Special Toys and Books

When I was young, I treasured my toys and books. They were so precious to me since they were given to me by special people such as my parents. And of course, I would give these special toys, such as my stuffed animals, human-like emotions and feelings. So I made sure that they were well protected and taken care of.

Having toy boxes is very helpful to keep your special toys well preserved. And when the chests have special engravings such as your name, it's even better! It's like celebrating your identity with your toys. And having my special books stored in beautiful bookshelves always made me want to go see them more often.

I would enjoy my room because I had so much fun there with my special treasures. Those treasures are still with me for my child to enjoy too.

Musical Instruments

I really loved playing the clarinet in musical groups when I was in junior high school and high school. It was very exciting to perform in concerts, football games, graduations and plays. Great friendships were formed. It has been proven that playing instruments help develop children's abilities. Playing woodwinds such as the saxophone or brass such as the trumpet also helps the breathing process!

There are many tips to help you enhance the beautiful sound of the instrument. One great tip for the clarinet is to prepare the reed by moistening it, holding the tip on the flat portion of the mouthpiece (perpendicularly) with one thumb and gently flipping the bottom of the reed back and forth with the other hand to straighten the playing edge. Don't forget to grease the cork. And as with all woodwind and brass instruments where you blow into a mouthpiece, clean the inside.

A child that enjoys playing a musical instrument can have a lifelong hobby that brings much joy.

Helping Kids Organize Their Stuff

The amount of things kids collect can be overwhelming. Teaching them to organize is a parental challenge. And if you are a sentimental parent that hates to thow out anything, it becomes more overwhelming.

Several helpful strategies might help here.

One is to have furniture that enables the storing of special memorabilia, such as beautifully crafted chests and bookcases.

Kids create so many wonderful crafts and drawings. How do you save all those? And when you do, they sometimes fade or chip away. So a second strategy is to take pictures of their creations. If the pictures are online, an additional benefit is that you can show them to family and friends more easily.