April 9, 2008

Baby Plays Toy Rental

Sick of buying toys that your child hardly ever plays with? Well, BabyPlays has got a plan for you. Their pitch is:

BabyPlays recognizes that many parents want their children to experience the learning opportunity and skill development that comes though playing with a variety of toys. However, we also recognize that it is simply unnecessary to buy everything! Often times, a parent will purchase a toy for their child, only to find that within a few weeks or less the child is bored with that toy. Some parents respond to that boredom by purchasing yet more toys, soon to find out that they have a room full of toys that are no longer of interest to their child.

They've got a bunch of different plans: Silver, Gold, Gold Plus, and Platinum. Each gives you a different number of toys for the month (four, six, or ten), and requires a commitment of at least 3 months. Once you start, you set up a toy wishlist, and you'll receive your first shipment within a few days. Then you keep your toys for 30 days or longer. When you're ready for some fresh toys, simply place just the toys you want to return back in the original shipping box, tape it up and attache the prepaid shipping label. Once BabyPlays receives your shipment, they send the next batch out to you.

Their plans are a little on the expensive side, but they have a wide variety of toys for children from birth all the way up to 5 years. This would be a great way to sample lots of different toys, to find out the ones that your child will really play with for a long time. Then you don't have to have loads of toys in your house that nobody ever uses!