Out Of The Box Toys is a specialty toy site developed with the goal of encouraging parents to choose playthings geared toward fun, imaginative and open-ended play. In today's mass-market world, children's toys encourage little or no imagination. All a child must do is simply press a button and the toy lights up with noises galore - the toy instructs the child how to play rather than the child using his/her imagination to play freely. The idea behind this website is to encourage parents to think 'out of the box' when purchasing their child's playthings and to provide children with quality toys that support their constructive play. Too often, we are limited by what is offered to us through chain department and toy stores. They are crammed, aisle after aisle, with too many single-use toys– toys that will prove worthless and pricey in your child’s overall development. As a stay-at-home mom, my wish for my children is simply that they grow to be happy, well-rounded beings. My job, then, is to encourage their growth by creating a place where their play (or their “work”) is safe, constructive, and open to the expanse of their imaginations rather than inhibiting that process with uninspired, push-button toys that have but a single purpose. I look forward to those times when my son is playing quietly but constructively with his wooden blocks, ever so intently building a new city or tunnel. By trial and error, he learns which blocks support his purpose and is proud when he accomplishes his goal. These activities are enjoyable and natural to him and are much more worthy of his time (and my money) than a toy that blasts loud noises for the sole purpose of blasting loud noises. My son returns to his blocks time and time again, with no limits on what he can build. Out Of The Box Toys has been a labor of love for me. I have enjoyed every moment of developing my store – from the initial start-up paperwork to the search for great toys and gifts. I hope you find that the products offered here are ones that will inspire imagination and creativity in your own children. And, of course, I encourage you to think ‘out of the box’ when searching for the next great plaything for your child. Thanks so much for looking!