November 20th, 2009 The alternative Play Activities Holiday Gift Guide #4 Scaling back Posted by Melitsa in Good reads, Holiday guide, play activities, Thought of the week

Scaling back

Since we have so many toys already talk to the toy givers now while there’s time.

1. Share and discuss toy alternatives for your children.
2. Start a conversation about sponsoring a child; gifting a goat or a basketball.
3. Gift cards in small denominations for ice cream or dessert for family nights;
4. Family passes to local museums, parks, or zoos with family year round passes or Physical  activities like swimming, dance,  Mommy and Me, Kindermusic, Playing with clay classes. Even a partial payment goes a long way.
5. Buy the first few books in a book series, or a favourite author, and give a gift card to buy the next one.

What are you doing to scale back this holiday time? What’s on your alternative gift list than a physical toy?

Alternative Play Activities holiday gift guide 2009

Melitsa Avila is a former teacher, mother of three boys and military wife who talks about living an intentional play lifestyle using practical and everyday play activities to do with the under 5s. She publishes related ebooks & newsletters. Melitsa is the host and producer of a weekly Early Childhood radio show: Raising Playful Tots bringing parents and carers together with Early childhood practitioners. Thanks for reading!

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