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Scotties Trees Rock! Contest + 24 Tissue Box Craft Ideas #ScottiesTreesRock

November 13, 2014 By Cori Leave a Comment

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Scotties has launched their fourth annual TREES ROCK! Contest. This is a contest that encourages kids to share why they think trees rock. Individuals or groups of kids in grades 3 through 8 can submit a video or essay about the importance of trees. Cool, right? A national vote will determine the winner! That individual will receive $10,000 for their school to use towards a sustainable project! And as if that wasn’t enough, there are $7,000 worth of prizes set aside for finalists too. Score!

This is a great way to get kids excited about the environment and doing something sustainable in their community! Wouldn’t this be a great addition to your school and community? And a great accomplishment for school age children. Be sure to get your entries in by November 14, 2014 for the video contest or February 6th, 2015 for the essay contest! For more information about their annual TREES ROCK! Contest go here or click on the images below.

Scotties is the brand of facial tissue you can trust to deliver everyday comfort through softness and strength in every sheet. As always, Scotties products are environmentally considerate and they are dedicated to responsible forestry. For every tree that Scotties uses to create its products, they will plant three more trees in its place. In the past 50 years, J. D. Irving, Limited has planted over 800 million trees. Amazing!

Scotties tissue boxes not only are decorative and pretty but they are great for making crafts like pencil holders, treasure boxes, or even a diorama. What crafts have you made with a tissue box?

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Animalz by ReTrak- Adorable Plush Headphones

November 12, 2014 By Cori Leave a Comment

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Cute, lovable and lightweight enough to take anywhere, Animalz by ReTrak headphones are a fun, furry accessory for holiday road trips, airplane rides and casual listening. Designed for little ears with volume-limiting technology (MY FAVORITE FEATURE TO KEEP LITTLE EARS PROTECTED!) and a retractable cord for tangle-free travel and storage, Animalz are available in six fun fabric animal designs.

In addition to being fashion-forward enough for the ladies and cool enough for the gents, parents will be pleased to know that Animalz’ volume limiter sets the maximum volume at 85 decibels – recommended for protecting developing ears.

We picked Biker Bearz and Jam Bunneez and they are SOOOOO adorable! My girls love them so much. They’ve been using them in the car to watch movies, using them with their computers so they won’t bother each other, and with my cellphone to listen to music and play games. My girls said they are very comfortable and they enjoy using them. Plus it’s like having a plush friend with you wherever you go! These adorable headphone would make a great gift or stocking stuffer!

Look how cute they’d be peaking out of a stocking: headphones stockings Watch this video to see how much fun kids have wearing them while enjoying their favorite tunes, shows or learning activities:

Family road trips, casual listening and airplane rides will never be the same. Say goodbye to long, boring hours and squabbles in the backseat and say hello to Animalz headphones for kids! Whether at home or on-the-go, Animalz by ReTrak retractable headphones are designed for little ears and feature volume-limiting technology in six lovable soft fabric animal designs: Biker Bearz, DJ Panda, Jam Bunneez, Scuba Shark, Skate Monkeez and Surf Dawgz*. Kids can now enjoy listening to their own music, playing games or watching movies all with their favorite Animalz!

Volume-Limiting Technology

According to the Journal of Pediatrics, more than 10 percent of children ages 9 to 19 have noise-induced hearing loss. Prolonged exposure to sound louder than 85 decibels can damage a child’s ears, causing permanent hearing impairment. With Animalz’s volume-limiting technology parents don’t have to worry about overexposure for developing, sensitive ears. Animalz volume limiter sets 85 decibels as the maximum volume for optimal ear protection.

Tangle-Free Storage

Animalz headphones offer crystal-clear sound quality and are equipped with a built-in 3.2-foot retractable cable. Designed with children in mind, kids can simply retract the cord once they’re done listening. Parents no longer have to waste time unraveling knotted wires. The convenient, tangle-free headphone storage makes clean up easy.

The cord comes with a gold-plated 3.5 mm connector that is universally compatible and works with most portable devices.Manufactured with high-quality components, Animalz have a soft fuzzy headband and ear pads with a lightweight design that are comfortable to wear. Built for years of fun, Animalz are backed by a lifetime warranty!

Which Animalz Retractable Headphones Are Your Kid’s Spirit Animal? Take this fun quiz to find out!

Filed Under: Electronics Reviews, Holiday Gift Guide, Kid Stuff, Reviews, Toy and Game Reviews Tagged With: Headphones, Loud music, Noise-induced hearing loss

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Top Tips For Organizing A Kid’s Party

November 12, 2014 By Cori Leave a Comment

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“Mommy, I want a birthday party.” The sound of your kids asking for a party for the first time brings sheer horror with it. Twenty other little ones running wild through your house, breaking everything and getting their sticky hands all over the furniture can send shivers down your spine. The food fights, the food allergies, the possible choking incidents, are all scenarios that put pure fear in us.

The reality for a kid’s party isn’t likely to be quite so traumatic. After all, you have raised a perfectly sensible and well-behaved child. Your little one knows right from wrong. He knows how to behave in public and how to respect other people’s homes. Chances are, other parents have been just as successful as you, so give them the benefit of the doubt. Your child will be able to pick her friends. She is undoubtedly as good a judge of character as you are, so will pick all the best kids to come.

As a mother, you are very good at calming situations down, and organizing your kids well enough to get them to places on time and eat right. Use these skills at your party. You know very well it all starts with planning, so grab some paper and a pen, and get scribbling!

A kid’s party needs to look like a kid’s party, so start with streamers and balloons from places like www.balloonsgalore.co.uk or your local party store. You can grab some customized balloons for your child, or buy one for every kid attending as a party gift. You will also need to buy party bags with little gifts as a thank you for each child. They usually contain pots of bubbles and a slice of birthday cake, plus one or two other little cracker-type toys.

Buy some cheap plastic or vinyl table cloths to cover your tables. This will prevent damage from spills and make cleaning up after food so much easier. They can be themed if you are happy to spend a little more money. You will also want to use paper plates. Pick recycled and recyclable plates and cups to reduce the impact on the environment. If you have a good stash of plastic plates and cups, these are even better.

You will also want recycled paper table napkins in abundance. These are great for emergency mop-ups, wiping sticky fingers and wrapping up pieces of cake for the guests to take home. Again, these can be themed or have pictures of favorite kids characters.

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Think healthy for food. Fewer sweets and more fresh options are best, but it is a party, and kids are there to have a treat and fun. Home baked pizza, vegetarian samosas and veggie cocktail sausages, often go down a treat. Provide healthy smoothie, milk, or whole fruit juice drinks rather than squash or pop. If you are providing the entertainment yourself, popular games to play include Statues, Pass the Parcel, and Sleeping Lions. You can also try a treasure hunt game if you are ok with the kids rooting around the house or garden.

Filed Under: DIY, Family Fun, Kid Stuff, Life in General, Parenting Tagged With: children's parties, kids parties, parties

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Little Passports Announces Early Explorers Subscription for Preschoolers

November 10, 2014 By Cori Leave a Comment

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Little Passports Announces Early Explorers Subscription for Preschoolers
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Little Passports has a wonderful new program for preschoolers, called Early Explorers. Children ages 3 to 5 can experience the joy of learning about new cultures.

Each month, your child will be introduced to a new theme like animals, music, and landmarks. Early Explorers is designed with preschoolers in mind and provides fun and educational activities, souvenirs and stickers. During the first month, a Traveler’s Kit arrives in a fun orange suitcase. It holds everything a child needs to start learning about the world:

An activity book introducing new characters Max, Mia, and their dog Toby.
A wall-sized world map
Stickers and a wall decal
A luggage tag

After the first month, a monthly World Theme Kit arrives, which contains:

An activity booklet
Souvenirs
Flashlight Adventures
Stickers and wall decals

Early Explorers makes a unique holiday gift for children ages 3 to 5. Learn more about Early Explorers from Little Passports.

Filed Under: Education, Family Fun, Fun Stuff, Holiday Gift Guide, Kid Stuff Tagged With: Little Passports, Subscriptions For Kids

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My Little Pony Games to Play in Celebration of MY LITTLE PONY EQUESTRIA GIRLS: RAINBOW ROCKS

November 7, 2014 By Cori Leave a Comment

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Head on over to rock on and rock out with these fun My Little Pony games in celebration of MY LITTLE PONY EQUESTRIA GIRLS: RAINBOW ROCKS on DVD and Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy combo now in the US and Canada from Shout! Factory Kids in collaboration with Hasbro Studios!

Check out these fun clips, too!
Clip: Getting In Touch With Twilight

Clip: Twilight and Spike Go To Canterlot High

Filed Under: Entertainment, Family Fun, Games, Kid Stuff, Movies, Movies Tagged With: My Little Pony, My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic, Rainbow Rocks

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Personalized Coloring and Activity Books Under $5 Each- Plus Personalized Stickers, Books, Banks, Bookmarks, Puzzles , Wall Art, and More!

November 7, 2014 By Cori Leave a Comment

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Head on over the FreckleBox and grab these adorable PERSONALIZED coloring and activity books for your little ones. Great stocking stuffers! They have holiday versions as well as other themes so you can order a bunch at this price and save for later. They’d make great party favors, too! While you’re there make sure to check out the other personalized items like stickers, books, coin banks, bookmarks, personalized puzzles , wall art, and more!

Filed Under: Fun Stuff, Holiday Gift Guide, Holidays, Kid Stuff, Saving Money- Coupons, Deals, Sales Tagged With: bookmarks, books, coin banks, coloring books, Personalized Gifts, personalized puzzles, stickers, wall art

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Top Toys To Get Kids Playing Outside

November 6, 2014 By Cori Leave a Comment

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If you asked a child what their favorite things to do include, you might be disappointed to find TV, app games and watching movies are top of their list. All these gadgets to provide media have combined with our natural fears of them being out of our sight to create kids that don’t go out.

Children need to be able to play outdoors, but the world we live in just isn’t safe anymore. At least that’s what we’re told in the press. If you are like the millions of other parents who wished their kids would play out more often, then check out this list of top 5 outdoor toys:

Scooter: These come in a variety of sizes, starting with four wheels or three wheels for children aged 3 and up. You can buy them branded with favorite kids’ characters. Don’t forget the safety wear! Pads, helmets and gloves are all essential to reduce injury should they take a tumble. Scooters are great fun in the yard or the play park, and provide great exercise for children. Most importantly, you get to ride it back home when you’ve dropped them off at school!
Go Kart: Pedal power or battery power? The choice is yours. Battery powered ones that can be remote controlled by you is great for little tots whose legs aren’t quite long or strong enough for pedaling. They vary in price, and they’re not cheap but karts like crazy cart from razor and others are proving to be great motivators for kids to get outdoors.
Swingset: When you’re worried about the possibility of bullying or pedophiles lurking at the local play park, buying a back yard swing set maybe a good idea. They are more expensive nowadays because they are safer. The structure and the paint were always causes for concern, but better regulation of standards means we can buy these things with peace of mind. From a single swing to slides, climbing frames and see-saws, these sets are great for keeping the kids outdoors and active.
Trampolines: Don’t you wish these were around when we were kids? There are trampolines out there for every budget. Smaller ones with a hold-on bar are great for toddlers to learn to bounce and find their balance. Bigger trampolines take 2 or 3 kids or even the weight of an adult. These tend to be better for ages 6 and up, but with close supervision, it’s possible for smaller kids to enjoy the sensation of bouncing. Essential accessories include weather protection, safety net and a ladder. Take the net down in high wind to avoid the trampoline blowing over into the neighbor garden.Image from Flickr
Soccer ball: A simple and cheap device to get your kids playing out in the yard and is great for parent-child time. Simply kicking a ball to each other burns lots of calories and greatly improves gross motor skills in kids. These balls are light enough to be bounced and thrown too, and the sphere shape is easy for smaller kids to handle.

Filed Under: Health, Fitness, Weightloss, and Wellness, Kid Stuff, Parenting Tagged With: outside toys, play

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Our Adopt-An-Echo Experience #AdoptEcho #EchoInsiders

October 29, 2014 By Cori Leave a Comment

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Disclosure- I am a part of Fox Home Entertainment’s Blogger Program. We received 2 plush Echo dolls, backpacks, and other promotional items in exchange for our post. All opinions are 100% our own.

earth to echo3 Look who came to join our family. It’s Echo from the Earth to Echo movie which is now available on Blu-Ray and DVD. I couldn’t wait for my girls to get home from school to meet our new arrival. My girls were so excited to come home from school and open up their backpacks to see what was inside.

Echo joined our family and was instantly loved by all. He is cuddly and unlike our other pets, he doesn’t leave a mess behind!

My girls filled out Echo’s adoption certificate and careful read the Tips and Tricks for making Echo feel at home with us. We took him around to see his new home. He met our pets and quickly settled into our family.
earth to echo7 earth to echo8 We’ve been taking Echo all over with us. He loves playing outside in the fresh air and especially loves meeting new people and animals. Echo loved visiting the local Humane Society with my daughter’s Girl Scout Troop and learning all about taking care of pets like cats and dogs. First he learned the rules of the shelter like no running and using soft voices so you don’t scare the animals. Once Echo (and the girls) learned the rules of the shelter, we all went downstairs to meet some of the adoptable animals.
Echo had fun checking out all the animals and the animals were certainly curious about him. One cat even photo-bombed a picture!

Echo really enjoyed going to one of our favorite ice cream parlors, Jaxson’s. I used to go there when I was a little girl and my girls love going there so we all enjoyed sharing it with Echo.
He enjoyed eating a little of each of our sundae’s and then had fun on the carousel.
The day wasn’t complete until without taking a picture in the famous Kitchen Sink!
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After a long day, Echo and my girls enjoyed snuggling and falling asleep together.

echo sleep Here are some tips on taking care of your own Echo and a printable certificate of adoption. Be sure to get your own copy of Earth to Echo. You can also enter to win one here.

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Want to add Echo to your pictures? Check out this Earth to Echo app-

To use, follow these simple steps:

1. Download the free app from the App store on any iOS system – https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/call-him-echo/id925984709?mt=8

2. Point your device’s camera at any Earth to Echo key art

3. Make sure you are in a well-lit room and enjoy Echo zooming around

4. Take a picture with Echo wherever you go on your adventure!

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How to Train Your Dragon 2 Activity Pages #DragonsInsiders #HTTYD2

October 26, 2014 By Cori Leave a Comment

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HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2, ONE OF THE BEST REVIEWED AND HIGHEST GROSSING FILMS OF THE YEAR,
ARRIVES ON DIGITAL HD OCT. 21 AND BLU-RAY™ & DVD NOV. 11

While you are waiting for How To Train Your Dragon 2 to arrive on DVD and Blu-Ray, check out these fun activity pages. Click on each one to view it larger and print it. Enjoy!

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Amazon’s Top 50 Toys

October 20, 2014 By Cori Leave a Comment

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Amazon Moms chose their Top 50 Toys and TheFrugalFind.com has kindly created the list for us!

NOTE: The prices listed below are the list price. Several of these products will be available for lower than the price shown. I purposefully listed it this way so you’ll be happy when you FIND a great deal!