Jennifer Ward: I Love Dirt!: 52 Activities to Help You and Your Kids Discover the Wonders of Nature
Amanda Blake Soule: The Creative Family: How to Encourage Imagination and Nurture Family Connections
Trish Kuffner: Preschooler's Busy Book: 365 Creative Games & Activities To Occupy 3-6 Year Olds
Susie Martinez: Don't Panic - Dinner's in the Freezer: Great-Tasting Meals You Can Make Ahead
Looking for some fun magazine subscriptions? Amazon has a bunch of magazine subscriptions for only $5
This deal runs through the end of today - December 1st. Magazines available include:
How can you go wrong for only $5?
Need some new Vera bags? How about a duffle for 50% off??
Cyber Monday started early at Verabradley.com - the Vera and Large Duffel for only $40!
Get 2 for $80 and get free shipping too!
valid from Sunday 11/29 – Wednesday 12/2
We have a hard time focusing on math facts in our house. Practicing multiplication tables tends to get forgotten.... and then we get a bad grade on a test because we never memorized 7*9....
For a while, Math Fact Cafe and other websites were helping.... but that meant my computer was occupied.
Then we found FlashMaster
One nice feature for parents is that you can review the results of your child's last 9 sets of problems (ie: 15 correct out of 15 attempted on level 7 - 100% correct)
It seems like we are getting some great pre Black Friday deals already! Amazon is having deals each day this week starting tomorrow.... and even right now:
If you were planning on getting a Wii and Wii Fit Plus for the holidays, Amazon has a great deal right now.
You get a free
$50 Amazon.com Gift Card with Wii and Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board
This offer is good until Nov. 22 11:59 PM Pacific time. Limit one per customer. To qualify, check out with all three of the items in your cart. The price of the gift card will be discounted during check out.
Snazzy!
Some really pretty new Vera Bradley patterns are out.... Paprika, Symphony in Hue & Imperial Toile... :)
In case you need to renew (or start) your Real Simple subscription, Amazon is having an amazing sale - only $5 for a year of Real Simple!
Great deal for a fun magazine....
Sale price is available thru Saturday, July 18th only!
I usually pay $20 for Illustory - the make your own bound book kit for kids... but Amazon is having another one of its crazy sales again, and for at least right now, it's only $14.99!
Fill up your gift closet with them - they are so fun and creative - kids love them!
:)
I'm not sure what they're smoking out there in Seattle, but the folks at Amazon have the Rose Petal Cottage (with the stove) for only $29.99 with free shipping.
It's easily $60 everywhere else....
If you know a little girl who likes to play house, this is THE toy! I guarantee that this will not last.....
If you're looking for a fun & inexpensive present, try this adorable Sock Knitting Kit from Chronicle Books. I still have never learned how to knit, but this is going to get me started!
The kit includes easy-to-follow instructions for six unique sock patterns, from simple to complex, plus a set of five double-pointed needles and enough yarn to create one pair of socks.
Patterns include a basic unisex design, cheerleader peds with pom poms, socks for toddlers, chunky slipper socks, and two knee-high stockings.
And for about $15, it's a steal! Don't some soft, warm socks sound good right now? :)
Need a cool & portable diversion for your kids this holiday season? Try Scratch & Sketch books. Tons of designs available, such as dragons, pirates, the rain forest, dinosaurs, princesses, flower fairies, Under the Sea, and even Christmas. Tend to be about $17 in card shops, but only $10 on Amazon. Buy a few and put them away for the plane or Grandma's house!
OK, these Zero Gravity Cars are just too cool..... and all the stores seem to be selling out of these, so I wanted to put this out there.
Amazon still seems to have these Spinmaster Zero Gravity Micro Cars in stock... they keep selling out, then they seem to get more and the price keeps fluctuating like crazy.
BUT you should be able to find them on Amazon for about $29.99 - yesterday they had the red one, today they have the yellow one... but they are very cool. If you have sliding glass doors, they work really well on them - driving right up the glass!
Anyway, look at the video on them at Amazon and get your order in now if you have elementary school kids (or husbands who like motorized toys!) - very snazzy!
The NYT highlights a few robot kits today -
"A variety of kits, for different ages and budgets, allow children to build an automaton and learn to use a screwdriver, too."
Kits Allow Children to Build Their Own Robots - NYTimes.com.
And for the older kids, Amazon has a great deal on the Hasbro Playskool Dream Town Rose Petal Cottage
If you buy the Rose Petal Cottage at a "Special Price" of $49.99, Get 50% Off Select Accessories.
The Rose Petal Cottage usually goes for about $80... so it's a pretty good deal! And it's eligible for Free Super Saver Shipping....
If you're looking for a fun toy for a 9 month old, try this fun
Busy Ball-Tivity Center
Great reviews and Amazon has it for 50% off as part of its Black Friday / Cyber Monday deals...!
Amazon has some pretty amazing Black Friday Deals this year... don't miss them!
If anyone you know is into scrapbooking, this is the cutest calendar project for them! The Karen Foster Calendar Creations Wall Calendar
And, when the year is over, you take the calendar apart and add the pages to an album. Really cute idea!
If you need some inspiration, you can visit Karen Foster's idea gallery here.
Note: the coordinating papers and rub-ons are sold separately.
I'm not one to stand in line for Black Friday deals.... but I will wake up a little early and do some online shopping on Black Friday! There are some great deals to be had on toys @ Walmart.com.... A really cute Step2 kitchen for only $79.... and lots of toy bundles! They always have Turkey day specials too!
Amazon is running its Amazon Votes program again this year. Check out the site, vote for your favorite deals, and maybe you will get a chance to buy one of the deals at the super discounted price! This year, one of the potential deals is a ASUS Eee PC 900
Netbook laptop for $129! Other deals include a Samsung 46-Inch 1080p HDTV for $699 and a KitchenAid Professional Stand Mixer for $69.
Here's some more info on Amazon Votes:
The products that get the most votes in each of six rounds will be offered at ridiculous deal prices, and the runners-up will also be offered at slightly smaller discounts. (But they'll still be sweet deals.)
Keep in mind:
Amazon is have special daily sales all Thanksgiving week, so you don't have to wait for Black Friday.
"Don't spend Black Friday jostling for bargains and parking spots. Instead, visit Amazon.com for Black Friday specials and great deals all week long from the convenience (and comfort) of your keyboard."
Check back here daily for special sales. Today's sale is up to 60% off on some of Amazon's most popular headphones from Sennheiser, Skullcandy, and V-MODA. The offer is good until December 1, so hurry..
I saw this and instantly thought of my 8 year old. She will love this with a picture of her friends in it! It is a 4x6 frame with a sketchbook around the picture so you can doodle away - 80 times! Very adorable, creative and personal.
Want to donate some "gently used" games to the PTO but still using yours?
A bunch of the games on the PTO's list are only $5 on Amazon right now. Order a bunch and donate brand new ones! As of right now, the games on the PTO's list that are only $5 at Amazon are:
Amazon's already having some crazy deals on toys and it's not even Black Friday. Fill up your gift closet with Hullabaloo for only $15.99 ! I usually see it for about $20. For those not familiar with Hullabaloo, it is the PERFECT gift for a 4 year old! Not too much parental involvement required to play!
Rugged Bear has extended their 30% off sale to Nov 30th - online & in stores. Make sure you have enough mittens, hats & snowpants!
Looking for Bakugan Starter Packs? Amazon has them for only $15.99! The starter packs have three Bakugan warriors & 3 cards.
Get them now for the holidays!
Snapfish.com is giving away free 20-page 8 x 11 custom cover photo
books ($29.99 value) to both new and returning Snapfish users.
But you’ve got to act fast! You must get your free coupon by Friday (11/14) at 11:59 p.m. PT and then you need to order your book by Sunday (11/16) at 11:59 p.m. PT. Shipping and handling charges do apply.
For a limited time, you will receive 10% off the total cost of your
order when you spend $75 or more on select toys and games items from a
participating Toy seller at Amazon.com. Valid from November 3-14th only! Restrictions apply; please see
the fine print here.
Do your kids need to read for at least 20 minutes each night?
Make it more fun with this colorful digital bookmark with timer/alarm. The bookmark accumulates or counts down minutes to track reading times.
Make reading fun....! Available in purple, green & blue.
Free Shipping from Rugged Bear thru Nov 2nd - use coupon code Halloween08
Today's Amazon.com Friday Sale has some cute Snowman Robeez for only $14.89!
Get them while you can - so cute and a great bargain!
Want to know more about Amazon's weekly Friday sale and other one day online sales? See here for the scoop.
I promised the kids that I would redo their rooms. No more booooring off-white walls - whatever color they want. So we ended up with pink and Tinkerbell blue. I filled every little dig in the walls, ceiling & trim, then sanded, primed, painted, painted, and painted. I was one with paint. I was blue. I was pink.
So, now I want the rooms to be perfect. Or, at least have everything in place so the rooms have the possibility of being perfect.... Bins, hooks and holders for all their stuff. Cute art on the wall. And everything matching.
Then I found Tatutina. Tatutina has the most adorable painted wood room accessories - bookends, wall decorations, wastebaskets, peg boards, bins, boxes, crayon caddies and more. So absolutely adorable - and my kids loved them. The designs are fun & cute - flowers, butterflies, mermaids, jungle animals, dinosaurs, sports, and even a cute baby design for nurseries. There's something for everyone.
One stop shopping for me to complete the rooms! Bins, hooks, bookends, wastebasket and the letters of their names on the wall. Happy girls. Done. Gorgeous! Thanks, Tatutina!
p.s.: Check out their pre-Holiday sale - some great 50% off deals for those who can plan ahead!
Just in time for Holiday shopping, American Girl has joined UPromise.com ! When you shop via UPromise.com, get 2% back for college!
See more about UPromise here.
I know, I know, it's early. But, if you already have your holiday card photos ready to go, why not order your cards now? Get another thing off of your to-do list. And if you order your holiday cards from Snapfish before Oct 31st, you'll get 35% off!
For the basic photo cards, that's a deal at .29 cents a card for 80+ cards! Snapfish has some great designs with space for multiple pictures! Just use coupon code FALL35.
20% off everything @ The Rugged Bear - online and in stores until October 26th!
The Rugged Bear - Quality Clothing & Winter Outerwear for Kids.
Did you know that the new American Girl Store in Natick opens on November 1st?
There is a Grand Opening Benefit supporting Children's Hospital on October 31st from 6:30 - 9pm. Benefit tickets are $100 for adults and $50 for children. RSVP by calling 888-777-0010 before Oct 20th.
See all of the special events they have planned for the opening weekend here:
American Girl Boston.
Amazon is having a great sale on Britax Baby this week.... 10% off all Britax car seats and strollers until June 28th! The Britax Boulevard Convertible car seat is only $279! They are $309 at Toys R Us...
20% off everything at Rugged Bear until Wed June 25th!
Drop by the stores or shop online! Bathing suits, shorts and everything you need for summer!!
The Rugged Bear - Quality Clothing & Winter Outerwear for Kids.
American Girl is running a promotion for the Kit Movie!
If you buy $20 worth of AG stuff, you can buy matching Kit Movie TShirts for you and your doll for only $10!
More info: Simply spend $20 and get matching girl- and doll-sized T-shirts for only $10—an $18 value*.
Follow these steps to get your T-shirts:
