Summer Toys and Fun
Sunshine and fun for everyone! Stop by Elephant’s Trunk to view our latest summer toys. Here’s just a sampling of all the new items for you to...
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Why Play Board Games?
by Sherr Artemenko, Play on Words The holidays say family time and as the snow falls and forces us inside by the fire, we have a perfect time to pull out a favorite board game to name each other’s doodles, race for some treasure or spin a story from picture cubes. What can kids learn from playing board games? 1. Social language: Kids learn the language of social skills as they take turns,respond to a player’s last move and are good sports win or lose. Preschoolers have a...
Read More »Best Toys for Kids
Searching for quality and value – find the best toys for kids right around the corner at Elephant’s Trunk. You can see the best of years past from The American Specialty Toy Retailing Association (ASTRA) at the Best Toys for Kids Award Winners website Drawing upon their expertise, experience, and commitment to fulfilling play, ASTRA retail members hand-picked the most engaging, unique, open-ended, fun, and safe toys for your children. The Best Toys for Kids...
Read More »The Power of Pretend
by Ellen Metrick, National Lekotek Center I’ve been in the working world for a good stretch of time and although my office attire is often a touch casual, there are occasions when there‘s a demand for me to attend important functions and power-up my outfit. Tucked into one section of my closet is what I term my “power suits.” I think we all have our own version of a power suit –those outfits that make us feel professional, polished, pretty or powerful. I...
Read More »Spring Toys
Stop by the store to see all the wonderful new toys we have for you to play with! Here’s a few of...
Read More »Open for Fun!
By now you have received our holiday catalog filled with our playful collection of toys to educate, inspire and amuse the special children in your life.This catalog only reflects a small portion of our selection…we search for the best toys each year so that you don’t have to. We are your toy experts and are always ready to help you find just the right gifts. For this coming holiday season we have put together some helpful tips for you to consider while navigating your...
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