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Nana Star and the Moonman-Book and Lovey

December 29, 2008 By

Back in July I reviewed the multiple-award winning book Nana Star, and the accompanying plush doll. Shortly thereafter, I received the follow up book, Nana Star and the Moonman, and the Moonman Lovey plush toy.

moonman-book-cd_3This book picks up right where the first book left off, with Nana Star promising to help Baby Star find his way home. When they start out, it’s sunny and bright, but soon it gets dark and Nana Star feels alone and afraid. The Man in the Moon rises, providing a gentle light. Moonman points Nana Star and Baby Star in the right direction and assures them that he will watch over them throughout the evening. The Nana Star stories were written by two sisters and illustrated by their mother (the real Nana Star). Nana Star and the Moonman helps children understand feelings like being afraid of the dark and feeling lonely. The book also comes with a CD that contains a read-along version of the story plus the original Moonman song.  You can purchase it from www.nanastar.com, on Amazon.com, and at bookstores.

nsmoonman-doll_8_1 The Moonman Lovey is a sweet plush accompaniment to the book. He’s got a moon-shaped yellow head with closed eyes and a cute smile, and a super-cuddly soft body. In the back under a velcro flap is a battery pack, turn it to on and a press of Moonman’s tummy makes his head glow and starts a 16 second “luvaby” of the Moonman theme. In the interest of being honest, I have to say that there are two things about Moonman that I don’t love-one, the switch that activates the glow and the music is really tiny and right in the middle of a star on Moonman’s chest, it can be hard to find. Also, the music is kind of loud and there’s no volume control. That doesn’t stop Kaitlyn from loving her Moonman and wanting him to be part of the menagerie of stuffed toys that sleep with her in bed every night! I tried to get a photo of his head glowing, but with the flash it’s hard to see and without the flash, it was a black photo with an orange glow. This was the best one:

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Thanks again to Nana Star and Kidstuff PR for sending us this adorable book and toy!

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Win a Joobles from Fair Indigo

December 12, 2008 By

This giveaway is closed. Congratulations to the randomly chosen winner, Judy Brittle!

Fair Indigo is a company that I am so happy to be recommending to you today, not only do they sell wonderful handmade, unique items, but they practice Fair Trade, which you will learn more about when you enter the giveaway :) One of the items the site carries are the adorable Joobles, a line of knit stuffed animals. Thanks to Lisa at Kidstuff P.R., Kaitlyn received the adorable Fair Bear. He has become her companion for cuddling on the couch:

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One lucky winner will get to choose from seven Joobles (Icy the Penguin and Jiffy the Giraffe are sold out), and we’re going to try to get it delivered in time for Christmas! Here’s how to enter:

WIN IT: For one entry, visit www.fairindigo.com and click on the About Fair Trade tab, and make a comment about the concept of fair trade and what you learned.  Open to U.S. only. Please leave a valid real first name or blog name and a valid email address.  Enter by Tuesday, December 16th at 10:00 PM ET. The winner will be contacted by email for their name, address, and daytime phone. Neither myself nor Kidstuff PR can absolutely guarantee Christmas delivery, we’ll do our best!

EXTRA ENTRIES: I’ll give you one extra entry for each of the following, please leave a separate comment for each:

1.Post this button on your blog and get one entry into every giveaway! Let me know in a comment so I can keep a list of everyone posting the button.

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4. For FIVE ENTRIES, mention this giveaway on your blog with a link back to this post. Please include that it ends Tuesday, Dec. 16th at 10:00 PM ET. Please leave five separate comments.

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Jishaku Game is Fun for all Ages!

August 4, 2008 By

Jishaku is the Japanese word for magnet, and the game seems so simple-a small square “egg carton” made of foam, and 18 polished hematite magnets. The idea is to place the magnets into the depressions in the egg carton, but there’s a twist. All magnets have North and South poles, and so do Jishaku magnets, but they aren’t marked. As you place the magnets, the poles attract each other, and sometimes not right away. You can place a magnet and 30 seconds later, it suddenly “finds” the opposite magnet, and BAM!, the two magnets FLY towards each other to connect!

You can really make up any game you want, but the most popular way to play is to have two people, each with nine magnets, and the first one to run out wins. See, when you play, if the magnet you put down suddenly attracts any other magnet, you have to pick yours back up plus any that are touching. So running out is harder than it sounds!

It makes everyone who plays the game jump, every time! On the Jishaku website, click the Jishaku in action link to see what I assume is a Jishaku “tour”, where someone took the game around and asked people to play, in both indoor and outdoor bars and I think also Disneyland, because at one point, Jack Sparrow is playing! Click HERE to watch the fun!

Thanks goes to Lisa at Kidstuff PR for sending our family a Jishaku game to review, my oldest son in particular found it addictive. He kept playing and kept playing until he figured out a way to get all the magnets into the carton! And there were NO VIDEO GAMES INVOLVED, which is something I never thought possible :) You can get your own Jishaku game on the Jishaku website for $19.95 (plus shipping), or use the Store Locator to find a store and buy one for a gift or just for a fun family game!

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