Car gear

Puppets and 5 Traveling Tips

April 9, 2012

Puppets can bring a lot of fun to a trip with young kids. Here are 5 ways you can utilize them in your travels:   1.  Music–Play sing-a-long songs from a playlist or CD.  Either by you or your child, have the puppets sing along. 2.  Conversation–Using an older sibling or you, converse with your [...]

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DIY Ribbon Button Snake

April 2, 2012

I was so excited to see this DIY craft the other day!  Sitting in church, I saw my friend Susan with her cute little boys quietly working with this cute homemade toy.  So, after following up with her, I am excited to bring it to you today Isn’t this ribbon button snake so cute? I [...]

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Keep that Drink from Dropping

March 28, 2012

Yes, we all know babies and toddlers love to throw down or “accidentally drop” their drink.  This game is especially hard when you are traveling and can’t get the drink from the car floor while you are driving, or the drink falls on a very germy place, like the airport floor. Today’s What’s out there [...]

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Seek and Find

March 21, 2012

I love this next product to entertain little travelers!   Today’s What’s out there Wednesday highlight is Find it. This game is really fun for kids because the tube is filled with small objects you find as you shake and move the little beads inside.  All ages enjoy it and I have found preschoolers love it [...]

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An easier way to tote water

March 14, 2012

It’s What’s out there Wednesday!  Today’s product highlight is the very cool “anti-bottle” from Vapur. Neat features about this product:   –BPA free –folds flat and when full, stands up straight –sip top that is easier for little hands –small clip on the side to attach the bottle to a backpack, or belt loop –lightweight [...]

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Product alert for moms needing extra hands

February 1, 2012

Don’t all of us mothers wish we had extra hands? Feeding time for a baby is hard enough, but add traveling and it becomes more difficult, especially when you are juggling two baby jars. “What’s out there Wednesday” to the rescue…a time to discuss cool items currently out there to help you have happy little [...]

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My Own Special Coloring Book

January 30, 2012

Finding that perfect coloring book sometimes doesn’t happen.  So, why not make your own?   Here’s how to get started: -Pick a binder in your child’s favorite color. -Print coloring pages or mazes.  The Printables page has fabulous resources to direct you to.  Another option is to hole punch a few pages from different coloring [...]

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Eddie Bauer travel gear

January 18, 2012

I love the Eddie Bauer travel gear at Target. Affordable and cute! Neck rolls for boys or girls:             Sun shades: Car organizers: Rear view mirrors: Baby mirrors to for baby to see themselves

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Flat tires and throw-up!

January 18, 2012

This post is dedicated to those inevitable troubles along the way. On this trip, we had 2 big ones, a sick toddler and a shredded tire! A sick toddler is no fun at all. About 30 minutes into our trip, my youngest threw up all over her clothes and into her car seat below her. [...]

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Fascinating times with measuring tape, bingo boards, and puzzles

January 18, 2012

These 3 simple items provide a long time of entertainment for my 2 year old… Cheap 99-cent measuring tape (I got mine from Hobby Lobby) made for fantastic entertaining! What fun to pull out all the tape and then wind it back up with the push of a simple button. Very easy for little fingers. [...]

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