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Only the Best for Your Kids – Naturally Safe Wooden Toys

7/29/2020

 
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​Your kids deserve toys that grabs their attention, spark the imagination, and keep them occupied. When you start to look at wooden toys for toddlers, you may get a bit of sticker shock. Wait just a minute! Why should you pay more for a single toy than you could for a whole pile of plastic, mass-produced ones?
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​Think back to the last time your son or daughter had a lot of toy options to play with. Did they use all of them the same? Or did they reach for their favorites again and again? There's something about a few special toys that really gets their attention and keeps them occupied so you can claim some mommy time for yourself.
 
Think about it for a minute. You want your little ones to have fun, but you also want to make smart buying decisions that focus on-quality favorites instead of piles of stuff that spreads out all over your house. Wooden toys for toddlers are the answer.
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Best of all, all-natural wood toys are safer and more environmentally friendly than plastic. Toddlers and preschool aged children do not need garish plastic toys that beep, blink, and break way too soon. What they do need is long-lasting, healthy toys that spark the imagination and deliver plenty of fun while they learn.
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​No More Plastic – Choose Wooden Toys for Toddlers
 
So, you may be able to buy five cheap plastic toys for the same price as one quality wooden one. While it may seem like more is better, plastic checks all the boxes on the no-no list when it comes to playthings.
 
Did you know that a lot of plastic used to make toys contains chemicals like BPA, PVC, and phthalates that the FDA says our potential health hazards? These are the last things you want your babies chewing on and touching all day long. The risk goes up even more if you buy from countries with looser quality controls.
 
Nothing is more important than your kids health, right? What about their future?
 
Plastic is a leading polluter that is destroying natural ecosystems all around the world. If you opt for wooden toys instead, you are doing something great for your kids today and tomorrow. Help them learn how to make the world the best place possible with smart buying decisions.
 
Natural is best when it comes to babies. You buy organic cotton outfits and wash with hypoallergenic soaps. Why would you turn around and put potentially damaging plastic in their little hands? Wooden toys for toddlers offer sturdy, colorful, and long-lasting toys that are healthy and tons of fun.
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​Not All Wooden Toys Are Safe
 
Unfortunately, you still have to be careful about where you buy the wooden toys. Can you believe that some unscrupulous companies lie about natural toys and end up making unsafe ones instead? Just imagine how awful it would be if your adorable son or daughter got a big splinter or scrape. It would be even worse if their favorite plaything, which they put in their mouth like most little kids do, was covered with toxic paint, stain, or sealants.
 
Invest in quality. Buy from trusted sources that stand behind their products. When you choose the highest quality wooden toys for toddlers, even the most well-loved favorites can last for generations.
 
As a local mom, I understand the importance of choosing the best products for our little ones. As a small business owner, I made it my mission to provide the highest quality, natural wooden toys to other parents who want the best for theirs.

​At Poppy Baby Co., we use old-time inspiration to create modern toys that young kids love. Visit the shop and enjoy a 15% discount on your next purchase of naturally fun wooden toys with the promo code “WESTCHESTERMOM.”


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Your Next DIY Obsession: Stretchy Bracelets

5/18/2016

 
​Stretchy bracelets have come back into style for all ages and they are easier than ever to make! Bead Everything is a new bead store in Westchester and they have all the supplies you need to make your own trendy bracelets.  Check out their step by step guide for this bracelet and channel your inner creative-self this Spring! 
​Here are the materials you will need to make the bracelet:
  • Stretch Magic Stretchy Cord .7mm
  • G.S. Hypo Cement Glue
  • A Pair of Cutters or Scissors
  • A Pair of Flat Nose Pliers
  • Beads- 8mm Semi Precious Stones, Amazonites are used in the demonstration
  • A Charm/Focal Piece. A Sterling Silver Hammered Bar is used in the demonstration
  • A Crimp Cover
  • A Bead Board
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1. The average stretchy bracelet is 7." You will use the top channel on a bead board to measure the length of your design.
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2.    Design away!
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3.  A piece of tape is helpful to use to stop beads from falling off the cord once strung- believe me...it happens more than you'd think!
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4. String the beads onto the cord!
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5. Double check that the bracelet will be long enough to fit your wrist. The bracelet in the photo was too short so I added two more beads to each side. You can remove the tape to do this but be careful your beads don't slip away!
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​6. Once the bracelet is at its desired length, you will need to tie two square knots to finish it off.
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​7. Put the right end on top of the left end, then tuck the right end under the left end.
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​8. Repeat this knot but start with the opposite side than what you started with. Put the left end over the right end.
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​9. Tuck the left end over the right end. Now you will see the "square" of the square knot!
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​10. Once you see the square, pull very tight! It is unlikely that you will snap the cord. 
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​11. Use your glue to cover your knots. In a pinch, you can use clear nail polish instead of glue! Wait at least twenty minutes for the glue to set.
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​12. Cut the ends off of your bracelet but be careful not to cut the knot!
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​13. Crimp Covers are a little piece of metal that kind of looks like a clam shell. They can be used to cover the knot and they appear to be just another bead!
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14. Cover your knot with the crimp cover. If you would like, you can fill the middle of the crimp cover with Hypo-Cement. This glue will bond to the cord and the metal.
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​15. Viola! You have just created a beautiful, trendy bracelet. 
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This is also a great project to do with kids! Bead Everything has little letter beads and fun colors that kids will love. You can even use wooden beads and Onyx to create a simple bracelet for men.

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Visit Bead Everything at 175 East Post Road in White Plains to pick out your beads and start creating today. They are are open from 11am-6pm Monday through Saturday and 12-5 on Sundays. 

Mention this blog post and receive 10% off supplies for a bracelet!
We hope you stop in soon to see our creative space. BE Inspired!

Written by Samantha, Bead Everything Manager
info.beadeverything@gmail.com
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