Going to the cottage, I knew my son would have tons of fun in the water (no need to pre-plan activities with swimming, splashing, boating, and rock throwing right at your door step). However, I knew land time activity was essential to helping him wind down post-water-fun. One toy but with many different variations of…
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Little People – Big Discoveries
Little People – Big Discoveries. Yes, kids. And also Fisher-Price. Put the two together and you get my son…role playing with his new Little People Characters while I witness big discoveries of his imagination. TEASER: there’s a mention of an awesome Fisher-Price Contest in this post. There is my son. Playing. A vehicle must always…
Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Crawl Around Car
You can’t forecast how a toddler will behave in a car ride…but you can forecast how much fun they’ll have in a toy car! The Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Crawl Around Car is a non-moving car which offers tons of play time fun. I’m going to go out on a limb and forecast the Fisher-Price Laugh…
Fisher-Price Favourites
After a while, you learn your child’s toy preference and figure out his Fisher-Price Favourites. For my son, it’s his Wheelies. These little cars go everywhere with us (there is always at least 2 in my diaper bag for playing with in the car or at an appointment). For my son, I’m pretty sure Wheelies…
Tips on Toddler Play
Amongst my Tips on Toddler Play #1 is – Make play fun. Play is the way toddlers learn. Learn about their skills. Learn about the world around them. Learn about cause and effect. Learn vocabulary. Learn communication. Play is super important to toddlers in terms of learning. Come see how my toddler plays… (Aside: it very atypical to see…
Fisher-Price Toy Year In Review
As a Mom, toys are not only things that fill my living room (and kitchen and basement) – but activities that teach and entertain my kids again and again. Toys are a part of our everyday life. As such, I put together a “Year In Review” to share with you some of our favourite toys…
Holiday Shopping: Tips and Savings
Three things make my holiday shopping stress-free (as stress-free as Caroline gets – I am a stress-ish person by nature) -> on-line shopping (avoids store line-ups), practical giving (boring I know) and deal-getting (I can clip a coupon with the best of them). Here are a few tips which I hope will help make your…
Family Travel Tips
From air travel to road trips, along our family vacations, I have picked up some top tips for family travel. Packing lists, activity ideas and general family travel tips to make your next trip with kids as stress-free as possible. We have travelled with kids through Canada, United States, France, Spain, Dominican Republic, Germany, and The Netherlands. We…
Activity Bag For Toddler Boys
This is my go-to activity bag for travelling with my toddler boy. The Elmo cd is on permanent play in our mini-van (The big kids would prefer Katy Perry but Elmo keeps the baby quiet while I drive). Whether you are travelling by plane, train or minivan…these activities will entertain your toddler and help to…
How do you know your children’s skills are being developed?
When your child plays – what do you see her/him using and learning? I dedicated this week to capturing, in pictures, how my toddler son plays with new toys. In the end, this challenge had three great benefits: 1) taking a break from folding laundry during playtime, 2) adding to his memory book and 3) giving me the opportunity…
Celebrate and Save on Fisher-Price!
Planning a baby shower? Needing a birthday present? Wanna save some dough? Never say no to a coupon… Up to $90 in savings, from Fisher-Price baby gear to preschool toys! Coupons will be available in-store at Toys R Us and Zellers (an 8-page booklet featuring 11 coupons in all stores that sell Fisher-Price products) and…