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P’kolino Chalk Table from Maukilo Toys & Gifts for Kids

cecelia — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:44:51 +0000

Want to provide your kids a platform to work on their letters, try the P’kolino Chalk Table. The Chalk Table is sized for small kids at 24″ squared and doesn’t take up unnecessary space. The bench style chairs easily store beneath the table when not in use and are relatively low and easy to sit on for young kids. The table has a reversible top with a chalk board side for writing and coloring and a white painted side for hiding any chalk mess or working on crafts. A storage area beneath the top can be used to store your writing and craft supplies. The hole in the center allows quick removal of the top for turning or storage. Table is very easy to assemble with pre-drilled holes and lock screws used to secure the legs of the table and bench. After that you’re ready to go, assembly time is definitely less than an hour. In summary, if you are on a budget and are looking for a small stylish table the P’kolino Chalk Table may fit the bill.

Written by Mr. Cool Baby Kid

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

About Maukilo (http://www.maukilo.com/)

Maukilo is the leading supplier of quality, timeless toys and gifts. We provide innovative, safe and eco-friendly playthings for all ages. From infant toys to kids toys, they’re fun, educational and last a lifetime. Inspired by European toys and owned and operated by the German based HABA, we’re your best source for baby toys, building blocks (from our wooden toys collection), educational toddler toys and everything in between. With Maukilo you Buy Once, Play Forever.

Cool Tip: Maukilo is a fantastic source for unique gift ideas with free shipping on orders over $65 where you can shop by category such as pretend play. And it’s adorable too! Follow them on Facebook and Twitter for updates and be sure to subscribe to Cool Baby Kid for more cool picks.

The Real Tooth Fairies Virtual Fantasyland {Giveaway}

cecelia — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:47:42 +0000

Like a big sister or trusted friend, the Real Tooth Fairies have the ability to become your daughter or son’s favorite new buddy. One visit to the website and it’s easy to see how integrated and magical the resource can be for your child. Once registered, a Real Tooth Fairy is matched to each user, each with a different personality such as Gwendolyn, the glamour and fashion fairy and scientist who creates her own make-up formulas. From there a variety of activities possible ranging from the ability to receive real letters from your tooth fairy for any accomplishment such as loosing a tooth to getting good grades. The Real Tooth Fairies message of kindness extends into your child’s real life as they earn ribbons for spreading kindness such as writing a thank you note or helping mom and dad with chores. Starter Kits, while not required to visit and interact with the Real Tooth Fairies, give parents everything needed to bring the fairytale friendship into the real world.

There are plenty of other activities as well such as creating a dream tree and a VIP membership where your girl (or boy) can customize their own Real Fairyland. Having spoken to the head of the Earth Ambassador to Queen Serona, the leader of Real Fairyland, it is clear the magic of this new virtual world is rooted in family tradition. The author of each Real Tooth Fairy book, daughter to the Earth Ambassador, is obviously a talented storyteller as the books bring the magic into your home in a tangible way. And while there is a lot of ground to cover with this unique world that gives your child the opportunity to spread kindness and interact with his or her Real Tooth Fairy, exploring the site and it’s resources is a worthwhile endeavor for all earthly children.

Cool Giveaway: Enter to win a Real Tooth Fairy Prize pack by visiting the site and commenting back here with your thoughts.Expires 11/9/10. Prize Pack Includes:

Twinkle Becomes A Real Tooth Fairy: Award Winning Book with Free charm! Plus Together Times Activity
Magical World of the Real Tooth Fairies Award Winning Book! Plus Together Times Activity
1 Month Upgrade VIP Membership Online
5 Magic Letter Credits
Kindness Kit Level 1-Ladybug: 6 Kindness Award Ribbons, Ladybug Charm, & Kindness Bracelet

Disclosure: Sample products were provided for review purposes through Team Mom; all opinions are 100% ours. Read our full disclaimer and frequently asked questions and be sure to subscribe to Cool Baby Kid via RSS or emailfor additional giveaways exclusive discounts and giveaways.

Best of the Rest: More Cool Picks, Tips and Sites

cecelia — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:49:47 +0000

Though we’d love to fully review every cool product and unique gift out there, it’s just not humanly possible. Our “Best of the Rest” feature shares quick tips and picks that we haven’t personally tested for you to discover yourself. Enjoy…

CDs and DVDs

Angelina Ballerina Love to Dance: (DVD) Our favorite dancing mouse discovers new dances.

Music for Little People: Picks…Maria Muldaur’s Barnyard Dance & Buckwheat Zydeco’s Bayou Boogie.

Barnyard Birthday: A personalized birthday video that sings any name you want.

Rock and Roll Garden: The newest release from the Bari Koral Family Rock Band as heard on XM/Sirius kids.

The Baby Grands: Their new CD hits stores in November, 2010. Follow on Twitter & Facebook and hear a sample on YouTube.

Websites

Extrabux: Get cash back and coupons from your favorite stores. Neat site featured on Good Morning America and other outlets.

ClassWish: Create a classroom wishlist and use as a fundraiser. Interesting alternative to selling cookie dough!

SnapPages: If you’ve thought of designing a family website this looks like a neat, easy to use option. Free 14 day trial.

Plastic Jungle: Buy and sell gift cards. We checked it out briefly and included because of a definite savings potential.

Play, Home & Other

Tumzee: Parent invented soft cushion that allow safe tummy time for babies. Follow on Twitter and Facebook.

For Two Fitness: This looks great! A line of maternity apparel for fit moms from yoga to running. Cute sayings.

Play Pan Pals: Magnetic themed pizza pan sets decorated and personalized with your child’s name.

ModGenes Designs: An Etsy shop (we love them!) offering customizable art print designs specializing in birth announcements.

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Quick Tips Tuesday: GiftZip/Leaps & Bounds Giveaway

cecelia — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:19:41 +0000

Quick Tip: Use GiftZip.com to send eGift Card gift certificates. They have an amazing array of categories for gift-giving ideas from family and gourmet to sporting goods and “unique.” This free service directs you to the retailers site and even lets recipients know a gift card is on it’s way.

Cool Giveaway: Enter to win one of two $25 gift certificates from GiftZip to Leaps & Bounds where you can get ready for Back to School with items such as the backpack/lunch tote by following GiftZip on Twitter and/or Facebook and commenting back here separately for each. Don’t have either? Just visit their site and comment back here with your favorite retailer’s name. Be sure to follow Cool Baby Kid on Twitter and Facebook and leave a seperate comment for each extra entry. Check out even more entry possibilities if you’re really determined to win. Expires 8/3/10.

Disclosure: A sample product was provided for review purposes; all opinions are 100% ours. Read our full disclaimer and frequently asked questions and be sure to subscribe to Cool Baby Kid via RSS or email for winner notification and exclusive discounts and giveaways.

Pour Duex Maternity Candle for Two: Gift for Expectant Moms

giselej — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0000

If you are need of a thoughtful gift for an expectant mother or want to bring a gift after the baby has arrived this candle is a great gift! Each candle is packaged in a box especially made for the babies specific birth month. The candle comes in a beautiful rich chocolate colored box with the birth month on the front and a description of the traits of that specific birth month on the back. The back of the box also notes the gemstone and flower for the particular month. The labels use that month’s colors. My daughter was born in February so the label is printed in black and violet since the February flower is violet and the gemstone is amethyst which is purple also. I like that this gives the gift a more personal touch. The candle and the glass container are tall and rectangular shaped with the birth month label on the front of the glass. The candle has to wicks-one for mom and baby. The candle is made from soy. Unlit the candle has a great powder fresh scent similar to new babies and when lit the candle burns smoothly and cleanly.

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Smart Tip: Purchase Pour Duex baby birth month candles on Amazon.com.

Wordless Wednesday: A Cool Site, Lifeboat to Mars/PBS Kids

giselej — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:00:00 +0000

Cool Tip: Kids design their own ecosystem in this new PBS Kids interactive, science education adventure.

New Year, New YOUniversity: Daily Mini Lessons for Parents

giselej — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:00:00 +0000

We made resolutions, but now it’s time to keep them!

During the month of January, Nickelodeon’s ParentsConnect.com is hosting New Year, New YOUniversity led by motivational and fitness guru, Patricia Moreno, author of “The IntenSati Method.” Parents can learn how to love their lives and the bodies they’ve got through mini daily lessons. The bite-size, doable ways to tune up your body and your attitude will include a slate of mini-lessons that don’t take that much time, but have major payoffs including: workout, tone-up, eat right, feel good and love yourself.

With an opportunity to win prizes all month, this parent connection is definitely worth checking out. Check out even more websites and resources for parents on Cool Baby Kid.

Managing All Those Pictures & Videos: Problem Solved

giselej — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:00:00 +0000

What is the biggest challenge for a new mom? Getting used to life without regular sleep? Nope. Figuring out when baby is hungry, whether they are too hot or too cold and countless other new considerations? Not for me. After two babies in two years, the biggest challenge for me continues to be managing all of the pictures and videos. Suddenly after my daughter was born I couldn’t put the camera down! Organizing them alone was a major chore. Do I separate them by week, month, season? After three years I’ve finally found a system that works which includes the following system:

After the first year, pictures and videos are organized by season, “Fall” or “Spring” for instance with pictures ion one folder and videos in another.
For special occasions, I use How Fast They Grow to scrapbook birthday, holidays and vacations. Each child has their own book.
Once a year a I order a picture book rather than attempting to manage hundred of prints.
Rather than having videos languish on the computer never to be seen, I create a Smilebox to showcase them along with some favorite pictures.

This way each child will have a scrapbook of major milestones, I have one book to showcase all of our pictures and videos can actually be seen as opposed to sitting on the computer. Smilebox is one of my favorite sites; just choose a theme and plug the videos (and pictures too) right in. Rather than spending time making layout decisions, Smilebox automatically sets it up for you…just pick an occasion and pop in the videos. From there you can play the Smilebox on your computer, share via email, or create a CD. My plan is to create CDs for each child that can be watched and later archived.

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Webkinz Jr. Pets & Interactive Educational Website

giselej — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:00:00 +0000

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 to play too but they’re just too young. However, that’s all changed with the Webkinz Jr. Now your younger kids can have their own cuddly plush toy AND play on a safe website designed just for their age group. Their adorable animal plush comes to life online where they’ll be able to feed their animal, “cook” for them, help them brush their teeth, and play with them.

The Webkinz Jr. site is easy to navigate and the games are age-appropriate. Directions for the games are explained by happy and engaging characters so no reading skills are required. Something I really love is that the games, which teach math, shapes, colors, and more, allow extra chances to guess correctly until the right answer is chosen giving positive reinforcement along the way. Through playing the games your children can earn what’s called Kinz coins. Kinz coins are a fun “reward” allowing your children to “buy” online items for their Webkinz pet. My son likes to buy his purple monkey lots and lots of food and loves putting his monkey to bed. Like his sister he’s now a HUGE Webkinz Jr. fan and so am I.

Reviewed by Miranda, Keeper of the Cheerios

Smart Tip: Purchase Webkinz Jr. with eStore points directly from Ganz.

iCarly Fans Rejoice: Season 1, Vol. 2 is Now Available

giselej — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:02:00 +0000

iCarly fans will be thrilled to know that the new iCarly, season one, volume 2 DVD is now available. iCarly is one of the hottest shows on Nickelodeon. It stars Miranda Cosgrove (Drake & John, School of Rock) as Carly. She’s a sweet young girl who runs a weekly web show with her quirky best friend Sam and love struck Freddie. My entire family LOVES iCarly. So much so that we follow Dan Schneider, the shows producer, on Twitter just so we can have updates on new episodes. It’s not often that a family friendly show comes along that everyone in our family enjoys.

What I love about the show, aside from the fact it’s wholesome and very family friendly, is that it’s funny too! Not “stupid” funny where only young kids would laugh, but truly funny where the whole family, young and old, can appreciate the humor. We currently own iCarly season one, volume one so we were excited to learn that volume two was available and we couldn’t wait to get it so we could watch it. If you are a fan of iCarly or a parent who wants to know that their child, tween or teen is watching entertaining, “clean” programming then you’ll want to pick up iCarly season 1 volume 2 available now where ever DVD’s are sold.

The DVD also features some behind the scenes clips; 12 episodes from season one which run for about 292 minutes and contains two discs. Also check out Nick.com for additional iCarly videos, games & downloads.

Reviewed by Baby Kid Contributor, Kimberly, She Scribes