A friend threw out the question on Facebook last week to see if any of us knew where to buy stainless steel lunch containers. Her oldest child starts Kindergarten this fall and she doesn’t want to use plastic. We use plastic, for both our kids and our own lunches but I’m thinking that we should switch to stainless steel. There are a lot of options out there and these LunchBots look like they’ll be perfect for the entire family.
$11.69 @ Amazon.com
My eldest son is going to sleep away camp for the first time this summer and I’m doing my best not to worry about it. He’ll be fine, I’m sure, but the thought of my eight-year-old staying two hours away makes me teary and he’s not even gone yet. I’m sure he’ll be too busy having fun to bother writing home, which is why I think these cards from Oh My Word are perfect. A little cheeky, yes, but it’s my kind of humor.
$8.00 @ ohmyword.com
My kids’ lunch bags are not my favorite. They are insulated, yes, but then I have to cram five different containers of five different parts of their lunch inside. I went looking for a better option and I found these Goodbyn lunch containers. I think I might even order one for myself.
$24.95 at Goodbyn.com
Full disclosure: Amy from Little Alouette is a friend. That said, I have been a little bit sad that I couldn’t support her store for wooden teethers because my “baby” is almost five. But! I have friends who have had/are having babies and I went a little bit wild this weekend ordering an array of teethers.
Varying prices at Little Alouette
In the world of gadgets and gizmos and DVD’s for helping your child learn the alphabet and then, to read, sometimes it’s nice to kick it old school and invest in some flash cards. I have this set of alphabet flash cards from Secret Agent Josephine. All three of my kids love the illustrations and we’ve spent much time going through all of the letters.
Get ready for Spring—Amazon is currently offering an additional 20% off all eligible Radio Flyer toys for the kids, and when you combine that with the price reductions already taken, there are some sweet deals to be had on wagons, ride-ons, and other fun outdoor toys.
Just add any eligible item to your cart and you’ll see the additional discount when you check out.
Radio Flyer toys are great for a dose of nostalgia (”Hey, I had one just like this when I was a kid!”), but they’re also a sturdy choice for kids’ toys that can take whatever abuse is dished out. Cute, fun, and durable? That’s a great deal!
I am in search of a few more last-minute Hanuka gifts and a friend sent me a link to the Little Wonder Company, where you can create a personalized book for your kiddo. Every book they produce has a main character which you can customize to resemble your child — indicate face shape, skin and hair color, etc. Think of how excited your son or daughter will be to appear as the main character in a real book!
From $12.99 @ Little Wonder Company
Playmobil’s new twist on an old tradition ratchets down the candy consumption but dials up the imaginative fun. Their advent calendars are filled with tiny toys, and the calendar itself turns into the stage upon which to play with them. Choose from several themes — classic nativity and winter forest scenes, but also police, dragon land, pony ranch, and unicorn-and-fairy sets — and get ready to count down to Christmas.
$16.99 to $18.99 at Playmobil.com.
‘Tis the season… for little girls to start begging for one of everything from American Girl. Which means it may be the season for you to start clutching your heart when you start considering the prices.
Don’t worry—in addition to the various sales they’re running, shop through November 23rd, 2010, and you can use coupon code Ship112310 to ship your order of $100+ for free. They only offer coupons a couple of times a year, so this is a great deal!
I’m always on the lookout for great arts and crafts stuff to inspire my kiddo to do more art. Sure, a big blank piece of paper and some fun markers go pretty far, but I find that she is always up for some new ideas. This Blank Comix kit comes with a set of 4 8-page books that inspire kids to illustrate (and write) any type of story, including a traditional comic.
$9.00 @16 rompbklyn
