| August 2005 ' Sydney, Australia. Sydney mothers | | | | (relatively unisex) children's educational toys. |
| have discovered a way of providing their children | | | | |
| with high quality children's educational toys and | | | | They then set up a share system or toy library |
| they're only paying 20% of store price. These | | | | system with the toys. Each family had 1 month turns |
| mothers aren't spending hours in discount stores or | | | | of each of the toys. At the end of each month the |
| second hand toy stores. They're buying high quality, | | | | toys were rotated within the group. |
| highly sought after children's educational toys and | | | | |
| instead of paying $100 they're paying only $20. | | | | Now let's have a look at what this meant firstly for |
| They've organised themselves in groups of 5 or 6 | | | | the children: |
| and each mother is buying a toy worth $100. These | | | | |
| toys are then circulated within the group so that the | | | | 'New high quality educational toys each month. 'Just |
| group has toys to the value of $500 - $600 and each | | | | when they were bored/no longer using the toy as |
| child has a one month turn with the toy before | | | | often, it went to someone else and a new toy |
| passing it on to the next family. | | | | arrived. 'More space to play as their rooms were less |
| | | | | cluttered with toys 'There was more money available |
| Ute Fumeaux, CEO and founder of is a mother of 3 | | | | to the family for other 'necessities'. |
| who empathised with the thousands of mothers who | | | | |
| find it tough finding the extra cash for those high | | | | And then of course from the parents perspective: |
| quality children's educational toys on the market. | | | | |
| | | | | 'Because new toys were circulating every month, |
| But then, Ute came up with a great idea, one that to | | | | there was always an answer for 'can I have'' 'Money |
| date has probably saved her 100's of dollars'''''.In fact | | | | saved 'Less unused toys lying around the house 'High |
| this idea has saved 4 of her friends 100's of dollars. It | | | | quality educational toys were available to their |
| was such a simple idea, that when Ute shared it with | | | | children. |
| 4 friends in her mother's group, they laughed. It just | | | | |
| seemed too simple not to be something that | | | | This process may seem simple but we all know there |
| everyone did. | | | | are 1000's of families feeling the pinch who still like to |
| | | | | be able to provide high quality children's educational |
| The idea? | | | | toys for their children. Well why not try Ute's idea |
| | | | | and save yourself 100's of dollars and be able to give |
| Toy Sharing | | | | your children their toys? |
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| Hang on let's clarify. 5 mothers of boys and girls of | | | | Read a review about the top Educational Toys and |
| similar ages got together ' had a look both on-line and | | | | find out exactly how to make your own Educational |
| at the multitude of toy catalogues in the mail box. | | | | Toys. |
| They each chose $100 worth of high quality | | | | |