Treehouse Live is coming to town. Loonette the clown and her best friend Molly the doll from The Big Comfy Couch will be performing live at the Devonshire Mall, today Friday June 10th and tomorrow Saturday June 11th. The show also includes a special guest appearance by "Dorothy the Dinosaur" from The Wiggles. There will be two shows a day, an 11am performance as well as a 2pm … [Read more...]
Gisele’s Big Backyard Book Reading at the Central Library (Windsor)
Tomorrow, Friday June 3rd, Gisele Corinthios from the TVOKids show Gisele's Big Backyard will be in Windsor holding a special kids reading event at the Central Library. The target age group for Gisele's Big Backyard is 2-5 year olds, so this should be be a fun event for the pre-school set. Gisele will read the book Kitten's Summer by Eugenie Fernandes. A cute story about a … [Read more...]
Cool Book Alert – Un Pato en Nueva York
I was offered a free review copy of Un Pato en Nueva York, a cute kids storybook & music CD set, which I actually turned down. Un Pato en Nueva York is the Spanish language version of the Juno Award winning “Duck in New York City”. Right now Rainbow is fixated on learning French. She is constantly asking me to tell her what something is in French, she asks me to sing to her … [Read more...]
Create Some Preschooler Friendly Hedgehog Wall Art
I found the cutest applique project over at Izzy & Ivy Designs. Perfect for sewing on to a t-shirt or a onesie. I started thinking about how I could turn this into a Rainbow friendly project and here's what I came up with.... I prepped steps 1-3 ahead of time.... 1. Head over to Izzy & Ivy Designs and snag their Henrietta the Hedgehog applique template. Print … [Read more...]
Cool Freebie Alert – Free Comic Book Day
Saturday May 7th marks the ninth annual Free Comic Book Day! That's right, comic book stores across North America will be giving out free comics on Saturday! We are usually out of town around this time of year, as it also happens to be my wedding anniversary this weekend. Over the years, I have had the chance to experience Free Comic Book Day in London, Toronto and … [Read more...]
Review of the Little Tikes DiscoverSounds Alarm Clock
We received a Little Tikes DiscoverSounds Alarm Clock for review. The clock is small, about 8 inches high. The two alarm bells on top are actually buttons which make silly sounds when you press down on them. The red bit in the centre lights up when the alarm sounds. The small hand on the clock is inset and built into the clock face. The big hand is designed to be pushed … [Read more...]
Mini Lalaloopsy Dolls { Review }
When I was given the chance to review a Mini Lalaloopsy Doll, I snapped at it, because, well they look so darn cute! How could I say no? The Mini Lalaloopsy Dolls are small all plastic versions of the Lalaloopsy Dolls. The main difference between the Minis and their larger counterparts is that instead of removeable cloth costumes they have plastic molded clothes. They are … [Read more...]
How to Thank a Blogger…
If you're like me, when you're out in the real world you tip folks for the service you receive. If you hear a street performer play a beautiful piece of music or see a busker perform an amusing act, you throw some change in their hat. Bloggers write and produce content to entertain or educate, which the reader receives without cost. The majority of bloggers are doing this … [Read more...]
What are you putting in your Easter Basket?
April's here and Easter is fast approaching. What are you going to tuck in your little one's basket? My husband grew up with a childhood tradition of receiving a new stuffed rabbit each year in his Easter basket. I love that idea, so we’ve adopted it. This years stuffed rabbit for G-Girl will be this Maileg beauty that I bought and set aside for her. As I've mentioned … [Read more...]
Silk Fishing Pond, Fun to Play
Bumblebee Toys was kind enough to send us a Silk Fishing Pond by Sarah's Silks to try out. The set includes a small blue playsilk to use as "water", five wee sea creatures to catch, and two fishing poles. The wooden fishing poles have magnets on the end of their line which you use to catch the sea creatures. The sea critters include three little fish, a seahorse and a … [Read more...]
Cooking Mama for the Wii
This is a guest post from my husband. He runs a local gaming forum and frequently posts reviews for video games, board games, and roleplaying games. I thought you guys might enjoy reading his review of Cooking Mama: Cook Off for the Wii. If you want to check out more of his reviews take a look at the Windsor Gaming Resource. Picked this up for my 3 year old as she … [Read more...]
Medium Maileg Mouse, a Little Cool Toy
I am utterly in love with the Maileg line of stuffed animals. I can not say enough good things about these toys. They are well made, with a high attention to detail. They are sturdy, adorable, and just all around wonderful! These are high quality heirloom pieces that your kid will have forever. Little Cool Toys sent us a lovely medium sized girl mouse, which has become … [Read more...]
A Girl and Her Mouse…
Medium Maileg Mouse courtesy of Little Cool Toys … [Read more...]
Cate & Levi Reclaimed Sweater Hand Puppets
Giving Gifts was kind enough to hook us up with this awesome Cate & Levi frog puppet. The puppet we received is well made and fun to play with. Because various different pieces/colours of wool were used to create him there are many seams on the puppet and all of them are very nicely stitched. He is quite sturdy and looks like he'll last a long time. I love that the … [Read more...]
Sarah’s Silks from Bumblebee Toys { Review }
When G-Girl was about two years old I was searching online for age appropriate activities and I started reading a lot of buzz about playsilks. I read about what a wonderful multipurpose toy they were, and how they fueled the imagination and the senses. I loved the concept, so I started looking around to purchase some. In the end, I figured why did I need to order playsilks … [Read more...]