Comments on: Handbag Of Tricks

By: Roshan

Roshan — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:54:40 +0000

Cath, I got the game in Samford in Brizzy!! there is a little gift shop next to the pub has quite a few great toys. Just can’t remember the name…

By: cath

cath — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:18:22 +0000

@Ann

Thanks so much Ann! I’ll check it out…

By: Ann

Ann — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:11:48 +0000

You can buy a similar wooden balancing tower game from Kids kaper also known as Eleganter in Brisbane

Search http://www.eleganter.com.au

the product code is NG21479

By: Paula

Paula — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:56:42 +0000

I have a mini tub of playdoh. They can play with it or I make it into shapes and they guess what it is or I break the pieces up and we do counting. Endless fun. I also have some plastic beads and a shoe string for threading and I carry some reins – the kids sit and love clipping and unclipping all the clips on it!

By: KDL

KDL — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:28:22 +0000

I kept my twins pretty entertained for most of 45 minutes the other day just by doling out cheerios four and five at a time. Only works when food is allowed and wanted, though.

I recently took some long walks with friends and when the twins started getting bored they were messing with each other in the stroller. I picked a couple of ivy leaves nearby the walking trail and gave one to each twin. They LOVED it and it kept their hands busy so they couldn’t mess with each other.
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By: trish

trish — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:25:54 +0000

I take pencils & colouring book out with us or small toys.A handbag or backpack of
tricks is essential for my twinsanity.

That game looks amazing – please let us all know if you find a source!

I have a wooden toy of 6 coloured rectangular blocks connected by elastic it was $4.95 and it is the best travel toy ever no pieces to lose and it makes so many different things.Called a What’z it fidget block.It can create a tower, a bed, a letter of the alphabet or just fidget with the blocks. Such Fun!

Adults love it too.It clicks & clacks …I really wanted a wooden ‘Jacob’s ladder’ click clack toy which is similar but flatter blocks.

I got it from special needs toys australia they have hundreds of toys under $10 perfect for ahandbag of tricks.Must stay away from it .
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By: Alison

Alison — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:33:14 +0000

We’ve had some success using an old baby wipes container and some paddle pop sticks – my 18 month old would spend ages posting the sticks through the hole in the top of the container. And stickers will keep him going for a while there too!

By: Dana

Dana — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:35:53 +0000

that game does look fab! when my hubs goes to Oz in march, he’s going to have to find me one (or two!) my kids have always been excellent in restaurants–granted here in the states, restaurants cater to kids with free crayons, kids menus with activities, bread before dinner, etc. honestly can’t remember what i did when they were younger, now they’re older and we’re adamant that they won’t plug into dvds or ipods–we want them to learn to sit nicely at a restaurant. ispy is a big favorite at the moment or super tic tac toe if we’re getting antsy!
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By: Busy Brissy Mum

Busy Brissy Mum — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:42:31 +0000

Yes the bag of tricks is essential Catherine. Lately we’ve had to take ours to all sorts of places. I usually put stickers and paper in there for sticker collage, some little books (like the little Charlie n Lola books), some sort of quiet game or the Maisy/Playschool/Bananas magnetic boards and colouring in. By far the best thing that goes into the bag is the pencil wallet that Aunty Mel (my lovely sister-in-law) made for the girls for Christmas this year. It’s a fabric roll which has felt sewn onto it in a way that allows the pencils to be neatly stored. It fits easily into the bag or the girls backpacks. I thought this was a great homemade present. We have used them over and over and over again.
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By: Leanne

Leanne — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 09:48:43 +0000

My 3 year old daughter and nearly 2 year old son each have a little back pack with little toys. I change the toys around after every time we are out so just having a look at what has been packed each time keeps then entertained. I always have a scribble pad and pencils for drawing in my hand bag as a last resort ; once they are bored of that it’s time to go. My 5 year old brings her own notebook and pencils “just like mums”.