Kids' Toy Box
A playground that gathers the little web toys my kids play with into one place.
A project built directly by Ted TH Lee.
Why I built it
Whenever a kid said 'I want to try something like this,' I'd build a little web toy. They got scattered and hard to find, so I gathered them in one place to open and play right away.
What it does
- Collects small toys like chemistry play, a card battle, a sliding puzzle, and quizzes.
- One folder is one toy — new toys keep getting added.
- Saves progress to the cloud, so kids can pick up where they left off on any device.
- Opens in the browser, no install.
Who it's for
Kids who enjoy small web playthings
How it was built
Chemistry play, card battles, sliding puzzles, and quizzes began as small web toys made when my kids asked to try something. As the toys accumulated, finding the right URL again became the problem.
The playground gathers them in one place and uses one folder per toy. That keeps adding a new plaything simple, while browser access and cloud-saved progress let a game continue on another device.
How you use it
Choose a toy
Find small web playthings such as chemistry activities, card battles, sliding puzzles, and quizzes in one place.
Play in the browser
Open the chosen toy and start without a separate installation step.
Continue elsewhere
Progress is saved to the cloud, so play can continue after changing devices.
Questions
- What kinds of toys are included?
- The collection includes small web toys prompted by the kids, including chemistry play, card battles, sliding puzzles, and quizzes.
- Is an installation required?
- No. Each toy opens in the browser.
- Is it public now?
- It is currently used by my children behind a family login; a public release is still being considered carefully.
Where it is now
Finished and in use by my kids. For now it's open only to family (behind a login), so a public release is something I'm thinking through, like the other apps.