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WAITING ROOM TOYS and FURNITURE imported from China and other Asian countries are not eco-friendly, and are less durable. The problems: glued-on plastic edges that collect dirt and can be picked off; unprotected wood and cheap finishes and decals that deteriorate easily; thin surfaces that can't hold mirrored material, hardware, and beaded play wires safely; exposed exterior hardware that children can pick-off; noisy activities that will annoy staff and visitors, difficult play activities that many children won't enjoy, challenging games that exclude children with special physical or cognitive needs.

Our products are made in the U.S. of A. and made to be durable and SAFE.

Here are some general suggestions for businesses that could benefit from providing waiting room toys for their clientele.

• Hospitals
• Clinics
• Airports
• Malls & Shopping Centers
• Churches
• Public Libraries
• Funeral Homes (fussy, bored kids are a BAD distraction)

Have some other suggestions for Waiting Room Toys placement and usage?  Let me know!  I've love to hear them and add them to this list.  Use the Contact Us link at the top or bottom of the page.

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P.S.  Is your clinic fun?

 

 

To answer a few more of your questions, we have provided more information under the ABOUT tab at the top right navigation bar.  There you will also find the Frequently Asked Questions section, which I hope you'll find helpful.

I am finding more and more that companies, besides clinics and hospitals, are thinking about children in their lobbies during planning and construction of new buildings.  Instead of being an afterthought, Waiting Room Toys are now part of the space planning process for the lobby.

These features can often extend beyond toys to kid's furniture, play mats, kid's bookshelves and 'fun' audio/visual cabinets.

It sure is a good idea to plan for these items instead of cramming them in afterwards.  You will also make a great impression on whoever comes in after you open when they see that you have taken THEIR children into consideration. 

Kuddo's on the forethought!

...instead of just any old toy?

There are quite a number of reasons actually, but let's run through a few of them quickly.

1. Non-removable parts.  Safer for the children; better investment for your business; saves embarrassment for the parents.
2. Multi-user designs.  So many of the toys you'll see in our catalog are designed for more than one child to use at one time.  Who needs screaming and hitting over one toy?
3. Safer materials.  These toys and games are designed to be placed in hospital waiting rooms and the like.  They strive to use safe wood, paint, hardware and accessories so little hands and mouths are protected as best as possible.  This also goes to surfaces that are Antimicrobial or at least can be disinfected completely.
4. Mountable.  This refers to the ability of many of the toys to be secured to walls or floors.
5. Stimulating.  Our toys are not just to entertain, but are also to help young children develop: Social interaction, Hand-Eye coordination, Imagination, Communication, Problem Solving skills, Analytical skills, Motor skills and much more.

I found this included in an article, "How to Build Referral Programs", on morebusiness.com, which is a website for entrepreneurs.

They listed a number of steps you can take in your business for generating referrals from your existing customers, but this one below was of practical interest for this site.

"Another way to get referrals is to offer a unique experience that no one else offers. If all other doctors' waiting rooms are boring and filled with old magazines, your waiting room should be a fun place to go with free babysitting and snacks and entertainment and maybe it should look like a café rather than an institutional room."

It's very true when you think about it.  When you walk into your office each morning, are you impressed and proud of your waiting room or is it blah and stale?  If you can create some "Wow!" to your waiting room, it'll get around because when your customers/patients leave, someone is bound to ask, "How'd it go at the ________?"