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Six year Old Learns Nanna’s Business

This weekend my youngest grand daughter and I accomplished a new goal for our e-commerce store that involves a new learning experience. Sophie-Do-It models for our HeartFeltPlayStore.com all the time. But, today, the 6 year old got more involved in processing a customer’s order. Heart Felt Play Store, the on-line shop is approaching it’s 2nd 3rd year in business. I’ve […]


A Word About Toy Safety from Heart Felt Play Store

Products are being RECALLED because children are injured or DIE. Please be aware that NOT every item you will getting delivered this holiday season may be safe-nor expect a RECALL notice from all the FREE SHIPPING SELLERS selling cheaper good manufactured by who knows is anyone’s guess in an Asian country with no strict safety […]


Words of Wisdom from Heart Felt Play Store Child Model

This old No Non-cents Nanna always believed people are more important than things.  To my surprise this week I got a life lesson from my youngest grand child, known as Sophie-Do-it, the young model for my Heart Felt Play Store. I was excited to have my grand daughter stay over night. I also was in dire […]


Go Buggy at Heart Felt Play Store with Summer Bug Theme

From Heart Felt Play Store Blog: Bugs are in for the Summer! Check out the Bug Collection in Heart Felt Play store…it’s GROWING! New Heart Felt Play Store BUG theme products shown off in the post. Update link to BUG Board inspiration on No Non-cents Nanna’s Pinterest board. “What is summer time with out bugs? Parents […]


Hunt Dinosaurs of the Fun Kind

Older kids still love Easter Eggs Hunts. But they may not go for the fluffy chicks and bunnies any more. But they will love to hunt for dinosaurs! We parents may not want to give the kids candy. Let the kids hunt for DINOSAURS of the FUN KIND! Dinosaurs are not only fun but EDUCATIONAL. […]



Teach Your Kids to Sew This Spring Break

Do you or your kids know how to sew on a button or mend a ripped hem on your skirt? Spring Break 2020 (COVID-19 shutdown time) is the perfect time to learn to sew, thread needle, hem a skirt. I added on 3/19/2020 clickable links to 8 sites that will give you and your children […]


Pirate Costumes and Real People with Disabilites

As, I am finishing up dramatic play pirate costumes, I am very hesitant about missing sales over the pirate hooks and peg legs we tend to associate with the pirate party themes. Why? Because the loss of limb is not fun. I never want children to get the wrong ideas about disabilities. Watch Us Grow […]



3 Things I HATE About Crafting

Among my many interests and titles I am pleased to say that I was a crafter. I love imagining the end product then breaking down the steps to complete my creation. BUT, I hate 3 things about the process of crafting. I have adjusted to the fact that at mage I need glasses to thread […]



No Non-cent Nanna’s Heart Felt Play Store Spring Cleaning to Stocking Stuffers

No Non-cents Nanna’s Heart Felt Play Store has GROWn since Spring and ready announce exciting and new stocking stuffer ideas for the kids in August. Just in time to start collecting stocking stuffers and no-sugar Trick or Treats Heart Felt Play store’s on-line catalog that includes, pets; princesses; jungle animals and tropical island treasures kids […]


12 Kinds of Toys Do Pre-School Kids REALLY Need

In my last No Non-cents Nanna post Registered Character Gifts Versus Generic Toys I promised to continue with a list for kinds of toys pre-school children, aproximately ages 2 to 6 really need. Below is my very simple list based on decades of experience from working with early childhood developmental teams.   Simple Supplies to Begin to Collect […]