Baby Zoobies Are Here! Review of Hada The Hippo!
Back in June we got our hands on an adorable blue Zoobie named Ellema The Elephant. A couple of days ago we were sent a new baby zoobie. And, let me be the first to tell you that they are every bit as adorable as the original zoobie. Read more
Our 2008 Back To School Picks!
Are you ready for back to school? We’ve put together a simple back to school guide showcasing some of our favorite affordable Back To School items for parents. Enjoy! Most of our picks are for preschool through early elementary age kids…even homeschoolers!
A Cute Tee for The First Day of School
$24 from VeryMeri.com
 Personalized Backpack That Won’t Get Lost
$19 from PotteryBarn Kids
Fun Lunchboxes
$9.95 Built Kids from ReusableBags.com
 Durable & Cute Shoes for All Boys
$59.95 from Vincent Shoes
Fun Colorful Shoes for The Girls- Converse
$19.99 from Target, available in select colors
                                 Featured Cool School Supply Pick: Street Science – for kids that like stylish supplies
 
$2.99 + at Amazon and Kmart, Visit StreetSci.com
School Supplies Picks List:
- School Zone’s 3D Think & Blink Alphabet – a perfect game for pre-k and kindergarten age kids. Lots of fun! School Zone has lots of great products.
- School Zone’s Math Readiness Stickerbook. Check out our complete review here
- School Zone’s Big Science Workbook for grades 2-3. This is perfect for homeschooling families with hours of fun experiments!
- School Zone’s Big Alphabet Workbook. Great skill building activities for preschool kids. My 4 year old son loves his.
- Crayola Washable Squeeze Paint – One word – washable!
- Loveable Labels Press ‘N Stick Personalized Clothing Dots. Great for labeling kids clothes and school supplies so they are easy to find if they get lost or mixed up! From Lovable Labels.ca Shipping is free in Canada and only $2.50 to the US. WOW!
And, last but not least a few fun books to read to your kids the night before school starts back.
Two More Great Back To School Guides for Moms
Cranium Bloom Products For Preschoolers
If you have preschoolers and are looking for some really fun and unique
educational games then the Cranium Bloom products are for you!
We recently had the chance to review two of the new products from the Cranium Bloom line. The games we have are Let’s Play Count & Cook Game & Let’s Go To The Zoo Seek & Find Puzzle.
Both of our boys, ages 3 & 6, were very excited to play the new games we received in the mail. The first game we played together was the Let’s Play Count & Cook Game. Both boys really enjoyed this one since they got to put together recipes to win the game! This game is really easy for the preschool-aged child and fun since almost all kids like to be involved in the cooking process. Each game card also includes a real recipe for you to do with your kids which adds to the interactivity of the game. Overall, A Mom’s Review definitely recommends this game for all kids ages 3+. Even adults will enjoy this simple game!
The Let’s Go To The Zoo Seek & Find Puzzle is filled with zoo day activities. Our 6 year old put the puzzle together. Then we all played the game of finding and circling the objects in the puzzle which is very much like the seek & find books that we all enjoy! This game comes with a dry erase pen so when you are done all you have to do is quickly erase the puzzle board. The only negative to this game is that the dry erase marker doesn’t last very long. We’ve played this game about 6 times already and the marker barely works. Overall, A Mom’s Review recommends this product. However you may want to keep an extra dry erase pen around.
Currently, these products are only available at Target, the Cranium store online, and a few of them are online at Amazon.com (via Target).
Here are several of the newest fun & educational Cranium Bloom Games That We Totally Adore:
Cranium Bloom Let’s Play Count and Cook Game – Only at Target
Cranium Bloom Let’s Go to the Zoo Seek and Find Puzzle – Only at Target
Cranium Bloom Let’s Go Shopping Activity Deck – Only at Target
Cranium Bloom Let’s Play Measure and Cook Activity Set – Only at Target
Baby Jamz Boom Box Shape Sorter Toy Review
We were recently given the chance to review a few products from the new Baby Jamz toy
line created by Mathew and Solange Knowles,the father and sister of Beyonce Knowles. These products have come about just in time for Christmas for the tiny hip-hop lovers in your family.
The Baby Jamz Boom Box Shape Sorter Toy was our favorite out of all three toys that we got to sample. It is simple, sturdy, and an engaging musical toy for babies under 2. The shape sorter plays 3 nursery rhyme songs by Solange Knowles with a hip-hop twist. The songs included are Hip Hop Buckle My Shoe, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, and The Wheels On The Bus.
For some reason I just can’t get used to these songs and I will say that I think many parents will find them irritating while others will probably welcome the change from the ordinary nursery rhymes.
The product states that the toy is for 6 to 36 months but I think it’s a little oversimplified for kids over age 2. While our son did enjoy this toy and I liked it as well, I noticed he got bored of it very quickly possibly due to the toy only having 3 shapes and limited capabilities.
Overall this is a good buy for kids who are into music at a very young age. However, like I stated above, if you have a child 2 or older I would not recommend this toy. Maybe try the dance mat instead.
These toys are sold exclusively at wal-mart.
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And now it’s time for a contest…
Baby Jamz Shape Sorter Contest:
We wanted to give one of you the chance to win one of the toys from the new Baby Jamz toy line to see how well you like it. To enter to win the Baby Jamz Shape Sorter leave a comment on this post telling me you want to win by Sat. Dec. 22nd, 2007.
Rules: US resident, 18+, void where prohibited, must have a contact email address and please check back to see if you have won. It is best to bookmark our site, add it to your feed reader,etc. and check daily to see winners and other things we have going on with the site.
Have you tried any of the toys from the new Baby Jamz toy line? Leave a comment telling us what you think of them.
CustomMadeForKids Personalized Book Review
I love giving and receiving personalized gifts. To me, few things are more meaningful. Since it is gift-giving season and every child you know probably has every toy imaginable why not give them a truly one of a kind gift. This holiday season I whole-heartedly recommend the CustomMadeForKids The First Adventures of Incredible You book.
CustomMadeForKids books are books that are personalized to fit with your child’s favorite things! This book is created with around 20 facts about your child. It truly is a one of a kind book that any child would love! The book starts with the birth of your child and continues on a personal journey of your child’s favorite park to your child’s favorite food, and so much more that will have both of you filled with joy!
THE GIVEAWAY!
We loved this book so much that we wanted to let one of our dear readers have a chance to win a gift certificate for their very own special book. And, just in case you don’t win we also have a discount (discount code is amr10) for our readers so that you can get 10% off your order if you order before Dec. 7th. This is also the deadline to place an order to receive your order in time for the Christmas holiday.
HOW TO ENTER: Leave a comment on this post telling me why you want to win! You can simply say because I want to or you can give me a long drawn out thoughtful answer. It doesn’t matter. All that matters is that you leave a comment and I have a way of contacting you. You must place your email in the contact/comment form.
RULES: This contest is open to legal US residents, 18+, void where prohibited. One entry per person and only one winner will be selected. The deadline to enter is December 4th, 2007 11:59 PM EST.
Overall, The First Adventures of Incredible You has quickly become one of our family’s favorite books to read. It just may be the best gift anyone could ever give!
*Take a virtual tour of this personalized book today! Don’t forget to use coupon code amr10 with your order for 10% off.
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