family friendly reviews, giveaways & bargains
I’m smitten with the idea of the monthly subscriptions that are available to consumers. For kids, most of these subscriptions offer craft ideas, with everything you need, right inside the box….and one of the companies who makes these boxes, ItsySparks, contacted me about doing a review of their ItsyKit for little ones. Our April kit Continue Reading …
My oldest nephew, now married and maybe starting a family of his own soon, grew up with the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Somewhere, in fact, there exists a box of ALL of his old toys- which he’d love to share with my son, who’s now, 20 years later, loving the TMNT on Nickeleodon just Continue Reading …
My kids love cooking- either with role play or actually helping me to cook. Either way, this always, always goes better when the dishes, bowls and utensils they are using are the appropriate size for little hands… and little foods. The new Sprouts™ Serve it! My very own dish set offers a way for kids to Continue Reading …
I remember babysitting my nieces and nephews all through the 1990s and playing with Floam and Gak from Nickelodeon. It was crazy fun, the kids loved it, we all enjoyed it, and now, Nickelodeon’s Floam and Gak are back… and they’re better than ever! Completely reformulated to make playtime and clean-up a cinch for a Continue Reading …
I have another “guest” review from my son’s preschool teacher. Mrs. O is a certified special education teacher who is the head teacher in the Peer Model Preschool Program at our local elementary school. She’s been doing some reviews of Learning Resources‘ learning games and sensory products for me and has just sent me some feedback Continue Reading …
We’ve already been using Fairy Tales Hair Care products for about a year now. We “met” the brand with their Rosemary Repel line- an all natural lice repelling hair care line. With 2 kids enrolled in our local elementary school, this is something I like to keep on top of. Now that all three of Continue Reading …
Smart Snacks® Alpha Pops™ from Learning Resources allow children to pop together a rainbow of frozen treats to match uppercase and lowercase letters. They are fun to play with and offer many benefits to children’s development. They are great for classrooms, homeschools or really, anyone! Meant for ages 2-5, these pops are: Double-sided to Continue Reading …
I don’t know about you, but one toy I remember not just having and loving for most of my childhood, but playing with for hours upon hours was Colorforms- any style, any design- Colorforms got some major playtime at my house, friends houses, kids I babysat for. I’m pretty impressed at their longevity- they are Continue Reading …
Tablet computers seem to be all the rage this holiday season, for adults and kids alike. I know that there are a lot of options out there and it can be difficult to choose. The InnoTab from VTech is new on this market this year and is a great device. I was able to test out this tablet style Continue Reading …
Having safe car seats for our children is something that is extremely crucial to both my husband and myself. We’ve spent hours researching different seats, different brands, etc. I’ve always heard such great things about the Radian line of carseats, and have recommended them to others based upon dozens of friends’ experiences, but hadn’t tried Continue Reading …
