There’s still time to shop at one of Mamanista’s favorite stores. Order from Rosie Hippo by Monday 12/20 for Christmas Delivery, and you can get a special Friends & Family Deal. Get 25% Off RosieHippo.com using coupon code 2010HOLIDAY25.
Little Tikes 3-in-1 Trike (12 Days of Giveaways)
We own several tricycles with push bars for my toddler and the Little Tikes 3-in-1 Trike offers some neat new innovations in the toddler-friendly tricycle category…
Peaceable Kingdom Sticker Kits Fun (12 Days of Giveaways)
What kid doesn’t love stickers? I’ve seen toddlers mob a librarian just to get a little star to put on their shirts.
Peaceable Kingdom Press has stickers galore that range from the typical stickers (including the scratch-and-sniff and glitter varieties) to sticker craft kits, reusable sticker clings, and sticker games, that encourage children to create, personalize, and learn…
Alex Toys Magnetic Tabletop Easel (12 Days of Giveaways)
Art is a very important part of our lives, especially for young children. Young children use art to express their emotions and to explore new concepts. Their intense focus and the joy they take in creating is a pleasure to watch!
My children are having a great time with the new Alex Toys Magnetic Tabletop Easel…
Plan Toys Foosball Table Top Game (12 Days of Giveaways)
Rainy, sleety, snowy days got you stuck inside? Plan Toys has a new table top soccer (foosball) game that’s fun for ages 3 and up.
We’ve been having a lot of fun with this game, which I think would also be a hit with teens and adults, too…
You’ll Know Plenty ‘Bout Geography: LeapFrog Tag Map USA (12 Days of Giveaways)
The LeapFrog Tag Map USA offers a fun new way to learn geography through play.
Our kids love maps. On a recent family vacation, we visited The Map Spot a Mystic Seaport and my two loved all the interactive map exhibits. We’ve been looking for innovative ways to extend the learning and we’re loving the LeapFrog Map. As a former history teacher, I can tell you that map reading is an important life skill that also builds spatial thinking and is an essential building block to success in geography and history…
Schleich Bayala 12 Days of Giveways
Up, Up, and Away!
Zooming off to the most untouched parts of the earth in a romantically zebra-striped, fixed-wing prop plane sounds like my wildest vacation dreams. Now, it is part of my children’s daily play with the brand new Schleich Airplane…
What do you want to be when you grow up?
My two preschool-age girls love to dress -up. With My 1st Career Gear by Aeromax their imaginations soared beyond the princess dresses and crowns that litter the floor of our house every day. When they tried on the career gear, each instantly became a doctor and a chef, switched outfits, and started all over again.
These are the People in Your Neighborhood
What does your family look like? How about the family down the block?
Guidecraft makes beautiful wooden multicultural family figurines that reflect the diversity around us.
Both my preschooler and toddler, as well as visiting kindergartners and school-aged children engage in creative, pro-social play with these chunky blocks for hours on end…
