| When it comes to buying toys you may be | | | | super tough high-quality building toy that |
| surprised to find that buying the cheapest | | | | will stand up to just about any abuse. So |
| doesn't always save you the most money. There | | | | just by selecting Wedgits over a lesser |
| are several factors to consider when weighing | | | | quality item you could end up saving $35.00! |
| the decision of what toys will be best for | | | | |
| your children. The important thing is to | | | | Think of your toy purchases as investments. |
| examine all the factors to determine what | | | | Every time you make a toy purchase you need |
| toys will be the best choice for your child. | | | | to get a return on your investment. If you |
| | | | purchase a toy for $10.00 and your kids play |
| The least expensive toy will not always save | | | | with it for 2 hours and never play with it |
| you the most money. Price is a factor in | | | | again you just spent $5.00 per play hour. |
| every purchase we make, and rightly so. There | | | | This is not very good play value, especially |
| is no reason to over spend on an item, but | | | | if the toy breaks at that time so there is no |
| also keep in mind that the least expensive | | | | way for them to play with it again. Instead |
| item can sometimes be missing features of one | | | | if you you spent $49.99 on a good quality set |
| that is just a few dollars more. A great | | | | of wooden blocks, and the kids play with them |
| example of this are Playmobil play sets. At | | | | for an hour a week for the next 1 year, then |
| first glance you may think they are pretty | | | | you box them up to be passed down to the next |
| expensive for a small play set. Once you get | | | | generation of builders your cost per play |
| inside the box, and see all of the detail and | | | | hour is just 97 cents! That is assuming that |
| extras that come in every Playmobil set, you | | | | they only play with those blocks for a year! |
| will be able to see that it was worth every | | | | Wooden blocks are a toy that kids will play |
| penny. | | | | with year after year. |
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| When you buy a toy you should expect it to | | | | When you are looking around for toys for your |
| last a long time. Many of the toys that are | | | | kids make sure you take into account all of |
| made today are very disposable, you are | | | | the possibilities. Remember that your toy |
| expected to only get a few hours of play out | | | | purchases are an investment, an investment in |
| of them before they break. If you add up just | | | | your children. The best way to make a good |
| 5 purchases of $15.00 that don't stand up to | | | | investment is to be informed, and make sure |
| kids playing with them you will have spent | | | | that you take everything into account. In |
| $75.00! By increasing that $15.00 spent to | | | | other words find out what things will really |
| say $30.00 to $40.00 you could pick up one | | | | cost you, not just what the price tag says |
| high quality item like Wedgits. Wedgits are a | | | | they will cost you! |