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Holiday Gift Reviews-Fabkins, Backscratchers, and Wooden Animal Banks from TAG

December 14, 2008 By

I bet something in this review is just what you are looking for! I’ve got three great products for you today, for last-minute gifts for yourself or someone on your gift list. Check the links in each description to see where to buy and if products can be delivered by Christmas.

  • fabkinsFabkins are the cloth napkins for kids that make mealtime more fun, reduce paper waste, and encourage good table manners. They come in six kid-friendly themes and are sold in packs of five. The themes are Garden Friends, Beach Bound, Fruit Salad, African Safari, Prima Ballerina, and Sports Fan.  Fabkins are soft, durable, and sized just right to fit in lunchboxes. The company was started by two Moms and friends who wanted to pack waste-free lunches for their kids, but didn’t want to give them large adult-sized cloth napkins. Fabkins really are cute and a great way to teach kids about throwing away less trash. A set of 5 is $22.95, and the site says they ship in one to two business days, which means order now and they should arrive by Christmas!
  • scratcherfamilyLooking for a stocking stuffer idea that’s really unique? Something that almost everyone can use but probably would never buy for themselves? Well, I’ve got it for you- a Hardwood Back Scratcher from BackScratcherWorld.  That’s right, a back scratcher! And rather than buy a cheap one with harsh edges, buy one made from gorgeous hardwood. Back Scratchers from BackScratcherWorld are made from sturdy hardwoods with gorgeous finishes, they are pretty enough to hang on a hook near your favorite chair so they are handy whenever an itch strikes! Each beautiful back scratcher is hand cut, hand assembled and hand finished, and 100% American made from red oak, with handles made from walnut, cedar, aromatic cedar, cherry, oak and maple. Order before 2:00 PM PST on December 16th for Christmas delivery!
  • wooden-cat-bankTAG Toys are designed for children up to age six, and are designed to stimulate the development of their sensory motor skills and thinking abilities. TAG stands for Think And Grow, and that’s exactly what the toys sold on this clever site will help your children do.  I’ve looked at dozens of sites that carry wooden toys in the last two months, and I’ve seen wooden toys on the TAG site that I haven’t seen anywhere else. You can search by category, price, or age, and you are sure to find something you’ll love. One item that is very popular this year is the Wooden Animal Bank. They teach your kids about saving money plus they are just completely adorable! Kaitlyn plays with hers and feeds it money. Which she steals from her Dad’s change tray, of course :)   The price is $29.95, and it can only be delivered by Christmas if you pay for Next Day Air shipping. Or you can buy one for delivery after Christmas to help kids save money in the New Year!
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Giveaway #1- Creativity Express, Journal Buddies, Sarah Pinto’s Weekly Planner

December 13, 2008 By

This giveaway is closed. These are the winners:

For Creativity Express, Julie from Crowns and Frogs

For a Journal from Journal Buddies, Maria from Maria’s Space

For Sarah Pinto’s Planner, Lisa from MowerMom

And yes, the first 3 numbers that the Random.org sequence generator picked were all bloggers, and they had asked to win prizes 1, 2, 3 in that order. Kinda freaky! Emails for addresses going out now, enjoy your prizes!

I’ve decided that the only way I’m going to get all of the giveaways I need to do posted is to start combining them. The way it will work is, I’ll give you a selection of products that I have to give away, and you tell me in your comment which one(s) you are interested in winning. Please note that neither I nor the sponsors can guarantee shipping before Christmas; in fact it’s pretty much a certainty that the prizes won’t arrive by then. Think of it as a way to win a post-Christmas gift!
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PRIZE #1- Creativity Express
-Works with PC or MAC, fun way for kids to learn about art and express themselves creatively without making a huge mess :)

creativityexpress* Sixteen lessons, created by former Disney® animators that teach the principles and history of art.
* Animated characters lead kids through interactive exploration, and take them step by step through amazing art projects.
* Test your knowledge! Challenges and interactive games build problem solving skills and creative ability.
* Up to four users per computer.
* A digital portfolio where kids can store and share artwork.
* Over 30 hands-on activities.
* ArtRage Digital Paint Software – included FREE on the disk!
* Awarded Media of the Year by Creative Child Magazine.

Each package comes bundled with a starter edition of Art Rage digital paint software.  Starting at just $29.95 Creativity Express is brought to you by the geniuses at Madcap Logic.  Available at Amazon, most Apple retail stores and www.madcaplogic.com. One copy for giveaway.
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PRIZE #2 tn_girlgifJournal Buddies are the unique journals for boys or girls that use writing prompts to help them build their self esteem. It’s the interactive, guided and creative journaling system that strengthens self-esteem, builds healthy relationships, and encourages creativity. Pages include asking the writer to list 3 things their friends like about them, or write what they think of when they see the word “kind”. These award-winning journals have been mentioned on TV, radio, and websites as a way to build your child’s self esteem in just a few minutes a day. I’ve got 5 “girl” journals and 5 “boy” journals to give away. Retail value- $16.95.
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PRIZE #3 Sarah Pinto’s Weekly Planner-designed by a Mother of two young boys when she couldn’t find a simple, stylish planner that fit in her purse. Made with high-quality recycled paper, soy-based ink and they are printed and bound in San Francisco, California.  One of Sarah’s sons was born with a heart defect, and because of the excellent care he received at California Pacific Medical Center, she donates  a portion of the proceeds from her pink tapestry weekly planner to CPMC Pediatric Cardiology. So if you are looking to just make a purchase of a made in the USA, eco-friendly, cause-supporting planner for 2009, I highly encourage you to purchase that one!  These planners are $25.00 and can be purchased at:

Dayton:  Little Exchange
Chicago:  All She Wrote
San Francisco: Union Street Papery, Timeless Treasures, Lola, Russian Hill Bookstore
Or win one in this giveaway.

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SO, how is this going to work, you might be wondering? Leaving a comment on this post earns you ONE ENTRY. In your comment, leave your real first name or blog name, valid email address, and which giveaway number you are entering. #1- Creativity Express, #2- Journal Buddies (PLEASE SPECIFY BOY OR GIRL JOURNAL), #3- Sarah Pinto’s Weekly Planner (PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH PATTERN)

Giveaway prizes will NOT be delivered by Christmas, think of it as a way to get a post-Christmas gift! Enter by Saturday, December 20th at 9:00 AM ET. All giveaways are open to U.S. only, 18 and up. Earn an extra entry for doing any one of the following, leave the info in your comment:

  • Blog about this giveaway with a link back to this post and the end date.
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  • Subscribe to the feed in a reader or by email
  • Use social media to spread the word about this giveaway, StumbleUpon, Twitter, Digg, Kirtsy, or a forum. Leave the URL or your username.

Thanks for entering and good luck!

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Friday night Pizza and Halo Night

December 7, 2008 By

For this weekend’s Parent Blogger’s Network Blog Blast, we’re supposed to talk about our family holiday game traditions, what games we play when we get together for Thanksgiving or Christmas. But my extended family doesn’t play games when we get together. We eat and talk, we clear the dishes, then we set back down with plates of pie and cups of coffee and talk some more. And that’s exactly what we like about getting together!

Instead, my family’s game tradition is Friday night Pizza and Halo Night. For the last three years, almost every Friday night, we order pizza, and then while I poke around online, Chris and the boys play Halo. They meet up with their friends on Xbox Live and form parties, take on other teams, talk trash into the headsets. It’s a weekly tradition that we all look forward to. In fact, any suggestion to have pizza any night besides Friday is always met with incredulous looks and protests that we would be disrupting the flow of space and time if we ate pizza on, say, a Tuesday.

Parent Bloggers Network wants to know what games you play during holiday gatherings. Email your post to parentbloggers@gmail.com by midnight tonight and you could win the Grand Prize:

Boogie SuperStar
Boom Blox
Brain Quest
Hasbro Family Game Night
Littlest Pet Shop
Monopoly
Nerf N-Strike
Travel Games for Dummies

plus 3 runners-up will get to choose one game from the above list! So hurry and write up your post and send it in for your chance to win!  You can read more stories about family game nights here, and check out more awesome games from Electronic Arts here.

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