Time flies so fast! When I was young, my dad went to work and my mom stayed at home to take care of us. I still remember how it made us so happy when he brought us a little something each time he came home from work. He always had pasalubong (gift) for us.
Since we became parents, we now feel the same thing as what our parents felt with us when we were young. As much as we want to be there every single minute of the day for our kids, we are not able to because of work. We need to earn a living so that they can have a bright future ahead of them.
So with the little time that we CAN spend with them, we want these moments to feel magical — to feel amazing. It’s sometimes not really for them, but more for us. We want to capture these simple bonding moments and frame them in little picture frames in our hearts.
In our home, we have a simple tradition of bringing home Kinder Joy to our daughter. Why Kinder Joy, you might ask, when there are so many other options for toys and food to bring home? Let me share with you our reasons:
These can be found everywhere!
If we leave our office late, sometimes, all the toy stores are already closed. With Kinder Joy, you can find them everywhere! These toys and snacks are found in all leading retailers and supermarkets in the Philippines. We have a 7/11 near our home so this is where we buy our “supply”. LOL!
They make our kids really creative!
Our daughter has been enjoying Kinder Joy since she was three years old. I have noticed that these toys, even if it’s very simple, makes you use your imagination a lot. I am all for creative play, so I love giving these toys to Zeeka.
The other day, she got a toy that allowed her to experiment with alternating different clothes. It gave her the perspective that she can also do that with her own clothes; she doesn’t need to buy new clothes if she’s creative in mixing and matching different pieces.
Kinder Joy treats are delicious!
If you haven’t seen or opened a Kinder Joy egg, half of the egg makes up the toy and the other half of it contains super delicious chocolate which is made from high quality ingredients. It consists of 2 delicious creams (milky cream & cocoa cream) with 2 crispy wafer balls! It comes with a cute little spoon that helps you eat it without being messy! Zeeka and I love it!
If there is one thing that we have to know as parents, it is this: Kids do not need a lot to be happy. As long as we set aside quality time that we can spend with them, they’re good. We can make them happy by giving them simple surprises, by doing fun activities, or just by sharing a snack with them.
Those are the moments that count. #kinderjoyphilippines #worldofkj
