Open Ended Toys - Our Favorites!

[@Feelgoodmama]

Thanks to all you wonderful people in the comments, following is a list of places you can get open ended toys in India: Endow toys Piccolo toys Thasvi toys Chitrani toys Skola Bloomybrain Shumee Ariro Playbug Bloon toys thenestery.in/collections/stacking-and-nesting-toys. Please let all of us know if you can add any other stores/websites, word of mouth is supreme for such toys because they are not advertised as much. Thanks so much for watching and all your support!

[@truthiseverything7550]

Please DO NOT order from ENDOW TOYS (Surekha Jadhav) store. They sent us a defective piece with the top arc broken off, blackened and rotten, and the colors splashed on pieces, After SEVERAL emails, we finally received an incomplete refund. The original order was placed in June and product received in August, and (incomplete) refund finally received in October. Highly unethical seller! Steer clear of their store to save your time, energy and money!

[@shivanisharma4983]

This is soooo helpful. Esp the fact that you always mention which age he started with.. the fact that he is still playing with them.. v thoughtful.

[@Feelgoodmama]

Thank you, yeah most of these are used almost every single day!

[@DarlingKaya]

i liked what you said about not having high expectations. It helped, and about the blocks also. this video is great

[@Feelgoodmama]

Thank you!

[@sahithyaghattamaraju2275]

You are so informative. This video is a savior for us. Can’t thank you enough.😊

[@Feelgoodmama]

Aww thanks!

[@jinalshah37]

I have become a real fan of yours vidya. My son will turn 2 next month and with open ended toys we hardly had blocks for him. But after your video I realised how such toys are so so useful for them and so ordered rainbow stacker as a gift for him. And I also plan to introduce him to more such open ended toys this developmental year. I also feel because many open ended toys are not attractive people feel that toys are boring which isn't a case.

[@Feelgoodmama]

Thank you so much for sharing, I've seen the benefit of these first hand, and they are amazing! But start with no expectations, it takes time!

[@jinalshah37]

Very true...

[@laurasalsa]

Thank you for all the lovely suggestions

[@nehasethi3846]

Hi Thank you for all your suggestions! Please advise some brainstorming and educational toys or activities for my 2 years 9 months old son

[@payelganguly9887]

Hi vidya. Just wanted to say that u r a great mother and i learn a lot from you. keep doing the good work that you are doing. We need more people like you in this society so that we can give best citizens of tomorrow. Love you and respect you dear.

[@Feelgoodmama]

Thank you so much for such kind words, but I'm really no different from you. If you shared what you learned along this journey, I'm sure it would be so valuable. This connection with other moms is what I was going for when I make videos. We constantly learn from each other, lots of love!

[@farhatanjum9840]

Hii vidya Its always nice to hear you I really like the way you are🤗 Please suggest me some books on parenting

[@bhashinisreenivasa1696]

What a great video! Very informative. Thank you .. I got the rainbow stacker and other open ended Waldorf toys in india from piccolo toys, shumee, playbug toys, bloon toys, endow toys , chitrani toys ..

[@Feelgoodmama]

This helps a lot, thanks!

[@bubbly-jp5hs]

Can u please share me which were reasonable brands ,I have 18month old

[@LoveHappyAli]

Hey Vidya! I'm hoping to buy the Grimms rainbow for the kids this Christmas! 😃

[@Feelgoodmama]

Awesome!

[@roopak2816]

This video came out at the right moment. I have been researching a lot from last couple of weeks and planning to buy the Open ended toys for my 14 month old girl. Mention of above brands are extremely useful for me as some of them were not appearing when I searched in Google. Thank you again. Cheers. Keep spreading love and knowledge :)

[@Feelgoodmama]

That's awesome, thanks so much for writing!

[@mitaldesai2521]

Hey Vidya! I just love your videos. I am a mother of 10months old. I loved your book video. After inspired from that video. I bought so many books for my little one gradually. He loved those too. Thanks.

[@Feelgoodmama]

Wonderful!

[@ithunammmachannel]

Thanks for sharing your experiences.. which really means.

[@Feelgoodmama]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@sumitapradhan2062]

Don't know y but I find yr videos to be most genuine n always look upto yr videos for any recommendation regarding books toys etc..

[@Feelgoodmama]

Thank you, that really means so much to me!

[@cruiseny26]

This is wonderful. Thank you so much!

[@aakankshasaxena]

Hi Vidya, you are such a darling to share these open ended toys and come up with such creative ideas. I always used to wonder why my 2 yo isnt playing with expensive toys I got for him but instead enjoying simple things like bottle caps, utensils etc. Thats when I started giving him open ended toys and he enjoyed them so much. Thanks a ton for these videos which arent done by anyone else on youtube or elsewhere. On rainbow stack, i found one by Piccolo on amazon which looks like good quality and is also reasonably priced 🙂

[@Feelgoodmama]

So true right, they love to be included in everyday life, instead of being dismissed with a set of toys. Thanks for the info on the wooden rainbow, I'm sure it would be useful to other parents too:)

[@KyuriousKids]

Hi Vidya! This video and the other video has really helped me to understand open ended toys. My son is 18 months now and I am really looking for these kind of toys.

[@Feelgoodmama]

That's awesome!

[@poojathakkar5770]

Hi, I want to buy Magna tiles .can you suggest 36 pieces will enough or I need to go for 100 Pcs set? and you have provided other brand magnetic tile also. Is it good in quality?

[@Feelgoodmama]

The other brand ones are fun to play with, but magnets are not as strong. But they haven't broken yet, so quality is fine. 36 pieces should be a good start, there are unique sets available which you can get later if they enjoy the smaller set.

[@ashas2161]

Hi Vidya!!! Your content is unique and always makes me think out of the box... thanks for all your amazing work.. keep it up!! One request.. can you rank these toys in the order that i can introduce to my 2 year old son? (I want to buy one in each month so that they are not heavy on my pocket) TIA

[@aditishivi2167]

Video is really good. Hi Vidya. I am following your blog since very long.. almost 2 yrs. Just suggestion... It will be really great if you can share your experience/ play items/ food ideas for 1.5+yrs kid... How was your experience n challenges u faced...

[@sriramalakshmi1330]

Just loved the video. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to your videos definitely.

[@Feelgoodmama]

Thanks for watching!

[@jinalshah37]

Hey vidya I haven't introduced open ended toys much to my about to be 2yr old son so how should I go about it. I have ordered rainbow stacker and have got blocks for him

[@sravyasri5710]

Such a useful video it is.. If I may ask, did u teach Vikrant about all the play activity like hope a garage look, how a nest look, or did he learn by himself by looking some pictures or videos?

[@Feelgoodmama]

It could be a combination of both, sometimes I get started with an idea and he takes off with it, other times he comes up with his own ideas, which is a lot of fun for us to watch! Kids are so creative if we just let them be 🤗

[@divyakannan1592]

Hi Vidya, can u pls share the link of the magnetic tiles with wheels.. ?

[@rupalitaori5041]

Nice video very helpful. Can you put a video about use on flash cards for learning.

[@Feelgoodmama]

I don't use them. Thanks!

[@rupalitaori5041]

@@Feelgoodmama ok. Thanks for the reply :-)

[@vkkaru7463]

Vidya... You are just an amazing mom... Your reviews are great and love you😘👏🏻👍🏻

[@Feelgoodmama]

Aww thank you so much :)

[@kaminiaggarwal6551]

Hello dear...I am your big fan....could you pls let me know few online links to buy open ended toy ...or can we make those at home...my kid is 4 yrs old

[@Feelgoodmama]

All the links will be in the description for this video!

[@aryaarya4729]

Much love from Kerala.....💕💕💕it was very informative time with you dear...am a mother of one year old boy I bought some toys like this but he is not even sitting with them what he need is to walk around, climbing steps...etc

[@Feelgoodmama]

That's exactly what he needs to do at his age, he doesn't need to sit and play with toys. He needs to explore in every possible way. Leave the toys around or put them away and bring them out after a couple of months. Let him be interested at his own pace.

[@aryaarya4729]

@@Feelgoodmama Okay dear...how old is vikranth ryt now..i used to watch almost all ur video...I just love it..all the best..

[@Feelgoodmama]

@@aryaarya4729 He's almost 4

[@Feelgoodmama]

@@aryaarya4729 Thanks!

[@Being_Ithra]

As always awesome content Vidya ... Few indian toy company that make sm amazing stuff are Endow toys Thasvi toys Chitrani toys Skola Bloomybrain Shumee Ariro Playbug Bloon toys U can find open-ended and various other toys

[@sp7463]

Thankyou pavitrta for this list of Indian toymakers

[@Being_Ithra]

@@sp7463 most welcome

[@tugf688]

Thanks for this list.just knew bout shumee

[@Feelgoodmama]

This helps a lot, thanks!

[@hemapriyadarshini]

Thank you so much.. just heard about shumee..

[@tumpasensikdar4235]

Grt to see Vidya back..,,👍

[@Feelgoodmama]

Good to see you!

[@jyoti173]

Hey vidya.... i am a mother of 8 month old babygirl and I just love watching your videos, they are so helpful, especially the toys and books mention😇 thanks a lot!

[@Feelgoodmama]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@nehan8486]

Lovely to catch everything about open-ended toys with ease of Indian momma on the other side understanding day to day challenges we might face while acquiring and maintaining them. One little suggestions, pls do mention the age from when you introduced each one of them like you mentioned for pegs figurines. Age specific introduction is required in few.

[@faridicuties]

Wow very excited to c u tommorow

[@Feelgoodmama]

:)

[@anjanas1194]

Thanks a lot especially for the lots of creative ideas u shared 👏🏻👍🏻

[@Feelgoodmama]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@archanaacharya5568]

Can you also link where did u buy the guitar, my 18month is obsess with guitar, the one have does not give out good music

[@Feelgoodmama]

This one is by Hape, on amazon, plays pretty well.

[@faridicuties]

Very useful video dear

[@Feelgoodmama]

So glad to hear! 🤗

[@parulkulshrestha4475]

Awesome information Vidya, thank you so much. I am a mother to a 1 year old and this video has helped me in choosing the right toys for my boy. I also watched your other videos last year during my pregnancy, they helped a lot. Thanks and lots of love❤

[@Feelgoodmama]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mageshpreethi3811]

It's been really useful video.thank you

[@Feelgoodmama]

Thanks Preethi, good chatting with you earlier!

[@mageshpreethi3811]

@@Feelgoodmama 🙂 good night

[@rupalitaori5041]

Your video is very helpful... Keep adding more such video... Waiting :-) thank you

[@Feelgoodmama]

Thank you, I will

[@preetijindal1]

Can you pls tell the size of rainbow stacker?? Is it large or extra large?

[@Feelgoodmama]

Extra large

[@mansimalik8826]

Your content is really very informative! Thanks for posting..keep doing great work😊

[@Feelgoodmama]

Thank you! Will do!

[@Saamy4Drashti]

Thank you for these suggestions. Really useful ☺️

[@Feelgoodmama]

You're so welcome!

[@prasannagrandhi6616]

Perfect one.. Very useful.. I am looking for this kind of video from long time. Thanks.

[@Feelgoodmama]

I'm so glad you found it useful!

[@namratabansal3587]

Hi...from where did u get d pigeon and nest set...loved it😍

[@Feelgoodmama]

Hehe, the bird was from amazon, the nest was just a bunch of twigs we gathered!

[@shaystaperween5996]

Hey vidya! Wanted to know when u started giving Vikrant trainees cup instead of sipper

[@swetha769]

Always love your suggestion of books and toys .. n your thoughts about them too .. have got quite a few of your recommended books for my 10 months old son 😀 thank you n always look forward for your recommendation.. in between could you pls provide the link of Vikrant’s play mat.. looks very nice 👍

[@Feelgoodmama]

amzn.to/3288g8N couldn't find the exact pattern, but it was this brand, thank you!

[@swetha769]

Thank you !

[@chuttibrijesh7317]

Very nice videos...i just happened to see ur videos...As my son is 15 mths old i thought of buying toys..videos are so beneficial..will go for open ended toys as suggested..thank u mam

[@Feelgoodmama]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@susmynair]

Hi vidya, I love your channel and learnt a lot from it. Great topic as usual!! Would love to see you cover topics like how do you handle use of mobile phones/laptop/tv in their presence?

[@Feelgoodmama]

Thank you, will talk about screen time in another video!

[@shwetahajare7942]

Thanku Vidya .. great help for toys selection .. plz provide this toys online link in India .. love the video.

[@Feelgoodmama]

There are some recommendations in the comments, do see.

[@helloellie4874]

you give such a great tips and ideas all the time !!!!! :)

[@Feelgoodmama]

Glad you like them!

[@mohkool1]

Hello Mam.... Do you have any video on postpartum hair loss? If yes then please share the link as I am suffering from severe hair loss after delivery

[@jhanebae504]

as always very awesome content

[@Feelgoodmama]

Thank you so much 😀

[@rewaarora9]

Love love love the video ❤️🥰got notified that video will premiered at 12 and I was waiting since yesterday evening ❤️👌🏻

[@Feelgoodmama]

You're the best! Thanks Rewa! Missing your hilarious memes on Insta these days!

[@rewaarora9]

@@Feelgoodmama awww thank you ❤️😊 I was busy with some house work 😅 soon I'll post some new ones 🙈😂😅

[@neeharikagv2812]

Hi Vidya, I am your old subscriber.. I keep watching your videos. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and reviews with us. They are always helpful🙂🙂👍 take care 😇

[@Feelgoodmama]

Thank you so much for staying on with me, love hearing from old subscribers!!

[@tanayanadkarni3172]

Great video. At what age did you start seeing the most use of the Grimms rainbow and planks ?

[@Feelgoodmama]

Around 3, but every child is different.

[@tanayanadkarni3172]

@@Feelgoodmama thanks ! My kid is 2 so I am not late to buy this. Also I I found Chitrani toys in Jodhpur,India who make toys similar to Grimms. However they are as expensive as Grimms.

[@Feelgoodmama]

@@tanayanadkarni3172 Thank you for this info! Age 2 is perfect for introducing these.

[@sirisharani2643]

Its really cool video. In future will you make some videos on educational toys

[@Feelgoodmama]

Planning to do one soon!

[@studyclub8784]

Need of the hour dear.. I was planning to buy toys for my 1yr old baby.. and ur video seems so helpful.. much love❤️

[@Feelgoodmama]

Perfect timing! I hope you find these useful.

[@madhuripenmetsa7327]

Hey Vidya. Thank you . Waiting for this video 😊

[@Feelgoodmama]

Waiting for you to watch it 🤗🤗

[@madhuripenmetsa7327]

Watched it. Insightful 😊 My boy is 18 month old. Definitely gonna buy some of these as he grows 😊 Thank you

[@Feelgoodmama]

@K GP Thank you, this helps!

[@Feelgoodmama]

@@madhuripenmetsa7327 that's the perfect age!

[@lakshmib5639]

Hi Vidya, my daughter is now 20 months old and she started liking towards watching videos on phone and TV. Can you please share your experiences and views on type of content to introduce to toddlers. Also how much screen time should be allowed etc...

[@Feelgoodmama]

Will talk about screen time in a video, soon!

[@nehasethi3846]

Feel good mama waiting to see this soon

[@lakshmib5639]

Hi Vidya. Thank you very much for such a comprehensive video on open ended toys. I would like to buy some Indian made toys, if you have any links please do share. Thank you once again for your great efforts, take care...

[@Feelgoodmama]

I haven’t tried them, but I saw a website called shumee which sells Indian made toys. Another viewer recommended something called endow in the comments.

[@lakshmib5639]

@@Feelgoodmama Thank you again 🙂

[@jinalshah37]

Also there are some manufactures who sell at reasonable price then endow and chitrani so research before buying

[@RKvaish]

Hello Vidya...thank u 4 sharing such gd stuff as its very helpful 4 new mothers like me...here in India particularly ppl r nt much aware bout such things...as u wanted 2 knw bout similar toys in India...I think some toy brands like Endow, Shumee, Skola, Thasvi, Brainsmith n Eduedge r providing such toys.

[@Feelgoodmama]

This is very helpful, thank you!

[@srinathdeepika]

Awesome video Vidya!

[@Feelgoodmama]

Glad you liked it!

[@tejaswireddy16]

What are the best toys for 6-12 month old babies.. Please suggest

[@Feelgoodmama]

See my video on baby toys

[@nivejustliveit8474]

Nice video .....very informative

[@Destiny51189]

Waiting for this video Vidya. Thank you so much for introducing me about the open ended toys Your videos are always so helpful 🙏🙏🙏 Lots of Love❤️❤️❤️

[@Feelgoodmama]

So nice of you! Thanks a lot!

[@sushmad9693]

Hi vidya,thank you so much, your videos are very informative. Please make a video on the important vaccine for new born baby if possible.

[@Feelgoodmama]

Thanks for your suggestion!

[@naazkhanrazviya95]

Hey,Vidya please link down kegels for preg women please i really need.

[@Feelgoodmama]

I used Lara Dutta's prenatal yoga video, it had some kegels too

[@naazkhanrazviya95]

@@Feelgoodmama ohkie thank you so much dear.....

[@lekhasameeksha2566]

Hi... Cn u do a video on toy rotation n toys for 3 to 6 months please

[@Feelgoodmama]

I have a video on baby toys on my channel

[@salonia2466]

Can I introduce magnatiles to 2 year old. Since most toys say 3year plus on their packaging

[@Feelgoodmama]

We had no problems with them at 2 years old, they are pretty sturdy, if you're worried about putting things in their mouths, supervise initially.

[@salonia2466]

Is it a good idea to introduce now or wait for few months magnets will be something new

[@faith295]

Thank you very much for the info. Just wanted to mention Chitranis rainbow wooden stacker though cheaper alternative but the quality is pathetic. I have a six piece stacker myself. The finishing is not good at all.

[@Feelgoodmama]

Thanks for sharing!

[@snehab5278]

You are my god gifted sis

[@nalinikrishnan96]

Nice video. Just curious, are you expecting? Or have you just put on weight?

[@Feelgoodmama]

It’s the quarantine weight 🤣🙈🙆‍♀️

[@nalinikrishnan96]

@@Feelgoodmama haha. This quarantine has taught us many things. All we need is home cooked food and we stay happy and healthy , not worried about eating too much and putting on weight. At the end of the day its home cooked food, ofcourse its gonna be healthy.

[@Feelgoodmama]

I wish it was all healthy food, the snacks are what get me!!

[@nalinikrishnan96]

@@Feelgoodmama fair enough😆

[@kothyalavijetha1328]

Hi. A very nice and helpful video. Thank you. Can you please share the instagram pages where these wooden open ended toys are in India? That would be of great help. Thank you

[@kainat7444]

Thank u sooo much sis

[@tinasurelia4337]

So helpful! Thankyou.

[@Feelgoodmama]

Glad it was helpful!

[@shazshaz9417]

Thank u

[@preethiiyer3157]

Thanks a lot... V v useful

[@Feelgoodmama]

Welcome 😊

[@archanaacharya5568]

Wht age did u introduce rocker board

[@Feelgoodmama]

We started at 3, but could be introduced much earlier, it's amazing!

[@kirstend9390]

This video was super helpful, thank you! I found your video when researching open-ended-play toys (for gift ideas for Christmas 2020) I have 20 month old twins and I needed to hear your advice about not having high expectations. My boys also like to knock over my towers that I build for them & I found it disheartening that they didn’t try copying me but now I have a new, healthier perspective on it.

[@Feelgoodmama]

Glad it was helpful! It was a learning curve for me, to sit back and not meddle with my son's play ;)

[@sravyasri5710]

Does Vikrant get screen time?

[@Feelgoodmama]

yes! selective shows though

[@nivedhap5268]

hi vidhya.. do you give your son zero screen time?

[@Feelgoodmama]

He does watch videos, but selective ones.

[@nivedhap5268]

is it okay to give screen time because many say it is hard to pull them back out of it once they find it addicted.. am a mom of 2yr old.. i have no screen time for him. but still my says one day he gonna watch it.. whats the point in restricting? am going in a right track.. pls give a reply

[@tejaswireddy16]

Which is the age to introduce these toys?

[@Feelgoodmama]

Hard to recommend age since every child is different, open ended toys can be introduced as early as it is safe. You can buy a set and see if he/she is interested. If not, try again after a few months.

[@rupalitaori5041]

Any suggestions to buy in India.. On rainbow stacker.. I am looking on Amazon but couldn't find. Can you please help

[@mommydocideas5569]

Endow toys, chitrani toys

[@rupalitaori5041]

@@mommydocideas5569 thank you.. Going for Endow toys just saw there website.

[@rupalitaori5041]

@Nisha Agarwal any help where can I order Magnetic tiles in India??

[@rupalitaori5041]

Which is good brand to order Magnetic tiles in India. Most of them on Amazon are very expensive. And recommendation please.

[@mommydocideas5569]

@@rupalitaori5041 gelgifts see them on instagram

[@firsttimeparentst6085]

Can you please suggest remedies that you used to ease teething pain. I love watching you videos! Thank you.

[@pranitaagrawaljain2411]

Hey Vidya please share those insta accounts that you mentioned for some good Indian made toys especially the wooden toys really want to support local artisans Thanks for the fabulous video 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Feelgoodmama]

Will find them, I haven’t tried them either but would love to, especially now, it’s good to support these craftspeople.

[@archanaacharya5568]

www.chitrani.com try them

[@shwetahajare7942]

Thanks

[@pranitaagrawaljain2411]

Archana Acharya Thanks 😊

[@kalpanamohan4662]

@@Feelgoodmama hi vidhya

[@mommydocideas5569]

Hi vidya... Awesome video it is... What is the age v can introduce magnatiles and megablocks

[@Feelgoodmama]

Hard to recommend age since every child is different, open ended toys can be introduced as early as it is safe. You can buy a set and see if he/she is interested. If not, try again after a few months.

[@mommydocideas5569]

@@Feelgoodmama great... Thanx for your reply... I follow your each and every video..you are such an inspiration..thank u again

[@ophi4686]

Chitrani wooden toys makes rainbow stackers in India ❤️

[@Feelgoodmama]

Thank you, long time since you commented, hope you are doing well Ophira!

[@ophi4686]

Feel good mama I am good Vidya, we have a near exact collection of open ended toys and my son spends hours busy in his little world. Such a joy to watch! It’s always wonderful hearing you talk 😊♥️

[@saradabarukula5594]

In india endow toys sell some of this toys

[@Feelgoodmama]

Thanks Krithika, will check it out. Good talking to you on the livechat!

[@saradabarukula5594]

@@Feelgoodmama same here.. Im glad to hear from you

[@nityayellapragadaslifestyl8861]

Tat was useful ..vidya my girl is 13 m now I m planning to slowly stop breastfeeding around 15 m soo pls make a video on how to stop breastfeeding and switch on to cow's milk... Would be really helpful ... Tq

[@Feelgoodmama]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@hemapriyadarshini]

This topic I’m interested... as I’m also having a 13 m bub.. planning to stop breastfeeding by 15 m...

[@karunas4671]

Hi madam how are you madam

[@Feelgoodmama]

Good Karuna, thank you!