Easter is this weekend and we can help you put together a basket! We have goodies for the insides and we can wrap it all up for you with beautiful tulle, ribbon, plastic, and an included reusable basket or box for $4.99. Here’s a few tips for what you can stuff it with: plush toys, dessert themed erasers, candy, lego minifigures, pencils, sitcky mosaics, jewelry kits, glitter body tattoos, Easter stickers, puzzles, stomp rockets, bunny books, kids’ CDs and so much more!
Coming soon! Tassie is a company with 100% original designs implemented by artisans who have many years of experience. The brother and sister, who own the company, inherited it from their parents. They originally assembled beautiful silk flowers until they could not compete with the lower wages in China. Together they embarked on a new endeavor developing fairies. The brother focuses on running the company and the sister on the designs.
Tassie Design is a cottage industry. Most of the fairy assembly takes place in Phrae, one of the most ancient provinces in Thailand. The workers start at $10 a day (their days are eight hours and they typically work 5-6 days a week). Tassie supports their workers in gaining more advanced skills to earn as much as 2 ½ times the minimum wage. The employees work in a safe environment (no accidents in the 20 years they have been in business) and have the option to assemble fairies in their own homes.
We can’t wait to get these beautiful creatures into the stores. What a great companion to go in your child’s bedroom.
Do you have kids at sleepaway camp? Here are some of our favorite goodies from the store that you can include in care packages to your camper. Think: coolest parents ever.
Crazy Aaron’s Thinking Putty, $2.99. Ages 3+
Swish, $12.99. Recommended 8+
Write it! Camp Stationery, $7.99
If your camper won’t write to you on regular paper, try sending him this seal & send stationery, which includes 40 letters and 48 stickers! Multiple choice answers and pre-formatted fill-in-the-blanks make it fun for your camper to write home. We have a whole selection of traditional stationery as well, so come take a peak!
To celebrate the Fourth, we’re having a special promotion. Join our e-mail list or like us on Facebook (or give our Glory post a thumb’s up if you’re already our friend) and be entered to win Glory, a vintage Beanie Babie born on July 4, 1997. The drawing for Glory is on, when else, the 4th of July! The winner will be notified by e-mail and/or Facebook.
It’s the time of year for new things (buds, seedlings, sandals) and there’s a bunch of new games from some of our old favorite suppliers like Gamewright, Educational Insights and Thinkfun. (Join us Friday, May 18th for Family Game Night to test them out yourself with your family!) It’s a wonder that they can churn out new board games all the time. These games have real value at the perfect price for a birthday gift. Here’s one of our new favorites for toddlers.
Roll and Play from Thinkfun Toys (makers of Rush Hour)
18 mo.! and up
$19.99
This is a very simple very first game for the youngest of game players. As Thinkfun explains: To play, simply toss the big plush cube and identify which colored side faces up. Choose a matching color card and perform the simple activity shown: “Make a happy face,” “Moo like a cow.” The activities supported by Roll & Play are designed to help your child shine, supporting healthy development and celebrating success! Roll & Play is the ideal way to gently introduce play patterns and rules through a loving, joyful play experience!
For 2 or more players – your toddler will love playing with you!
Does the air feel unseasonably warm to you? Spring must be around the block. We thought we’d compile a list of things we like and what we’re listening to at the stores right now while we wait for the leaves to bud.
Pink and Blue Snuffles, (7 in. pictured) $13.00, 1 mo. – 5 yrs….
Just about as cute as Squishables (previous post). They come in different sizes plus as a rattle–adorable. Great gift for all the young babies you know. They eye you the same way your puppy might.
Alex Hot Duct Tape Fashion, $12.99, 7+…
Use Alex’s zany duct tape patterns and colors to make fashion accessories. Try the Duct Tape Tote Kit, $16.99 or the full kit, All Duct Out, $24.95 which includes 8 rolls of duct tape and all the parts to make glasses, jewelry, purse, a belt, headbands, and more!
Rocket Flip Book Kit from Fliptomania, $12.99, 3+…
Watch your own rocket ship zoom into outer space… over and over again! Teaches kids the essence of moving pictures. Includes book clips, markers, pre-drawn pages, and detailed instructions.
Swish, $12.99, 8+…
This artfully designed card game by Thinkfun–clear plastic cards with colorful layers printed on them–is a spatial game in which players must match the cards to create “swishes” by laying the cards on top of each other and seeing how the designs line up. Great for family game night. Swish is a meditative game. Includes a nylon bag for travel.
PLUS: we’re now streaming Pandora! Here’s what stations we’re listening to:
The “Wild About Bates” PTO fundraiser for Bates Elementary is on March 24 from 7 pm -12 am at the Knight Auditorium, Babson College. Here’s a picture of a few of the auction items (from LittleBits) that are living in the lobby of the school until they all find a proper home. For more information and ticket info go to the Bates School website and click on the PTO button. It’s sure to be a “wild” time. Grrrr!
We LOVE squishables. So soft, so round, so amazing. And just about the cutest toy we’ve seen in a while. We’ve got all different species, prices range from $20 – $42, based on size. (You can see our availability here). Here’s a great use for them: they can be used as pillows on the couch or when traveling in addition to being a soft companion! How can you resist these? Recommended for ages 3+ only.
All images courtesy of squishable.com.
