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Siliskin Glass from Silikids

June 24, 2014 by Danielle 2 Comments

Disclosure: The Siliskin Glasses from Silikids listed below were provided for me in order to facilitate my review. All opinions are my own and honest. I am disclosing this in accordance to FTC Guidelines. Please see “Disclose” tab for more information.

My girls have reached the age where they don’t really need sippy cups (except in the car of course), but I always worry when I give them glasses. The Silikids Siliskin Glass have been the perfect solution to my minor dilemma.

About Silikids:

Silikds was founded in 2006. Silikds is the first mom-founded brand focusing on children’s products made entirely of Silicone and glass. Silikds combines need-based innovation with the technological advantages of silicone.

This brand focuses on designing safe, modern, and practical products. They also offer a new function, while being easy to use and keep clean. As silikds continues to build the brand and promote the Silicone benefit, its goal is to be a leading brand in the industry through innovative and modern design.

CraftersCrate for Girls

June 23, 2014 by Danielle 2 Comments

Disclosure: The Crafters Crate products listed below were provided for me in order to facilitate my review. All opinions are my own and honest. I am disclosing this in accordance to FTC Guidelines. Please see “Disclose” tab for more information.

My girls love to work together and do different projects with my husband and I. We always have something going on around the house, but sometimes are at a loss at coming up with something specifically special just for them. With Crafters Crate, my girls had a variety of projects that they could do either on their own or with a little bit of help.

About Crafters Crate:

When you sign up for CraftersCrate, each month you will receive a box full of craft kits curated for your girl. Each crate includes 4-5 crafts and activities as well as all the materials you need to complete them.

CraftersCrate is suggested for girls ages 5 to 10, but they have members that are even as young as 3 and as old as 12. It truly depends on the child and how much time you want to spend helping them with the craft time.

CraftersCrate Story:

Rachael, CraftersCrate Founder, was not your typical “crafty mom” and so she definitely didn’t have a room full of craft supplies ready to go right away. After she had her daughter, she began to realize its hard to find good craft and activities. She did find many projects on Pinterest, but in order to get everything together to complete one kids craft was a job in itself.

NICKELODEON AND NORDSTROM DEBUT PLUSH PETER RABBIT TOYS

June 11, 2014 by Samantha 1 Comment

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My son, as well all know, loves his stuffed animals more then just about anything. Since he enjoys the Peter Rabbit TV show, he was excited to receive the new plush toy inspired by the show. Super soft, cuddly, and with it’s own backpack (just like the show), it’s the perfect nap and bedtime toy for any fan of bunnies or Peter Rabbit- the show or the books. If your little one has not read the books, now is the perfect time to introduce them.

Nickelodeon and Nordstrom hop into spring with the debut of a new specialty plush toy line inspired by the Nickelodeon preschool series Peter Rabbit. Along with the GUND plush, two brand-new books, “The Start of Spring and Peter” and “Friends Sticker Activity Book” published by Penguin will also be accessible to customers. Peter Rabbit featured products will be available online and nationwide in nearly 100 Nordstrom stores in U.S. cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas and Miami, among others.

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Keeping Kids Occupied in the Kitchen

June 7, 2014 by Samantha 3 Comments

Got little kids? We all know that making meals can be one of the hardest time of the day- both because the kids want all your attention, all the time, and because keeping kids clean and participating in meals is never an easy task.

One of the best ways to keep kids busy in the kitchen is to give them something to keep them occupied- if you are cooking, why not let them “help”? You could give them a real pot and put some water and etc in it, but that can be messy. If you have smaller kids, you can give them pretend food to “cook” with at the kitchen table while you make dinner at the counter or next to them. There are some great and realistic sets available now, made in felt, ceramic, plastic, and wood.

Melissa and Doug make many varieties, in both wood and felt. You can choose not only the set(s) that you prefer, but the material as well. Some of the sets include a sandwich making set, which will keep kids entertained with the variety of items they can make. The pieces (available in felt or wood sets) are stuck together with either bits of velcro, or the felt sticks to itself. It comes with a wooden knife (that isn’t sharp, of course) and items like bread, rolls, lunchmeat, pickles, hamburger, and more. To make sure your child gets their pretend fruits and veggies into their diet (and maybe encourage eating them in real life and at mealtimes) check out the Cutting Fruit Set. The food makes a fun “crunch” noise when kids “cut” it with the included wooden knife. Included are seven pieces of various fruits that can be sliced into seventeen pieces. Of course, putting them together (or mixing them up into their own creations) is just as much fun as making the fruit salad for dessert. The sets come in their own wooden storage crates, for $20 on http://www.melissaanddoug.com
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Home Made Moon Sand- Great Kids Activity

June 4, 2014 by Danielle 4 Comments

My girls absolutely love to play outside. I always love to try new things to change up our normal activities. Moon Sand was definitely a great fit for us. I have been wanting to try it out for awhile, but never really had a big enough container to put it in.

I went on a mission to buy everything that I needed for my girls to be able to play with the Moon Sand.

How To:

1 5lb Bag of Flour
2 Cups of Baby Oil

Pour the Bag of flour and the cups of Baby Oil into a big container. You then just have to mix with your hands until it is a nice smooth, powdery mixture.

I chose to make a double of this batch so that we had a good decent amount to out in our big container. I then gave my girls some measuring cups and spoons, as well as some plastic cups to play with.
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Blessed Friends Prayer Dolls

June 3, 2014 by Samantha 5 Comments

Disclosure: The below was provided for me in order to facilitate my review. All opinions are my own and honest. I am disclosing this in accordance to FTC Guidelines. Please see “Disclose” tab for more information.

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My son doesn’t always love bedtime. If your kids are anything like that (gasp! Kids that resist sleep? I know, that’s incredibly rare) then you know that anything that helps get them to bed is a good thing. We have a routine here, and always have. I always recommend that parents develop and stick with one, so kids know what is coming and are less likely to resist. Ours includes bath time, lavender lotion, bedtime stories, his favorite song, and bedtime prayers. As a kid who loves his stuffed animals, this adorable Prayer Bear is a welcome addition to his bed. Not only is is cute and soft, but it also says a bedtime prayer when you press it’s stomach.
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Getting Crafty

June 2, 2014 by Samantha 3 Comments

With summer upon us, parents will be looking for fun ways to fill the days home from school. If you have a crafty or creative kid, check out some of these jewelry making kits.

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One of our favorite companies, B. Toys, makes 2 sizes of pop on jewelry in it’s own Pop Arty storage container. Snap it on, pop it off, create your latest fashion piece. In either 300 or 500 piece sets, you get an assortment of beads, bracelets, rings, and more for your designs. The beads come in a wide range of colors, textures, shapes, sizes, and with different ends- some have only holes, some have two “nubs” for connecting, some with one hole and one connector. Build one design, wear it, and then disassemble it and to match your next outfit- or your mom’s. No mess with this project, as it has no glue, glitter, or molding required and comes with it’s own take along storage unit.

For kids three years and up, $15-$30 at stores like Target and Amazon.com.

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This kit is great for slightly older kids who are able to use molds and more complex patterns. Children can make their own beads in one or more colors, even accent them with glitter or included gems, and set them to dry. When they do, they can add them to the included silver bracelet, add charms, and have a very personalized bracelet. Two bracelets are included, as well as charms and the dough for molds, which makes a fantastic project for best friends or sisters to do on a rainy day.

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Another fun find from Alex Toys is Bling Bangles- which is good for kids ages six and up, but I think tweens will really enjoy. The kit comes with six metal bangle bracelets (just like mom’s!), 6 floss colors, and 6 gemstone strips in different sizes. Easy to make, children can add the desired “bling” of gems to the bangle and wrap the colored floss around the bracelet, and voila! Done.
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Gazillion Bubbles Typhoon 2.0

May 30, 2014 by Danielle 3 Comments

Disclosure: The Gazillion Bubbles Typhoon 2.0 was provided for me in order to facilitate my review. All opinions are my own and honest. I am disclosing this in accordance to FTC Guidelines. Please see “Disclose” tab for more information.

With summer here, I find it impossible to stay inside the house. We seem to be outside doing a variety of things every day. My girls especially love to play with bubbles. I’m not going to lie, there are times when my hand gets hurt or I get dizzy from being the bubble distributor :). I was so excited to receive this awesome product. The Gazillion Bubbles Typhoon 2.0 has been a new favorite toy in our family.

About the Gazillion Bubbles Typhoon 2.0:

You can now create a gazillion bubbles instantly with this awesome product. With no pump and no wait time, you will be able to create tones of bubbles within the blink of an eye! The awesome product blows more than 5,000 bubbles per minute. You only have to replace the solution top with the auto feed cap, insert the bottle to fill the machine with the bubbles, push the button and watch in amazement as a Typhoon of colorful bubbles shoots out!