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Holiday Gift Guide
American Heroes #4
Not all heroes are Superman. Most are ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Many are known the world over but many live down the street quietly doing something great. All have accomplished things that deserve to be celebrated, praised – and set to music. American Heroes #4 is Jonathan Sprout’s fourth musical celebration of some of the best among us, including Dr. Seuss, Juliette Gordon Low, Walt Disney, Albert Einstein, Roberto Clemente, Mary McLeod Bethune, Samantha Smith, Rachel Carson, Theodore Roosevelt and William Penn. The CD has a big, bold sound – filled with rock, pop, Latin and gospel rhythms; strong, vibrant lead vocals; full, expressive background vocals; and remarkable choices of instrumentation and production. History comes alive as the CD makes the statement: this is a party about heroes!
Amazing Swring
Circular, multi level, rotating, spinning, swinging,climbing, riding toy for up to 5 children.
AB Seas® Letter Fishin’ Fun!
Action-packed, fun way to learn both lowercase and uppercase letters of the alphabet. With magnetic poles children fish the seas for 6 different sea creatures, then match the lower case letters on the creatures to the letters on their game boards. Begin with the lower case letter side, then flip your board to match the lower case creatures to upper case letters. Catch a shark and get an extra turn.
Parent guide includes a variety of game variations and other activities. Includes additional stick-on letters for Spanish and French speaking players. 1-4 players. 30 sea creatures, 4 game boards, 4 fishing poles, pop-up sea card, parent guide, Spanish & French letters sticker sheet.
A Laurie Berkner Christmas
Get the season started with A Laurie Berkner Christmas! Best-selling children’s recording artist Laurie Berkner’s Christmas album includes fifteen traditional holiday and seasonal songs, three of which are original tracks: “Santa’s Coming To My House Tonight,” “Candy Cane Jane,” and “Christmas Lights.” Says Laurie, “Christmas has always been one of my favorite holidays. All of the songs I chose for this recording remind me of being a kid at Christmastime, when we shared so much playfulness and love through music.” Laurie Berkner and The Laurie Berkner Band are joined by other talented musicians including acclaimed recording artist Elizabeth Mitchell.
“Kids Making Healthy Choices” APP
The “Kids Making Healthy Choices” APP, based on and including the award-winning illustrated fictional children’s book “Making Healthy Choices – A Story to Inspire Fit, Weight-Wise Kids” is available on iTunes for iPhone and iPad. The APP is intended to foster kids’ good nutrition, fitness and overall health and impede the childhood obesity epidemic while also lessening the incidence of bullying by cultivating empathy and understanding among peers. The Kids Making Healthy Choices APP is both for children (who can access the Boys’ and Girls’ Editions of the award-winning children’s story and health-themed Fun Activity Sheets within the APP) as well as parents, caregivers, educators and pediatricians who benefit from additional tools (Story Discussion Question prompts, Healthy Kid-Friendly Recipes, Free Online/Interactive Tools and Resources, Research and News links). NOT just for obese/overweight children, this APP helps educate and motivate all children to live a healthy lifestyle…one choice at a time.
Goodnight Darth Vader by Jeffrey Brown
It’s bedtime in the Star Wars galaxy, and Darth Vader’s parenting skills are tested anew in this delightful follow-up to the breakout New York Times bestsellers Darth Vader™ and Son and Vader’s™ Little Princess. In this Episode, the Sith Lord must soothe his rambunctious twins, Luke and Leia—who are not ready to sleep and who insist on a story. As Vader reads, the book looks in on favorite creatures, droids, and characters, such as Yoda, R2-D2, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Darth Maul, Admiral Ackbar, Boba Fett, and many others as they tuck in, yawn, and settle down to dream. As ever, Jeffrey Brown’s charming illustrations and humor glow throughout, playing on children’s book conventions to enchant adults and kids alike.
Get Out by Waboba: 3 in 1 Outdoor Play Kit
Get Out contains Waboba’s most popular sport innovations to encourage kids to unplug, go outside, and be active – all the while having fun! With each item covering a different playing environment, there are plenty ways for kids to get out and play until the sun goes down.
Includes:
-Flyer (cross between hacky sack and badminton for parks/backyard)
-Moon ball (super high bounce for streets)
-Waboba Surf (bounces on water)
-Playbook with 21 ways to play
Twiddle
Twiddle Fidget Toy and Shape Maker is so much fun! Made up of 70 pcs of disconnectable links that can easily popped apart and put back together. Twiddle is amazing and just the thing for your fingers to play with! Combine colors, build little structures or patterns, or just listen to the noise of the links clicking as you move them around. Each piece can lock into place enabling you to build your perfect masterpiece. Enjoy stress relieve and creative fun in five bright colors.
Easy-Reach Toaster Oven from Hamilton Beach
There’s not much new a company can do to a toaster oven. Or is there? Hamilton Beach has an “Easy-Reach” model, and it is definitely a step forward in the world of toaster ovens.
The roll-top door makes it easier to reach inside the oven to work with whatever you are baking, broiling, or toasting. The rack is large enough for four slices of regular sized bread or a 9-inch pizza. And the product is very attractive.
So, you might be thinking, why do you need a roll-top door? You might not, but it does come in handy for a variety of things, not the least of which is removing the contents from the oven. Besides this feature, the oven has a 30-minute timer and settings for baking, broiling, and toasting, as well as a baking pan and broiling rack. The rack can be placed on two different levels in the oven.
Okay, so now you’re thinking that this is a pretty cool idea, right? With easy access to the contents of the oven as well as easy cleaning, this is a nice little unit.
I have some great recipes that really benefit from the roll-top door. One is what I call, “cottage cheese toast.” This is something even kids enjoy.
To make “cottage cheese toast,” simply spread a layer of cottage cheese on a piece of bread. Then sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Place the bread in the oven and broil until the cinnamon sugar has melted and the cottage cheese is hot. Remove the cottage cheese toast. Now here is where this Easy-Reach Toaster Oven comes in handy. With other toaster ovens this requires some maneuvering so the cottage cheese doesn’t spill over the bread. And believe me, I have had plenty of cottage cheese spill in my toaster ovens. With the roll-top door, it’s easy to retrieve the toast without any difficulties. And, during the heating process it’s simple to add more cinnamon or even test the temperature of the cottage cheese without having to remove the toast.
Try this recipe and your kids will thank you. It’s a great breakfast or after school snack. While I cannot take credit for inventing this delicacy, I can say it is something my family has enjoyed for many years.
The Hamilton Beach Easy-Reach Toaster Oven lists for $49.99.
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