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Baby Kid Bookshelf: New Books for Big Kids
Posted on April 2, 2010 5:00 AM
I Love Words Written by Francoize Boucher As a middle school English teacher, I was excited to check out I Love Words by Francoize Boucher and published by Kane Miller Perfect for “at the bell” activities, warm-ups or fun days, I Love Words can also be used at home for any youngster interested in improving [...]
Jillybean Green: Eco-Friendly and Super-Adorable
Posted on March 1, 2010 5:00 AM
A sucker for a cute site, I adore Jilly Bean Green, an eco-friendly online boutique featuring organic baby gifts, eco-friendly diaper bags, personalized gifts, celebrity favorites and more. Also a sucker for “As Seen In” products, this “Cool Dudes” tee featured in Us Weekly is at the top of our wish list. Cool Baby Kid [...]
HIT Entertainment Video Roundup: New and Noteworthy
Posted on February 23, 2010 3:15 AM
Does your child love Thomas the Train? Does your child love the water? Well, this is the DVD for you. Join Thomas and friends on some great adventures through puddles, ponds, and even a little splashing game. This DVD has fantastic animation. HIT Entertainment really outdid themselves with the CGI Animation; it feels like you [...]
Musicolor: Combining Creativity & Technology {Giveaway}
Posted on February 4, 2010 1:00 PM
Musicolor by Delta Creative is a fun and creative toy that will enhance your child’s creativity by turning color into music. We liked it because it was so easy to do together as a fun-filled family activity. The kit includes a model record players and paper records that your child colors. The paper records have [...]
Wordless Wednesday: A Cool Site, Lifeboat to Mars/PBS Kids
Posted on January 20, 2010 6:00 AM
Cool Tip: Kids design their own ecosystem in this new PBS Kids interactive, science education adventure.
Crayola Lights, Camera, Color: Turn Pics Into Coloring Pages
Posted on December 10, 2009 1:00 PM
At the Time to Play holiday showcase in October, one product stood out in the crowd. Now that I’ve had the chance to test it out personally, I can verify Crayola’s Lights, Camera, Color which turns your photos into coloring pages is about as cool as it gets. You may have already seen the moniker [...]
Castle Knights by HABA: Construction Game Fit for a King
Posted on December 9, 2009 10:15 AM
We had so much fun playing Castle Knights and are excited to share this find with you. This is such a great game for kids (over 3) through adults. The concept of the game is to work together to build a castle before the king arrives using teamwork and team spirit to make it happen. [...]
Go Play City Sports for Wii: Back to Basics Baby
Posted on November 18, 2009 6:12 AM
Our kids like the Wii…mom and dad love it. The game of the month is Go Play City Sports for Wii by Majesco which lets users compete to be the best. Among fire hydrants, cars and other street hazards, you’re customizable kid can accept invitations to play virtual classic street games such as kickball, street [...]
ResponsiBuilders: Teach Kids Responsiblity {Giveaway}
Posted on October 20, 2009 4:00 AM
ResponsiBuilders chore game may be the best $25 you’ll spend on your kids. For the cost of a few movie tickets or one DVD you can easily teach your youngsters and even toddlers how to be responsible. As an 8th grade teacher our team motto is “Respect & Responsibility.” We feel these are two important [...]
Celebrate National Play-Doh Day with Miss Brittany
Posted on September 16, 2009 1:32 PM
Did you know one of our most beloved childhood toys has its own holiday? Invented in 1955 in Ohio for a school teacher to use with her children, Play-Doh has since become a favorite among children. And to commemorate National Play-Doh Day we wanted to share one company who not only created a safe, organic [...]
Webkinz Jr. Pets & Interactive Educational Website
Posted on September 10, 2009 11:00 PM
Webkinz have always been a hit around our house with our daughter who’s almost 9. She loves the stuffed animals and loves to play on their website even more. As any mother of more than one child you know how the younger kids watch the big kids play and they get upset because they want [...]
Putumayo Kids Music: Our Daily Trip Around the World
Posted on September 1, 2009 4:00 AM
As I head back to school this week to teach Language Arts to 8th graders, I’m excited to re-connect with Putumayo Kids, a Cool Baby Kid all-time favorite. While their new CD, Picnic Playground, is a perfect companion to daily dance parties with our 1.5 and 3 year old children, the Putumayo Kids teacher tools [...]
Jump Start Pet Rescue: Wii Game for Preschoolers
Posted on August 25, 2009 6:00 AM
I was first introduced to Jump Start when reviewing their interactive, educational website on Smart Baby Kid. And since “the kids” received a Wii for Christmas, we were able to try out the new Jump Start Rescue Wii game. Rated “Early Childhood” and designed for pre-schoolers, it is the first game our 3 year old [...]
Tee Juice Fabric Pens: Juice up Your Clothes and Accessories
Posted on August 20, 2009 8:08 AM
Kids like to think of themselves as unique, as individuals who can express their own sense of style. I remember being a teen a long (long) time ago and marking up my sneakers with pen because I thought it would look cool. But things have changed in the passing years, and now kids have better [...]
Around the Table Games: Fun for the Family {Giveaway}
Posted on July 31, 2009 7:00 AM
Around the Table Games is a company that was designed by an occupational therapist. They provide all different games that can encourage kids to talk on many different levels. Family Talk 2 and Buddy Talk are the ones that I reviewed. Each game has 50 cards placed on a convient key ring. This exciting game [...]
DVD Picks: New from Thomas the Train & Barney {Giveaway}
Posted on July 29, 2009 6:10 AM
Thomas the Train: Hop on Board Songs and Stories DVD/CD Thomas the Train DVD and CD set is fabulous. The DVD is a collection of stories with the songs playing throughout the DVD. My son danced, and cheered to each song and enjoyed the stories. He asks for it by name and learns colors and [...]
Waboba Ball: Water Fun for the Entire Family
Posted on July 7, 2009 1:00 PM
Vat19, Purveyors of Curiously Awesome Products, brings us one awesome product without an assuredly curious name, Waboba Ball. A pretty cool ball that bounces on water, we recently tried it out in the pool and sure enough, just like the video shows, it bounces around in the pool as if it were concrete. Getting the [...]
Big Eye Dummies: Our Latest Cool Toy Pick {Giveaway}
Posted on July 7, 2009 5:30 AM
Big Eye Dummies are fun. The big, interchangable eyes and mouths on these designer plush dolls make them pretty cute too. Created by professional Animation Producer and Director David Lipson who knows his stuff (can you say Cartoon Network and SNL?) even the website for Big Eyed Dummies is fun. For example, did you know [...]
Melissa & Doug: Our Favorite Puzzle Pick {+ Giveaway}
Posted on July 1, 2009 1:00 PM
If you’ve been a parent or grandparent for any length of time you already know about Melissa and Doug. Educational toy designer and manufacturer, the husband and wife team have been designing puzzles, plush toys, arts and crafts for over twenty years. I recently had an opportunity to test out one of their classic Messlia [...]
CLIPO Hippo: Another Winner from Our Favorite Toy Maker
Posted on July 1, 2009 3:08 AM
Top Five Reasons to Love Playskool’s CLIPO Hippo even though it has multiple parts to clean up: 1. The kids really do love it. Our 2.5 and 14 month old both get a kick out of it making CLIPO Hippo a double winner. 2. Our 14 month old actually spends more than 5 minutes playing [...]
Posh Little Tutus: The Perfect Go-To Birthday Gift for Girls
Posted on June 14, 2009 11:20 AM
In some ways my daughter’s new pink tutu from Posh Little Tutu signifies a new stage in her development; dress-up is all of a sudden one of her favorite things to do! There something about a toddler in a tutu, especially when it’s worn over a pair of pajamas, that makes my heart melt. Not [...]
My Gym at Home with Monique: Workout for Mom AND Baby
Posted on June 12, 2009 3:00 AM
My Gym at Home: Fun with Monique is a great fitness DVD for babies and toddlers. The DVD features episodes of the My Gym at Home television that airs on BabyFirstTV, a commercial-free child development channel designed for babies, toddlers and parents. Hosted by Monique Vranesh, My Gym at Home allows mommy and baby to [...]
Debi Derryberry’s Baby Banana: A Tropical Fantasy World
Posted on June 11, 2009 3:00 AM
My children have always loved music, and Debi Derryberry’s Baby Banana music CD captured their ears and attention. With a mixture of different types of music for kids including jazz, reggae, and folk, Derryberry took them on a fun and exciting journey into Baby Banana’s tropical paradise. With songs like Oodle the Orangutan, and Freckle [...]
KidCards: Fun, Easy Way for Kids to Create Their Own Cards
Posted on June 9, 2009 2:50 AM
When receiving a new product I run it by my quality control team for initial input. (i.e. show to my husband) Every once in a while, like with the Mookimoo, I actually get more than “that looks neat” and he gets excited about a product. Well, maybe not excited exactly but definitely interested which is [...]
Putumayo Kids: Our Family’s Favorite for Dance Parties
Posted on May 21, 2009 2:45 AM
Check out the new “What We Love Right Now” sidebar! Putumayo Kids European Playground is our new pick since it’s absolutely a #1 favorite in our house. Almost every day after work we have a dance party. And while I don’t necessarily mind the Wiggles and my kids can deal with “Papa Loves Mambo,” we’ve [...]
Flashcard Zoo: Flashcards You Can Personalize!
Posted on April 30, 2009 2:55 AM
Now that is creative!….a stay-at-home mom/opera singer who dreamt up the idea of custom flashcards while trying to come up with a creative way to keep her toddler on the potty long enough to take care of business? Why can’t I think if something like the Flashcard Zoo Custom flashcards, where you can create custom [...]
Someone Spoil Me & Other Gift Tips
Posted on December 4, 2008 4:03 AM
I recently received an email which asked, “There are so many cute products on your sites plus the gift guide, but what I really want to know is where are you shopping this holiday?” So I’ve decided to take a review break today and answer that very excellent question. My real-time holiday gift buying tips:I [...]
Even Crayon Eaters Can Learn to Draw
Posted on October 31, 2008 3:00 AM
Crayola Beginnings for Budding Artists Happy Halloween! Last year when I picked up my daughter on Halloween her child care provider gave me a bag of treats from the other kids. Completely clueless that I should have done the same, it was one of those moments I wished she came with a baby manual that [...]
Kids Want a Horse? Sure Honey, No Problem
Posted on October 30, 2008 4:00 AM
The Magical World of Bella Sara Since my own children are a bit young to test drive the world of Bella Sara, a interactive trading card game, I recruited two tween girls on my Cool Baby Kid team to try them out. Both really enjoyed entering the special codes found on the trading cards, navigating [...]
Prima Ballerina Training At Any Age
Posted on October 29, 2008 3:00 AM
Prima Princessa DVDHaving fond memories of my own years as a “ballerina,” I couldn’t wait to get my own little girl in a tutu. Coincidentally, the same week that the Prima Princessa DVD arrived, my daughter received a tutu as a gift from a family member, and so naturally we put both on together to [...]
Fun With Water: Bubbles and Doodles
Posted on October 15, 2008 1:11 PM
Bath Blizzard & Aquadoodle Draw ‘N Doodle Mat We’ve been having lots of fun with water lately with the Aquadoodle Draw ‘N Doodle Mat by Spinmaster, a clean way to practice drawing. Simply fill up the Aquadoodle pen with water and like magic the doodles appear on a special mat. The durable mat and pens [...]
A Place to Display Your Little Picaso’s Artwork
Posted on October 1, 2008 6:20 PM
Catching FirefliesMy daughter eats crayons. My husband and I long for the day when we can go out to eat and have a ready-made activity in coloring, but since she insists on eating crayons, currently this is difficult. When she finally decides to create her first masterpiece, we have the perfect place to display it…on [...]
Sesame Street…Meet K’Nex, A Perfect Match
Posted on September 29, 2008 1:33 PM
K’Nex Sesame Street Building Sets With fond memories of Bert, Ernie and the rest of the gang I’ve finally succeeded recently in getting my daughter into something other than the Wiggles. Though I love the guys from the outback, I was thrilled when she first opened her new K’Nex Sesame Street set and exclaimed, “Burt!” [...]
Clean Hands, Healthy Kids
Posted on September 21, 2008 11:48 AM
Dial Complete: Campaign for Clean HandsTis the season for colds, and my daughter is already leading the pack. According to Dial’s Campaign for Clean Hands website, kids average six to ten colds a year. And the best prevention? You guessed it…clean hands. Dial Complete, a foaming antibacterial hand soap, not only kills germs but comes [...]
The Grandest Play Kitchen of All
Posted on July 22, 2008 3:34 AM
Lifestyle Grand Walk-In Kitchen by Step 2 I know what you’re thinking…that looks expensive. I won’t kid you, it’s not super cheap, but I had to share because it’s my daughter’s #1 favorite toy. The Lifestyle Grand Walk-In Kitchen, while you do need a bit of room for it, and we’ve already covered the price, [...]
Fun & Educational: Brainy Baby Rocks
Posted on February 18, 2008 9:30 AM
Brainy Baby Videos, Books & More…I recently came across a line of products that Bella now adores. Brainy Baby carries videos, books, flash cards…you name it, they have it when it comes to combining fun and learning. Let’s face it, with a name like “Brainy Baby” how can yo go wrong? Who doesn’t want their [...]
Wiggles: Top-Notch Toddler Entertainment
Posted on January 30, 2008 7:13 AM
The WigglesI realize there isn’t a parent on the planet who doesn’t know about the Wiggles. Though I’m risking being obvious, it seems remiss not to mention the #1 form of TV entertainment in our house. After all, before I became a mom I knew nothing about the Wiggles and mesmerizing appeal they have over [...]
Buying Baby Books
Posted on December 20, 2007 2:13 PM
Sandra Boynton Books The task of choosing baby books can be daunting. With so many options, I’ve decided to make it simple and give you the absolute best (according to Bella). Presenting…Sandra Boynton! See how easy? Now all you have to do is buy these books and read them to your little one! The cool [...]
Cool Website for Babies & Kids
Posted on November 4, 2007 3:01 PM
Kids & Keyboards When little ones want to take over your keyboard, Kneebouncers is the site you must visit. Any button they press will pop bubbles, play a guitar or drive a train. This is a huge hit in our house! Cool Pick: Piano
CBK Top Picks
Posted on November 3, 2007 6:14 AM
Top Shopping Picks Company: Babybonkie Product: Sleepsacks Website: http://www.babybonkie.com/ Company: Baby Legs Product: Leg Warmers Website: http://www.babylegs.com/ Company: Little Show Offs Product: Apparel Website: http://www.littleshowoffs.com/ Company: The Bowtique Product: Hair Accessories Website: http://www.thebowtique.com/ Company: Begin Smart Product: Books Website: http://www.beginsmart.com/