Just days before Easter, Meghan Markle was spotted doing something most parents can relate to.
The Duchess was seen scouring the toy aisles for perfect little surprises.
On April 1, the 44-year-old slipped quietly into a local children’s store in Montecito, California, and emerged moments later with two bulging brown paper bags.
Inside a bag, eagle-eyed onlookers spotted a bright box of Magic Castle Sea-Monkeys, the instant creatures that have been delighting children since the 60s.
And a set of Magic Rabbit playing cards to fill Easter baskets ahead of the weekend’s festivities.
HELLO! asked child and adolescent therapist Laura Gwilt of Swift Psychology what Meghan’s choice of toys might indicate about her approach to parenting.
Gwilt points out that nostalgic items like Sea-Monkeys or classic card sets aren’t just fun throwbacks, they’re developmental gold.
“Open-ended toys like this encourage children to invent play scenarios rather than following instructions,” she explains.
That kind of imaginative freedom is strongly associated with creativity and emotional regulation.
Over the Easter weekend, Meghan shared clips of Archie and Lilibet hunting for eggs, decorating them and frolicking in the garden of their Montecito home.
