Get a Fun and Unique Halloween Costume from @SuitablesK

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Halloween is right around the corner! 

Are you still in need of a fun and unique costume for your child??!

No Worries!!

Just head over to the website, Suitables, where they make phenomenal pretend-play costumes that fit easily over a child’s clothing. They are one-size-fits-most and, since these dress-up pieces are brand new, kids don’t already have one. In an instant, the child is transformed into a bulldozer, firetruck, Cinderella stage Coach and more!

Discover the wonders of costume play at Suitables where youngsters suit up and power their imagination. Cute and comfy best describe these striking slip-over-your-head outfits. Every Suitable is very light with designs weighing between 2 to about 4 lbs including any electronics and batteries. The soft stretch straps make them very comfortable to wear, report both kids and parents!

I received the Fire Truck Suitable ($39.99) and instantly my kids were interested! It took me about 30 minutes to put together from start to finish but the directions were easy to follow and the Suitable was easy to put together - just had a lot of parts to put together in a certain order.

Once it was completed, my kids wanted to jump in the truck, blare the sirens, and race to put out that fire in this bright red fire truck!

They LOVED the features including the fire engine horn and siren sounds! I couldn't get my 7 and 5 year old to take it off once it was completed!

And it grows with your child which I always love! You spend the money once and you can use the same costume for many years to come for multiple children - one-size-only fits most 2- to 7-year-olds. I will be also using it in my Pretend Play center in my preschool classroom during Community Helpers month!

Whether you're looking for a unique costume for Halloween, birthday party, or a role play adventure anytime at home - there's simply nothing like it anywhere else! Every one of these costumes are innovative, environmentally friendly and recyclable! Get your Suitables today!

Buy It:

You can purchase your Suitable from their website.

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Help Kids Dream About Being Health Professionals with Little Medical School! #Giveaway

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As a health professional, I am so passionate about sharing my love of the human body, health and prevention and care of the body with my children and anyone who will listen! I love when my children dress up as doctors, nurses and other health professionals and care for others!

Now Little Medical School is making it even more fun and easy for kids to dream about becoming health professionals and caring for others. Little Medical School has launched a retail line of kid-size healthcare wear, gear and activity items and they align perfectly with the need for more STEM products. These educational tools are irresistible to curious kids.

Look for the Little Medical School logo on My Little Pediatrician, Veterinarian or Sports Medicine Kits ($49.99), White Doctor Coat ($12), Organ and Skeleton Sticker Sets ($3) and more! The power of role-play, crafts and games to simulate a mini-medical student is the brainy concept behind Little Medical School. Their popular after-school and summer programs for future veterinarians, pediatricians and even sports medicine have been empowering kids coast to coast!

I especially LOVE the My Little Sports Medicine Kit™ ($49.95) because I am a Sports Medicine professional (Certified Athletic Trainer) and this kit is similar to the one I carry around to games and sporting events to care for athletes. My children are always so interested about what I am caring around and how I help athletes! I am so excited that now they can pretend to be ME and work to help athletes!

They can put on the white coat, write their name on the enclosed name tag then check out the hand magnet with removable 27 bones of the hand, skeleton stickers, resource posters, ACE-bandage and much more. The enclosed workbook engages little doctors with activities that are as fun as they are enlightening: how to treat an ankle sprain, learn the bones of the skeleton and hand, make models of different joints and even try your hand at simulated Tommy John Surgery!

It is so detailed and so fun for any child - along with being super educational! What a great idea to make learning fun while still being so educational!

Buy It:

You can purchase all Little Medical School kits for $49.99 from Amazon.com

Win It:

Little Medical School is generously offering (1) of the three kits: My Little Pediatrician kit, My Little Veterinarian kit, or My Little Sport Medicine kit to a lucky winner!

Enter here for a chance to win:

(1) Little Medical School Kit
(Choose from My Little Pediatrician kit, My Little Veterinarian kit, or My Little Sport Medicine kit)

$49.99 value!!!

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HABA Soft-Play American-Style Foods & Giveaway

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I have mentioned before how much my children love their kitchen set and they always get so excited to get new food, dishes and kitchen set accessories!

Their latest favorites for their kitchen set came from HABA and are so fun and unique!

Parents have always appreciated toys that are well-built, well-priced and fun, all while challenging a child's curiosity. HABA scores on all accounts with the roll-out of some wonderful role play, dolls and kitchen items this Spring that are sure to bring joy to children everywhere.

The German toymaker has been spending lots of time in the kitchen, bringing their European flair to soft play American-style foods. Flavors include Apple Pie ($13.50), Hotdog ($10) with Ketchup & Mustard ($3.60) that "squirts" red or yellow string (gets a laugh every time!)

There's no doubt that European crafted toys by HABA are pretty to behold and touch. While younger children are happy with simple wooden toys and games, preschoolers three years and above can benefit from play with an extra facet. These kitchen items from HABA have just that!

Unexpected details -- like the Salt and Pepper Grinders ($10) with rotating lids that make a real grinding sound -- are typical when buying a HABA toy. The Ketchup and Mustard really "squirts" and the Hot Dog has all the toppings you need!

My children are having a ton of fun with these HABA items, especially with all the extra touches they have added that make them so real!

Buy It: You can purchase all these HABA items from the HABA website.

Win It: HABA is generously offering (1) these HABA Items that I featured above (Apple Pie, Ketchup & Mustard, Salt & Pepper and the Hot Dog) to a lucky winner!

Enter here for a chance to win:

(1) HABA Soft Play American-style Foods 
featured above
(Apple Pie, Ketchup & Mustard, Salt & Pepper and Hot Dog)


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* Thank you to HABA for their product for review! Disclosure - This product was given for review for my honest opinion. No other compensation was given.*

Sprouts Shop it! Review & Giveaway

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I am excited to introduce another favorite of my children from Learning Resources: their New Sprouts® Shop it!!

They spend A LOT of time in their kitchen set so I knew it would be an instant hit with them! It includes everything to stock and run their own pretend store—a shopping basket, 7 play food items, and a price/bar-code scanner with sound.

I love that this set doesn't take up a lot of room (like a huge grocery story set-up would) but they can still use their imagination to set up a grocery store and check out their groceries! They absolutely love pretending with this and I all I can hear all day is "beep, beep, beep" of the scanner (which I will admit can get a tad bit annoying!!).

However, they LOVE it and it is amazing to me once again how something so simple can create so much fun and creativity!

Buy It: You can purchase the Sprouts Shop it! for $24.99 from Learning Resources

Win It: Learning Resources is generously offering (1) Sprouts Shop it! to a lucky winner!

Enter here for a chance to win:

(1) Sprouts Shop it! 
from Learning Resources
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* Thank you to Learning Resources for their product for review! Disclosure - This product was given for review for my honest opinion. No other compensation was given.*

NEW Sprouts Bake it! & Giveaway

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I have talked about before how we switch around our toys every couple weeks so our children don't get tired of playing with their toys. But one toy item that my children NEVER seem to get sick of is their kitchen set! They play nicely together, they learn to be creative and use their imagination, and they have endless possibilities to create and imagine with their kitchen set.

That is why I am always looking for new items for them to create and imagine with in their kitchen set and I definitely found a great selection from Learning Resources! Most of their favorite kitchen set items are from Learning Resources and they have not let me down with one of their newest items: the NEW Sprouts Bake It!

My children are now budding pastry chefs with this perfect, no mess starter set!

They have been busy whipping up batches of fun with their new Bake it! and have made me endless baked goods!

Your little bakers will also flip for this modern set featuring bakeware with rounded parts and easy-grip handles along with scrumptious, soft-molded cupcakes & cookies—the perfect recipe for toddler play!

These items are durable and will last for many years of pretend! And they are the perfect size for my children's little hands!

Children ages 2 and up can pretend to create mouth-watering delights while measuring, mixing, and pouring using play versions of familiar kitchen tools.

Watch them practice hand-eye coordination, fine motor and communication skills as they emulate Mom, Dad, Grandma, or their favorite TV baking competition. With a little imagination to get them started, sweet treats are sure to be on the way.

This 15-piece set includes: baking sheet, 2 x 2 (cups) muffin pan, spoon, spatula, rolling pin, bowl with spout and gripping handle, measuring cup, 4 cupcakes, and 4 chocolate chip cookies.

Buy It: You can purchase the Bake It! for $24.99 from the Learning Resources website.

Win It: Learning Resources is generously offering (1) Sprouts Bake It! to a lucky winner!

Enter here for a chance to win:

(1) Sprouts Bake It!
from Learning Resources

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* Thank you to Learning Resources for their product for review! Disclosure - This product was given for review for my honest opinion. No other compensation was given.*

New Sprouts Breakfast Basket & Giveaway

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My children LOVE playing and pretending in their kitchen set, making dinner, lunch and breakfast for themselves and anyone else they can find in the house! I love watching them learn, pretend and grow as they play with each other!

So when I saw the New Sprouts® Breakfast Basket from Learning Resources, I knew it would be a great addition to their kitchen set! They didn't really have any breakfast foods and, after all, breakfast is the most important meal of the day, right???!! :) They NEEDED to get some good breakfast foods so I could get breakfast in bed! :)

This basket is designed for ages 2-8 and is a great way to start the day with freshly designed breakfast foods!

Start the day with healthy breakfast play! Freshly designed breakfast foods are made of soft, durable plastic, perfect for hungry little sprouts. Includes egg, glass of juice, cinnamon roll, banana, 2 strawberries, 1 purple berry cluster, mini bagel, 2 pancakes, cereal in bowl, yogurt, cantaloupe slice and 2 slices of bread. This set of 16 pieces can be nicely stored in a colorful, oval basket! The basket measures approximately 8.5"L x 7"W x 4"H.

This basket full of fun and delicious breakfast foods was a perfect fit for their kitchen set play and fit nicely on their storage shelf! They literally play with at least one of these foods every day and they especially LOVE the orange juice, cereal and yogurt!

My son is drinking the orange juice and my daughter is eating the cereal and yogurt!

This is a really fun basket of foods and I highly recommend it for any kitchen set-loving children who love to pretend and love breakfast! :)

Buy It: You can purchase the New Sprouts Breakfast Basket for $24.99 from the Learning Resources website.

Win It: Learning Resources is generously offering (1) New Sprouts Breakfast Basket to a lucky winner!

Enter here for a chance to win:

(1) New Sprouts Breakfast Basket
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Sprouts Serve It! Dish Set Review and Giveaway

I have another great product to feature from Learning Resources this month! (see my previous review here and here).

Learning Resources is a leading manufacturer of innovative, hands-on educational materials for classrooms and learning toys for the home. For more than 25 years, the company has been a trusted source for educators and parents for quality, award-winning educational products.

I generously received a new product from Learning Resources 2012 New Products: the New Sprouts™ Serve it! My Very Own Dish Set.

This set is an oh-so-dishlicious set for toddlers! It is suitable for Ages 2-7.

• Larger—size dishes to truly fit play food and chunky, easy-to-hold silverware
• Enjoy pretend meals, build color identification and encourage role play
• Perfect for Pretend & Play® and New Sprouts™ play food
• Set of 4 of each dish item and silverware. Plate measures 7"L x 7"W
• Super safe: Meets FDA specifications for food use. Dishwasher safe

My Opinion

My son just got a new kitchen set for Christmas but it didn't come with any dishes! He absolutely LOVES to play pretend cooking and serving so I knew he would LOVE this dish set from Learning Resources!

And I was right! He immediately started serving me "drinks" in the cups and food on the plates and in the bowls.

"Drink this Mommy!"

"I made you a shake, Mommy!"

"Here, eat this food - it's delicious!"

These are common phrases I hear every day now that he has this super fun dish set.

They are easy to hold, colorful and fun, and great for pretending! Best of all, they are dishwasher safe so they can be washed when the pretending gets a little out of hand!

I recommend the Sprouts Serve It! Dish Set for all children that love to play house and pretend cooking and serving! It is priceless to see how much fun my son has pretending and serving me his food and I am sure your children will have just as much fun and create some priceless memories with this dish set!

Buy It: You can purchase the Sprouts Serve It! Dish Set for $24.99 on the Learning Resources website. 

Win It: Learning Resources is generously offering (1) Serve it! My Very Own Dish Set to a lucky winner!

Enter here for a chance to win:

(1) Serve it! My Very Own Dish Set 
from Learning Resources

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