It was a cold and rainy day. My little one needed something inside to play…something Fun. something that would catch her attention and keep her interest. I decided to pull out the Halloween sensory bin toys. I put rice in a super sized salad/mixing bowl (once my grandfather’s) – – this thing has to be […]

With Halloween quickly approaching I thought it would be fun to have fun with Monsters – the Cute, Friendly Monster Kinds. See, Buga is actually afraid of monsters lately. She thinks they live in our house and in her room. She conjures up these stories about them all the time and instead of telling her […]

Cranium Polar Bear ABC Game We received this game from a family friend for Christmas, but just opened it! Buga loves trying to “catch” the letters in the icy water and then match where they belong. I love that it reinforces alphabet recognition skills and shows how letters put together make words. It’s a great […]

I am so excited to announce the shop has been featured in an MSN Glo article called “Bring the Party Home with You” !! Our pocket-sized Gumdrop Tops are featured as a welcome addition to any party favor! You can find these little cuties at : MamaMayiShop.com $6 each

I love how toys I enjoyed when I was young are still around…. This is an actual Lite Bright from when my cousin was young. And this is Buga enjoying it now – 20 years later.

I started making “Candy Chocolates” (pretend) for a Valentine’s Day Learning Game for Buga. It is my plan to use these chocolates in a candy box…with the little wrappers…for her to count, sort, and pretend with. She is going to use tongs to pick them up and put them in the box. Each box contains […]

We’re Going On a Leaf Hunt, We’re Looking for Some Leaves….We’re Going On a Leaf Hunt, We’re Looking for Some Leaves…. Buga and I decided to go for a Fall stroll through the city to collect some leaves. We each had our own bag, and we collected different shapes, colors, and sizes of leaves. It […]

Rainbow Fish Frolic Frolic with the Fishes … sort them … count them … catch them if you can!This colorful game is sure to delight your little nature-lover. Each set has ten Rainbow Fishjust waiting to be caught: counted, color-coded, and classified! It is the perfect game to reinforce beginner color and counting concepts. Let […]

We have been trying to come up with some fun family “game” activities now that Buga is getter big enough to play along. On this particular night we went on a bug hunt. I do a lot of different things with these plastic bugs, and I have done this with her before…but this was a […]

Tiny Tickler Play a Giggle Game…So important is one-on-one interaction with your baby. With the Tiny Tickler you can play a simple giggle game with even the youngest of explorers. The Tiny Tickler will help your little one begin to understand where her body begins and ends through sensory stimulation and interaction with her favorite […]