The treehouse is the star of my
activity area. I chose a treehouse and call the dolls either people or
figurines to encourage both boys and girls to play. Calling it a
treehouse rather than a dollhouse and people rather than dolls does get boys
and men playing with it together.
Here's a close-up of the treehouse, submitted by Julie Belz from the Ellsworth Public Library, who had similar things to report about its appeal to both genders:
Jody says: I also have a large set of nice wooden
blocks, a barn with animals, wooden patterning blocks, and various
puzzles.
I couldn’t be happier with the purchase of a Boogie Board, which is an LCD version of a magnadoodle—it is much more durable than I thought
and has some sort of hip technology appeal to it that really encourages
drawing, writing, and play. The kids and parents love it.
Lastly, a rather cheap purchase
that gets endless use is the hopscotch rug that leads kids into the children’s
library. This encourages number recognition and play. An easy
purchase that is appealing to all ages!
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