Saturday, September 10, 2011

Mama Loves: Magnets

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I got the idea from my pediatrician.

 
A magnetic dry-erase board, right at the girls' eye-level has proven to be some serious entertainement for our girls every time we go to the doctor (after I've wiped the board and every magnet with antibacterial wipes, of course). There's one in every exam room!

 
(Yes, I did bring a camera to the pediatician's office for the sole purpose of this Mama Loves post)

In the same vein as our favorite bath toys, the girls, arrange all the magnets, then take them down and start all over again. Endless fun!

We have this easel the girls got for their first birthday, and one side is a magnetic dry-erase board. I decided to put it to good use.


The magnets pictured on the easel are animals from Melissa and Doug. What I love about them, is that with the exception of a couple, they are big enough that they aren't a choking hazard.

I found these awesome alphabet magnets that I want to get the girls when they're a little older, because learning the alphabet should always involve the color pink and animals like vampire bats and sea urchin!

Alphabet Animal Magnets - Pink

Do your kids love magnets? Do you have any great magnet sets you recommend?

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2 comments:

MandyE (Twin Trials and Triumphs) said...

I saw another bloggy friend had a great board that she was using to do some letter / number work with her 3.5-year old girls. Something similar is on my list. I even remember having magnets on the 'fridge when I was a little girl...so much fun! ;)

Once Upon A Time said...

LeapFrog Fridge Phonics are awesome! I just got the word whammer one today at our multiples fall sale, and although my duo are too young for that one right now, I can't wait until we start using that one too.