I want my kids to play with toys, but don’t like the mess—so I tried Lovevery

Lovevery Play Kits are like the care packages you wish your child’s grandparent would send every month. Expertly curated by child development specialists, each kit is crafted to encourage your child’s current developmental milestones with beautiful toys and insightful activity ideas for parents. A flip book of how-tos and recommendations accompanies each box, giving parents not only tips for making the most of each developmental stage, but also explaining how the games and activities benefit those growing brains. Even better, the toys are legitimately beautiful. Made from eco-friendly, sustainable materials materials and artfully designed, I even find myself less bothered when my toddler leaves hers strewn across the living room floor.

What I really love, though, is that the kits are about so much more than toys. Each box is like a springboard of imaginative, open-ended play that starts with the included playthings and expands into daily activities we can do during breakfast or while driving to and from lessons. For the first time, I feel like a company isn’t just trying to sell me more toys―they’re providing expert guidance on how to engage in educational play with my child. And with baby kits that range from age 0 to 12 months and toddler kits for ages 13 to 24 months , the kits are there for me during every major step of development I’ll encounter as a new mama. So maybe I’ll never love toys―but I will always love spending time with my children. And with Lovevery’s unique products, mixing those worlds has become child’s play.