bexcee]

My mindees favourites without doubt are huge boxes that we can draw on and make dens with - castles, shop.

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk102/BAABAACHI6/CASTLE1.jpg

Where do you get that size boxes from?
Thanks