There is something about kneading squishy things like a NeeDoh® Ball that is both relaxing and therapeutic for most people. This is why certain types of “fidget” toys have become so popular over the years. Namely, those squeezy, squishy, smooshy stress balls. While...
Many people of heard of the so-called “Peter Pan syndrome.” This is a concept that was based on the idea that some adults have trouble growing up and are emotionally “trapped” in childhood. Of course, what most of us realize is that deep inside every one of us is a...
When we think of ourdoor play, most of us feel as if it was “A long time ago in a society far, far away….” that we were actually able to enjoy that! That’s how it can feel for many older parents and grandparents who did not grow up with video...
Toys and games come and go, as do fads and trends. Take spinners, for example. It appears that the jury may still be out as to whether spinners are still a “thing” or not. For example, a 2020 article about the widespread banning of spinners reported, “The banning...
It seems to occur just about every year. The holidays roll along, Halloween drifts quickly into Thanksgiving, and then, before you know it, winter arrives, and it’s only a few days before Christmas. And there are still gifts you haven’t picked out! Not to worry – our...
By definition, a “toy” is something for a child to play with, typically a model or miniature version of an object. So, a doll or a Tonka Truck, for example, can represent a classic example of a toy. So, why the vocabulary lesson? Because it could be argued that what...
