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Prissy Poofs
Prissy Poofs wants to change the way your little princess plays dress-up! We received the Angel Poof and I must say it is quite darling. It came with the Angel halo headband to complete the ensemble. This would also be very adorable for a little girl to have her pictures made in. The Angel Poof is part of the Seasonal line, which also includes Reindeer Poof, Holiday poof, Santa Poof, and Snow Princess Poof. Teeny Poofs are available for princesses 6 months and under. Prissy Poofs also sells numerous other styles of poofs, as well as t-shirts, hats, onesies, etc.
BUY IT: Angel Poof – $50; other styles available.
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Thomas & Friends 2009 Play-A-Day Calendar
Make tracks with Thomas & Friends in 2009. Check this out: Decorate each month with your favorite Thomas & Friends characters. Remove and reuse the Thomas & Friends static cling stickers for hours of fun. Remove and reuse every month! Each month features a different scene & the calendar comes with two large sheets of stickers. From Mead / Daydream.
BUY IT: Thomas & Friends 2009 Play-A-Day Calendar – $16
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Disney Princess 2009 Make Your Own Calendar
Young princesses will find this creative opportunity favorable. The 12 background stickers in this Make Your Own Mini calendar will set the scene for the month. Then, the character stickers that are included can be arranged within the setting. Includes: mini wall calendar, 4 sheets of stickers
BUY IT: Disney Princess 2009 Make Your Own Calendar – $10-$12

Octopus Wall Decals
The Octopus Wall Decals from Bored, Inc. will add a little whimsy to your walls! Great for a bathroom or child’s room. Package Dimensions: 11 3?4″ W x 24″ H Package Includes: 20 Octopus. Bored Inc. is a mother & daughter design team based out of Los Angeles. Their goal is to create products that make your everyday life a little but cuter!
BUY IT: Octopus Wall Decals – $28
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My Bag
My Bag from Kushies is the ultimate daycare bag and a perfect overnight bag. My Bag contains everything your child needs to make your life easier! Each My Bag comes complete with the following: Cool compartments for your stuff, insulated snack box, insulated medicine box, clean clothes bag, dirty clothes bag, soiled clothes bag with laundry insert, spare shoes bag, A pillow and blanket, & A handy hook for hanging. Choose from 2 great colors for that special little one in you life!
We actually received My Bag for a special upcoming Toddler Travel feature, but I love it so much that I had to include it in the gift guide as well. This will be perfect for my son’s carry-on bag to store everything he will {or may!} need. I especially love how it keeps everything organized. It is very roomy, so I checked the airline’s carry-on policies just to make sure it wasn’t too big & it is perfect!
BUY IT: Kushies My Bag – $80
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Trebimbi 5-Piece Child’s Dining Set
Eat & play with the patterns, the combinations, and the colors of the series Trebimbi Party designed by Rivadossi Sandro for the kids table. Make mealtime merry with this ultra-colorful dining set. The set includes a plate and a smiley-face cup that will make you grin back whenever you see it. The utensils are manageable and proportioned for small hands, with easy-grip handles. And, their special design means they can also connect to the cup and plate for interactive play. Perfect for ages 2 to 6, this set is colorful, stylish, and oh-so-fun!
BUY IT: Trebimbi 5-Piece Child’s Dining Set – $50; other tableware available. Purchase Trebimbi through Nina and Loli & use code ststre10 for 10% off all Trembimbi.
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Boca Beth Backpack Set
This Backpack Set contains Boca Beth’s first, second and third bilingual music CDs, their two full length bilingual DVDs, two BOCA puppets, a coloring book, a brightly colored egg shaker & a mini maraca, and an easy reading How to Guide all in a child size backpack! Check out our review of Boca Beth.
BUY IT: Boca Beth Backpack Set – $85; Other pkgs & individual CDs & DVDs also available.
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Cupcake Hat & Scarf Set
A custom made Cupcake Hat & Scarf Set from Jaybird Designs would make the perfect gift for the cupcake loving girl on your list! Materials: soft and warm 100% acrylic yarns. Care: machine washable and dryable. Size: custom made to your desired size.
BUY IT: Cupcake Hat & Scarf Set – $45
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Mead Writing Fundamentals Activities
Let me introduce you to the Multisensory Early Writing Program from Mead, developed with a Pediatric Occupational Therapist. {My, that was a mouthful! Now onto the fun stuff!} Geared for preschoolers through second graders, these writing fundamental activities will truly make learning fun. There are four stages: (1) Fine Motor Development; (2) Letter Formation; (3) Primary Writing; and (4) Transitional. Here are the books we got to check out:
Shape Builders – Learn To draw with pre-writing shapes (stage 1; PreK – 1st).
Shape Builders Stencil Kit with pre-writing shapes (stage 1; PreK – 2nd) {includes hard plastic stencil in a zippered pouch inside the book}.
Connect With Color – Color sequence dot-to-dots (stage 1; PreK – 2nd) {Most of the animal on each page is already drawn, so the child can see what animal they are completing}
Color Bound – Tracing and coloring with raised boundaries (stage 1; PreK – 2nd). {Each page has 2-3 animals or objects to color in and you can feel the line boundaries of each}
Snip It! – Snipping and cutting activities (stage 1; Preschool – K) {Cutting/snipping, gluing, coloring, etc}
Capital Letter Stories – Featuring alphaboxes paper (stage 2; PreK – 1st)
Lowercase Letter Stories – Featuring sky-grass-dirt paper (stage 2; PreK – 1st)
Learn To Letter with guidelines (stage 2; PreK – 1st) {Numbered steps & see and feel grooves}
Primary Journal – Early creative story tablet (stage 3; K – 2nd) {The top part of the page is blank for drawing & the bottom part has elementary lines for writing.}
BUY IT: Mead Early Learning Products – $2-$7 {These are brand new on the scene & currently only available at Mead.com. There will be increased market availability in 2009.}
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Any Prissy Poofs ($50) {Giveaway = US only}
Kushies My Bag ($80) {Giveaway = US only}
Trembimbi Puppets Club Dinnerware Set ($45) {Giveaway = US only}
Boca Beth Backpack Set ($85) {Giveaway = US only}
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