Fred & Friends Food Face Plate

Its always fun to add a little smiles during mealtime and these Fred & Friends plates are perfect for that!

Ohh, so much fun!!

There is a Mrs Food Face Plate as well.

Okay, now who isn't smiling right now?!?

The Land of Nod {free shipping}

The Land of Nod is offering FREE shipping on all stocking stuffers!!

Here are some of my favorites for under $10:

Hand Tattoos $7.95

Flip and Draw Books $9.95

Lean, Mean Pipe Cleaners $4.95

Magic Coin Trick $2.50

Small World Ball $2.95

Magnetic Fuzzy Face $3.95

Sarah Jane Studios {free shipping}

My Little Lamb

Thanks to Pinterest I discovered Sarah Jane Studios on Etsy! 

I've fallen for her beautiful illustrations of lovable childhood moments.  You can read more about Sarah and her adventures on her blog.

Just Stay Little

Sarah Jane Studios is offering FREE SHIPPING on all orders placed through Monday at midnight EDT and this special offer is for USA residents only.

Add your item(s) to your Etsy cart, enter the code 09sarahjane at check out by clicking the button 'Apply Coupon Code'.

Going Tandem

Have a safe and fun Labor Day Weekend!!!

Happy First Day Of School {printable}

I found this adorable Happy First Day of School printable (from The Sweetest Occasion blog) on Pinterest. The timing might be a little late depending on when you little return to school, if it is then save this cutie for next year!

Pinterest is my latest obsession - so many lovely inspirations and information!

Easter Egg Hunt Coloring Printable

I think this Easter Egg Hunt Coloring Printable from Julissa Mora on Etsy is adorable! And a steal at $1.50.

This coloring page would be perfect for building the excitement for Easter. Only three-plus weeks away!!

Just Dance Kids

Easter is less than four weeks away - YAY!  That means it time to gather goodies for the Easter baskets.  We've really enjoyed Just Dance Kids for Wii.  Its priced at just $19.99 on Amazon right now but don't wait to snag this one because Amazon prices change without notice.

Lands End Luggage for Kids

 

My friend {and loyal blog reader ♥} Brooke asked me to keep an eye out for kid's luggage. Her children like to have sleepovers with their grandparents but often Brooke is searching for the right sized bag to pack their things for the night. When the new Lands End catalog arrived yesterday and I saw the new line of luggage for kids I had to share it with Brooke!

The duffel bags (pictured above) are $29.50. Find the girls bags here and the boys bags here.

With summer camps, sleepovers, and vacations just a few months away, personalized duffel bags would make great Easter gifts for the older children!

Birthdays, Birthdays, and more Birthdays

Our mailbox has been flooded with birthday invitations in the last week!  I'm not complaining because its so nice knowing we are breaking out of our winter hibernation.  Some of these birthday parties are for school, or ballet, or gymnastics friends that I don't know so well.  Its tough buying a gift for a child you aren't familiar with so I thought I'd share some of my go-to gifts.  Enjoy!

Little Girl Foundation Bracelets - $22 each

All net proceeds of the Foundation Bracelets support ACCION USA, buildOn and Girls Incorporated, which in turn support the Stella & Dot foundation's mission to create positive change for women.  Gotta love a gift that gives twice!  Each bracelet comes in a beautiful tin {for safe keeping when the little girls isn't being stylist}.

Stomp Rocket - under $11

This is not just for boys!  My girls *love* this outside toy, and springtime is a great time to gift this to a little boy or girl on your gift list.

IlluStory Make Your Own Story Kit - under $20

This has been very popular with the children in my daughter's Kindergarten class.  The early school years are a perfect time to encourage creativity as well as working on writing skills.  And the child has a beautiful, real book they made themselves!

My Little Sandbox Big Builder - under $27

I discovered these tabletop sandboxes in THE COOLEST toy store while we were on vacation last month.  I think I'll plan another vacation to the same destination next winter and block off a day just to hang out in the toy store because it was so much fun!  Find more themes here.

Mitetees Shamrock Tee {20% off}

Happy March! 

To help celebrate the {FUN} March holiday of St. Patrick's Day, Mitetees is offering their Shamrock onesies, tees, bibs, and bucket hats at 20% off.

Get the above pictured long-sleeve Shamrock tee for just $21!
Website reflects discount, discount good through March 17th.

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Mitetees is a source of wonderful baby gifts - known for their Production Series and Sibling tees, and soon to be known for their Paired with Plush gift sets because they are oh-so-adorable!

Tangled {available for pre-order}

Tangled is available for pre-order at Amazon ($16.99)!  The release date is the end of March making this DVD a great Easter gift idea.  I just placed my order!

We have the Tangled CD and *love* it!

Thanks to Sara The Savvy Shopper and her list of Great Kids' Movie Deals.

Personalized Kids Monster Valentines Cards

Gotta have a non-heart option for the little guys!  These Monster Valentine Cards come in the two designs pictured above, as a set of 24 cards with a bonus teacher card, and tiffany blue envelopes.  Priced at $18 (plus $2.05 shipping).

Stop by Delightfully Noted on Etsy for other great paper products like these cute Wine Bottle Tags and Apple Teacher Note Cards.

Books For Valentine's Day

Here are some fun books for Valentine's Day for everyone, young to old!

Snuggle Puppy by Sandra Boynton - $6.95

Day It Rained Hearts by Felicia Bond - $6.99

Valentine's Day Disaster by Geronimo Stilton - $6.99

What I Love About You by Kate Marshall and David Marshall - $11.19

I Hate Valentine's Day by Bennett Madison

Make Your Own Valentines Kit from Acarrdian Cards

Want to make your own Valentine cards but don't want the hassle of gathering materials and cutting, cutting, cutting card stock?  Acarrdian Cards on Etsy has the perfect thing for you - a Make Your Own Valentines Kit!  The kit comes with enough pre-cut supplies to make 24 adorable cards.

Priced at $10 (plus $2.95 shipping).  While you are browsing Acarrdian Cards take a peek at the Vintage Inspired Shabby Valentines and the Mini Love Notes.

Personalized Kid's Valentine Cards - Peace and Love

How cute are these Peace & Love cards??!  Perfect Valentine cards for the school aged kids!  I think they would work for grownups to exchange as well - so fun!!

You can personalized the inside with you or your child's name and sentiment.  The set includes 25 personalized cards printed on Epson Premium card stock, glassine envelopes, and a beautiful pink or brown stationery box.

Find the Peace and Love set ($20 plus $4.85 shipping) at Very Inviting Paper on Etsy.  While you are there check out the Personalized Valentine Bag and the Love Bird Sings T-shirt.

Personalized Love Owls Valentine's Day Cards for Kids

Oh, I'm loving the owl trend.  These super-cute Owl Valentine Cards are perfect for your little one's preschool class!

Itsy Bitsy Paper on Etsy offers this set of 24 personalized cards along with two teacher cards.  Printed on cardstock, this set includes white envelopes with matching graphic for $20 (plus $3.50 shipping).

Don't miss the Robot set, Monster Truck set, and Love Bug set too!!

Headbandz

Well, I thought I was done with my Christmas shopping.  

Until I was told Headbandz is the hot new toy/game! 

I ordered it from Amazon (gotta love Amazon!) for under $15. 

Thanks to my Amazon Mom / Prime membership it should be here before the big day.

Thanks Tracey!

IlluStory Make Your Own Story Kit

My friend Janelle sent me a link to this product last month (Thanks again, Janelle!) and I think it makes a fabulous gift idea. 

IlluStory is a complete kit to help a child compose and illustrate his or her own book!  The lucky boy or girl can create a story along with pictures, design a cover, and write a little biography about the author (themselves!).  Send in the materials in a postage-paid envelope and in just a few short weeks they receive their professionally publish book!  No additional costs, everything is included with your kit purchase.

The suggested age range is 6 - 9 years old which is a little too old for my daughters, but this gift idea has already made it onto my Christmas 2011 list!

Find IlluStory Make your Own Story Kit on Amazon, priced at $19.95.

Have a budding artist on your list?  They also make a kit for turning a drawing into a 24"x32" Museum poster!  Find Creations by You My Masterpiece on Amazon, priced at under $20 also.

Arts and Crafts ideas

Arts and crafts are a big favorite here!  I like to have a few things under the Christmas tree each year.  This is what will be under the tree this year:

My First Mosaics

from Lakeshore Learning ($9.99)

Motorized Spin Art Center

from Lakeshore Learning ($9.95)