New Top Pick: Bigjigs Wooden Playsets & Railway *Contest*

With two preschoolers and a review blog since 2007, that I’ve tested and spotlighted a nunber of toys is a bit of an understatement. Every once in a while something blows me away and stands out from the crowd. Such as the case with the Bigjigs King Arthur’s Castle playset (pictured). We put it together quickly; the process was fairly simple with the exception of one piece which still hanging out with the knights, horses and Merlin included with the set.

Explaining the castle to a friend, I said simply, “It’s just made really well.” Obvious quality construction and materials, the wooden playset, like other Bigjigs products such as their wooden puzzles and Bigjigs Rail train set, will withstand busy fingers and hard play from our preschoolers. No cheap plastic here!

I always like a “shop by age” feature when looking for gifts since I may be looking outside my kids age ranges or have a hard time remembering exatly what they were into at a certain stage. For a special gift or maybe one from a grandparet, the Rail Name Collection offers personalized letter rails to spell a child’s name or evena  ”Happy Birthday” message. This personalized collection and the wooden playsets like our or the cottage, barn, glacier or others are my top Bigjigs picks.

 

 

Cool Tip

Enter to win a Bigjigs Fairytale Train set on their Facebook page! Be sure to follow them on Twitter and Pinterest as well to stay up to date.

Product samples were provided for review purposes; all opinions are 100% my own.

Gift Idea: Gourmet Gift Baskets Brownie Sampler {Giveaway}

As a speaker at a blog conference in 2010 I received a Gourmet Gift Baskets baked goods basket and was impressed with the quality and presentation of the items. More recently a yummy Gourmet Brownie Bakery Sampler was delivered on our doorstep and unfortunately didn’t last long enough for us to share.  The Belgian Chocolate Chunk was my personal favorite!

Each night we allow the kids a dessert if they eat their meal. For a few days the brownies became our family’s dessert of choice. I originally planned to bring a few to work or give some to my mother. With summer approaching my waistline has no business eating an entire collection of Gourmet Gift Baskets browines. But it didn’t quite work out that way.

I would absolutely use Gourmet GIft Baskets for gifts in cluding their birthday baskets and for a last minute gift idea their same day gift baskets. There are plenty of ways to search for a basket including by category (check out the Italian baskets) or theme such as Barefoot Contessa. By occassions, price or recipient, the site is easy to navigate making finding the perfect easy as easy as pie.

Or browines.

Cool Giveaway

Enter to win a Gourmet Brownie sampler by telling us which of the included brownies would be your favorite:

  • Belgian Chocolate Chunk
  • White Chocolate Macadamia Blonde
  • Butterscotch Blonde
  • Cheesecake
  • Peanut Butter
  • Fudge Walnut

For extra entries (leave a seperate comment for each):

Determine to win? Check out even more entry possibilities. Contest ends 4/24/12.

A sample  was provided for review purposes; all opinions are 100% our own.

Keurig, Coconut, Contest…Need I Say More?

As an social media ambassador for a handful of companies, I can honestly say each relationship grew organically as I presented brands my family uses and loves to Cool Baby Kid readers. After one year I’m as excited as ever to share Green Mountain Coffee varieties since our Keurig brewer is a daily fixture in our home. Weekday and weekend, it can be found dependably brewing single cup servings of coffee or tea for myself and my husband.

The latest delivery we received, The Original Donut Shop Coconut Mocha, was a hit with my husband, the coffee drinker, who has branched out every month as I present him with new flavors.  Coconut Mocha K-Cup® pack with the “taste of a rich chocolate donut, topped with flakey coconut” as described by the brand was in his description “really good and kinda chocolate-like.”  The Original Donut Shop Coffee is available in Original, Decaf, and Coconut Mocha K-Cup® packs. You can see the entire collection online at www.greenmountaincoffee.com.

And with this fun flavor comes an equally fun quiz for readers interested in winning…hang onto your hats…a Keurig Brewer!

A sample  was provided for review purposes; all opinions are 100% our own.

Cool Giveaway

Enter to win  Keurig® Single Cup Brewer and a box of Coconut Mocha K-Cup® packs by taking the “How Fun Are You?” quiz below.

Check out even more entry possibilities if you’re really determined to win. Read the prize claim information; we announce winners on Prizey.net. Contest ends 4/18/12.

How Fun Are You? Click below to find out:


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Family Activity & Gift Idea: Mickey Mouse Greenhouse {Giveaway}

We’ve been spolied in the Northeast lately with mild temperatures and have been outside playing much sooner in the season than normal. This weekend, when the weather turned cooler and wetter, a more typical March day for us, the family was once again relugated indoors looking for dance party and learning time alternatives. The Mickey Mouse Greenhouse by Peachtree Playthings, who partnered with Scotts Miracle-Gro, was just what the doctor ordered. (Speaking of doctors, Doc McStuffins continues to be a huge hit, so I’d like to take this opportunity to lobby Comcast to get Disney Junior channel in NEPA!) I can barely keep the three plants in my house alive, so the idea of a vegrtable garden is foreign to both myself and my children whose idea of gardening is helping to rake leaves. I love that it introduced them to the process as our Disney charachter friends guided us to plant tomatos, sweet peppers and cucumbers. Each character is designated a different vegrtable, and a cardboard cutout reminded us that plants need soil and sun to surive. We added water to special safe and non-toxic Miracle-Gro Gro-Mix, added our seeds and Disney friends and the greenhouse now sits on the kitchen counter, soaking in the sun until mini-veggies appear in a week or so.

With other varieties including the Disney Princess Castle and Disney Fairies Pixie Hollow Greenhouses, Peachtree Playthings Miracle-Gro Flower and Vegetable Gardens are not only fun family activities but will be my go to preschooler gift at just $12.99. Check them all out and find a retailer near you.

Cool Giveaway

Enter to win a Peachtree Playthings Greehouse of your choice by commenting on this post. For extra entries:

Check out even more entry possibilities if you’re really determined to win. Read the prize claim information; we announce winners on Prizey.net. Contest ends 4/9/12.

A sample  was provided for review purposes; all opinions are 100% our own.

Wi-Fi Available in All Walt Disney World Resort Hotels {Free}

Disney's Port Orleans, Riverside (Photo Credit: disneyworld.disney.go.com)

 

Great news! Complimentary Wi-Fi service is now available in all Walt Disney World Resort hotels inaddition to select common areas such as restaurants and pools. While there’s so much to do at WDW, spending time on the internet in your room won’t likely be high on the priority list. However, to plan the next day, check times or consider additional vacation extras, this will certainely come in handy.

Cool Deal: Free $10 CVSCash Card

 

Cool Tip:

Earn FREE $10 CVSCash Card when you spend $30 or more on specially marked items such as Lay’s, Gardetto’s or Chex Mix products! You can earn up to five $10 CVSCash Cards each week.  Another top CVS deal this week include 25% off Canvas Prints using promo code “CANVASME.” (Expires 3/10/12)

New Disney Junior Products Are Coming!

Cool Tip

A new line of toys was unvieled this week at Toy Fair inspired by popular Disney Junior shows such as “Jake and the Neverland Pirates” and “Minnie’s Bow-Toons.” Get an inside look at the new product lines as showcased by two “Jake” voices, Sharon Osbourne and David Arquette. Wish I made it this year…looks like a blast!

Say Hello Diamonds *60% Off Code*

Let’s be honest…I’m a teacher, and real diamond studs are not at the top of my purchase priority list. They would be nice, of course, but my ears aren’t likely to meet the real thing any time soon. (A new bedroom suite, carpets and landscaping are going to make the cut first.) As a review blogger I receive products in the mail nearly every day. But when these Say Hello Diamonds arrived, I was especially excited to see if they looked as nice in person as they did on the site. A sucker for anything As Seen In or celebrity-showcased, their Today Show appearance had me hooked. Figuring they should be shown and not talked about, I took nearly ten videos for this post and scrapped every one; none did them justice. Rather, I was able to snag an exclusive code for Cool Baby Kid readers for 60% off the Pantina earings pictured ($78, Reg. $195) so you can see them live and in person.

I could see becomming addicted to Say Hello Diamonds and how easily they may find their way onto my Mother’s Day or birthday wish lists. The Cruise Collection includes Amour bracelet (currently $47.70 at the time of publication on a flash sale).  Also noteworthy are diamond rings for as little as $68 and the Solstice diamond necklace which I personally love. Whoever wrote their tagline, “The Look of Real, The Price of Faux,” should be congratulated…it’s a perfect fit.

A product sample was provided for review purposes; all opinions are 100% my own.

Cool Tip

Use code “CoolBabyKid” to receive 60% off Pantina diamond earings from Say Hello Diamonds.

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