Ever considered open-ended play for your child? It’s the best way to boost your child’s imagination and further develop her natural curiosity. In contrast to the battery-operated plastic junk that we so often buy our kids as a stopgap entertainment solution, open-ended toys can be something as simple as a stick. Children can use their wild imagination to make that stick into anything they want - a horse, a guitar, a magic wand, or a pen.
Bombay Toy Company has taken up the mantle to spark your little one’s creativity with their open-ended toys. What makes these toys even more awesome is the fact that these are handcrafted by local artisans, using sustainable materials like wood, cotton, wool, and natural dyes that ensure safety for children and the environment. Now, for the best part. Bombay Toy Company is a business run by mothers and they donate 1% of their proceeds to children with special needs. So the money you spend on your kids is essentially helping the planet and its people in more ways than one.
I bought the Handpicked Forest Tree Collection for my 2-year-old. Just hand-painted forest trees made of wood with simple outlines. I use these to teach him colours, textures, and shapes. Apart from the basics, you can even use these pretend play in helping your child connect with Nature more. They also have Jungle Safari, Barnyard Animals, Dino World, and Aquatic Creatures in simple wooden cutouts. Makes for great props for story-telling. Your kids will not outgrow these easily, these toys will in fact grow with them.