Sentences with phrase «rather than a toy»

Why do children choose to play with boxes and papers rather than toys?

Choose toys that will foster imagination and discovery rather than toys that move or make noise.

Still, you need to be careful: although using it is child's play, the pen is a craft tool rather than a toy.

Their presence was the first thing that convinced me I wasseeing a once - living creature rather than a toy.

This set is similarly abridged, but rather than toying with familiar cultural mythology, the broad strokes here feel like the developer tip - toeing around spoilers.

Just a few years removed from «Toy Story 3,» Pixar once again says goodbye to childhood, only this time the beloved childhood figure is an imaginary friend rather than a toy.

This is something I have noticed with iOS 6 as well where Apple is implementing more of silvers, greys and whites rather than toying around with different shades of blues in the bars.

I hate to think of Fidget never getting to chase a butterfly or a bug (though there is the occasional fly in the house that gives him lots of joy) or to catch a «real» mouse rather than the toy mice he practices hunting with.

I recommend cutting off the tags to toys and other items (retain them somewhere just in case) to prevent the dog focusing on the tag rather than the toy.

Not exact matches

The retailer devotes so much of its space to toys — rather than the few aisles at Walmart and Target Corp. — it can take chances on new items and smaller suppliers.

Flipping exclusive supercars has become a prevalent practice as limited - run cars become investment pieces rather than just toys.

This, combined with the persistent pixelation, typically keeps you aware of the fact that you're sitting in a chair, wearing a toy, rather than giving you some hint of existing someplace else.

The larger tablet, which has been criticized from many corners for being primarily a media consumption toy rather than a productivity device, may ironically see its main use become business situations.

And what about the tens of thousands of other «businesses» we don't hear about: Those that fell face - flat because they focused on building a toy on top of VC money rather than building an actual revenue - generating business?

To that end, Maher also runs a program called Recess Tuesdays, where he fills the office plaza with playground toys and workers can take a break to play a bit of tetherball, rather than go for another refill of coffee.

Funds previously dedicated to mortgage payments now can be used for holidays or more personally rewarding options like «new toys» rather than «saving for retirement.»

I'd much rather seriously continue the OL rebuild and draft a 3rd or 4th round RB than place Barkley and the other toys around this OL.

I will definitely not be having any more babies so I've been very mindful of what toys I have bought for Charlie, I would rather he had a few good quality toys rather than lots of less good ones.

He'd rather play with a toy than sit and watch the toy do all the playing!

The wooden toys are so much more durable than the plastic ones and I can tell you this from experience as they have been through the «grinder» with my 3 rather rough toy users!

If he tries to reach for the reflection rather than reach behind him to grab the toy, he still is not aware that he and his reflection are one and the same.

As a mum I am constantly being handed all sorts of thing's to «look after for a minute» and to «hold this while I play», rather than stand there with sticks and toys in each hand I can easily store all of my son's wonderful «treasures» in the 5 pockets found on my new jacket.

Children in the age range of about one to five can enjoy a selection ride - on toys, a small bouncy house, a pretend kitchen and dolls and various other noisy plastic toys that you would much rather have them visit than own.

A child who weans gradually is able to maintain his emotional attachment to his mother very easily, rather than needing to cuddle an inanimate object such as a soft toy or blanket.

Rather, today's hint is a frugal gifting strategy to consider if you're on a budget, have lots of toys going unused around your house and want to make your little ones feel as if they're getting more new gifts than they actually are (say, if you want to give gifts for each night of Hanukkah or have lots of gifts under your Christmas tree.

Another thing I was pleased about was when relatives sent money for their birthdays, I put it in a post office account rather than buy more toys.

To keep toys organized, buy a few small transparent plastic storage containers, rather than one large toy box.

My opinion is that toys are more appropriate to buy, rather than clothes.

For example you'll make a much stronger impression by putting your own belongings away rather than just issuing orders to your child to pick up toys while your stuff is left strewn around!

Some of the more unusual infant teething toys include those that are organic, made from organic cotton or wood and colored with vegetable dyes rather than chemicals.

Research has shown that by this week baby not only knows her parents but prefers them above other faces, and would rather see them than any fancy toy, no matter the bells and whistles.

Unfortunately, the target of biting can be another person, rather than a teething toy or other product that would provide relief.

For example, a preschool child with delays may make grasping gestures toward a toy truck and say, «truck» rather than say, «I want the truck.»

You'll make a much stronger impression by putting your own belongings away rather than just issuing orders to your child to pick up toys while your stuff is left strewn around.

Often (maybe because I tended to have boys in a row), I found one sturdy toy for the «family» rather than individual purchases was best.

Toddlers are endlessly curious about the way things work, so rather than let them take apart, say, your laptop, give them a take - apart toy — complete with their very own, fully functioning drill.

Rather than dumping your entire toy bin into your carry - on, choose toys that provide endless entertainment.

If your child accidentally breaks a favorite toy, rather than immediately promising a new one or trying to cheer him up, try, «I know how much you loved that truck.

Your most cherished photographs will probably end up being those that you don't want other people to see: action shots you have captured when baby was not dressed in a cute outfit and the background was a toy cluttered floor rather than a well - chosen back - drop.

Perhaps you could get him a special comfort toy or start a new special ritual to give him the sense of moving on to something new rather than giving up something he loves.

Rather than requiring a child to use his or her imagination and engage with a toy, a toy is designed «to entertain» the child with all the latest technological bells, whistles, lights & sounds.

Rather than getting a bunch of big toys that the kids will lose interest in within a day, we selected toys that have lots of a ways to play and didn't take up a lot of space.

You can check out the five excellent toys listed below and get some great ideas for encouraging your one - year - old to start playing outside sooner rather than later.

She would also prepare meals, throw in the laundry, pick up the toys, and do other odds - and - ends so that when I took a break from the project, I could spend it giving undivided attention to my kids rather than on some chore.

Some of the information on this page will overlap a little with the information on the Newborn Gifts pages, however this page is more specifically targeted to developmental potential rather than just appropriateness of a toy.

In the first six months of life toys will be used to develop more gross motor control, this means waving the whole arm or leg about and holding things between both hands rather than with individual fingers.

Their pincer grip (holding things between fingers rather than palms) means toys with details such as dangling legs or long ears can be fun for the baby to touch and hold.

(And the worst illness we ever got was a cold, and even then it'd be impossible to «blame» the shared toys at a library group rather than the 2380374048534908 million other possible germy places / people they came in contact with.)

I think this a perfect toy for kids that have been carried a lot, something they could relate to rather than strollers.

I made my kids» shampoo for the first five years of their life, I don't use paper towels or commercial cleaning products, I use naturopathic and holistic medicine rather than Western medicine, I don't own any toys that require batteries, I believe in natural birth as an empowering and profound experience for women, and I don't shave my legs.