One week you’re picking out the perfect paintbrushes for your budding Picasso, the next you’re bringing home a slew of instruments for your future Chris Martin. Kids’ interests change almost as fast as the season’s latest style of jeans, and unfortunately nurturing young creative spirits leaves little change in any of your five pockets.

Instead of buying new toys with every new whim, why not check some out of a library? Family Connections, a local non-profit organization, runs a lending library not just for books, but toys too. You’ll find a wide variety of creative, high-quality toys, games, puzzles, videos and books for all ages.

Kids can experiment with their ever changing hobbies while you use the savings to experiment with some high-waisted jeans.