Comments on: 16 household items that are better than toys!

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 13:13:26 +0000

One of the Grandpa’s has a giant calculator with giant buttons that are better suited for his eyes. That has got to be one of the greatest kid toys of all time.

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 00:02:30 +0000

Absolutely! I lost an entire wallet due to the interest in #15. And there is nothing better than a cardboard box and some crayons! We’ve been to Mars, won a NASCAR race and sailed across the ocean. What fun in a box … and to think we were going to pay thousands for a boat. :>

Heather

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 20:54:39 +0000

LOL, yup, all of those are absolutely true! My daughter loves shoes, and remotes. Also, it is a given that I pick up the pillows from the couches, and 1/2 of the tupperware from the kitchen cabinet at least 10 times a day. I am about to give up!

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 06:47:15 +0000

My son LOVES the dog toys! They will actually play tug of war with them..GROSS!

By: Samantha

Samantha — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 03:47:35 +0000

We have definetely been there and done that, 15 times LOL At almost 4 yrs. old, the girls STILL love pots and pans, and ESPECIALLY my husbands paint brushes from work. I’ll give them a bowl of “paint” (really water) and a paint brush and they’ll go to town painting the porch Daddy thinks they are going to grow up to be house-painters like him hehehehe

By: jen

jen — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 02:29:12 +0000

Daniel’s crawling has taken off in the last week or so
His favourite bee line is for the rubbish bin in the kitchen - so far he hasnt got to it - than goodness

By: She

She — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 20:37:09 +0000

The P-nut has played with just about every single one that you’ve mentioned, more than once I’m sure. He had a time decorating our moving boxes for us. And now that we are pretty much moved in, lets just say that there is a permanent “Home Depot” box that is now part of my living room decor.

By: Heather

Heather — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:30:45 +0000

I don’t have kids yet, but my niece and nephew have both proved this list completely true! Too funny!

By: TC

TC — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 17:02:33 +0000

Too funny! boxes are a big hit at our house too.

By: Barb

Barb — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 13:51:39 +0000

#5, hands down. Any kind and any size cardboard box is a big hit with my little grandson. He’s currently running around with a Polident box he rescued from the bathroom trash can. It’s a tad embarrassing for my hubby but he didn’t like it one bit when I tried to take it away. Another hit around here? All the (safe) kitchen utensils I keep on the kitchen counter and every pot I own. We still can’t find our soup ladle!