There are certain things that my children play on a weekly basis in our home; building forts is one of those things. They love forts - they destroy my living room quite regularly by taking off all the cushions, bringing in the bar stools and finding every single unused blanket in our house. Their forts get quite elaborate when daddy joins in the fun too. To be honest, the mess drives me batty. But, I let them have their fun and usually leave it up for at least one day. After that I can't take it … [Read more...]
5 Costume Ideas That Can Be Used Year Round
It's that time of year again: the leaves are falling and the shops are filling up with all sorts of costumes to celebrate Halloween. However, just because Halloween's just around the corner doesn't mean that you have to make a purchase with the holiday in mind. Whether you have a love for the dramatic flair or are thinking ahead to themed birthday parties; now is a great time to stock up on costumes from sites like Funidelia to wear throughout the year. My daughter puts on a play dress … [Read more...]
Little Tikes Kitchen for Kids
This is a sponsored post with MGAE. This could include MGAE providing me with content, product, access or other forms of payment. This last week we had the privilege of reviewing the Ultimate Cook Kitchen from Little Tikes. Can you imagine how happy my kids were? Beyond excited for this new pretend play kitchen, they played with it everyday before we left for vacation. We already had an old Little Tikes kitchen from a garage sale but everyone was happy to replace that one with a new … [Read more...]
HABA Pretend Play Food and More!
My kids love the play kitchen we have in our play room. They both play with it daily. I love seeing the joy in their faces when I ask them to "make" me something to eat. We have a large variety of pretend play food options but our new favorite are the polyester and felt pretend play food sets from HABA. Soft and fun for kids to play with - HABA provides a huge variety of pretend play food for your kiddos. The Hot Dog with Bun and Toppings from HABA was a hit. Both of my kids love eating … [Read more...]
Play Time Makeup: Luna Star Naturals
My Princess loves dress-up time and pretend play. I have blogged about it many times including here and here. She also loves to wear all the pretend play makeup on her face. Unfortunately, many of the products sold today are full of petrochemicals and other unsafe synthetic ingredients. I don't want that on my Princess' sweet skin! Boy, was I glad to find Luna Star Naturals! Luna Star Naturals has an award-winning collection of natural, non-toxic, hypoallergenic mineral makeup designed … [Read more...]
Perfect for Dress Up: Almar Princess Dresses
Playing Dress Up by lavonnelong My daughter loves playing dress up. We have a hamper in her room that contains all her dress up clothes, shoes, and accessories. I just went through all the items to get rid of some of the things she has outgrown. When I had the chance this holiday season to review two dresses from Almar, I knew that my Princess would be ecstatic. In fact, I am wrapping these two dresses in a box so fancy, she is going to be happy while opening and then once she sees what is … [Read more...]
7 Pretend Play Ideas
My daughter loves pretend play. We found a play kitchen on Craigslist when she was younger and anytime we find quality food items and kitchen accessories, it is difficult to pass them up. Pretend play is a frequent form of play in our home. Here is a list of pretend play ideas for your family: Laundry Basket Race Car - the stuffed animals go in and go for the ride of their life Superhero - "Super Girl" and now "Super Baby" fight crime with a simple towel tied around their … [Read more...]
