Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

In follow up to the Magic Cabin Mini Kitchen post, it was suggested by Jeremiah McNichols of Z Recs that I review other dramatic play kitchen items that are less expensive. Our cabin is small, and we do not have room for a separate play kitchen. By purchasing a few natural toy … [Read more...]

Finally, A Safe Sippy Cup

I am so excited to have found a non-leaching, safe sippy cup made by Klean Kanteen , the stainless steel alternative to plastic. Klean Kanteen makes the best stainless steel water bottles. They are odor free and do not taste like metal. We have tried other stainless steel … [Read more...]

Mini Kitchen

I asked a good friend of mine Teri Elfrink, The Web Savant's wife, to write a guest post on Magic Cabin's Mini Kitchen. Teri's oldest daughter attends a Waldorf School in Wisconsin, and she has two other little ones. Teri writes: After searching for a play kitchen for my … [Read more...]

When Planting Trees is Not Enough

There was an interesting editorial in the NY Times yesterday written by Ken Caldeira, a scientist at the Carnegie Institution’s department of global ecology. He writes about the current trend of companies (like Dell) to plant trees in an effort to offset carbon emissions made … [Read more...]

Radio Flyer Makes the Best Walker for Your Toddler

The Radio Flyer Classic Walker Wagon is the most stable walker toy I have found. Made almost entirely of wood, this mostly natural toy doubles as a wagon and a walker. Young children love to put their cherished toys in the wagon and take it for a spin. We were given our wagon … [Read more...]