We are asked… “What products do you have that support creativity or help children develop artistic talents?” Thanksgiving is one of the most colorful times of year, and from turkeys, to pilgrim hats and pumpkins, kids drawings and cut-outs can make great holiday decorations, and become childhood keepsakes families can take home after a great […]
A reporter asks… “What type of fabulous products do you have for Kids this holiday?” We have hundreds of fabulous high-quality, hand-crafted childhood educational toys that make great gifts for babies, toddlers, kids and young children. We hope you can find a way to include something from our Toy Collection in your upcoming segment about […]
A reporter writes… “I’m looking for unusual gift ideas for our upcoming show. Do you have any suggestions?” If you really want to make an unusual product suggestion this year, recommend something that does not have an on/off switch. Parents who want to give a truly healthy gift to their young children this holiday might […]
A journalist asks us… “Are businesses that make products in the USA still important?” At first blush an extremely-local business concept may seem like a tiny flower in a global economic forest, but thirty years later, the seemingly little business that has continuously grown by helping its local community from providing jobs to serving customers […]
We are asked… “What are some solutions for families to get organized?” For families trying to get organized we suggest you clean out the toy box. Children outgrow toys and a great family organizational project to permanently reduce clutter is to clean out the toy box. Old toys can be donated to a local charity, […]
A reporter asks us… “Other than a savings account, how can you teach children about saving money?” Managing money can actually be fun, if you’re five years old and it’s your own piggy bank. Wooden Pig Bank from TAG Toys To help teach children about saving money, one of the very earliest, easiest, and probably […]
We are asked… “Do you have any products that can bring together families for the holidays?” We have hundreds of toys that make great Holiday Gifts for children of all ages, but fall is a particularly great time of year for connecting socially with children over arts and crafts. From school science projects to holiday […]
We are asked: “Is there any way to avoid raising technology dependent kids?” As old fashion as it sounds, providing children from a very early age (infant, baby, toddlers) with real, classic thinking and learning toys (like those from TAG Toys http://www.tagtoys.com) is clinically shown to promote brain/mental development, in addition to helping youngsters develop […]
We are asked: “How can a parent encourage childhood independence?” Encouraging childhood independence is a complex process that requires solo experimentation for children and the requirement for parents to let go a little bit. Independent playtime with toys is a well researched area that provides a balanced situational opportunity and a safe zone for children […]
How often have you heard someone (or yourself) say, “We didn’t have all these educational toys when we were little but we developed okay.” We did, for our generation, but each new generation evolves into a “species” of its own according to environmental demands. Such evolution is imperceptible within a given generation but cumulative over […]
