Totin’ the Toddler Tote!

This week we’ll be traveling to the south for Thanksgiving!  Traveling with a child can actually be quite stressful if you’re not armed with the proper equipment.  And I’m not talking about clothes, food, and diapers.  When you’re stuck on a plane with limited mobility and breathing room, it’s important to get creative because children just get bored.  Childhood boredom is most visibly displayed as fussiness and irritability.

That’s why we’re bringing the Toddler Tote with us!  Not only is this toy entertaining, it’s educational.  This portable, geometric-shaped assortment of Lauri Crepe Rubber shapes and animals can help your child learn his/her colors, animals, shapes, and numbers.  It’s versatile and as your child gets older, you can use it to teach him/her broader concepts such as matching, sorting, and creative storytelling. The primary colors used are bold and vibrant and the shapes are perfect for enhancing the development of fine motor and eye-hand coordination. 

My son’s favorite activity was placing the pegs in the two vehicle shapes.  We’re definitely totin’ this toy with us on our five hour plane ride to Birmingham.

The Toddler Tote retails for $16.99 and is available for purchase on NMCtoys.com. 

Profuse thanks to Parent Reviewers and NMCtoys.com for this review opportunity!

Totin’ the Toddler Tote!

This week we’ll be traveling to the south for Thanksgiving!  Traveling with a child can actually be quite stressful if you’re not armed with the proper equipment.  And I’m not talking about clothes, food, and diapers.  When you’re stuck on a plane with limited mobility and breathing room, it’s important to get creative because children just get bored.  Childhood boredom is most visibly displayed as fussiness and irritability.

That’s why we’re bringing the Toddler Tote with us!  Not only is this toy entertaining, it’s educational.  This portable, geometric-shaped assortment of Lauri Crepe Rubber shapes and animals can help your child learn his/her colors, animals, shapes, and numbers.  It’s versatile and as your child gets older, you can use it to teach him/her broader concepts such as matching, sorting, and creative storytelling. The primary colors used are bold and vibrant and the shapes are perfect for enhancing the development of fine motor and eye-hand coordination. 

My son’s favorite activity was placing the pegs in the two vehicle shapes.  We’re definitely totin’ this toy with us on our five hour plane ride to Birmingham.

The Toddler Tote retails for $16.99 and is available for purchase on NMCtoys.com. 

Profuse thanks to Parent Reviewers and NMCtoys.com for this review opportunity!

Guest Review: Counting Bunnies (ImagiPLAY)

When news broke last year of Fisher Price’s recall of lead-tainted toys, I set out to find the safest toys possible for my son.  My natural inclination to gravitate towards big toys with bright colors and loud noises was replaced with a newfound fondness for traditional wooden toys.  I was walking through Whole Foods one day and happened upon some PuzzlePlaysets while perusing the baby aisle.  My son was only a few months old at the time but I made a mental note of the company behind the sets so I could look into them more for my son.  That company was ImagiPLAY whose efforts are aimed at creating quality, educational toys that inspire imagination and exploration.  

ImagiPLAY is committed to providing safe toys from renewable, sustainable resources.  Their wooden toys are derived from chemical-free rubberwood and many are hand-painted with child-safe paints.  Check out their website for more information on their safety standards and commitment to the environment. 

Guest Review: William is Going Green

I am so excited to bring on board my very good friend Kristin Rowles!  She is an awesome woman and a mom to three gorgeous girls.  It is because of her that I decided to change my lifestyle in light of the fragility of our precious environment.  Please join me in welcoming her as a guest reviewer on Rockin’ Mama.  She has just started her own blog, entitled Mama Chow, where she writes about Nutrition, Health, Wellness…an outpouring of the wealth of information she is learning while studying to be a dietician.  If you get a chance, check out her bio here.  I can’t think of a better person to review William is Going Green than her!

Our past and present way of living is taxing our precious environment to a point that something must be done.  Glaciers are melting, animals are becoming extinct, and rain forests are disappearing.  We must change the way we live and teach our children to do the same.  Books are a wonderful way to impart knowledge.  My son already has a love for books and reading and he’s only 15 months old.  Children are capable of learning so much more than we give them credit for.  

Thanks to Parent Reviewers, Kristin and her girls were able to review William is Going Green, the first book in a series entitled William the Garbage Truck.  Written for children ages 4-8, William is Going Green follows William, who starts off as a smoky white garbage truck.  William learns about conservation, makes friends, learns lessons and eventually transforms to a green hybrid recycling truck committed to the fight against global warming.  Bonus:  The book 100% recyclable!

From Kristin: