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Friday, October 29, 2010
Monday, October 25, 2010
Saturday, October 23, 2010
How to Keep Your Baby Entertained on an Airplane Flight
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Traveling with a little baby doesn't have to be the disaster it's always painted out to be. Smart moms know that the secret to a hassle free trip with a happy smiling baby is...packing! How prepared you are for any eventuality on the flight is what determines the kind of flight you have.
Apart from the usual diapers, formula and feeding bottles that are an absolute must, every parent needs to pack enough play things to keep baby entertained on flight. If you're lucky enough to have your baby drop off to sleep during a 4 hour flight, then you have no problem on your hands. If not, make sure you arrive on board with simple, space saving and more importantly, noiseless toys.
A string of beads or bracelets with loose beads strung together can provide a less than a year old baby almost an hour of fun. Choose toys that are soft and colorful, and include movement. Examples include push type dolls or rubber faces that the baby can squeeze to get the eyes to pop out.
Something as simple as disposable colorful cups and straws can provide hours of entertainment. At this stage in his development, your baby can focus his concentration for a long period of time on a single object.
Books with loads of colorful pictures are another hit with babies. Make sure they are made of thick paper or cardboard that's not easily torn. You don't want to have to spend the entire flight picking up bits and pieces of paper that he's torn, and strewn on the ground.
A portable DVD player is a handy thing to have on a long flight, and can be used for kids of all ages. Bring along his favorite Baby Einstein videos and you're guaranteed hours of peace and quiet.
When it comes to babies, you don't need a bag full of toys to keep him happy. A roll of duct tape, a calculator - just every day things that lie around the house can keep him entertained. But bring a variety of things to keep him entertained - when he gets bored after a while, you don't want to be short of things for him to occupy himself with.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Gifts Children Can Make
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Handmade gifts are a fun way to encourage children to give to others. Gifts children can make are usually simple and inexpensive, but are often treasured by the recipient. Making gifts is also a good way to teach children the importance of giving, rather than monetary value of the gift.
Enhance your child's gift making with a craft kit, like the Galt Silk Painting Set, or try one of these fun and simple ideas for gifts children can make.
Designer Candles
You will need:
White pillar candles in various sizes
Dull pencil or yarn needle
Permanent marker
Fine tipped paintbrush
Acrylic paint
Colorful ribbon
Draw designs on the candle with a permanent marker. Stars, Christmas trees, and snowflakes are nice for Christmas candles or try flowers and swirls for spring. This gift children can make can be adapted for most any season or occasion!
Use the dull pencil to carefully etch out the pictures. Brush paint into the etched grooves and let set for about 5 minutes. Clean away excess paint with a cotton swab. Decorate with a coordinating ribbon tied around the middle of the candle.
"Hand"y Kitchen Accessories
What grandparent doesn't love showing off their grandchild's artwork, especially when it's a dear handprint? These adorable gifts children can make are sure to please!
You will need:
Solid colored dish towel and oven mitt
Fabric paint in coordinating colors
Paint pen for fabric
Brush fabric paint on your child's hand and make prints across the towel and mitt. Get creative and use fingerprints to make a candle and flame or handprints in a circle to represent a wreath. Finish off your creation by adding your child's name and the date with the fabric pen.
Designer Picture Frames
Picture frames are simple gifts children can make for any occasion. Use a plain, wooden frame and add your own embellishments with a hot glue gun for a cherished one of a kind gift creation. A few ideas:
Glue small dog bone treats around a frame for a dog lover.
Paint jigsaw puzzle pieces in bright colors and glue creatively around the frame.
Use colored buttons in various shapes and sizes
Craft stores offer a wide selection of sparkly and decorative embellishments to create even more unique picture frames.
Luxurious Scented Bath Salts
You will need:
4 cups Epsom salt
2 cups rock salt or sea salt
¼ tsp glycerin
Food coloring
Essential oil fragrance (vanilla, peppermint, strawberry, etc.)
Combine all ingredients using 2 to 3 drops of food coloring and 5 or 6 drops of fragrance. Mix well and spread out to dry. Spoon the bath salts into decorative jars and enhance with a colored ribbon. Clean, dry baby food jars or candle jars work well for this easy gift children can make. You can also let your child paint the jar with acrylic paints or stitch a fabric piece to cover the top for an extra personal touch.
Helping Hand Flower Pot
This is an adorable gift children can make for relatives, teachers, and more! It can be used as a photo holder or in the kitchen to hold a recipe!
You will need:
Small flower pot or decorative pail
Florist foam to fit bottom of pail
Moss
Assortment of small, stemmed silk flowers (5 to 8)
Short wooden dowel
Heavy cardstock
Wooden spring clothespin
Decorate the flower pot with paint or stickers, then place the foam in the bottom. Cover with moss and arrange flowers in the foam. Trace a hand onto cardstock and cut. Use hot glue to attach the clothespin to the hand and then glue the hand onto the top of the dowel. Insert the dowel into the center of the pot with the clothespin upright and to the back of the display.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Nutritious Art Activities for Young Children
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Arts and crafts activities are a great way for young children to reinforce the ideas they have learned as well as creatively explore new concepts. Art time is very enjoyable to most children, especially toddlers and preschoolers. An art activity by itself can open a number of teaching opportunities on a variety of topics. These yummy projects can be part of a lesson on nutrition or as fun activities that initiate discussions on healthy eating and good nutrition.
My Own Food Pyramid
On a large piece of poster board, draw a large triangle and divide it into a standard food pyramid with all five food groups and the fats and sweets portion. Label each section with the food group name as well as the recommended number of daily servings. Let your child cut or tear pictures of food from magazines and sales papers or use food stickers. Glue the food pictures into the correct groups.
You can use real food to make art projects too! Some are safe to eat, while others are just to look at.
Cereal Necklace
String round cereal like Cheerios or Fruit Loops onto a piece of yarn. This activity is great for building fine motor skills in toddlers and can also serve as a fun and healthy snack!
Spaghetti is Good for Me
Dip cotton balls into brown paint and dry on wax paper while you cook, drain, and cool spaghetti noodles. Glue the cooled noodles onto a Styrofoam plate. Paint sauce on the spaghetti with red paint. When the paint dries, glue on the cotton meatballs. Do not eat this project and throw it out after 2 to 3 days to prevent mold.
Fruit and Veggie Painting
Slice a variety of fruits and vegetables into chunks and thick circles. Potatoes, apples, carrots, and radishes are good for this project. Get creative and include celery pieces and various shaped pepper pieces. Prepare paper on a child sized art easel. Dip the veggie pieces into paint and stamp them onto the paper.
Bugs on a Log
Spread a celery stalk with peanut butter and top with raisins for a healthy afternoon snack.
Colorful Toast
Mix a small amount of milk with food coloring and let your child paint a piece of bread with a small brush, taking care not to get the bread too wet. Toast the bread, top with butter, and let your little one enjoy her masterpiece.
There are also lots of fun food crafts you and your child can make from paper and other simple art supplies that encourage nutrition education.
My Favorite Pizza
Paint a paper plate red and let it dry. Provide your child with a selection of pizza toppings like yellow yarn pieces for cheese, red circles for pepperoni, small brown pom-poms for sausage, and green paper strips for green pepper. Spread glue over the plate and let your child glue on her favorite toppings. You may even sprinkle with oregano for a realistic smell.
A Healthy Breakfast
Cut apart an egg container and make bacon and toast out of brown construction paper. Provide you child with dry cereal as well and glue her glue the components of a healthy breakfast onto a paper plate. Glue the egg container sections on for eggs and consider a paper cup with orange or white construction paper in it for juice or milk. Glue on the bacon, toast, and cereal as well.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Playtex Baby Einstein 6oz. Spill-Proof Trainer Cup
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Make meal time an opportunity to discover colors, shapes and nature with the Baby Einstein Sip & Discover Spill-Proof Trainer Cup. Soft, tapered spout is designed for baby's sensitive gums. Features Patented, child-activated SipEase one-piece valve is easy to sip from and dispenses liquid only when your child sips Soft-grip handles are easy to hold and help promote independent drinking Recommended for babies 6 months and older Assorted designs in bright colors
Playtex Baby Einstein 6oz. Spill-Proof Trainer Cup Feature
- Patented, child-activated SipEase® one-piece valve is easy to sip from and dispenses liquid only when your child sips.
- Soft-grip handles are easy to hold and help promote independent drinking.
- Recommended for babies 6 months and older.
- Holds 6 Ounces (177 mL).
Editor's Opinion
"best sippy cup. easy for my toddler to hold with easy, durable drinking spout. doesn't leak. (it's nice that the lid is one solid piece. easy to clean & my toddler isn't able to pull the spout off like some of the other brands that have a soft removable silicone spout, which could be disastrously messy)"Customer Reviews & Comments
Choking Hazard - RomeroT - Olympia, WA USAThe spout on this cup is very dangerous. It tends to crack and split apart causing small pieces to break off. I purchased two of these cups and within a short amount of time the spout on both cups cracked. Fortunately, I discovered the problem before pieces actually broke off in my son's mouth. I believe this product should be recalled and I'm writing to Playtex to make sure they know about it.
The instructions say do not chew on therefore it must not be for a baby - Myra Cedars - Phoenixbecause my little girl loves to chew on her sippy cups. I hate I bought it but I don't recall seeing "Not for chewing" on the outer packaging but the instructions say this is not for being chewed on. Also liquid pours out with no suction.
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Thursday, October 14, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Baby Developmental Toys - What Toys Are Best For Baby?
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Choosing educational baby toys that are designed for your baby's age group can provide a stimulating effect on their developmental milestones. The Baby Einstein collection of toys, books, games and DVD's are all designed to be educational and stimulating for your child's age group.
Baby Einstein is a line of multimedia products and toys that specializes in interactive activities for children aged 3 months to 3 years old. The Baby Einstein line of toy products are specially designed from the infant to toddler point of view with interactive activities being the focal point for educating kids from a very early age.
Using real world objects, music, art, language, poetry and nature, Baby Einstein is a wonderful active way to begin experiencing the world around your young child. You'll see how Baby Einstein can help you and your little one discover the world together. Baby Einstein DVD's, books, CD's, and the whole line of fun toys are designed so that parent's can interact with their little one.
These educational toys for toddlers have received many awards and accolades from parenting resources. The Baby Einstein series is a exceptional line of products that will inspire your child with stimulating and exciting products.
Baby Einstein products are available in a wide range of categories and are designed to interact with each other.
THE DVD COLLECTION
The Baby Einstein DVD Collection is designed from a baby's point-of-view. Your little one will relate to the colorful images and sounds on the screen. Some of the popular DVD's include Baby's First Sounds, Lullabye Time, Discovering Shapes, Baby Noah - Animal Expedition, Baby's Favorite Places and so many more!
THE CD COLLECTION
Baby Einstein CD's are specially created for "little ears" and introduce them to a variety of enjoyable music. There is a special CD for almost every occasion! Start and end your child's day with beautifully composed music from the Baby Einstein Wake Up and Goodnight album! This CD provides little ones with songs to get them out of bed in the morning as well as soothing music that will lull them to sleep at night. Some of the other popular CD's include Lullabies and Sweet Dream, Baby Einstein Sing and Play and Traveling Melodies.
THE BOOK COLLECTION
Baby Einstein books are designed to stimulate and engage babies and toddlers. Some of the books have textures, mirrors, shapes and interactive designs. For example, the Touch and Feel Farm Animals board book features stunning full color photos of farm animals with touch and feel panels. Babies will be introduced to farm animals through endearing text and delightful illustrations. They will enjoy touching a sheep's coarse wool or the mane of a horse.
THE TOY COLLECTION
The Baby Einstein Toy Collection includes a variety of colorful, stimulating and easy to grasp toys. Some of the toys include balls, puzzles, hand puppets, shape sorters and more! Also popular are the activity toys such as the Around the World Play Gym, Discover and Play Activity Center and Discovering Water Activity Gym.
THE FEEDING COLLECTION
Make mealtime fun with the Baby Einstein feeding products. The Eat and Discover Infant Mealtime Set is the perfect way to introduce your little one to the eating process. The Eat and Discover Spoons and Spill and Discover Cups are designed to coordinate with the mealtime set. The items in the feeding collection are designed in bright primary colors to engage baby's attention while eating.
Most of the above items can be found in an all-in-one Baby Einstein Gift Basket.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Baby Products Expert Kathleen Tomes Featured on Good Morning Arizona
Baby Products Expert Kathleen Tomes Featured on Good Morning Arizona discusses the Baby Einstein refund and how to save $4k-$7k+ first few years of your baby's life.
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Sunday, October 10, 2010
Friday, October 8, 2010
Baby Einstein Party Ideas
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There's nothing more "ingeniously" simple for a birthday party than Baby Einstein! The name says it all!
If you are looking to host a party that is sure to go over well, check out the tried-and-true party ideas below.
This popular theme party can be prepared in less than a day, or in only a few hours for those high energy hosts!
Decorations
*Decorate with primary colors such as red, blue, and yellow
*Fill the room with stuffed animals
*Alphabet games
*Puzzles
*Primary colored numbers
Costumes/Attire
The kids can come dressed as their favorite character, whether it be the lion, duck, turtle, or one of the many other cute characters.
Activities
While activities are for the kids, adults will have to assist. Be sure to include activities that the adults will enjoy as well.
*Puppet show
*Baby Einstein Bingo
*Find the hidden prize- one of the Baby Einstein stuffed animals is a winner
Invitations
Create invitations out of cardboard (like a board book) or construction paper. Use primary colors with basic phrases such as "Hello" or "How are you."
Food & Drink
A great cake is shaped like a long, wavy caterpillar. Use primary colors for each connecting ball, and add licorice for the antennae along with jellybean eyes.
Have a wonderful Baby Einstein theme party!
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Ethan's Baby Einstein - Video tutorial 1999 concept by Julie Aigner-Clark
Ethan's Baby Einstein - Video tutorial 1999 concept by Julie Aigner-Clark
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Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Baby Einstein Baby Neptune Soother
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Bring the soothing sights and sounds of the sea to your baby. The Baby Einstein Sea Dreams Lullaby Soother features a scrolling, illuminated ocean scene with fun-loving fish, colorful characters and 25 minutes of continuous playing melodies from Bach, Mozart and Beethoven or beautiful nature sounds. Features 4 play modes: Melodies and lights, melodies only, nature sounds and lights and nature sounds only. Additional features: Drift off features: lights and melodies gradually soften to gently help your little one ease into sweet dreams. Remote control lets you start or stop soother from up to 15 feet away. Attaches securely to most cribs, 9'' H x 10 1/4'' W x 3 1/4'' D . Crib soother requires 4 C batteries, not included. Remote requires 2AAA batteries, not included .
Baby Einstein Baby Neptune Soother Feature
- Melodies, lights and nature sounds play for 10 minutes
- Automatically shuts off after 25 minutes and it can be reactivated with remote control,Includes volume control
- Attaches securely to most cribs
- Features 4 play modes
Editor's Opinion
"My 19 month old absolutely loves this soother. He has been going to sleep with it since about 12 months. We used the Rain Forest soother before and after forgetting it at grandma's once, we purchased this one instead. It plays a lot longer than the others on the market, which has worked great for my son who takes a while to go to sleep. The music is soothing and he loves his fish! I do agree that if you play it a lot you have to replace the batteries. But that is true with any product. We always keep an extra set of C4s on hand in case the batteries die right before he is going to bed."Customer Reviews & Comments
Very Disappointing!!! - Jack's Mommy - I bought this for my son and at first it was really cute and he enjoyed it. But the product stopped working after only about 1 month - it wasn't gradual at all. The screen stopped scrolling regardless of how many new batteries we've tried. I won't be buying any more Baby Einstein products. Definitely do not purchase!
good idea, broke after 3 months - twinmom - Purchased two, we have 9 month old twins. Loved the progressive shut down and the ability to have white noise or music. Began to use them at 6 months. In three months have replaced the batteries once, pretty good since we use it every night. One seems to be short circuiting and the other has a dead motor now. Bought a new pack of brand name batteries yesterday and the fish tank just will not work at all, no lights, no music, nothing. What a bummer. Baby wants his fish tv.
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Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Baby Einstein Playtime Wagon Baby Shower Gift Basket for Newborns
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Every parent knows the importance of play in their babys development. This wagon is stuffed with fun! The cast of Baby Einstein introduces baby to the wonderful world of play through music, photos and textures. The Playtime Music Box CD includes classical pieces such as Rossinis William Tell Overture and Schumanns Happy Farmer, as well as Old MacDonald Had a Farm. The musical book is sure to delight baby with wonderful sights and sounds. Our soft Baby Einstein Shape and busy bellies will surely be babys favorite playthings. To top it off, we have added a Baby Einstein Photo Book so you can remember when your baby was young and loved his precious playtime.
Baby Einstein Playtime Wagon Baby Shower Gift Basket for Newborns Feature
- Baby Einstein Musical Book
- Baby Einstein Music CD
- Baby Einstein Busy Bellies (assorted)
- Baby Einstein Shapes (assorted)
- Baby Einstein Water filled Photo Book
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Monday, October 4, 2010
Infant Baby Einstein Dragon Halloween Costume (0-6 Months)
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Infant Baby Einstein Dragon Halloween Costume (0-6 Months) Feature
- Bodysuit with attached character hood
- Official Disney Baby Einstein licensed costume
- Size 0-6 Months
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Saturday, October 2, 2010
The Importance Of Play-Educational Toys Make A Difference
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Playtime is one of the most vital parts of childhood development. Research has proven that all areas of development are enhanced through a child's play activities. Healthy growth and development is stimulated through play as early as birth and on into the school age years. Children play in a variety of ways with a number of different toys. Each activity has a different affect on development.
Newborns and infants enjoy a social play style that builds their trust as they prepare to explore the rest of the world. Babies interact with their parents and caregivers as they learn to bond with people and develop a basic understanding of emotions. Social games like peek-a-boo and pat-a-cake are common play activities for older babies and toddlers.
As young children grow, playtime is the biggest contributor to the healthy development of large muscles. Crawling, walking, and running all develop gross motor skills. Preschool and school age children develop socially, emotionally, cognitively, and physically through outside play. Childhood games of tag, Red Rover, and hide and seek are great activities to encourage healthy development.
The most beneficial play is initiated by the child. During free play is when most learning takes place in young children. A child's natural curiosity leads him to explore possibilities and test each one. A child playing with blocks will begin to stack them. Through this simple activity, the child is learning basic problem solving skills while discovering the effects of gravity and exploring sizes and shapes.
The earliest forms of play in childhood are functional play. A child will use an object for the same purpose over and over again. Through this repetition the child gains confidence in his abilities which will encourage him to do new things. Filling a bucket with sand and then dumping it out and filling it again is an example of functional play. During this type of play, children typically strengthen fine and/or gross motor skills as well as logic thinking.
Constructive play is common in preschool age children. A child playing constructively will create something through his play. This would include things like playing with blocks, doing art, or staging a puppet show. Galt's line of giant floor puzzles will initiate hours of constructive play to develop cognitive thinking, problem solving skills, and creativity. Group constructive play encourages team work and healthy social emotional development as well.
Pretend play is a very important part of healthy development. Most children pretend and role play from their preschool years through early elementary school. This type of play has a number of benefits to the growth and development of a child. Pretend play helps children process the things they see and hear each day. It invited children to be creative and to expand their imaginations. Playing make-believe strengthens language skills and aids in proper social development.
Children gain a strong foundation for learning through play. Playtime is fun. Young children love to explore and discover new things about the world around them and about themselves. Solitary play fosters independent thinking and problem solving while group play encourages cooperation and understanding. For healthy growth and development, children should spend most of their days in free play. Allow your child to play his way and encourage him to solve problems during playtime.
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