We love Tori Spelling and regularly follow her adventures in “Mommywood”. Whether it is on her reality TV show or her Memoirs, that gal isn’t afraid to speak out. She teaches other little girls that it is important to speak out in her new book Presenting . . . Tallulah. This clever book is about a little girl who just does not want to be like the other little girls. What a great book to read with your kids…and a great lesson!
Does your kid love magic and all things truly icky and gross? Time to treat your favorite little magician to the Bright Products Gross Magic kit. This magic show will really get an audience! Clean boogies off a tissue, dirty up a toilet bowl, liquidize an eye ball and much much more. Delightfully disgusting!
Help your favorite student stay organized this semester with the Mini Daily Dot Calendar Locker Decals. These peel and stick decals are great for jazzing up a locker or study space. Jot down homework assignments or reminders with a dry erase marker (not included). They come in a 5 pack…one for every day of the week.
Your budding scientist will have hours of fun with the Scientific Explorer’s Fizzy Foam Science Kit. This kit is perfect to start getting ideas for the school science fair or just to encourage scientific questioning and experimenting at home. Mix up a bunch of (safe) chemicals and watch them foam and fizz.
Emotions are tough – just ask any preteen girl. The American Girls The Feelings Book: The Care & Keeping of Your Emotions helps explain powerful emotions and feelings to young girls. There are practical tips for dealing with emotions such as anger, jealousy, fear, etc. Cartoons and color text makes this book appealing to young girls. A great book with a positive message.
Work on colors with the kids in a super-fun and original way with Beleduc Games Schmetti Coloretti. Collect the foil butterflies and help the white butterflies get their colors with the roll of the dice. Your kids will love the game and you will love teaching colors with the brightly colored foil butterflies.
Looking for ideas for your turn as a classroom mom? The Classroom Mom Deck: A School Volunteer’s Survival Kit is your answer. Accord Publishing sent us this fabulous deck that is chock-full of awesome tips. Even if you don’t use this in a classroom setting it is great for at-home parties, games and arts & crafts for the kids. We like the Thanksgiving Party card – make cornucopias by filling sugar cones with candy corn, popcorn and dried fruit.
Teach your children the joy of growing vegetables at home with the HSP Nature Toys Root Vue Farm. This garden allows children to watch their vegetables grow! The Styrofoam base has a water basin and a window so children can watch the seeds change into roots and plants. The kit comes with soil, seeds, labels, a book on growing and a growth chart. This would be great for summer learning.
Teach children about taking care of the environment with the Honey Pot Composter. This fun little composter holds 1 gallon of compost and is leak and odor free. The whole family can get involved by saving food scraps. This kit includes a charcoal filter and BioBags. The bags are made out of biodegradable corn!
One of the best parts of Highlights Magazines is the hidden pictures. Now you can buy Highlights Hidden Pictures 2010 which is a 4-book set that has 200 hidden picture puzzles. Look for the hidden items as a family or each man (or child) for themselves. Hours of fun and great for kids, as these puzzles help to enhance attention to detail, reinforce good work habits, and increase word knowledge.
