New Boon Bath Toys~ and a GIVEAWAY!

Bath time is such a fun time at our house! Our kids really enjoy their time in the tub, and we don't get any crying to go into the tub....just to get out! We recently got a few of the new Boon bath toys, Scrubble and Splat, and now my kids are having an even harder time getting out! I love the new toys! Scrubble is a set of 3 toys that have spouts (for squirting water out~ or at each other), the tops are interchangable, textured, and can even be washed in the dishwasher! I love that they are cleanable!

So many toys can get mold build-up, and with Boon, Inc. I don't need to worry about that! Plus, Boon's products are BpA- Free, Phthalate- Free, and PVC- Free! Boon's products are super safe!

Another new Boon Bath toy that we got was the Splat! This is a great set that promotes eye-hand coordination! This is the ring toss game. You get 3 colorful rings, and a "splat" target. My kids really enjoy trying to ring-the-target, and also put the rings on their wrists. Caleb uses the rings as power bands, and Maddie uses them as bracelets. Either way this toy is loved in and our of the tub! The Splat target floats nicely, and is made very well! It makes it extra challenging to hit the target when the water is moving it around.
Caleb made the target! What an accomplishment! He was so excited!

Maddie takes the easy route and puts the splat right in front of her. That's alright, someday she will move it away from her for the challenge.
Splat is available for $7.99, and Scrubble is available for $9.99, and I would say those are great prices to bring joy and entertainment for your kids! They are learning while using Boon's bath toys! Boon also has another new bath toy called Water Bugs which looks like a lot of fun! Your child can use the Boon net to scoop up 3 colorful water bugs! That retails for $7.99.
Thanks to Boon, you have a chance to enter to win a new bath toy! This contest is open to those in the United States. Go to the Boon, Inc. website, and look at the new bath toys. Comment here about which set appeals to you best. You may comment on as many other posts (that I have written in the past) as you want to for an additional entry, just leave the url in your additional comment! You have many chances to enter this contest! In order to qualify, you must do what is required. You may come back each day and enter (again) after you do the first rule, just tweet about this giveaway and leave the url in your comment AND/OR Click here to see how you can earn even more extra credits to win!! Click here to see guidelines and the official rules. Contest will end on April 15TH, 2009 at 11:59 PM CST. GOOD LUCK

Fun "girly" toys now available!

Madelyn had her 2nd birthday party this weekend (with the Grandparents) and she was very curious about one of her gifts. Every time she walked near the gift, it moved and babbled. Her brother, Caleb was quite curious as well, and almost opened it up himself!
Here are some pictures of her opening her gift:

Caleb wanted to "help" her out. He wanted to open all of her gifts.
She was really excited to see the little baby inside her gift!
She couldn't figure out how the baby was crawling and making baby sounds.
I think she was trying to get the baby to look at her.
She was having her new little baby kissing her new little puppy. She is really getting into pretend play at her age, and the Little Mommy Scoot so Cute doll from Fisher Price is fun for her to "be the mommy" to. The Scoot so Cute dolls are perfect for ages 2 and up, and retail for $27.00 from Fisher Price. She crawls, coos, giggles, and makes a spitting sound. She is pretty quick across the floor, and starts crawling from a motion sensor. Scoot so Cute doll is a fun toy for your little girl to play with and pretend to be mommy to.

Are you looking for a gift for your daughter's birthday, or for her to give to her friend?Polly Pocket Designables Perfect Party Bag makes the perfect present for the birthday girl! Polly Pockets are a popular hit for girls ages 4 and up. Madelyn is a little young for Polly Pockets yet, due to the small parts, but I am sure she will enjoy them in a few years. The new set of Polly's: Designables Perfect Party Bag has 25 pieces, including a birthday cake, invitations, decorations, and more! The packaging is a fun on-the-go tote with a floral handle. There are two different totes containing either Polly or Lila (dolls). Available for $17.99, ages 4+ You can find them online, or at a local retailer like Target or Walmart.
Polly Pockets also have other fun sets available! Polly Pocket Designable Doll Packs would be a fun gift to put in the Easter basket! Polly Pocket and her friends Chrissy, Lea, Lila, Shani and Kerstie bring the trendy, stylish and polly-tastic fashions to every girls Easter basket! Each doll pack includes a doll and super-chic interchangeable outfits and, at only $5.99 each, they’re a perfect, affordable alternative to all those sugar-laden sweets! Available for ages 4+.
Polly and friends will love to shop and play in the new, multi-level Polly Pocket Designables Courtyard. The girls can dance the night away in the disco, visit the glam shopping boutique and shop til they drop or visit the scrumptious café – the possibilities are endless! To make it ever more Polly-fabulous, the Courtyard glows with a light up feature! The Polly Pocket Designables Mall Stores lets girls build their own Polly world, their way, and features shopping at its best to include the Glamour Shop with Polly, Candy Shop with Crissy, Electronics Shop with Lea, Fashion Boutique with Lila, Sports Shop with Shani and Music Shop with Kerstie. When attached to the Designables Courtyard, the individual Mall Stores will each light up. The Desingables Courtyard is available for $25.99 and the Designables Mall Stores are available for $13.99, both are ages 4+.

Mommy/child playdate with Fisher Price

I had a great party on Saturday for Moms and their kids ages 6-36 months. I had an amazing opportunity to host a "house play date" sponsored by Fisher Price. House Party is the website that I was originally introduced about becoming a finalist in hosting a house party. I signed up to be on the list for the Fisher Price Event. Out of 20,000 people, I was one of the VERY lucky finalists. Then, I needed to hurry and send them an e-mail letting them know I am interested and can indeed be a host. Once that was confirmed, and I got the Congratulations e-mail, Fisher Price sent me 4 of their newest Fisher-Price toys to enjoy with my kids, and introduce them to my friends and their kids. Here are the four toys we got: Laugh & Learn™ Smart Bounce & Spin Pony™ , Laugh & Learn™ Fun With Friends™ Musical Table, Amazing Animals™ Spinnin' Around Musical Zoo, and Go Baby Go!™ Crawl & Cruise Musical Jungle™!! House Party has several parties going on all the time. Most of the parties are sponsored by companies (free product) for you to show and experience with friends in your home. You can host the party elsewhere, like at another friend's house, a church, park, etc. A House Party™ is a thousand parties on one day, in homes nationwide, with an exclusive brand experience at the center of the action. I agree with their motto, if that is what it is. I was amazed at the product that Fisher Price sent me, and the best part~ I get to keep them! Wow, huh? I was also given 10 party gifts formy friends that could come to the house party! Fisher Price sent me: a few Brilliant Basics™ Rock-a-Stack®, a couple of Brilliant Basics™ Poppity Pop™ Train and a couple of Brilliant Basics™ Poppity Pop™ Dump Truck. We also had some Brilliant Basics™ Snap-Lock® Beads - Vehicles. I thought it was very generous of Fisher Price to send all those products to help introduce their new toys. I knowthat it was amazing marketing. Fisher Price also sent a guide book, a coupon, and a survey for the party, with a chance to win another large toy! I love Fisher Price, and it is definitely a name families can trust! I know that the moms and kids that came had a great time, and enjoyed spending time with their kids, too. The time went fast with playtime, coloring (thanks to party favors from House Party), and eating. My friend, Lisa, was kind enough to make a cake, and my friend Nicole brought some fruit. Thanks to all my friends that came with your kids! I hope you had a great time, and that your kids enjoyed themselves!
The only regret I have, OK 2 regrets that I have are: I wish I had planned more ahead with food preparations, and I wish I took more, and MORE photos!