Supporting Early Reading
The most essential thing I can share, may be surprising. To help kids learn to read we have to support their love of reading.Here are a few ways to do that
Preparing for Our Kickstarter Launch
Are you ready to revolutionize playtime and storage in your home? Discover why we're launching our innovative product, Tiny Spaces, on Kickstarter. We've spent months developing this product, and years...
3 Things We Changed After Seeing Our Dollhouse
We are continuing to improve on the designs for the Tiny Space until we make the best dollhouse ever.
DIY Zero Cost Fairy Path
Our family is all-in on imaginative play. We love playing dress-up, building castles and forts, playing in the dollhouse and imagining fantastical creatures like mermaids, unicorns and fairies.
How to Plan a Donating Day!
A donating day is a day set aside for editing the things in your home, choosing what to keep and what to give away, and for moving those things out...
How to Host a Birthday Party Toy Swap
Dive into the concept of hosting a Birthday Party Toy Swap, where guests exchange gently used toys instead of traditional gifts, fostering gratitude, generosity, and sustainability. Learn how this simple...
What Research Says About Pretend Play
If you search 'scholarly articles on benefits of pretend play' you'll get over 355,000 results! The benefits are well studied and significant for young children's development. Some benefits include: Social Development: In preschoolers...
Why Dollhouses?
Hey, I’m Catherine, Rachael’s co-founder at Tiny Earth Toys! I’m here to answer the burning question we’ve been asked by customers, friends, and family.
How to Host a Toy Swap
If you've ever been to a clothing swap, you know how thrilling it can be to find a perfect piece of apparel AND clear out your own closet. The same...
Creating Rhythm: Less Pressure, More Calm
One aspect of this practice that I love is the reminder to build “pressure valves” into each day. Pressure builds up for children just like it does for adults. We...
Creating Rhythm: Mealtimes
I am always thrilled when I find a tool to help simplify any aspect of the demanding and sometimes complex work of parenting. I’m doubly thrilled when that change yields...
Creating Rhythm: Calendars
“Is it a green dot day?” is a question I get nearly every morning from my 3 year old as we finish up our breakfast. This is the time of...