Like any mum I wanted to cook wonderful, creative and healthy meals for my kiddo. Even my Kid was never a fussy eater but I liked to make fancy, decorative and eye appealing meals/ snacks. But soon started to realize more I prepared Jazzed-up meals for him his expectation too increased there were times when I gave him simple dal, roti and he would make faces. Let’s face it such meals can only be prepared once or twice in a week not everyday! We mums already have so much to accomplish everyday! So here, are my simple yet delicious two recipe’s that appeal to kids eyes and help those taste buds to develop. These 2 recipe's can be combined to be served as a healthy breakfast. This is usually our Sunday Breakfast! Recipe 1- Kryptonite Parantha/ Palak ka Parantha: This name is given by my son and it’s his fav parantha because of the color, ofcourse and also it has power to defeat even Superman. Ingredients Required: Spinach/Palak- 500gms Garlic- 2/3 clo
Have you ever seen a child in a room full of the latest toys
and found the child to be playing with old fashioned wooden toys that were a
big hit when you were young? What is it about this sight that is so comforting?
Is it because the wooden toys makes us feel nostalgic or is
there something else at play here?
In our world of plastic throw-away goods it is comforting to
see lasting goods, lasting. It is especially comforting to see goods which are
felt to be worthy enough to be passed on from generation to generation.
The Latest Technology or gadgets may have been taking over
us and there may be some cool mobile apps that keep our kids entertained but that
have not made the traditional wooden toys any less desirable. I believe that
there are some toys that have been there for decades if not centuries that have
kept us, our parents or even our grandparents entertained.
Wooden toys are trendy in their own right.
While there is lot of cool plastic or new
educational products out there, sometimes there’s value in sticking with the
tried, tested and true. Even if companies change the shape, color or
organization of some conventional toys they still have that same old classic
rusty feel and offer same benefits that children have been reaping from
generations.
Why do I like wooden toys over plastics toys that are easily available in the market:
For one when you invest in wooden toys, you invest in
something that is more durable and versatile enough to grow with your child. I
literally mean that these toys grow with your child while Kabbir used same toy
as a Toddler by engaging in simple imaginative play and basic manipulation with
wooden toys, but when he grew older he began to incorporate wooden toys in more
complex imaginative scenarios.
Wooden toys come in different shapes and sizes. Rather than
being molded to fit a small child’s hand, they can sometimes be a bit clunky
and awkward for children to handle. While clunky and awkward may not seem like
an ideal trait in a toy, the design of wooden toys requires children to work on
different ways of grasping and manipulating the toys to get them to do what
they need them to do. Babies and toddlers can work on basic grasping skills
with larger wooden blocks and toys, while preschoolers and older kids can use
wooden shapes, beads, and sticks to focus on a finer grasp, twisting the wrist,
and other key motor skills.
So as children manipulate wooden toys, they also build their
fine motor skills.
Not only will wooden toys not pollute our home with
chemicals, they won’t pollute our home with a lot of noise. While this lack of
noise keeps kids from being distracted, it also provides parents with the quiet
time they so often need during the day- good news for us! And God save us on
buying those Batteries too!!!
While these toys may give relief to our ears but the fact is
using noise-less toys allows children to be in control of what they do with the
toys, keeps their minds clear and use the toy as per their imagination rather
than interrupting a child’s thinking process or limiting how far a child’s
imagination can go by boxing them into specific ways to play with the toy.
Recently, I came across Trinkets & More, one amazing toy
portal for kids that aims to deliver- Child safe & amazing quality toys at affordable
prices. I read on the portal that after the return of their founders from
Germany (renowned for German quality), the lack of world class (safe,
high-quality and robust) products in India has given birth to this idea.
With guiding principle - "No compromise on the quality
for price when it comes to our little ones!".
There emphasis on creating organic, non-toxic and child safe
robust toys got me hooked onto their website and I decided to order Race TrackSet for Kabbir and expected the quality to be no less than the German quality
which they referred to, we all know they make some world class toys.
Their portfolio currently included amazing wooden toys but
they intend to include baby products, apparel and footwear, making Trinket & more a one stop “Kids Wow Store”.
I received my order in a day! And I instantly knew the Race Track Set would be a hit with Kabbir but that set also had to pass through the
Quality Analyst at our home (That would be me). Honestly this Race Track Set
will surpass any mom’s quality check. It was robust, fine quality, colorful and
could with-stand the rough handling of its now owner…yes, I am talking about
Kabbir!
What makes Wooden Toys from Trinkets much more appealing than the plastics or electronic toys we usually get for our little ones?
Kabbir is quite an active child and like any other child of
his age he can be rough on his toys and other educational materials. You are
likely to have missing game pieces and at least one broken toy laying around in
our home. I am sure not only this wooden race car set will be enjoyed by him,
but the same wooden toy would last and pass through to the next kid in our big convention
Joint Family. Since this toy is made of quality wood and is solid, it’s hard
for him to damage beyond the basic scratch or dent. If he gets it dirty, I can
easily clean them so they’re ready for his next learning or fun activity
time.
Unlike other Online Toy Stores Trinkets & More does the Overnight
delivery for all of their orders, good news for parents who have demands of
little ones to full-fill on urgent basis.
The color used on these toys is non-toxic and safe. Made
with best interest of the little ones at heart!
They have a wonderful collection of toys to choose from.
Their collection includes education as well as fun toys. Check out their
collection: bit.ly/2w5gqfE
Mommy Verdict:
Overall experience from packaging of the Track set, to delivery
and to the quality of the product I give Trinkets & more a big thumbs-up.
The race car set includes 4 different color cars that too are of good quality
and picks speed on the smooth, well built race track. It has been a week since
the delivery of the product and Kabbir has already named his favorite Red Car
–Lightening Mc Queen and we have been hosting Car races at our home where we
all get to pick our favorite car and see which car goes the farthest.
Sadly like in the movie, Lightening Mc Queen is winning here too!
-That Imperfect Mom
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