Top parenting stories this week
From baby toys and cool threads to store openings and things to do with your little one. We cover the new, the old favourites and the best-kept secrets for everything baby.
Natural Nail Polish for Kids
Our husbands weren’t overjoyed when our two-year-old sons decided to be the testers for Piggy Paint nail polish (especially since the shade was Girls Rule! Magenta), but even they couldn’t resist painting their nails (they called it “finger painting”) with Piggy Paint. Stay-at-home mom Melanie Hurley designed the kid-friendly nail polish so she wouldn’t have to worry when her daughters put their freshly painted fingers in their mouths. The water-based nail polish is non-toxic and odorless and dries in about a minute. It’s easy to apply–as our young testers can attest–and goes on ultra smooth.
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Entertain and Educate your Toddler Online
Looking for a way to teach your toddler while keeping her entertained? ZiggityZoom.com is an interactive website for kids ages two to eight that's guaranteed to delight, challenge and teach your child with imaginative games, online coloring books, stories and play worlds. Creator Sharon Pierce McCullough peopled this imaginary world with animal characters such as Bunbun (named after her childhood pet rabbit). There's even a place for parents to access healthy living strategies and menu planning, as well as to shop for toys and books, including McCullough's own line of Bunbun adventures (such as her Bunbun at Bedtime board book seen here).Permalink
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An ABC Computer Game for Babies
Keep your little one engaged as you boost his vocabulary with Starfall's interactive ABC computer game. Children as young as eight months will be mesmerized by the sights and sounds of the click and learn alphabet that helps them learn basic words and builds phonetic awareness. As they age, the game grows with them with more advanced learn-to-read programs.
Stephen Schutz, a publisher and artist with a PhD in physics, created the program because of his own struggle learning to read. "I wanted a program that would be available online to all children who are learning to read in English," says Dr. Schutz. Starfall.com was recognized as one of "five internet sites too good to miss" by The Reading Teacher and was the highest rated product recognized by Children's Software & New Media Review in its Early Elementary category. Best of all, it passed the baby test–both our young sons are hooked!
To play along with your infant or toddler, go to starfall.com and click on the ABCs.
Crayons for Babies
Tap into your baby’s inner Picasso with crayons designed especially for little hands. Crayola has created a new line of products for babies one year and older, including “TaDoodles Washable Crayon Buddies,” which are egg-shaped characters containing non-toxic, washable crayons that twist up when the tip wears down. The “buddies” are easy to grasp, prevent the crayon from breaking and upright themselves automatically when tipped over.
(crayolastore.com)
