Thursday, May 17th, 2012

It’s camp time again and you’ll need labels to put on your child’s belongings. ID Me Labels has a wide selection of designs and fonts to choose from. There’s labels for binkys, sippy cups, shoes, as well as allergy labels (yes, you can even get no shellfish stickers!)
I ordered The Sole Mate and Clothing labels [...]

I’m always for supporting small businesses, especially if they sell unique products. Little Toader is a Florida-based company that is one of them. Their Storybook PJs are a hit with my 2-year-old. You get a board book and a 100% cotton sleep suit which correlates to the images of the storyline. My daughter was pretty [...]

This colorful dog is a wonderful developmental toy created by Tiny Love. Follow-Me Fred makes little dog noises and plays out three tunes when switched on. Turn the accordion-shaped body to make Fred go in a circle and straighten it to walk in a linear motion.
This toy will stimulate your baby’s senses, engaging him/her to [...]

Looking for a doll safe for your toddler to play with? Introducing Dandelion’s new Organic Doll. These toys are designed especially for toddlers.
They are earth-friendly and are made with organic cotton fiber, making them pesticide free and ultra soft. Filled with fibers made from corn, they won’t lump when washed and will always keep their [...]

This is the coolest activity book I’ve seen in a long time. Papertoy Monsters is a paper-folding book created by Brian Castleforte and 24 papertoy designers. Inside are colorful pages filled with 50 die-cut monsters that you can pop out, fold and glue.
Even as a parent, I’m excited to get going on building these creations. [...]

If you’re collecting storybooks for your iPad, you might want to consider Astrojammies, a children’s space adventure story about a magical pair of pajamas.
Suited for children ages 3-8, this app is unique because it was developed using new interactive technologies allowing kids to deeply interact with the story using sight, hearing and touch.
Written and illustrated [...]

For inexpensive holiday gifts you might want to consider Garanimals Two-In-One Board Games. Choose from the 123 Games, ABC Games or Fun at the Zoo, which each have a two-sided board so kids can delight in learning their numbers, letters or zoo animals.
My two kids and I played with the ABC Games a few times [...]

I recently got to play with the new Geotrax Transportation System Christmas in Toy Town RC Set from Fisher Price.  It’s a radio-controlled train set designed for children 2-7 years. What you get are four holiday songs that play out at the rail station and bridge as well as a train, skating pond and a [...]

Today’s giveway is to promote Disney’s new movie Tangled. I haven’t seen the movie but here’s the synopsis:
When the rogue Flynn Rider (Zachary Levi) chooses an isolated tower for his latest hideout, he has no idea the tower is already occupied by a princess who was kidnapped as an infant. Rapunzel (Mandy Moore), who can [...]

If you have a child who loves crashing cars, then check out Battle Machines R/C vehicles from Jada Toys.
These cars are radio controlled and are based on the game of tag. Each vehicle has an infrared laser and infrared sensor. The goal is to shoot your opponent 3 times until they get disabled.
There are four [...]

I have always been a giant fan of Japanese toys particularly to the  attention to detail they seem to install into every product. Legendary toy firm Tomy, have developed the Tomica range of expandable play sets and accessories. I just can not accentuate how exciting these toys are for both little boys and their dads!
The [...]

Miss Brittany’s Organic Preschool is celebrating the holidays with a sale! Get 20% off products from the missbrittanysorganic.com. All items are made in the USA, non-toxic and fun!
The Eco Stars shown below are made with crayons collected from the National Crayon Recycle Program. Get 2o in a box ($8.95).
They also sell aprons, play dough and [...]

Schlepping to the supermarket with young kids is not a job for the faint-hearted. I would actually vote for a law that would make it illegal. However, until that day comes it remains an unavoidable task of mommyhood. Trying to keep our 4 and 2-year-olds from trouble’s door is almost impossible. They both want to [...]

Today’s giveaway is sponsored by Macy’s. They kindly sent me a free products from First Impressions.
First Impressions is a collection of classic clothing for newborns and infants, available at over 800 Macy’s stores nationwide and online. The Satin Hanger Collection is particularly adorable (I received a very pretty floral dress with short sleeves). The line [...]

Toys “R” Us generously sent us samples of the Calico Critters range to review. Now if you haven’t come across this range of miniature cuddly animal figures before, then prepare to be surprised. This impressive product line is simply huge and everything from dolls houses to play sets and complete animal families are available.
The Hopscotch [...]