Holiday Guide - Classic Toys

Can't bring yourself to fight the crowds to bring yet another trendy, noisy, battery-operated toy into your house? Consider one of these classic toys that will spark your children's imaginations for years to come. All available on-line (some at discounted prices this weekend!), so you can even shop in your jammies.


Little red wagon

Preschoolers to grade-schoolers will find oodles uses for a Radio Flyer Classic Wagon, from hauling rocks to pushing baby dolls to going for a ride around the neighborhood.
$80 (sale price) at Amazon

Marble run

They'll spend hours racing marbles and setting up blockades. And maybe accidentally learn some physics while they're at it. Choose a versatile, pieced set like the Quadrilla Marble Railway (left) and let the play grow more complex as kids grow older. Or stick with a simple, classic option like the handmade version at Antiques 2 Uniques (right).
$96 Quadrilla Marble Railway, Twist and Rail at Amazon
$35 Marble run at Antiques 2 Uniques (Discount below)

Wooden blocks

The ultimate in open-ended play. Give them enough wooden blocks and they'll build you a city and a castle and a spaceship and a tower--the only limit is their imagination. The Melissa and Doug 60-Piece Standard Unit Blocks are made from sanded hardwood and come with a handy crate for storage.
$30 at Amazon

Dollhouse

What will parents love about the Plan Toys Chalet Dollhouse? The five rooms of included furniture, lovely bright colors, and eco-friendly, non-toxic materials. What will kids love? That they have the coolest dollhouse on the block.
$150 (sale price) at ChildTrek Natural Toys

Stack ups

Over two dozen wooden stars that can be stacked together in an unending number of ways. Then bowled over with the included ball for a bit of bonus fun.

$24 (sale price) at HearthSong

Train set

The LILLABO train sets from IKEA are compatible with almost all of those expensive wooden sets. Which means you can purchase all the pieces your kids need to make intricate railways for that ubiquitous blue tank engine, but at a fraction of the price.
$4-15 at IKEA

Tea set

Hosting a tea party for stuffed animals and dolls is a veritable rite of passage. Even the youngest kids can participate with this unbreakable wooden version. It includes details not found in many tea sets, right down to the teabags and sugar cubes.
$30 at One Step Ahead


EVERGREEN DISCOUNT! Save 10% at Antiques 2 Uniques when you mention Evergreen Moms in "notes to seller" during check out.

EVERGREEN SPECIAL OFFER! ChildTrek Natural Toys--an incredible source for safe, non-toxic toys--will include one of their popular ChildTrek/Plan Toys canvas bags with any order. Enter "http://www.nwmomfinds.com" in the customer notes area when purchasing.