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Diplaying Quilts as Artwork, Creating Heirlooms

I’ve shared with you that one of my prized possessions is a quilt made by Campus Quilts from the baby clothes of my three children. And now, Campus Quilts is in the process of creating another quilt for me that will honor my late father’s memory. I wrote about that here and I will enthusiastically [...]

19Sep2011 | lipsticktocrayons | 1 comment | Continued
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Must-have New Toy for Preschooler — Mickey Mote!

Don’t you just love it when your child interacts with something she is watching on television. It makes you feel good about letting her watch T.V. when you hear her counting with Mickey or singing with Minnie or learning her ABC’s with Big Bird or conjugating verbs in Spanish with Dora.
Well, the new Mickey Mote, [...]

16Nov2010 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
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Children’s Products (Toy) Award Winners & Giveaway

The National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) has announced the winners of its 2010 Children’s Products Competition. After evaluating hundreds of outstanding submissions, NAPPA’sexpert judges and family testers selected 83 products to receive the esteemed NAPPA Gold Award and 122 products for NAPPA Honors.
And if you want to win one of the award winners — the Ground [...]

2Nov2010 | lipsticktocrayons | 1 comment | Continued
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Why Do Kids Stick Their Tongues Out?

Ever wonder why kids stick their tongues out when they play? Or why your toddler wants you to read the same story over and over and over and over? (I can recite “Where the Wild Things Are” verbatim!) There are actual scientific answers to these questions.
Playskool “More Than Play” campaign answers these questions, and more, [...]

18Feb2010 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
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New Pulse Slither Scooter a Great Gift for Wheel-loving Kids

I always kinda thought that all scooters were created equally (one wheel in front, one in back, or one in front, two in back, push with your foot, glide, push, glide, etc). Not so, according to my son. And not so, according to Bravo Sports, one of the world leaders in outdoor rolling fun and action sports products.
Bravo [...]

13Dec2009 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
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BEST, BEST Toddler Toy This Year

 If I were “king of the world” and got to give an away for top toy for toddlers this year, it would be the Tag Junior from LeapFrog, hands down.
Leapfrog has long been a leader in creating educational but FUN toys, and now they’ve gone and created one that even a two-year-old can enjoy. The Tag [...]

13Dec2009 | lipsticktocrayons | 1 comment | Continued
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Adorable/Affordable Kitchen for Preschoolers, Plus Other Great Deals

I absolutely had to share this deal with those of you who might have a pre-schooler who loves to play pretend — Walmart has “rolled back” the price on this adorable Step2 LifeStyle Custom Kitchen to $79.
This kitchen has all the bells and whistles that would delight any kiddo — oven, microwave, refrigerator, sink [...]

4Dec2009 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
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We’re Pleasantly Puzzled

Have I mentioned that my toddler is really bright? (Hey — it’s my blog and I get to brag!) She turned 2 in October and one of her favorite activities is doing puzzles. I saved the wooden puzzles that I had from my older children, and those hand-me-down items include a puzzle of my oldest daughter’s [...]

4Dec2009 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued