Little Sapling Toys Blog
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Three Wooden Developmental Toys
Toys don't have to just be for play and fun, they can also help with development. With that in mind, we have designed a few wooden toys that specifically help your Little Sapling develop motor skills, recognize patterns and experiment with creativity. Cobbler's Hammer Bench, $59 Inspired by toys we had when we were kids, we brought this hammer back in style. As your kiddos grasp the hammer and pound the pegs down, they will develop motor skills and confidence. Once the pegs are all down, your Little Sapling can flip it over and start over! Circle Stacking Toy, $44 Another classic...

I am NOT sorry
This is a post by Rebecca Criddle, mom of two beautiful girls and lover of wood toys. Dear woman in the grocery store, I had a life-changing realization after our short interaction. I was having a bad day with my two little chickens (i.e. my 5-year-old and 8 month old), tantrums, seemingly never-ending screaming, throwing breakfast, and resistance to doing anything I wanted from my 5-year-old and wanting to be held all the time from my 8-month-old. My older one had woken up early (like 3 am early). I felt like a zombie but I steeled myself for my busy day....

Making a Country Living
Country Living Magazine contacted us over a year ago, expressing interest in featuring us (and our wood toys) in their Making a Country Living column. In July, they gave us just about a week's warning that we would have a photo shoot in our home! A freelance photographer came up from Chicago and we spent a hot August day in clothes fitting for a December issue. A phone interview, fact checking, waiting and waiting and... it arrived in the mail today! Read the text below. Cabinetmaker Nick Christensen wasn't looking to switch careers in 2007 when he crafted a...