Play & Learn Blog

Growing up, all the best things were made of wood-- our favorite play spots were tree houses, our favorite story Pinocchio was about a boy made of ...

Picture this: you’re sitting at a doctor's office, waiting for your appointment, and your kid goes to play with the toys in the corner. What toy ar...

Fifteen months old. It is just a few months after a year old but so much changes with your little ones in these few months! When your child is only...

How can it be? The little baby that you swear you were just holding in your arms is turning two already?! It is crazy how quickly time passes! Just...

If you’re new to this toy blog, you may be unfamiliar with the concept of Montessori! Here at ToyVentive, we believe in the Montessori approach. Es...

When it comes to baby stacking cups, you may find yourself staring at the cups questioning what exactly to do with them. Yes, you know to stack cup...

We’ve heard it pretty much about a hundred times, “sharing is caring”. We also all remember it being a huge part of our development growing up. We ...

Cause and effect. A means to an end. In short, everything we do impacts something, right? This is something we learn from a very young age, mostly ...

In any play store, a shape sorter is a classic toy that will be found on every shelf. It’s a classic for a reason! A shape sorter works with your c...

At 18 months, you sure see a ton of growth in your child! Physically they grow before your eyes and cognitively their brains are quickly taking in ...

Fun family activities at home have been one of the main ways you’ve been able to enjoy the past year, especially with stay at home orders and socia...

If you’re reading this, you’ve probably found that there are many, many types and forms of play. Some with lots of structure and others, like indep...