Chika chaka / M&M Funky Stuff
@chikachakatoy.bsky.social
Chika chaka toy is Mike and Melissa Giles. We are artists, creatives, entrepreneurs and just grounded and happy people. We decided to start our own toy company.
Come play with us!
Come play with us!
✈️Say goodbye to the “Are we there yet?” and hello to hands-on, screen-free fun the whole family can enjoy!
🎒 1. DIY Mystery Bag
🧩 2. Puzzle Books & Coloring Kits
🎲 3. Magnetic Travel Games
💃 4. Chika Chaka Movement Toy
#FamilyTravel #RoadTrip #TravelWithKids
(Image by pchvector for FreePik)
🎒 1. DIY Mystery Bag
🧩 2. Puzzle Books & Coloring Kits
🎲 3. Magnetic Travel Games
💃 4. Chika Chaka Movement Toy
#FamilyTravel #RoadTrip #TravelWithKids
(Image by pchvector for FreePik)
June 26, 2025 at 12:30 PM
✈️Say goodbye to the “Are we there yet?” and hello to hands-on, screen-free fun the whole family can enjoy!
🎒 1. DIY Mystery Bag
🧩 2. Puzzle Books & Coloring Kits
🎲 3. Magnetic Travel Games
💃 4. Chika Chaka Movement Toy
#FamilyTravel #RoadTrip #TravelWithKids
(Image by pchvector for FreePik)
🎒 1. DIY Mystery Bag
🧩 2. Puzzle Books & Coloring Kits
🎲 3. Magnetic Travel Games
💃 4. Chika Chaka Movement Toy
#FamilyTravel #RoadTrip #TravelWithKids
(Image by pchvector for FreePik)
🎬 Instant dopamine. Pure VHS magic.
Drop a 🍿 if this was the best part of your childhood school day.
Tag someone who LIVED for this moment!
#90sKid #NostalgiaHits #SchoolMovieDay #VHSForever #MillennialMemories #CoreMemoryUnlocked
Drop a 🍿 if this was the best part of your childhood school day.
Tag someone who LIVED for this moment!
#90sKid #NostalgiaHits #SchoolMovieDay #VHSForever #MillennialMemories #CoreMemoryUnlocked
June 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
🎬 Instant dopamine. Pure VHS magic.
Drop a 🍿 if this was the best part of your childhood school day.
Tag someone who LIVED for this moment!
#90sKid #NostalgiaHits #SchoolMovieDay #VHSForever #MillennialMemories #CoreMemoryUnlocked
Drop a 🍿 if this was the best part of your childhood school day.
Tag someone who LIVED for this moment!
#90sKid #NostalgiaHits #SchoolMovieDay #VHSForever #MillennialMemories #CoreMemoryUnlocked
💛 Maybe your childhood was magical. Maybe it was messy. Every day is your chance to rewrite the script.
🫶 What’s one small moment that made you feel close to your child this week?
#GentleParenting #ChikaChaka #MindfulParenting #ConnectedParenting #BreakTheCycle
🫶 What’s one small moment that made you feel close to your child this week?
#GentleParenting #ChikaChaka #MindfulParenting #ConnectedParenting #BreakTheCycle
May 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
💛 Maybe your childhood was magical. Maybe it was messy. Every day is your chance to rewrite the script.
🫶 What’s one small moment that made you feel close to your child this week?
#GentleParenting #ChikaChaka #MindfulParenting #ConnectedParenting #BreakTheCycle
🫶 What’s one small moment that made you feel close to your child this week?
#GentleParenting #ChikaChaka #MindfulParenting #ConnectedParenting #BreakTheCycle
📱 We’re not anti-screens.
They're part of modern parenting, but when “10 more mins.” turns into 3 hrs., try these...
1. One “Screen-Free Hour” a day
2. Rotate toys
3. Introduce a game like Chika Chaka
👇 What’s your kids' favorite screen-free activity?
#BattlingScreenAddiction #CreativePlay
They're part of modern parenting, but when “10 more mins.” turns into 3 hrs., try these...
1. One “Screen-Free Hour” a day
2. Rotate toys
3. Introduce a game like Chika Chaka
👇 What’s your kids' favorite screen-free activity?
#BattlingScreenAddiction #CreativePlay
May 27, 2025 at 12:01 PM
📱 We’re not anti-screens.
They're part of modern parenting, but when “10 more mins.” turns into 3 hrs., try these...
1. One “Screen-Free Hour” a day
2. Rotate toys
3. Introduce a game like Chika Chaka
👇 What’s your kids' favorite screen-free activity?
#BattlingScreenAddiction #CreativePlay
They're part of modern parenting, but when “10 more mins.” turns into 3 hrs., try these...
1. One “Screen-Free Hour” a day
2. Rotate toys
3. Introduce a game like Chika Chaka
👇 What’s your kids' favorite screen-free activity?
#BattlingScreenAddiction #CreativePlay
☀️ MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND PLAY HACK!
How to Make Backyard Time Actually Fun:
👩🍳 Mud Kitchen
🎯 Obstacle Course
🛣️ Chalk City
🚿 Toy Car Wash
#BackyardPlay #SummerFun #DIYPlayZones #MemorialDayWeekend #ChikaChaka
(Video by Wavebreak Media on Freepik)
How to Make Backyard Time Actually Fun:
👩🍳 Mud Kitchen
🎯 Obstacle Course
🛣️ Chalk City
🚿 Toy Car Wash
#BackyardPlay #SummerFun #DIYPlayZones #MemorialDayWeekend #ChikaChaka
(Video by Wavebreak Media on Freepik)
May 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
☀️ MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND PLAY HACK!
How to Make Backyard Time Actually Fun:
👩🍳 Mud Kitchen
🎯 Obstacle Course
🛣️ Chalk City
🚿 Toy Car Wash
#BackyardPlay #SummerFun #DIYPlayZones #MemorialDayWeekend #ChikaChaka
(Video by Wavebreak Media on Freepik)
How to Make Backyard Time Actually Fun:
👩🍳 Mud Kitchen
🎯 Obstacle Course
🛣️ Chalk City
🚿 Toy Car Wash
#BackyardPlay #SummerFun #DIYPlayZones #MemorialDayWeekend #ChikaChaka
(Video by Wavebreak Media on Freepik)
🎬🐒 Sneak peek! We’re goin’ bananas behind the scenes of our next Chika Chaka episode - featuring Momo the Monkey!
Catch Hannah Banana and the Chika Chaka Chums in action as we bring this curious little monkey to life! 🎭🎶
#ChikaChaka #PreschoolFun #EducationalEntertainment
Catch Hannah Banana and the Chika Chaka Chums in action as we bring this curious little monkey to life! 🎭🎶
#ChikaChaka #PreschoolFun #EducationalEntertainment
May 23, 2025 at 12:03 PM
🎬🐒 Sneak peek! We’re goin’ bananas behind the scenes of our next Chika Chaka episode - featuring Momo the Monkey!
Catch Hannah Banana and the Chika Chaka Chums in action as we bring this curious little monkey to life! 🎭🎶
#ChikaChaka #PreschoolFun #EducationalEntertainment
Catch Hannah Banana and the Chika Chaka Chums in action as we bring this curious little monkey to life! 🎭🎶
#ChikaChaka #PreschoolFun #EducationalEntertainment
🎉 From Playroom to Print! 🗞️
Chika Chaka just made headlines in The Lebanon Reporter and we’re doing a happy dance 💃🏾🕺
✨ https://f.mtr.cool/jubjchyxvk
📍Full interview 👉https://f.mtr.cool/rlddtwjckr
#IndyMoms #IndyParents #GentleParenting #IndySmallBusiness #AsSeenIn
Chika Chaka just made headlines in The Lebanon Reporter and we’re doing a happy dance 💃🏾🕺
✨ https://f.mtr.cool/jubjchyxvk
📍Full interview 👉https://f.mtr.cool/rlddtwjckr
#IndyMoms #IndyParents #GentleParenting #IndySmallBusiness #AsSeenIn
May 22, 2025 at 7:16 PM
🎉 From Playroom to Print! 🗞️
Chika Chaka just made headlines in The Lebanon Reporter and we’re doing a happy dance 💃🏾🕺
✨ https://f.mtr.cool/jubjchyxvk
📍Full interview 👉https://f.mtr.cool/rlddtwjckr
#IndyMoms #IndyParents #GentleParenting #IndySmallBusiness #AsSeenIn
Chika Chaka just made headlines in The Lebanon Reporter and we’re doing a happy dance 💃🏾🕺
✨ https://f.mtr.cool/jubjchyxvk
📍Full interview 👉https://f.mtr.cool/rlddtwjckr
#IndyMoms #IndyParents #GentleParenting #IndySmallBusiness #AsSeenIn
✨ The Secret to Making Playtime More Meaningful Without Buying More Toys?
🌀 Rotate
🗂️ Reorganize by Theme
🎭 Reimagine
🤝 Play With Them
💬 What’s one toy your kid keeps coming back to?
#PlayMatters #ParentingSimplified #ChikaChaka #MillennialParents
🌀 Rotate
🗂️ Reorganize by Theme
🎭 Reimagine
🤝 Play With Them
💬 What’s one toy your kid keeps coming back to?
#PlayMatters #ParentingSimplified #ChikaChaka #MillennialParents
May 21, 2025 at 12:03 PM
✨ The Secret to Making Playtime More Meaningful Without Buying More Toys?
🌀 Rotate
🗂️ Reorganize by Theme
🎭 Reimagine
🤝 Play With Them
💬 What’s one toy your kid keeps coming back to?
#PlayMatters #ParentingSimplified #ChikaChaka #MillennialParents
🌀 Rotate
🗂️ Reorganize by Theme
🎭 Reimagine
🤝 Play With Them
💬 What’s one toy your kid keeps coming back to?
#PlayMatters #ParentingSimplified #ChikaChaka #MillennialParents
🌞 Forget Fancy Camps - Here’s How to Build Your Own Summer Play Schedule (Without Losing Your Mind) 🌈
You can create a summer rhythm at home that keeps kids active and learning.
🗓️ Try this..
#ParentingTips #SummerWithKids #SummerActivitiesForKids #ChikaChaka
You can create a summer rhythm at home that keeps kids active and learning.
🗓️ Try this..
#ParentingTips #SummerWithKids #SummerActivitiesForKids #ChikaChaka
May 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
🌞 Forget Fancy Camps - Here’s How to Build Your Own Summer Play Schedule (Without Losing Your Mind) 🌈
You can create a summer rhythm at home that keeps kids active and learning.
🗓️ Try this..
#ParentingTips #SummerWithKids #SummerActivitiesForKids #ChikaChaka
You can create a summer rhythm at home that keeps kids active and learning.
🗓️ Try this..
#ParentingTips #SummerWithKids #SummerActivitiesForKids #ChikaChaka
🎓 Tired of toys that get tossed aside after 10 minutes?
🧩 1. Choose Open-Ended Toys
🔍 2. Prioritize STEM & Storytelling
👐 3. Rotate and Refresh
🎯 4. Add Movement-Based Games
💬 Which toys do your kids come back to?
#ToyCollectionTips, #LearningThroughPlay, #ParentingHacks,
🧩 1. Choose Open-Ended Toys
🔍 2. Prioritize STEM & Storytelling
👐 3. Rotate and Refresh
🎯 4. Add Movement-Based Games
💬 Which toys do your kids come back to?
#ToyCollectionTips, #LearningThroughPlay, #ParentingHacks,
May 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
🎓 Tired of toys that get tossed aside after 10 minutes?
🧩 1. Choose Open-Ended Toys
🔍 2. Prioritize STEM & Storytelling
👐 3. Rotate and Refresh
🎯 4. Add Movement-Based Games
💬 Which toys do your kids come back to?
#ToyCollectionTips, #LearningThroughPlay, #ParentingHacks,
🧩 1. Choose Open-Ended Toys
🔍 2. Prioritize STEM & Storytelling
👐 3. Rotate and Refresh
🎯 4. Add Movement-Based Games
💬 Which toys do your kids come back to?
#ToyCollectionTips, #LearningThroughPlay, #ParentingHacks,
📺 Saturday mornings = cereal + cartoons + NO responsibilities.
If only our kids knew the magic of Rugrats and Recess back-to-back.
✨ Drop your favorite throwback cartoon below! 👇
#90sCartoons #ParentingThrowback #SaturdayMorningVibes
If only our kids knew the magic of Rugrats and Recess back-to-back.
✨ Drop your favorite throwback cartoon below! 👇
#90sCartoons #ParentingThrowback #SaturdayMorningVibes
May 17, 2025 at 11:01 AM
📺 Saturday mornings = cereal + cartoons + NO responsibilities.
If only our kids knew the magic of Rugrats and Recess back-to-back.
✨ Drop your favorite throwback cartoon below! 👇
#90sCartoons #ParentingThrowback #SaturdayMorningVibes
If only our kids knew the magic of Rugrats and Recess back-to-back.
✨ Drop your favorite throwback cartoon below! 👇
#90sCartoons #ParentingThrowback #SaturdayMorningVibes
MYTH: Toys are just entertainment.
REALITY: Today’s toys are doing way more.
Toys open the door for tough feelings, big emotions, and everyday stress to be handled with confidence.
#MythVsReality #EmotionalLearning #MillennialParents #MindfulKids #PlayMatters #SensoryToys
REALITY: Today’s toys are doing way more.
Toys open the door for tough feelings, big emotions, and everyday stress to be handled with confidence.
#MythVsReality #EmotionalLearning #MillennialParents #MindfulKids #PlayMatters #SensoryToys
May 15, 2025 at 12:02 PM
MYTH: Toys are just entertainment.
REALITY: Today’s toys are doing way more.
Toys open the door for tough feelings, big emotions, and everyday stress to be handled with confidence.
#MythVsReality #EmotionalLearning #MillennialParents #MindfulKids #PlayMatters #SensoryToys
REALITY: Today’s toys are doing way more.
Toys open the door for tough feelings, big emotions, and everyday stress to be handled with confidence.
#MythVsReality #EmotionalLearning #MillennialParents #MindfulKids #PlayMatters #SensoryToys
Saying no with calm confidence keeps connection and boundaries strong. 🙌
#GentleDiscipline #PositiveParentingTools #ParentingTipsThatWork #ChikaChaka #GenZParenting
#GentleDiscipline #PositiveParentingTools #ParentingTipsThatWork #ChikaChaka #GenZParenting
May 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Saying no with calm confidence keeps connection and boundaries strong. 🙌
#GentleDiscipline #PositiveParentingTools #ParentingTipsThatWork #ChikaChaka #GenZParenting
#GentleDiscipline #PositiveParentingTools #ParentingTipsThatWork #ChikaChaka #GenZParenting
🎵 Just heard the Lite Brite theme song in my head and suddenly I'm 8 again.
"Lite Brite making things with light... 🎶
💬 Which toy theme song is still stuck in your head?
#ToyNostalgia
"Lite Brite making things with light... 🎶
💬 Which toy theme song is still stuck in your head?
#ToyNostalgia
May 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
🎵 Just heard the Lite Brite theme song in my head and suddenly I'm 8 again.
"Lite Brite making things with light... 🎶
💬 Which toy theme song is still stuck in your head?
#ToyNostalgia
"Lite Brite making things with light... 🎶
💬 Which toy theme song is still stuck in your head?
#ToyNostalgia
3 Easy Ways to Get Kids Off Screens in the Afternoon
Make it silly – crab walk to snack time
Beat-the-clock clean-up games
Play 1 round of Chika Chaka (seriously, it works!)
You don’t need perfection - you just need movement 💛
#ChikaChaka #ScreenFreeParenting #ActiveKids
Make it silly – crab walk to snack time
Beat-the-clock clean-up games
Play 1 round of Chika Chaka (seriously, it works!)
You don’t need perfection - you just need movement 💛
#ChikaChaka #ScreenFreeParenting #ActiveKids
May 14, 2025 at 11:02 AM
3 Easy Ways to Get Kids Off Screens in the Afternoon
Make it silly – crab walk to snack time
Beat-the-clock clean-up games
Play 1 round of Chika Chaka (seriously, it works!)
You don’t need perfection - you just need movement 💛
#ChikaChaka #ScreenFreeParenting #ActiveKids
Make it silly – crab walk to snack time
Beat-the-clock clean-up games
Play 1 round of Chika Chaka (seriously, it works!)
You don’t need perfection - you just need movement 💛
#ChikaChaka #ScreenFreeParenting #ActiveKids
🕹️ POV: You just beat your sibling in Mario Kart... on Rainbow Road.
Now your kid's asking what a Game Boy is. 😅
👉🏾👉 What was your go-to 90s game?
#RetroGaming #MillennialParents #GameBoyMemories
Now your kid's asking what a Game Boy is. 😅
👉🏾👉 What was your go-to 90s game?
#RetroGaming #MillennialParents #GameBoyMemories
May 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
🕹️ POV: You just beat your sibling in Mario Kart... on Rainbow Road.
Now your kid's asking what a Game Boy is. 😅
👉🏾👉 What was your go-to 90s game?
#RetroGaming #MillennialParents #GameBoyMemories
Now your kid's asking what a Game Boy is. 😅
👉🏾👉 What was your go-to 90s game?
#RetroGaming #MillennialParents #GameBoyMemories
Why We Made This Game
We made Chika Chaka because we wanted something different:
✔️ A toy that got kids MOVING
✔️ Inspired laughter
✔️ And didn’t need a screen 🔌
Shop: https://f.mtr.cool/irqvsjtpcc
#ChikaChaka #MillennialMoms #GentleParenting #ScreenFreeToys
We made Chika Chaka because we wanted something different:
✔️ A toy that got kids MOVING
✔️ Inspired laughter
✔️ And didn’t need a screen 🔌
Shop: https://f.mtr.cool/irqvsjtpcc
#ChikaChaka #MillennialMoms #GentleParenting #ScreenFreeToys
May 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Why We Made This Game
We made Chika Chaka because we wanted something different:
✔️ A toy that got kids MOVING
✔️ Inspired laughter
✔️ And didn’t need a screen 🔌
Shop: https://f.mtr.cool/irqvsjtpcc
#ChikaChaka #MillennialMoms #GentleParenting #ScreenFreeToys
We made Chika Chaka because we wanted something different:
✔️ A toy that got kids MOVING
✔️ Inspired laughter
✔️ And didn’t need a screen 🔌
Shop: https://f.mtr.cool/irqvsjtpcc
#ChikaChaka #MillennialMoms #GentleParenting #ScreenFreeToys
🚨 Sticker shock is REAL! But you don’t need to spend big for BIG learning! 💡
🎯 Buy toys that grow with your kid
♻️ Shop secondhand
📚 Use toy libraries
💰 Set a toy budget
🎨 Low-tech toys spark creativity!
💬 What’s your best thrifty toy find? 👇
#Kidstoys #ToyBudget #ThriftToys
🎯 Buy toys that grow with your kid
♻️ Shop secondhand
📚 Use toy libraries
💰 Set a toy budget
🎨 Low-tech toys spark creativity!
💬 What’s your best thrifty toy find? 👇
#Kidstoys #ToyBudget #ThriftToys
May 8, 2025 at 1:45 PM
🚨 Sticker shock is REAL! But you don’t need to spend big for BIG learning! 💡
🎯 Buy toys that grow with your kid
♻️ Shop secondhand
📚 Use toy libraries
💰 Set a toy budget
🎨 Low-tech toys spark creativity!
💬 What’s your best thrifty toy find? 👇
#Kidstoys #ToyBudget #ThriftToys
🎯 Buy toys that grow with your kid
♻️ Shop secondhand
📚 Use toy libraries
💰 Set a toy budget
🎨 Low-tech toys spark creativity!
💬 What’s your best thrifty toy find? 👇
#Kidstoys #ToyBudget #ThriftToys
🚨 Childhood injury report: Big Wheel edition
I was flying down the sidewalk like Evel Knievel - until... 🩹💥
👇🏾👇 Drop your wildest Big Wheel memory in the comments.
##GenX #BigWheel #BoomerMemories #NostalgiaPost #80sKids #RetroToys #PlaygroundScars #DangerWasThePoint
I was flying down the sidewalk like Evel Knievel - until... 🩹💥
👇🏾👇 Drop your wildest Big Wheel memory in the comments.
##GenX #BigWheel #BoomerMemories #NostalgiaPost #80sKids #RetroToys #PlaygroundScars #DangerWasThePoint
May 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
🚨 Childhood injury report: Big Wheel edition
I was flying down the sidewalk like Evel Knievel - until... 🩹💥
👇🏾👇 Drop your wildest Big Wheel memory in the comments.
##GenX #BigWheel #BoomerMemories #NostalgiaPost #80sKids #RetroToys #PlaygroundScars #DangerWasThePoint
I was flying down the sidewalk like Evel Knievel - until... 🩹💥
👇🏾👇 Drop your wildest Big Wheel memory in the comments.
##GenX #BigWheel #BoomerMemories #NostalgiaPost #80sKids #RetroToys #PlaygroundScars #DangerWasThePoint
Remember “Red Light Green Light"? "Flashlight Tag"? "Red Rover"?
We didn’t need fancy gadgets - just friends, imagination, and a little bit of daylight left. ☀️
#ChikaChaka #NostalgicToys #Parenting #ActiveKids #ThrowbackPlay #SimpleJoys
We didn’t need fancy gadgets - just friends, imagination, and a little bit of daylight left. ☀️
#ChikaChaka #NostalgicToys #Parenting #ActiveKids #ThrowbackPlay #SimpleJoys
May 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Remember “Red Light Green Light"? "Flashlight Tag"? "Red Rover"?
We didn’t need fancy gadgets - just friends, imagination, and a little bit of daylight left. ☀️
#ChikaChaka #NostalgicToys #Parenting #ActiveKids #ThrowbackPlay #SimpleJoys
We didn’t need fancy gadgets - just friends, imagination, and a little bit of daylight left. ☀️
#ChikaChaka #NostalgicToys #Parenting #ActiveKids #ThrowbackPlay #SimpleJoys
Your attachment style shapes how you parent. Learn the 4 types — no psych degree needed. 😍
May 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Your attachment style shapes how you parent. Learn the 4 types — no psych degree needed. 😍
Toys often do everything except spark imagination! Want to inspire creative play? Look for:
✅ Pretend playsets
✅ Games w/ movement & expression
✅ Mix & match toys
🧠 Discover Chika Chaka here: chikachakatoy.com
#CreativePlay #ParentingTips #Imagination #Parents
✅ Pretend playsets
✅ Games w/ movement & expression
✅ Mix & match toys
🧠 Discover Chika Chaka here: chikachakatoy.com
#CreativePlay #ParentingTips #Imagination #Parents
May 5, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Toys often do everything except spark imagination! Want to inspire creative play? Look for:
✅ Pretend playsets
✅ Games w/ movement & expression
✅ Mix & match toys
🧠 Discover Chika Chaka here: chikachakatoy.com
#CreativePlay #ParentingTips #Imagination #Parents
✅ Pretend playsets
✅ Games w/ movement & expression
✅ Mix & match toys
🧠 Discover Chika Chaka here: chikachakatoy.com
#CreativePlay #ParentingTips #Imagination #Parents
🎯 Why Inclusive Toys Matter More Than Ever
Inclusive play...
❤️ Builds empathy
🧠 Expands understanding
🌈 Boosts self-esteem
🤝 Prepares kids to thrive in a diverse world
🧡 Shop for a toy that reflects real kids: https://f.mtr.cool/socxsufiqc
#InclusivePlay #millennialparents
Inclusive play...
❤️ Builds empathy
🧠 Expands understanding
🌈 Boosts self-esteem
🤝 Prepares kids to thrive in a diverse world
🧡 Shop for a toy that reflects real kids: https://f.mtr.cool/socxsufiqc
#InclusivePlay #millennialparents
May 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
🎯 Why Inclusive Toys Matter More Than Ever
Inclusive play...
❤️ Builds empathy
🧠 Expands understanding
🌈 Boosts self-esteem
🤝 Prepares kids to thrive in a diverse world
🧡 Shop for a toy that reflects real kids: https://f.mtr.cool/socxsufiqc
#InclusivePlay #millennialparents
Inclusive play...
❤️ Builds empathy
🧠 Expands understanding
🌈 Boosts self-esteem
🤝 Prepares kids to thrive in a diverse world
🧡 Shop for a toy that reflects real kids: https://f.mtr.cool/socxsufiqc
#InclusivePlay #millennialparents