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Creation Station!

Posted by Shelly Cassiday-Riesenmy on

Creation Station!
Watch for the Creation Station activities at Speckled Frog Toys & Books. We set up our open-ended craft table on public school holidays and invite everyone to create!

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Lolo's Picks May

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Lolo's Picks May

Lolo’s Picks for May 3 Wooden Cars Kids Gardening Hand Tools   LoLo’s Picks are discounted 10% for the month! Come and See Us!  We have LoLo’s Picks for the current month available for hands-on toddler testing at Speckled Frog Toys & Books. Visit us at www.SpeckledFrogToys.com to learn more about the toys and to make an online purchase.   3 Wooden Cars Lorelei has been drawn to these cars since we put them on our shelves. I think part of the appeal, for her, is the sweet little cotton bag they come in. She loves taking them out, playing...

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Our Newest Addition: Independent Makers

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Our Newest Addition: Independent Makers

Meet Our New Independent Toy Makers!    We are excited to announce that we have recently started carrying independent toy makers in our store!   Help us welcome our newest brands Crayon Rocks and Fact + Fiction.  We are so lucky to be able to carry these awesome brands, we hope you love them as much as we do! Crayon Rocks   Crayon Rocks were created by Barbra Lee, a special education teachers from California. She created these soy wax based crayons to aid children in developing their prewriting skills. The crayons are shaped in a way that encourages children...

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LoLo's Picks for April

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LoLo's Picks for April
LoLo has made her selections for April: Chalks of Fun, Dinosaur Cars, and Beehives.

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Rose's Rock Excavation

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Rose's Rock Excavation

Rose and her mom, Lara, are regulars at Speckled Frog Toys & Books. To be honest they started visiting before we even opened our doors! During their weekly downtown adventures, they would stop by the store to check on the progress as we were setting up the space. We thought it would be appropriate for Rose to be our first toy reviewer.  Rose is 8 years old and she enjoys building toys, miniature dolls, and cats. Lately, she has been playing with Legos and Lincoln Logs.  We gave her a choice between three toys, it is no surprise that she...

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