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Kid Made Modern comes to Target

by Stacy on February 8, 2012

Todd Oldham’s Kid Made Modern is coming to Target,

and I just can’t wait!

This creative line of colorful and modern kid art supplies is nothing, if not inspiring.

I already have big plans for these graphic duct tapes,

and my geology, gem crazed kids will be thrilled to get their hands on these crayon jewels!

The Kid Made Modern line by Todd Oldham
will be available at Target May 20th.
Find out more on Bulls Eye View

Until May …
I’ll be letting my creativity run wild and dreaming up all sorts of projects for us to do together! Hmm, maybe a KSW first? A collaborative kids craft project maybe, what do you think?

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Surprise! A Valentine’s Gift from Sweet

by Stacy on January 28, 2012

We’ve been spending a lot of time in the kitchen lately, and today we decided to bake up a special surprise for you.

At first, we thought … CUPCAKES!!

But, … they didn’t last very long …

So instead Sweet thought, maybe there are a few kids out there who also like to bake cupcakes and play dress up and spend extra special time with their Moms — know any kids like that?

Sweet thinks maybe they might like an extra special apron of their own.

So, she wants to give them one!

This week we’re giving away an apron of your choice from our Etsy shop,
She & Me Designs (in stock aprons only).

Sweet is so sweet, don’t you think?

Ways to Win an apron from She & Me Designs

1. Leave a comment letting us know which aprons from She & Me Designs are your favorite (Required – 1 Entry)

2. Like She & Me Designs on Facebook - and if you don’t win, you can take advantage of the special discount we’re sharing with our fans! (Optional – 1 Additional Entry)

3. Be a subscriber to Kids Stuff World – It could be by email, RSS, Facebook or Twitter (Optional – Just leave a comment letting me know which ways you follow and I’ll give you an extra entry for each way we’re connected)

That’s 6 ways to win!

*** Be sure to enter your email address,
so we’ll be able to contact you if you win ***

Contest ends Saturday, February 4th at midnight (EST)

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Puff the Magic Dragon coming to a mobile device near you!

by Stacy on November 14, 2011

I’m so excited to tell you one of my very favorite children’s books is coming alive tomorrow in a beautifully illustrated app. I must warn you, I have yet to make it through this book without tearing up and I have a feeling the app will have the same effect on me … especially when I hear Peter Yarrow singing it! Still, you can bet I’ll be downloading this one first thing tomorrow.

Children can experience this whimsical app in three different ways:

- “Sing To Me”—listen to Peter Yarrow sing the classic song with pages that automatically turn as the song progresses

- “Read to Me”—narrated by Peter Yarrow, words are highlighted as they are read by the author

- “Read Myself”—children read the story at their own pace and turn the pages as they go

Throughout the app there are touch-activated animations to provide an added element of play and keep the little ones engaged. There’s also tilt-screen animation that lets kids create waves in the ocean around Honalee. This imaginative story celebrates a very special friendship that will be treasured by children of all ages. (Puff the Magic Dragon – Apple, Android $5.99)

Let me know if you download it, and if it makes you cry. I hope I’m not the only one out there who sheds tears at story time?

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Healthy Halloween Treats

by Stacy on October 26, 2011

1- Funky Monkey Freeze Dried Fruit Snacks/ 2 – Pirate Booty Snack Packs/ 3 – Annie’s Fruit Snacks/ 4 – Clif Kids Twisted Fruit/ 5 – Clif Kids ZBar/ 6 – Raisins/ 7 – EnviroKidz Crispy Rice Bars/ 8 – Mini Pay-Doh

I rounded up some healthy alternatives to sugary sweets this Halloween, not because I don’t think kids should ever be allowed to eat sugar, every now and then is fine. But because I believe there are plenty of tasty alternatives out there; treats you can use not only for Halloween, but also in your children’s lunches or for snacks at home. Besides, there will be plenty of other folks giving out the sweet stuff, you can rest easy knowing you gave the kids something they will like and that isn’t full of artificial flavors or colors.

My family has tried all of these brands at some point; in fact, I always have a large stash of Clif Kids ZBars and freeze dried fruit in the house. I’m really not sure who loves them more, me or the kids!

Tip: Most of these items can be found at Target Super stores or Whole Foods or online, there are usually great sales or coupons on these items too. The links I have provided do not necessarily represent the best price on these items.

I polled my Facebook and Twitter friends to see what their favorite alternative to candy were. Granola Bars ranked high, as well as goldfish, popcorn, pretzels, bottled water, and 100% juice boxes/pouches. Non-food items like mini play-doh, crayons, stickers, halloween costume jewelry, and glow in the dark bracelets were a big hit too (things you can find at the dollar store, Oriental Trading Company or the Target dollar section).

Have a favorite Healthy Halloween treat that wasn’t listed here? Please share it in the comments section for others who are interested.

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Fun Online Learning Site for Kids

by Stacy on March 1, 2011

I’ve been homeschooling Happy & Sweet since August and I have been terrible about sharing all the fun we’ve been having with you. To make up for it, I’m going to tell you about something really, really cool (AND FREE!!!).

I guess you could say, we’re “unschoolers” because I tend to let Happy & Sweet dictate what we’re going to learn about each day. This morning they were all a go about deer and since deer live in the Forest and I’m knee deep in Forestry class, (what???, I haven’t told you I’m back in school either? Man, I’ve been neglecting you guys) I figured I’d roll both of our lessons into one.

I googled forest preschool activities and stumbled on to this little gem.

Sheppard Software

This image shows you all the fun stuff you can find on Sheppard Software in the preschool/kindergarten ocean, forest, jungle and farm categories. I know, awesome right? And totally interactive. But this image doesn’t even scratch the surface of all the great (FREE) learning materials they have online for kids.

Sweet had a blast creating her little forest world over and over again and Happy had a huge breakthrough in Math today while playing the Fruit Shoot game. I can’t tell you how happy I am about this, I have tried everything I can think of on my own and just wasn’t finding a way to make addition click with him. Two minutes of Fruit Shoot and he was all about it.

Sheppard Software if you’re listening, THANK YOU!!!

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