Playing with toys is the first opportunity a child has to explore and interact with the world on their own terms. To children, toys are more than just objects: they are companions, teachers, and super heroes that help guide them through a big and sometimes confusing world. They assist the physical, cognitive and emotional development that prepares children for adulthood. The Creativity Institute divides toys into four categories:
Toys for physical or muscle development such as wagons, bikes, boxes, puzzles, blocks, brooms, and shovels.
Toys for sensory (touch, sight, sound, taste, smell) development such as water toys, musical instruments, bubbles, play dough, and sand toys.
Toys for make-believe and social development such as dolls, dress-up clothes, cars, trucks, games, and books.
Toys for creative and intellectual development such as clay, crayons, paints, books, paper, and scissors. At Billie & Roo we believe the best toys are ones that engage a child’s senses, spark their imaginations, and encourage them to interact with others. We love toys!
Pocket Gratitude Journal is a compact, pocket-sized journal designed to help kids focus on the positive aspects of their life by recording and reflecting on three things they are grateful for, each day....
Research shows that expressing gratitude (being thankful for people and situations) can improve physical and mental health and can provide a huge boost to well being too.
Functional and fun, this mini journal is a great way to get started on the gratitude pathway. Each page provides a space to date, note down three things to be grateful for, something to look forward to and a selection of emoticons to circle and sum up the day’s feelings. Journal pages are interspersed with bright positive affirmations, and fun stickers are included too. All contained in a handy little box to store away.
• Functional and fun, helps kids focus on the positive aspects of their life
• Unplugged, battery and screen-free portable play
• Includes a full colour, 64 page journal with illustrated affirmation pages, 4 x sticker pages, 1 x gel pen, 1 x compact storage box
• Great for gifting
• Suitable age 8+
Wanting to bring as much love, laughter and learning into the world through healthy, sustainable choices and good old-fashioned fun, Natural Living Foster (our physical store) and Billie & Roo were born. So what started off as a small kinesiology practice with a few healthy living products and a passion to protect our beautiful planet, soon became so much more. The joy we share with customers each day, whether in person or upon the opening of a new toy through the mail, is why we’re here. We hope you can be a part of our journey … we’d love to have you aboard.