Friday November 6, 2009
I'm trying to decide if the Food Chain Friends (compare prices) from Pint Size Productions is funny or disturbing.
I'm going to go with funny.
This plush collection of five creatures hail from the planet Daro -- a place similar to earth two million years ago. Similar to nesting dolls, each creature fits into the mouth of the one that is larger, allowing them to "eat" one another. Each has a backstory and a relationship with the other, but most importantly, they are fun to look at and play with and your preschooler is going to think they are a riot (and so will you!)
Does your preschooler have any "odd" toys?
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Thursday November 5, 2009
So maybe Cocoa Krispies isn't a miracle food after all. In response to criticisms from parents, health experts, doctors and nutritionists, Kellogg's is removing the claim from boxes of their "Krispies" cereals that the breakfast food helped boost immunity.
The labels, which read, "Now helps support your child's IMMUNITY" and touted the increased amounts of Vitamins A, C and E found in the cereal, are featured on the front of Rice Krispies, Cocoa Krispies and Frosted Krispies boxes.
Yesterday, the company released a statement that said "While science shows that these antioxidants help support the immune system,given the public attention on H1N1, the Company decided to make this change. The communication will be on pack for the next few months as packaging flows through store shelves. We will, however, continue to provide the increased amounts of vitamins A, B, C and E (25% Daily Value) that the cereal offers."
Critics suggested that the company was taking advantage of a heightened awareness of the flu and the H1N1 virus. Kellogg's has responded that the boxes were printed last spring, long before any flu scares.
What do you think? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
Thursday November 5, 2009
The folks at Disney FamilyFun magazine shared this adorable tip for recycling old campaign signs that I just had to pass on:
It's time to take those campaign signs off the front lawn but instead of throwing them away, why not put them to good use! Disney FamilyFun magazine recommends turning those old campaign signs into special birthday signs for your children. Just prime and paint them "Happy Birthday Ryan!" and reposition them in the front yard for a very special birthday surprise. Your kids will love this new tradition and the signs can be repainted and stored for years to come!
More birthday party ideas:
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Tuesday November 3, 2009
Everybody is looking forward to Thanksgiving! Everyone that is, but the Turkey of course. In order to save himself, he decides if he doesn't look like a turkey, Farmer Jake won't be able to find him. So he dons some disguises -- a horse, a sheep, and the unexpected last costume -- to lots of laughs.
Turkey Trouble (compare prices) by Wendi Silvano and illustrated by Lee Harper is a great book for preschoolers. Featuring funny drawings, repetitive text and a silly story, this is a family tale you can read again and again in the days leading up to Thanksgiving. We laughed out loud at Turkey's outlandish getups -- a red glove for a rooster and a scrub brush for a horse's mane. It features a satisfying ending -- one that might even change what you eat the fourth Thursday of November this year.
Have you started to prepare for Thanksgiving?
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Book cover image: PriceGrabber/Marshall Cavendish
