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Sesame Street K’Nex
There is nothing like building your very own Sesame Street character. Nothing. While Big I gave up Sesame Street years ago, Lil C has continued to enjoy Elmo as well as Ernie and Bert. Now she has little miniature versions of them to play with.
K’Nex has created a whole new line of Sesame Street toys where children can create and recreate Sesame Street characters. Plus, children can create their very own by mixing Bert and Ernie up to create a brand new character. In addition to the pieces for creating the characters, there are additional pieces and instructions on how to create bugs, butterflies and other Wali-like characters.
Once Ernie and Bert are put together, there’s not a little one on the planet that is going to want to take them apart to put them away. Case in point: Ernie and Bert have been sitting at the foot of Lil C’s bed for weeks now.
Each set comes complete with detailed and easy to follow instructions for completing your character assembly. The pieces are large enough for little hands to maneuver and the pieces fit together without much pressure needed. The toy is really perfect for the suggested age group of 2-5 year olds and retails for $21.99 (Sets will vary in price. See website for details).
If you have a K’Nex fan in the house and especially if you have Sesame Street fans, you won’t want to miss this new line of very fun toys. The only potentially negative about these sets is that I wish they had just a couple more pieces so you didn’t have to disassemble one of the characters in order to make new creations. However, you can always buy another set to add to the variety.
If you’re a reader of this blog, you don’t have to worry about buying a set on your own, because in cooperation with K’Nex and Childs Play PR, we are offering a Sesame Street K’Nex playset to one lucky comment-leaving reader. All you have to do is leave a comment in the section below. Drawings will take place in one week and the winner’s name will be passed directly along to the company for direct shipment.
If you’re not the lucky winner, you can buy a set here in The BBM Review store!
For being a fun toy all around, BBM gives K’Nex Sesame Street sets:
The Responsibility Project
Responsibility, it’s a word that parents and teachers use constantly. If you’re a parent and a teacher, it’s an absolute staple in your vocabulary. If you’re looking for help on teaching about responsibility with your children, look no further.
Liberty Mutual has started a website called "The Responsibility Project" and it’s a useful resource for any parent. The website features a blog about all things responsibility related. If it has to do with taking ownership or is something that has come up in the off the beaten path news, you can find it here.
It also features several short films that range from animated shorts to more serious films that address the issues of responsibility and moral decisions. The "Lighthouse" film is short and sweet and brings up the issue of responsibilities as a member of society. It’s a refreshing and wonderful site, loaded with resources to inspire you and to inspire others.
You can also evaluate your own thoughts about responsibility as related to friends, managers, co-workers, and even chefs at the restaurants in your life. In the "What’s Your Policy?" area of the site, one can create policies for dealing with just about anyone.
The site gives one a lot to think about and is a good place to stop on a lunch break or if you’re cruising around the internet and tired of all your usual haunts.
Someone has finally taken responsibility for teaching responsibility and I couldn’t be happier about it. BBM gives "The Responsibility Project". . .
Ringling Bros Circus
I think we all have a memory of going to the circus as a child. For me, it was seeing kids my age taking rides on the elephant. I so desperately wanted to run down there and ride so high up on the elephant, but shyness and fear kept me from doing so. I loved watching the animals with their trainers and seeing the trapeze artists swinging from the rafters. It was intoxicating and exciting and the memory stays with me today.
Do you want to make the same memory for your child, but do you worry about the expense of it? Well, the Ringling Bros Circus has a great offer for you. Right now, you can purchase tickets at 20% for the shows listed below. You need to use the Coupon Code MCC. Tickets can be purchased right on their website. You just plug in your zip code and the site finds the show closest to you and voila! You’re going to the circus for 20% off. Share this code with family and friends, too, so that everyone can join in the fun!
Indianapolis, IN – Sept. 4-7, 2008
Kansas City, MO – Sept. 10-14, 2008
Grand Rapids, MI – Sept. 18-21, 2008
Denver, CO – Oct. 2-13, 2008
Boston, MA – Oct. 8-13, 2008
Cleveland, OH – Oct. 24 – Nov. 2
Chicago, IL – Nov. 6 – 30, 2008
St. Louis, MO – Nov. 6-9, 2008
Auburn Hills, MI – Nov. 12 – 16, 2008
Highland Heights, KY – Feb 27 – Mar. 1, 2009
Cincinnati, OH – Mar. 4 – 8, 2008
Start your own family tradition by taking your little ones to the Ringling Bros Circus. For making a family activity more affordable, I give the Ringling Bros Circus a:
Horizon Organic Milk
If you pack your child’s lunch, then you know that it’s next to impossible to pack milk. It’s either a juice box or they have to stand in line to buy milk. Now there’s a solution.
Horizon Organic milk offers single serving sizes, complete with a straw, just like juice boxes. They also come in a variety of flavors including vanilla, chocolate, strawberry and original. The best part about them is that they are shelf stable. You can feel confident sending one of these great flavors along with your kids to school and that they’ll have a healthy drink with their lunch.
Although I wasn’t able to taste all of the flavors (because the girls beat me to it), I must say that the vanilla one I tasted was pretty fantastic. Think vanilla milkshake but healthier.
The Horizon Organic company has a great website where you can view all of their products and even organic recipes that sound fantastic.
Because it’s about time that someone made a shelf stable milk drink that’s packed lunch friendly, BBM gives Horizon Organic milk. . .
Noodleboro Learning to Listen Pizza Palace Game
My son has a habit of answering me when he’s not really listening. He somehow hears what I ask, answers one of the options I have provided, then promptly freaks out when I hand him the milk he said he wanted, or the tortilla chips, or the shoes, etc. I kind of thought this behavior wouldn’t start occurring until he was at least an adolescent. Not so.
Hasbro has created series of games set to address the listening issue, as well as other issues that challenge children. Thank you!!!! The Learning to Listen Pizza Palace game is a blast! My son was excited to sort out the pieces and begin playing. The game includes the parts of the game, as well as a book and a CD to enhance play. My son loved the pizza boxes and silly toppings. While he did stray a bit from the directions (instead of placing the pizza order, we had a full-blown delivery service), he followed the concept of listening in order to get the correct pizza toppings on the pizza. I thought it was exciting to see where his imagination went after starting to play the game. And frankly, I didn’t think he was listening to my pizza order, but he was and did a great job baking my pizza and delivering it in 30 minutes or less!
There are two other versions of the games…Learning to Share and Learning About Manners. This game was such a hit in our house, I will definitely be seeking out the Learning about Manners game. Boy do we need help with that! You can actually enter to win one of 200 games that Hasbro is giving away. And if you don’t win it there, you can get this game in stores already.
Add this game to your holiday shopping list! I give this game a:
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