My son loves the Bob's Red Mill pancake mix! I add some Enjoy Life semi-sweet chocolate chunks, that are dairy, nut, and soy free. The combination is amazing! The pancakes taste best fresh off the griddle, and are not as yummy as leftovers. I keep the batter sealed in the refrigerator if I have extra and then make again the next morning. Also, instead of milk, sometimes I use Meyenberg goat milk, and the pancakes still taste great!
Resources:
Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods, Inc.
Buttermilk Pancake and Waffle Whole Grain Mixe
13521 SE Pheasant Court
Milwaukie, Oregon 97222
Certified Organic by QAI
www.bobsredmill.com
Enjoy Life Natural Brands LLC
semi-sweet chocolate mega chunks
dairy, nut, & soy free
Schlller Park, IL 60176
888-50-ENJOY (36569)
www.enjoylifefoods.com
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Teaching the Alphabet - How to Build an A
This kit that I found at Mr. Mopps Toy Store in Berkeley, CA is really clever. As it states on it's package:
"W stands for WOW! It's a book, It's a game. It's a letter-building kit- and best of all, it's a great way to learn the ABC's. Each page shows you how to build a new letter with foam shapes. Children will love Sara Midda's tiny people hauling and heaving the pieces into place, as well as the hands-on fun of bringing each letter to life."
Sara Middda's previous books include the international best seller In and Out of the Garden and South of France. She lives in Sussex, England.
Includes: 11 fully safety-tested foam pieces that can be used to build all of the letters of the alphabet, and accompanying book, and a mesh storage bag. For ages 2 and up.
My review of this product- I got this so that my son could review his alphabet letters in a fun way. When we've spent more time with this book and the foam letters, I will let you know how he likes them. To me, as an educator, they seem like a really fun, engaging way to work on letters!
Resources:
How to build an A
by Sara Midda
ARTISAN
A division of Workman Publishing, Inc.
225 Varick Street
New York, NY 10014-4381
www.artisanbooks.com
ISBN 978-1-57965-378-1
$17.95 U.S.
"W stands for WOW! It's a book, It's a game. It's a letter-building kit- and best of all, it's a great way to learn the ABC's. Each page shows you how to build a new letter with foam shapes. Children will love Sara Midda's tiny people hauling and heaving the pieces into place, as well as the hands-on fun of bringing each letter to life."
Sara Middda's previous books include the international best seller In and Out of the Garden and South of France. She lives in Sussex, England.
Includes: 11 fully safety-tested foam pieces that can be used to build all of the letters of the alphabet, and accompanying book, and a mesh storage bag. For ages 2 and up.
My review of this product- I got this so that my son could review his alphabet letters in a fun way. When we've spent more time with this book and the foam letters, I will let you know how he likes them. To me, as an educator, they seem like a really fun, engaging way to work on letters!
Resources:
How to build an A
by Sara Midda
ARTISAN
A division of Workman Publishing, Inc.
225 Varick Street
New York, NY 10014-4381
www.artisanbooks.com
ISBN 978-1-57965-378-1
$17.95 U.S.
Monday, January 13, 2014
Beginning Review of sippy and straw cup - the safe zippy 2
My husband got my son this safe sippy 2 on recent travels to the coast.
This is how the safe zippy 2 is described on the package:
"Meet the Safe Sippy 2 children's drink cup. Born of necessity. Conceived with children's health in mind. Created in response to the growing body of scientific evidence about the dangers of toxic chemicals found in many plastic and metal bottles, every Safe Sippy cup is manufactured with one simple goal in mind. Clean in/Clean out.
The new 2-in-one Safe Sippy 2 cup is the first zippy cup to combine all of the features parents want most: a no-spill spout, clean 11 ounce/330ml food grade stainless steel vessel, all plastics certified free of BPA and phthalates, removable handles, dishwasher safe, an insulating easy-grip outer sleeve and now, best of all , a straw adaptor that instantly converts your sippy cup to straw bottle in seconds.
The next generation Safe Sippy 2 cup comes with these innovative new features: a travel cup for keeping the spout clean, a travel plug to prevent fluid from dripping into your travel bag, and a straw converter.
The new Safe Sippy 2 cup. The world's first and only 2 -in-1 children's drink cup."
My review - My son likes this sippy cup, and he calls it his "Space Cup," since we got it when he was dressed like an astronaut, and the colors match his space suit. Some of the normal zippy cups are attractive to children because they have favorite animated television and movie characters on them. Yet, my son liked the look of this sippy cup because it is like a transformer cup, because it also has a straw adaptor! The challenging part will be keeping all the parts of this zippy cup together and in working order. I will update this blog post in a month or so, writing about how all the parts withstood the test of time.
Features:
-Clean, non-leaching stainless steel
-11 ounce/ 330 ml capacity
-easy-grip insulating sleeve
-removable handles
-BPA + phthalate free
-travel plug
-dishwasher safe
Resources:
safesippy2
BPA FREE
6 month plus
kid Basix, LLC
1158 26th Street, Suite 613
Santa Monica, CA 90403
E-mail: info@kid-basix.com
Website: www.kid-basix.com
Made In China
This is how the safe zippy 2 is described on the package:
"Meet the Safe Sippy 2 children's drink cup. Born of necessity. Conceived with children's health in mind. Created in response to the growing body of scientific evidence about the dangers of toxic chemicals found in many plastic and metal bottles, every Safe Sippy cup is manufactured with one simple goal in mind. Clean in/Clean out.
The new 2-in-one Safe Sippy 2 cup is the first zippy cup to combine all of the features parents want most: a no-spill spout, clean 11 ounce/330ml food grade stainless steel vessel, all plastics certified free of BPA and phthalates, removable handles, dishwasher safe, an insulating easy-grip outer sleeve and now, best of all , a straw adaptor that instantly converts your sippy cup to straw bottle in seconds.
The next generation Safe Sippy 2 cup comes with these innovative new features: a travel cup for keeping the spout clean, a travel plug to prevent fluid from dripping into your travel bag, and a straw converter.
The new Safe Sippy 2 cup. The world's first and only 2 -in-1 children's drink cup."
My review - My son likes this sippy cup, and he calls it his "Space Cup," since we got it when he was dressed like an astronaut, and the colors match his space suit. Some of the normal zippy cups are attractive to children because they have favorite animated television and movie characters on them. Yet, my son liked the look of this sippy cup because it is like a transformer cup, because it also has a straw adaptor! The challenging part will be keeping all the parts of this zippy cup together and in working order. I will update this blog post in a month or so, writing about how all the parts withstood the test of time.
Features:
-Clean, non-leaching stainless steel
-11 ounce/ 330 ml capacity
-easy-grip insulating sleeve
-removable handles
-BPA + phthalate free
-travel plug
-dishwasher safe
Resources:
safesippy2
BPA FREE
6 month plus
kid Basix, LLC
1158 26th Street, Suite 613
Santa Monica, CA 90403
E-mail: info@kid-basix.com
Website: www.kid-basix.com
Made In China
Friday, January 10, 2014
Jr. Astronaut Suit - my son got this at the Academy of Sciences in San Francisco
My son loves his new astronaut suit! It looks really official and even comes with a matching cap! Every few years I've had to get a bigger one.
While my son has his astronaut suit on, our whole family goes on space expeditions while we sleep, cook dinner, eat, etc. It is so much fun!
Resources:
Jr. Astronaut Suit
Size 6-8 (These come in different sizes, and he has started from the first sizes!)
Includes official looking Astronaut Suit with matching cap)
$49.99 at the Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. The size 4-5 suit he had, we got at the Museum of Innovation in San Jose. They come in white and orange.
Get Real Gear
Dress Up For Kids
877-776-2291
www.AEROMAXTOYS.com
While my son has his astronaut suit on, our whole family goes on space expeditions while we sleep, cook dinner, eat, etc. It is so much fun!
Resources:
Jr. Astronaut Suit
Size 6-8 (These come in different sizes, and he has started from the first sizes!)
Includes official looking Astronaut Suit with matching cap)
$49.99 at the Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. The size 4-5 suit he had, we got at the Museum of Innovation in San Jose. They come in white and orange.
Get Real Gear
Dress Up For Kids
877-776-2291
www.AEROMAXTOYS.com
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Recommended Lego Toy - "CREATOR" building toy plane
My son got this toy for Christmas from his uncle and grandma. It is a building toy, and rebuilds into a propeller, plane, or a hovercraft, so it is 3 in 1. It is for ages 6 to 12, but it was fine for my son to build this with his dad. The only problem is when it starts coming apart. It is not meant to stay built, and I am going to buy a container for legos to put parts in. My son really enjoyed it, and has put it together several times with his dad. His dad actually loved it, and really enjoyed putting it together too!
Resources:
LEGO
31003
Item# 6024490
LEGO.com/service
LEGO.com/club
Resources:
LEGO
31003
Item# 6024490
LEGO.com/service
LEGO.com/club
Recommended Toy - Charlie The Capuchin Monkey by Animal Planet
My son got Charlie The Capuchin Monkey for a holiday present. It is so fun, even I got a kick out of it! It has a remote control and talks, plus it has straps so I could place it on my son's shoulder, and we went to a street fair, and he had so much fun entertaining himself and others with his talking monkey. The remote control can be hidden so Charlie the Monkey magically comes to life.
Animal Planet
Charlie The Capuchin Monkey
Remote Control
Toys R' Us
#5F5E5ED
Animal Planet
Charlie The Capuchin Monkey
Remote Control
Toys R' Us
#5F5E5ED
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