https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 12 May 2026 15:42:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-toy-for-indoor-play#post-1942536 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 09:30:01 +0000 Thenetexan 1942536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: my almost three year old still cruises around the house daily in his bobby car! We definitely got our money's worth on that toy. I actually worry that he won't give it up when his little brother is ready for it in 6 months or so! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-toy-for-indoor-play#post-1942484 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 08:54:20 +0000 My Only Sunshine 1942484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@knittylady: Does he have a tent? My daughter has a tent and tunnel from Ikea and LOVES that thing. I think we paid $25 for the set but if I had wanted to go more "big ticket" I would have gotten her a play tent from Etsy.</p> <p>ETA: We have these and they're a huge hit-</p> <p><a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/90192014/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/90192014/</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60243576/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60243576/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-toy-for-indoor-play#post-1942479 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 08:52:10 +0000 Smurfette 1942479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A slide is a great idea! My LO got one for her 1st birthday and still loves it. So do all the other kids that come over. One was like Daddy, they have a slide IN their house! </p> <p>We are getting LO a kitchen. She plays with the one at school, so hopefully she will at home too. My sister is getting her a easel but I have a feeling it won't be used much till she is 2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-toy-for-indoor-play#post-1942456 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 08:29:12 +0000 Bao 1942456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: I was eyeing the Hape toaster for the future, thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-toy-for-indoor-play#post-1942454 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 08:28:15 +0000 looch 1942454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: Our toaster is from Hape and our microwave is the Toys R Us house brand, Just Like Home. Pottery Barn kids actually seems to use the Hape brand for their own appliances at TWICE the price, too! My son likes the appliances that do something, I think my husband has the coffee machine on his list as well.</p> <p>@knittylady: I think an easel is a great idea. I'll be honest, we also have a pop up tunnel and I think I spent more time in it than my son, lol. What about a pop up tent, or something along those lines...we had a play house thing and that was a huge hit as well.</p> <p>I don't know if you're okay with this, but we had a bobby car that we used indoors up until my son was 2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-toy-for-indoor-play#post-1942448 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 08:24:54 +0000 knittylady 1942448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: yeah we have a train set and table and he enjoys it sometimes but it does seem like hell "get" it more as time goes on.</p> <p>Any thoughts on an easel or indoor slide type thing? Crawling tubes or tents etc? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-toy-for-indoor-play#post-1942428 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 08:11:20 +0000 Bao 1942428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: what brand of little appliances do you have? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-toy-for-indoor-play#post-1942422 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 08:06:14 +0000 looch 1942422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Instead of a big ticket item, I'd probably do a few smaller things, we got him a kitchen when he turned two and he is so uninterested in it.</p> <p>What he does love, though, is the appliances for the kitchen, like a toaster where the toast pops up, his microwave, cutting food, etc. He's also really into his wooden train set, but this he's only really been interested in since he turned three. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-toy-for-indoor-play#post-1942408 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 07:56:56 +0000 edelweiss 1942408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: bruder toys are so nice! they have some simpler, harder-to-destroy toddler versions.</p> <p>play kitchen, doll stroller, some other push toy... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-toy-for-indoor-play#post-1942371 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 07:28:03 +0000 hilsy85 1942371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: Agreed! </p> <p>Also, if he's into construction vehicles, any bruder vehicles are great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-toy-for-indoor-play#post-1942365 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 07:18:58 +0000 lamariniere 1942365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Play kitchen or wooden train track set. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-toy-for-indoor-play#post-1942364 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 07:17:49 +0000 Pancakes 1942364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got DD a play kitchen for Christmas when she was 21 months. It's been a hit ever since (almost 2 years later!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-toy-for-indoor-play#post-1942357 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 07:03:47 +0000 knittylady 1942357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm thinking about getting a big ticket item for my toddler this Christmas that will be good for months of indoor play this winter. Suggestions? He'll be 18 months. </p>