Thrifty Thinking: ToyLibrary

When Christie Jacobs, a mother of two, found her son hiding under the table and watching YouTube on her tablet for three hours she'd had enough! She knew something needed to be done to get him off the screen and busy with more educational activities.

But new toys are expensive and she didn't want to add more toys to her son's already packed room. "Why can't I just borrow them like I borrow his books from the library?" she thought.

But such a library didn't exist, so she created it! She launched ToyLibrary (https://www.toylibrary.co/) a service that provides unlimited access to over 500 educational toys. 

For just $12.40 per month, a child receives 2 toys that can be selected from over 500 toys. They can play with the toys as long as they want, and when done playing, just return them in the pre-paid mailer.  ToyLibrary has toys from popular brands such as Lego, Disney, Hot Wheels, Fisher Price and many more. Every toy is cleaned and sanitized before it arrives and includes instructions. 

In a world of increasing exposure to digital screens, research proves the importance of playing with physical toys that develop vital motor skills. With ToyLibrary, children keep busy with educational activities, while parents enjoy some peace of mind and significant savings of time, space, and money.