The Frog Blog

Lolo’s Picks for May 3 Wooden Cars Kids Gardening Hand Tools   LoLo’s Picks are discounted 10% for the month! Come and See Us!  We have LoLo’s Picks for the current month available for hands-on toddler testing at Speckled Frog Toys & Books. Visit us at www.SpeckledFrogToys.com to learn more about the toys and to make an online purchase.   3 Wooden Cars Lorelei has been drawn to these cars since we put them on our shelves. I think part of the appeal, for her, is the sweet little cotton bag they come in. She loves taking them out, playing...

Meet Our New Independent Toy Makers!    We are excited to announce that we have recently started carrying independent toy makers in our store!   Help us welcome our newest brands Crayon Rocks and Fact + Fiction.  We are so lucky to be able to carry these awesome brands, we hope you love them as much as we do! Crayon Rocks   Crayon Rocks were created by Barbra Lee, a special education teachers from California. She created these soy wax based crayons to aid children in developing their prewriting skills. The crayons are shaped in a way that encourages children...

Rose and her mom, Lara, are regulars at Speckled Frog Toys & Books. To be honest they started visiting before we even opened our doors! During their weekly downtown adventures, they would stop by the store to check on the progress as we were setting up the space. We thought it would be appropriate for Rose to be our first toy reviewer.  Rose is 8 years old and she enjoys building toys, miniature dolls, and cats. Lately, she has been playing with Legos and Lincoln Logs.  We gave her a choice between three toys, it is no surprise that she...

If you have visited Speckled Frog Toys & Books, chances are that you have met Lorelei, our resident toddler. She comes to work every day with Mama and GobGob (Grandma) and she loves it!   LoLo loves making new friends and showing them the toys she thinks they will like. LoLo’s new friends often say, “You get to grow up in a toy store! How lucky!” then ask, “What does Lorelei play with?” Lorelei is always more than happy to show you her favorite toys. LoLo has inspired us to run a monthly sale that features three toys that have...