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Tuesday, 25 November 2014

The Perfect Gift for the Little Ones Who Believe in Santa

For my oldest son's first Christmas, our neighbours gave us a cute little plate to use for Santa's cookies. I can't wait to use it for the first time this year because this year, he understands Santa's story and is anticipating his arrival.

I have been looking everywhere for a similar plate to give as a gift and finally fell upon this one that I absolutely love. Not only is it more than a plate and can be personalized, but it is also on sale for 20% off at Chapters/Indigo.

Via Indigo Kids

This is a perfect gift for any kids who are starting to anticipate Santa's arrival. It will make for a great tradition over the years.

Tuesday, 3 December 2013

DIY Dinosaur tails and dino party!

My beautiful boy turned 3 and a dino party it had to be!

We kept it small at his daycare but he had a lot of fun! I made the dino tails I mentioned in a previous post and they were a definite hit! You can find the tutorial by Jessica from the Running with Scissors blog here.

My DIY dino tails

The kids each put on their dino tail and we proceeded to have a little dino dance party! Love that my hubby got it on video for him to see when he gets older!

Ready for a dino party!

Every day fun with his dino tail!

I also made the kids dino cupcakes and dino treat bags but of course forgot to take pics of both...

Simple and sweet!

These dinosaur tails would make a great Christmas gift for any young child! The parents of the other children at the daycare thought I bought them! Everyone will be surprised when you tell them you made it yourself!

Monday, 10 June 2013

Baby & Child Restoration Hardware

Ready to fall in LOVE? If you don't know about Baby & Child Restoration Hardware you need to go and take a look.

via RH baby & child

They are on the pricey side and we do get hit with extra fees for ordering from Canada but when they have sales like this one I can't help but start to shop!

via RH baby & child

There are too many goodies on this site! To name a few, they carry some of my latest obsessions - items I have on my list to buy for my son's room since he will be sharing it with a little brother soon...

1) Framed baby animal portraits by photographer Sharon Montrose:

via RH baby & child

These are just too adorable and at $140 for 4 wood framed prints it's a pretty good deal! She sells them off her site for $25 per print (no frame). Take a look at all her work at The Animal Print Shop.

I will be getting these close ups for the boy's room:

via The Animal Print Shop

2) A teepee tent for hiding/reading/playing/dreaming :):

via HR baby & child

3) A mobile to put over the change table to help keep baby distracted while diaper changes are going on:

via RH baby & child

Enjoy!

Thursday, 31 January 2013

I swear by this product: Headboard Wall Decals

Ok I should not "swear by this product" as I don't actually own it but I swear by the idea! How brilliant are these?

via The Land of the Nod

These headboard decals are:

A) Totally adorable
B) Take up no space
C) Are on sale for $9.95 or $12.95 (regular price is $55.00) at Land of the Nod

Do you need more convincing?

I like the faux wrought iron look but they also have the full classic headboard silhouettes which make just as much impact:

via The Land of the Nod

You can check out Maggie Terryn's post on The Land of the Nod blog here. She put one up in her daughter's room and seems very pleased with the result.

via The Land of the Nod blog

Monday, 28 January 2013

Hello Monday!: Baby and me handprint wall art

I saw this at Winners over the week-end and thought I should share. It's the Baby and me handprint wall art canvas by Pearhead.

via Pearhead

When I had my son I wanted to get his handprints right away while he was still a newborn. I found it difficult to find a kit with easy to use toxic free ink pads. In the end I did find a great kit but I think it was $30-$40 and the ink pad was tiny which made it a little tricky to use. Needless to say when I saw this item for $9.99 I had to share. This would make a great baby shower gift or newborn gift.

via Pearhead

It looks easy to use as it actually comes with a large enough tray to put the non-toxic paint in and makes a great addition to any nursery decor. I love how you can have your print next to your child's. There's enough space on the canvas that you could even do this with your toddler or young child. You will surely treasure it for many many years to come.

via Pearhead

I see on their website that they also have a 4 piece canvas set to do a family collage of handprints. What a fun way to capture a moment in time!

via Pearhead

Monday, 7 January 2013

Hello Monday!: Jungle Animal Magnets by Janod

We were visiting with a friend and her two young children a while ago and my son just loved one of their toys. It was the Jungle Animal Magnets by Janod. So of course when I fell on the exact toy at Archambault I could not resist picking this up for him.

He was absolutely delighted by the surprise and proceeded to spend the evening arranging and re-arranging the magnetic pieces to create fun and crazy looking animals. This is a definite thumbs up! It says it is an appropriate toy as of 18 months and I definitely agree. I wish I had found this earlier. I think the fun at first is finding the proper matches to complete each animal but as the child grows it becomes a silly game of mixing and matching to make mismatched crazy animals!

The pieces are made of solid wood and you can tell this quality will ensure this toy gets passed on many many times.

Friday, 28 December 2012

Friday Fabulous Finds: Plush kid's chairs

My son had received this Sesame Street plush chair for his first birthday and really liked it however for Christmas he also received this Thomas plush pull out couch.

Sesame Street Plush Chair via Walmart

This "couch" is great especially for older and bigger toddlers/kids. It's fun to sit on, pull out to sleep on, jump on or even make forts with!

Thomas Plush Pull-Out Couch via Walmart

I definitely recommend this item if you have a 18 month- 4 year old to buy for.

Thursday, 13 December 2012

I swear by this product!: Play-Doh? Yes please!

We love love love Play-Doh in this household! We have a little Play-Doh cubby will all the jars and accessories we've accumulated so far and I tell you it is one of our most popular activities. Play-Doh's come a long way from my day ;). I've discovered that some of their kits are actually quite educational. Most recently we were gifted Play-Doh Fun Shapes Bucket with Sesame Street characters.

Play-Doh Fun Shapes Bucket

They give you all the tools you need to cut out shapes, animals and foods. They also supply 3 mats so the child can place each item in the appropriate box shaped like the item. Not to mention you can make actual Elmo, Cookie Monster and Big Bird Play-Doh finger puppets with their shape makers.

Pieces including in Play-Doh Fun Shapes Bucket

They say this gift is for 3 years and up but my son's been enjoying it since he was 2. I think the key is supervision to make sure the little munchkins don't ingest any of it. Luckily my son never attempted to! You can find this item at your local Walmart or ToysRUs.

Hours of discovery, creative and imaginary play!

Wednesday, 28 November 2012

My tip of the week: When in doubt Book + Toy = Perfect gift!

Sometimes we want to give a thoughtful & fun children's gift but are afraid to choose a toy or book the child (or his sibling) may already have. I think it's a pretty sure bet is to choose a book you love or think the child will love and accompany it with a toy that goes along with the same character or theme.

For books I like to stay with the classics (Goodnight Moon, The Hungry Very Caterpillar, any titles by Dr Seuss, Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed (This one is definitely our favorite!), Tails, Guess How Much I love you...).