Do you ever find yourself brainstorming gift ideas for your children at birthdays or holidays, only to be thwarted by the simple realization that they don’t need anything? Sure, there is the perennial need for new shoes, or the graduation to a new bike. But most of the time, our kids are not lacking in the stuff department. I’m willing to bet your children are like mine: given a choice to play with a toy or with each other, they always choose to unpack a big box of imagination with their brothers using sticks, stones, and beloved pieces of trash. With that said, many a purchased gift has fueled a game of “Man,” “Lost Boys,” or “Swiss Family Robinson.” On the rare occasion that we find ourselves perusing the toy section at Target, this is what I observe: bright, big, loud, “cool” toys always immediately hit the wish list. And […]