9 open-ended toys that won’t clash with your decor, mama

And they'll love them as much as you do.
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I have a confession: I hate most of my kids’ toys. There are a few notable exceptions (a pretty dollhouse, a neutral play kitchen, to name a couple) but for the most part, the toys they are often gifted fall under two categories: obnoxious and ugly. The real problem, as any seasoned parent will tell you, is that I live with these toys . I live with them scattered across my living room floor. I live with them hiding under the dining table. I live with them tucked between couch cushions and nestled next to my water bottle on the coffee table. The toys are everywhere.
And cleaning constantly was starting to become a drain on my happiness as a mother. Instead of enjoying playtime with my daughters, I found myself preemptively dreading what would come after—the mad dash to clear everything away and hide those primary bits of plastic in bins and boxes. There had to be a better way. So I made a shift and started buying (and requesting from well-meaning relatives ) only well-made, beautiful toys that were as pretty to look at as they were fun to play with. Toys that I don’t even mind (much) when they’re left littered across the rug or sprawled across a bedspread.
It can be a challenge to find toys that won’t clash with grown-up decor, but here are picks that my kids love as much as I do.
Plan Toys kitchen set

Plan Toys colored snap camera

Slumberkins alpaca snuggler

Plan Toys Palomino

Hijinks hooded cape

Wise Elk wooden ice cream car

Mary Meyer musical elephant plush

Monti Kids Montessori activity gym + play kit

Janod scooter balance bike
