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Do you find that the toddlers swipe the magnets onto the floor? I find they do that with the ones I have on the fridge, but I'm wondering if the sheet metal would help the magnets stick on better and they wouldn't be able to do this so much? Before I give myself a headache, I want to hear your experiences!
Actually, I don't find that they swipe them off at all (my age group is 1 year up to 3). I've taped some magnet scenes on (from the dollar store...roads, a wooded scene and an ocean underwater world) & find they race the magnet cars along, put animals into the woods scene etc. I have a storage bin in front of it & the top drawer of it is full of magnets....so they chose which magnets they want to play with & when they are done, they place their magnets back in the drawer. This way, a little one isn't coming along, seeing a whole wack of magnets & just swiping them to the floor. Hope that helps:). Oh and it does seem to have a bit firmer hold with the sheet metal...I just tested it comparing to my fridge;)Quote:
Originally Posted by kangaroomama
I have a 72" tall and 36" wide metal storage cabinet in my playroom and the magnets go on there. I keep them at the top out of reach and they must ask for them. Mostly they are a set of farm animals and dinosaurs I got at a garage sale - think they are a melissa and doug product actually. I have the letters and other smaller items in a bin on the cupboard that come out when the older ones ask and are then put away when done so the little ones dont't have continuous access.
. Great idea!! What better excuse for a trip to Ikea..... Visa Bill I am apologizing now.
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Wow! Love!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by lainey76
Thanks Lainey!!! This looks even easier and safer as there are no sharp edges to deal with :) Guess who is going to Wal-Mart this weekend :woot:
I love the fairy rings for dancing too! Oh no...it's happened...I am going to have to join Pinterest...I was resisting because I already spend too much time on my computer during naptime...if I disappear from the forum you will know where I am :laugh:
Oh Man! now I wish even more I had my own Day Care space so I could do something like that "the fridge door" that sounds too cute! could just picture it, AND I know where I could get the door...now I just need the separate Day Care...dont know where I could get one of those. :(
I also have a set of (all dif shapes and sizes) black frames on my dining room wall that we use for the kids art, anytime they bring home a beautiful brightly colored gem from school it gets put in the frame on (my kids) art wall!!!! To me, it is the best art in the world, and the cool thing is, it changes all the time...never the same thing for too long. (plus as the seasons change, kids usually do "like" artwork-so at Christmas time and Valentines and such I have the most fitting wall displays) makes the kids so proud to have their art displayed like that. I would have been thrilled to have mine up as a child. :)