Kids love pushing little toy cars around the room. A great place to push all your little vehicles is the Driving Around Town Play Mat from Rocket Bug Toys (My Lullabug – $29). Moms know what kids like, and this mom entrepreneur thoroughly kid-tested the play mat, taking special care to create an attractive, functional, […]
Wooden Cash Register Toy from Magic Cabin Coupon Code (Deal of the Day)
Set up shop with this Wooden Cash Register (Magic Cabin – $65), which rings when you open it and encourages young children to practice arithmetic. Get 20% off the Wooden Cash Register with coupon code MCMAMA (ends 11/30/08)
Wild Dill Coupon Code (Deal of the Day)
Shop at Wild Dill for natural wooden and organic plush toys, such as the Imagination Box Cottage ($20) and one of my daughter’s favorites: Tea Set from Green Toys ($24), both featured in our Hottest Holiday Toys 2008 Guide. You’ll also find the popular Kallisto, ImagiPLAY, Kenana Knitter, Lana Organics, Kinderware, Maple Landmark, Pastel Toys, […]
Learning, Imagination and Play Fit Together
ImagiPLAY makes delightful, colorful, puzzles and toys from rubberwood and non-toxic paints under fair trade conditions. There is an ImagiPLAY Puzzle for every age: two piece puzzles for babies and toddlers, counting and alphabet puzzles for preschoolers, and more complex puzzles for school aged children. My little preschooler enjoys practicing her numbers with ImagiPLAY’s Count […]
Bouncing BabyBjorn
When I am cooking or my preschooler needs me, I need a safe place for my infant to relax–and we enjoy our BabyBjörn Babysitter Balance. The best part of the BabyBjörn Babysitter Balance is that is a bouncy seat that actually bounces with your baby’s movement. With my first baby, I placed her in a […]
Go Vroom, Vroom with Natural Pod
Natural Pod is one of my favorite boutiques for children’s toys. All of the products are so lovely and I feel good knowing they are made from eco-friendly and child-safe materials, by fair-wage workers or independent craftsmen. My preschooler checked out the Wooden Van (CAD $25; about US $19.50), a charmingly simple wooden toy automobile. […]
TAG, You’re It!
Why fix it if it ain’t broke? My daughter enjoys reading books (or, rather, have them read to her, since she’s two), so why add unnecessary gimmicks and gadgets to a tried and true kid activity? As a parent and an educator, though, I am giving the LeapFrog Tag Reading System an A+ for pre-readers, […]
Our Green House Coupon Code 10% OFF (Deal of the Day)
Our Green House has some of our favorite eco-friendly products for the whole family. In our Hottest Toys for the Holidays Guide we featured the twirling dragon, a unique wooden pull toy ($28.50), and the Alphabet Puzzle with animals embracing the earth ($44). My teething son loves the wood and organic cotton teether and rattle […]
Best Buy Coupon Code Free Shipping (Deal of the Day)
Free standard shipping on all orders totaling $99 & up at BestBuy.com. Valid 11/20-11/22
Be a Radio Flyer!
Radio Flyer’s Turbo Turtle is another hit from a fantastic toy company. My appreciation for Radio Flyer runs deeper than just nostalgia for the Radio Flyer Classic Red Wagon–they continue to come out with fun, innovative toys. And their new ride-on, Turbo Turtle, is a wild ride for toddlers an preschoolers. The best part about […]
