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Brand Spotlight: Senger Stuffed Animals - An Interview with Volker and Sabine - blueottertoys

Brand Spotlight: Senger Stuffed Animals - An Interview with Volker and Sabine

Discover the story of Volker and Sabine Senger, the visionaries behind Senger Stuffed Animals. Find out how they transformed their passion for organic cotton stuffed...
Top Seven Reasons to Choose Children's Products Made From Natural Materials - blueottertoys

Top Seven Reasons to Choose Children's Products Made From Natural Materials

Living in a disposable world, it's easy to forget why we obsess over providing natural children's products. Why should you care? Does it make a...
Warm Your Heart - and Your Toes - with Senger Warming Cuddle Animals - blueottertoys

Warm Your Heart - and Your Toes - with Senger Warming Cuddle Animals

Warming and cooling pillows are beneficial and offer comfort for children who are sick or afraid. These special cuddly animal warming pillows, by Senger, significantly...
10 Ways to Encourage Independent Play in Children - blueottertoys

10 Ways to Encourage Independent Play in Children

We often feel the need to entertain or engage our children 24 hours a day. Independent play not only brings joy and peace to a...
Why Music Matters: The Benefits of Early Music Education for Children - blueottertoys

Why Music Matters: The Benefits of Early Music Education for Children

Discover how music education can provide cognitive, emotional, social, and cultural benefits for children that last a lifetime. From enhancing literacy skills to improving emotional...
What is the Difference Between Fairy Wool and Felting Wool? - blueottertoys

What is the Difference Between Fairy Wool and Felting Wool?

Fairy wool and felting wool are two materials that are commonly used in the art of felting. While they may look similar at first glance,...
Block Play: A Simple Pastime with Serious Benefits - blueottertoys

Block Play: A Simple Pastime with Serious Benefits

Blocks play has been a popular toy for children for centuries. The history of wooden blocks can be traced back to ancient civilizations such as...
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Happy National "I AM" Day

National "I Am" day is not just a day to remind us to move the clock forward; it is also a day to celebrate the...
When Dolls are More Than a Simple Plaything - blueottertoys

When Dolls are More Than a Simple Plaything

Dolls have long been a beloved toy for children, but did you know that they also play a crucial role in a child's development? Recent...
What does Intuitive Parenting Mean in Practical Terms? - blueottertoys

What does Intuitive Parenting Mean in Practical Terms?

 Is intuitive parenting based on the idea of taking back one's own innate ability to know what's best for their child, by being mindful and present?...
Introduction to Intuitive Parenting - blueottertoys

Introduction to Intuitive Parenting

One of the benefits of intuitive parenting is that it allows parents to be more flexible in their approach. As Dr. Ross Greene, a clinical...
Common Themes Among the Leaders in Child Education - blueottertoys

Common Themes Among the Leaders in Child Education

It is interesting to note that although they developed their educational philosophies independently, there are many commonalities between the approaches of Rudolf Steiner, Friedrich Froebel,...
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