For an overview of the Baby Bundles early literacy kits, please visit the original post. The cost listed is the list price of each item, regardless of whether or not we got it on sale/discount. The activity sheets amount was calculated by cost of binder clip + lamination sheets.
Itemized List
- Tote Bag ($6.89) — 4Imprint
- Butterfly Colors and Counting by Jerry Pallotta ($9.99) — Baker & Taylor
- My First Numbers: Let’s Get Counting by Dawn Sirett ($5.95) — Baker & Taylor
- Infantino Squeeze and Stack Blocks ($9.99) — Amazon
- Vinyl Bag ($2.99) — The Container Store
- Activity Sheets ($2.55) — created in-house
Total Cost: $38.36
Confession time: I actually started with toys while I was creating Baby Bundles. Since baby/toddler toys are a relatively small market compared with children’s toys, it seemed like I should get a list of toys that were appropriate for circulation before I picked out themes. Luckily, the toys lent themselves to natural themes and I still have a list of toys that I may use for future kits!
Blocks are one of the best toys that you can give a toddler. But I knew that I wanted soft blocks, or at least softer blocks than wooden ones! I was happy to find these Infantino blocks, which are colorful and have great textures on each side of the blocks. I was able to make them almost squeak with my adult hands, but I’m not sure that young babies/toddlers will be able to, at least only using one hand.
My First Numbers: Let’s Get Counting is an oversized toddler board book and I love that it goes beyond counting to ten. So many of the children’s books stop at ten — this one is perfect for older toddlers who want to learn more. And Butterfly Colors and Counting is a book that we use in storytime. Our caregiver tip is that Butterfly Colors and Counting is easily translated as you read aloud in another language.
It’s been three months since the Baby Bundles debuted and this Bundle has circulated five times.
storytime katie 
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