Experience Magnetism and Magical Play with Geomag’s Eco-Friendly Magicube

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As a preschool teacher, I know oneo of my students' favorite toys is magnetic blocks of any kind! They love the "magic" as they stick together and they can use their imagination to create anything they can dream of!

We have a new set of magnet blocks in our classroom this year and they are from Geomag and Magicube! Since 1998 Geomag has been creating award-winning and STEM-enriched toys that help children’s playtime become enriched with educational principles. 

Geomag’s 2021 range of Magicube toys is the perfect addition to children’s playtime. Magicube is a unique building block system made up of magnetic cubes that attach to each other on all six sides and are made entirely from 100% recycled plastics. Revolutionary Building Blocks and Shapes What started out as the original Magicube system has now become a whole new world of magnetic building blocks with the new Magicube Shapes and new Full-Color Lines which are the first Magicube lines to be made from 100% recycled plastic. Importantly the new shapes are all fully compatible with all other cubes within the Magicube platform. 

Magicube’s intuitive system encourages children to learn and master a range of skills including problem-solving, motor skills, hand/eye coordination, building, color recognition, and counting. The individual cubes and shapes can be attached with the hidden internal magnets meaning the cubes can very quickly become structures like cars, birds, houses, or planes. 

The wonder of Magicube is that the cubes can be made into absolutely anything a child wants, as simple or complex as their imagination allows them.

Magicube range are made from 100% recycled plastic giving assurances to parents that children are playing with eco-friendly toys that care about the environment, children, education, and fun in equal measure. 

Magicube is available in sets that have 6 pieces to 64 pieces in a range of styles and themes that can all be mixed and joined together meaning the Magicube grows with your child. By playing with the individual cubes the youngest of children begin to develop their first manual skills, and as they grow older Magicube Shapes are a powerful add-on to allow them to build more complex constructions. 

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You can purchase The Magicube Shapes 32 Piece Set at Target.com at a price of $49.99

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Treat Your Mother with Beautiful Personalized Jewelry from JoyAmo!

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There is no time like NOW to tell your mom you love her! It's not just for Mother's Day or Christmas but show her you love her EVERYDAY with some personalized jewelry from JoyAmo! 

They have so many cute pieces of jewelry that can make any mom smile when she wears it! Two of my favorites are the Mama Heart Pendant with Baby Feet and the Mother's Ring with birthstones!

Your mom will always be in your heart - show her that she is in yours as well! This Mama Heart Pendant with Baby Feet will bring a huge smile to any Mother's face and she will especially love the custom engraved baby feet. This is a gift that can't go wrong!

You can customize this Mama Heart Pendant with Baby Feet as you wish: Add Up To 12 Baby Feet Charms and engrave a name on each charm! It's such a fun piece to wear with all kinds of outfits or on a daily basis and I love that it reminds me that my children will always be my babies!

My very favorite piece from JoyAmo is the Mother's Ring with three birthstones. I have always wanted a birthstone ring of my children's birthdays and this one is beautiful and even includes their names on it!!

Let your mother know that she is the most important woman in your life with JoyAmo's out of this world Mothers' Ring with three birthstones!

JoyAmo offers such a complete and diverse collection of jewelry for any mother and any family - you are sure to find the perfect piece of personalized jewelry that your mom will love to wear everyday!

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You can purchase all JoyAmo personalized jewelry from their website. 

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Encourage Imagination and Creativity with Make-A-Fort Kits!

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One of our children's favorite at-home activities to do is make forts - forts out of blankets, chairs, tents, pillows...whatever they can find! They love to read and play in them for hours! There’s something magical about an indoor fort that brings joy to every child. 

Well now they can take their imagination and fort-building skills to a whole new level with their new Make-A-Fort Kit! It's the perfect gift for bored children during the summer or the long winter months ahead! 

You just open it up and unpack 18 sturdy cardboard panels, 10 braces, 80 connectors and a handy carrying case. What happens next is totally up to the imagination of each child. A maze? A mansion? An igloo? Whatever they design, feel good about them playing inside for hours of their just-built creation. 

My son got this Make-A-Fort kit for his birthday and he instantly wanted to open it up and start building! My three kids worked together to build their own individual forts/homes for themselves and had fun adding in blankets, lights and so much more! Our living room was instantly transformed to Fort-ville! :) 

They were easy to put together and can make so many different possibilities for fun forts! It really was a hit with my kids! I can see lots more fort-building and fun in our future!

Engage your child’s imagination by building then immersing themselves inside incredible forts, mazes, tunnels, and structures. Forts offer quality time building and playing with every member of the family. The open-ended play offers truly endless possibilities of walking, sitting, crawling inside really big forts. All Make-A-Fort kits boast heavy-duty corrugated cardboard that is strong, durable, and eco-friendly. Get your today and make fun family memories that will last a lifetime!

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You can purchase Any 1 Kit • $77 Any 2 Kits • $137 Any 3 Kits • $187 Any 4 Kits • $247 from the Make-A-Fort website. 

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Keep Kids Reading this Summer with National Geographic Kids Books!

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After an incredibly challenging school year, keeping kids reading over the summer has never been more important. The gold standard in "edutainment," National Geographic Kids Books is serving up 3 amazing fiction series and 3 eye-popping nonfiction books that check all the boxes as summer reading "slam dunks" -- browsable, bright formats, high-interest topics and fun content. On a plane, in a car, under the covers or inside on a rainy day -- these summer reads are perfect for reluctant readers and book lovers alike. 

Check out some of our family favorites from National Geographic Kids!

101 Life Hacks: Genius Ways to Simplify Your World (ages 8-12, paperback)

Try these cool hacks! Turn ordinary into awesome with this fun book, jam-packed with science-inspired ideas kids can use to simplify, prettify, and eco-fy their lives at home, school, and on the go. Get tips and tricks for upcycling and reusing old stuff, as well as hands-on activities, fun facts, and insights from professional-grade life hackers who use their problem-solving skills to change the world. Make cool lantern lights for your room, discover a tried-and-true brain freeze cure, learn how to boost your memory power, and more. By the end, you'll be able to hack your way through all kinds of problems, from a messy backpack to stage fright, a drippy ice pop to smelly shoes! 

 National Geographic Kids Almanac 2022 (ages 8-12, paperback) 

The number one selling kids almanac on the planet! '"...this gathering of upbeat, vividly illustrated, browser-friendly dips into topics ranging from black holes to blue-footed boobies to Bolivian street food is hard to put down, and the pop quizzes and research guides at each chapter’s end will give studious sorts a leg up, too." - Kirkus The latest installment of the New York Times best-selling almanac features amazing animal stories, explorer profiles, and outrageous attractions that kids know and love, plus more of the incredible inventions, awesome games, and fresh challenges for curious kids who want to learn all about the world and everything that's in it. Tons of fun facts, crafts, activities, and fascinating features about animals, science, nature, technology, conservation help kids keep up with our quickly changing world and is why this is the number one selling kids almanac on the planet. There's a whole chapter full of fun and games, including activities, jokes, and comics and the colorful compilation also includes an Almanac Challenge 2022 — which inspires kids to reduce their plastic waste. 

 Explorer Academy Series by Trudi Trueit (ages 8-12, available in Hardcover and PB) 

OVER 1800 FIVE STAR REVIEWS ON AMAZON!!

Explorer Academy, has it all: a diverse cast of characters, cool technology, code breaking, adventure, exotic locations and a thrilling global mission -- all inspired by the real adventures and explorations of the National Geographic Society. Join Cruz as he leaves his tranquil home in Hawaii to join 23 talented kids from around the globe to train at the Explorer Academy with the world's leading scientists to become the next generation of great explorers. But for Cruz, there's more at stake. No sooner has he arrived at the Academy than he discovers that his family has a mysterious past with the organization that could jeopardize his future. In the midst of codebreaking and cool classes, new friends and exotic locales, eco-challenges and augmented reality expeditions, Cruz must tackle the biggest question of all: Who is out to get him, and why? Books 1-5 are out now, and book 6, The Dragon's Blood will be released in October! Check out the Explorer Academy website featuring videos, comic shorts, games, profiles of real-life National Geographic Explorers, chapter excerpts and more.

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You can purchase all National Geographic Kids books on Amazon! Just click on the titles above in the post to purchase!

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Keep the Kids Busy and Having Fun This Summer with Doodle Hog Crafting Kits!

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As nice as Summer break is for parents and kids, it can also be hard to adjust to! What are the kids supposed to do all day? 

Well, in our house, we like to keep busy in the summers playing outside and doing CRAFTS!!!

Doodle Hog is helping us out this summer and taking the hassle out of coming up with new ideas with their wide range of affordable crafting kits. The company makes kits that allow kids to paint and create their own one-of-a-kind squishies as well as tie dye, journaling, chalk stenciling, scrapbooking, string art and friendship bracelet kits. 

All of Doodle Hog’s crafting kits come with everything you need to complete the activity and most of the activities are suitable for kids ages 5 and up.

In our house, Squishies are a bid deal! My daughter is obsessed!!! So she is definitely going to stay busy and love doing the Paint Your Own Squishies Set!

The Paint Your Own Squishies Oh-So-Sweet Kit includes everything you and your child will need to decorate three large squishes! Includes: 3 Large, slow rise squishies 4 Large bottles of paint (red, white, yellow and brown) 2 Quality paint brushes 1 Bag of sprinkles Color guide Easy-to-follow instructions.

And for children of all ages, the Dab and Dot Markers are so fun for artwork of all kinds! My preschoolers love these! And I love them as their teacher because they are easy to hold, don't make a big mess and have great color!

Overall, I am really happy with products from Doodle Hog as both a mother AND a Preschool Teacher!

Their craft kits have everything you need to have fun and be artistic this summer and they are great for ALL ages!

 

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You can purchase Doodle Hog crafting kits from Amazon.com

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Make a sweet Valentine’s Day Craft with Wonderful Halos

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My kids LOVE to make crafts so when I saw that they could make a cute craft out of one of their favorite snack, Wonderful Halos mandarins, I knew they would REALLY LOVE it!

Wonderful Halos mandarins are sweet, seedless, easy-to-peel snacks both kids and parents love and they are so easy to eat on the go or around the house! 

And now you can even use them to make crafts - How Fun! These little Halos love bugs take just minutes to assemble, but the joy on your recipients’ faces when they see them will be more than worth it.

Check out directions for the family-friendly, DIY Valentine’s Day craft, the “Halos Love Bugs.” below: 

 

What you need: 

• Halos mandarins 
• Foam hearts in two sizes, large and small 
• Toothpicks 
• Googly eyes 
• Glitter glue 
• Glue spots 

1. Using glue spots, adhere a large foam heart underneath the Halos mandarin to create feet. They stick out like a sweet pair of sneakers! 
2.  Insert clean toothpicks into two smaller foam hearts (or if the foam hearts are thin, use a sticky dot on the back of the foam heart) and then insert the toothpicks into the top of the Halos mandarin next to each other to serve as lovey-dovey antennae. 
3. Use the glue spots once more to attach the googly eyes to the front of your love bug. You can use big, close-together googly eyes for an inquisitive-looking love bug or smaller, further apart ones for a thoughtful little dude. Or try different shapes for a goofy one! 
4. Then, use glitter glue to make a cute little button nose. 

There you have it, the sweetest afternoon treat for Valentine’s Day! 

These are perfect for class parties or to bag up to give to classmates as gifts. Have a Halos Love Bug crafting get-together, the perfect activity to engage a whole bunch of kids during a February play date. You could even add hair, arms and miniature love bug clothing, or try to make love bugs reflecting you and your friends’ own personalities. They could also make great gifts from the kids to their teachers, grandparents, aunts, uncles or neighbors. Share the love!      

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You can purchase Wonderful Halos at your local retail store. 

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Arts and Crafts Gift Ideas from Bright Stripes

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If the children on your gift list this year love arts and crafts as much as my children do, then I have just the company for you that has all kinds of great gift ideas this holiday season! 

Bright Stripes is your place for fun, creative DIY and craft kits for kids of all ages! Especially with lockdowns, virtual school and quarantines, children these days need a creative outlet with the extra time they may have on their hands! Bright Stripes has you covered with art kits such as i Heart Art Mash Up Art Packs and Candle Critters!

My daughter is especially going to love the Candle Critters  kits which are Scandinavian-inspired and generously sized ceramic night lights that come packaged in adorable cottage-shaped boxes. 

You get to use the ceramic markers to decorate, turn on the LED tea light and display! These are so fun for any child to personalize their room with their very own decorated night light!

And for children that like to try out different art materials, you must check out the iHeart Art Mash Up Art Packs. They come in different varieties like Glitter FX pack, Batik Fx pack and the Paint and Pastel pack. 

Each set combines numerous art materials to make fantastic art! It is so fun for older children to use these different materials to create beautiful art!

If you are looking for something to tap into your child's artistic and creative sides this holiday season, check out all that Bright Stripes has to offer! They have so many arts and crafts kits and they all look so fun and creative!

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You can purchase Candle Critters and iHeart Art Mash Up Art Packs from the Bright Stripes website. 

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Keep Kids Busy at Home with KidzMaker Craft Kits!

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My daughter recently had a birthday and one of her favorite gifts was the Make Your Own Llama Doll from KidzMaker!

She really enjoyed putting it together with some help and all on her own!

There were definitely a lot of steps to the project but it was so fun for my daughter to make a fuzzy doll from some cardboard cutouts!

There are some other really fun kits for kids to make like the My Unicorn Faux Leather Pouch. With this kit, your child learns basic leather crafting techniques to create a unicorn pouch. Includes faux leather pattern, plastic needle, floss and instructions. 5yr+

And the Stepping Stone My Unicorn is also fun for kids! Decorate a unicorn shaped stepping stone with colorful gems and mosaic stones. Includes stone, mosaic pieces, tools, and instructions. 8yr+

If you are looking for something to keep your children busy these days while they are stuck at home, check out these fun to make craft kids from KidzMaker!

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You can purchase these KidzMaker kits and more on Amazon.com

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Stock up Your Medicine Cabinet with Hyland's Homeopathic Products!

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As we face cold and flu season and the current pandemic, I always make sure to have my medicine cabinet stocked with safe, natural medicines to help my children in case they get sick.

The one brand that takes up most of my cabinet is Hyland's and it has been a staple brand in my house since I had my first child 10 years ago! I trust them because they use natural ingredients AND they work!!!

I recently received some product from them and I was SO EXCITED (because as I mentioned we are HUGE fans!).

I really love this Cold 'n Cough pack for both Day and Night that Hyland's offers! It is one product pack that we make sure we have on hand at all times!

A cold usually lasts more than 8 hours, right? So when your child is in need of relief from congestion and coughing and it's keeping them up, it’s important to have the right medicine at the right time. This is a value pack that includes both the Day & Night Cold ’n Cough Medicine, formulated just for kids. Use the nighttime formula at the end of the day to calm the body down and help your child get some rest. In the morning, he or she won’t feel groggy. The daytime formula will help them continue the healing process. One package, 24 hour support. Now in natural grape flavor!

I love there is a Night option which helps my children sleep and helps them with their cold and cough symptoms. And then during the day, there is a day time option that helps them feel better while they are active. All the products have NO dyes, NO sugar and NO alcohol - only natural homeopathic ingredients that really, really work!

And the other favorite product I have from Hyland's is their Leg Pain Relief Tablets! I can't tell you how many nights I have been woken up with a child with leg pain! If I would have known about this products years ago, just think of the extra sleep I would have had!!! 😃

So let me save you sleep and introduce you to the Hyland’s 4 Kids Leg Pain Relief tablets!

Are your kids’ legs stiff and sore from growing pains? Now you can help their aching leg and foot pain with Hyland’s 4 Kids Leg Pain Relief tablets, made with natural active ingredients and free from ibuprofen or acetaminophen. These flavorless soft tablets dissolve easily and work quickly and naturally to soothe muscle aches and soreness, stiffness, and leg cramps. Get them back on their feet and back to their happy selves with Hyland’s 4 Kids!

If you want to stock up your natural and homeopathic medicine cabinet, I highly recommend the Hyland's brand!

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You can purchase Hyland's products at your local retailer

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AirFree Purifier

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Since our first child was born, we have been HUGE on having air purifiers in every room, especially each child's room!

With all the pollutants in the air, parents do not realize the importance of having an air purifier in their baby's room. With more and more cases of infant Asthma, it is vital to make sure the air in your baby's room is clean and free of any allergens and pollution.

Airfree, the leading provider of air purifying technology and innovative solutions for indoor atmospheres, is helping keep my child's air clean with their Airfree Babyair. It is their first air purifier designed especially for your nursery or child's bedroom. Babyair uses the same silent and exclusive technology that is being used in all of their products. Babyair is designed to help improve your child's quality of sleep by purifying the air they breathe.

All my kids are loving the Airfree Babyair, recommended for rooms up to 450 sq ft, because it changes colors on the top and offers the unique stars night light projection that creates a pleasant and soothing interactive environment.

I am loving the BabyAir because it's Thermodynamic TSS Technology destroys mold, dust mites, bacteria, viruses, pollens, pet dander, tobacco and other organic allergens. Airfree also reduces indoor harmful ozone levels. It is perfect for mold contaminated areas as well as asthma and allergy sufferers.

Best of all, Airfree’s exclusive technology is completely silent and does not require any filters or maintenance! It's small, doesn't take up much room but is powerful!

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You can purchase the AirFree BabyAir on Amazon.com

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