Toys – Page 9 – Hint Mama

Today’s Hint: Pretend Junk Mail is Your Kid’s Mail

October 18, 2013 By Hint Mama

Hint Mama shares why mail makes a great (and frugal) non-toy toy.

Today’s Hint: 4 Other Uses for Small Plastic (or Inflatable) Pools (Beyond Swimming)

October 17, 2013 By Hint Mama

Hint Mama shares ideas for how to make small pools worth their cost well past summer.

Today’s Hint: Don’t Get Too Hung Up on Toys’ Recommended Ages

October 2, 2013 By Hint Mama

Hint Mama shares a helpful toy hint from her mom.

Today’s Hint: Cheaper “Lovey” Strategies

September 20, 2013 By Hint Mama

Hint Mama shares strategies for saving money on backup lovey costs.

Today’s Hint: Use About-to-Expire Airline Miles to Buy Your Babies & Kids Stuff

September 3, 2013 By Hint Mama

Hint Mama explains why to consider using airline miles (and credit card points, for that matter) to buy baby and kid gear from strollers to play kitchens, especially when your miles are about to expire and you need to reset the expiration clock.

Today’s Hint: How to Make an iPhone for Babies & Toddlers

August 30, 2013 By Hint Mama

My daughter has her own “iPhone.” Or more accurately, she has a clear plastic iPhone bumper cover with a paper image of an iPhone screen taped into it. It’s her favorite phony phone toy – she prefers it to her rotary and flip styles – and she seems to like it as much (or nearly much) as my real iPhone. Here’s how I cobbled the fake iPhone toy together.

Today’s Hint: 4 Great Non-Toy Toys for Toddlers

August 29, 2013 By Hint Mama

They’re called non-toy toys, un-toys or just simple items you have around the house. Wooden spoons, pots, pans, old purses and wallets fall into this category and so do these four great, and free, non-toy toys.