Zipfy Mini Luge (Garnet Hill, $40)- Last year during the record DC snowstorm we saw kids zipping down the sledding hill on these and I’ve been thinking of them ever since! These mini luges are lightweight, easy to steer, and hold up to 250 lbs making them strong enough for mom, dad, or a parent…
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Giveaway: Disney’s Tangled Prize Packs for 3 Readers!
If you’ve come looking for a gift guide, I have to apologize! An exciting freelance opportunity with a very short deadline combined with a BitMoms Twitter Party and kids home sick 3 out of 5 days this week meant that my blogging schedule went out the window! There’s some serious blogging planned for the weekend…
2010 Holiday Gift Guide: Preschoolers
Preschoolers are like little sponges who soak up knowledge and are ready to be exposed to numerical concepts and early literacy in a variety of fun ways. They earn best through playing and hands on experiences. They have vivid imaginations, are far more independent than toddlers, and have a growing attention span. Here are some…
2010 Holiday Gift Guide: Toddlers
Below are my gift picks for the toddler set that will encourage imaginative play to help them explore the world around them, exercise new found independence, while also laying the foundations for learning. Look for the items marked as giveaways and leave a comment below to enter to win. Extra entries can be entered via…
Tiny Prints Holiday Cards & Personalized Printed Gifts Set My Heart Aflutter (w. giveaway)
When I wrote that I obsess about holiday cards, I really wasn’t joking. I combed sites looking for the perfect card for our photo greeting but none set my heart aflutter like the ones from Tiny Prints. Year after year I find that I go back to Tiny Prints for their gorgeous designs, myriad of…
Announcing 2010 Holiday Gift Guides!
Tech Savvy Mama was founded to bring you the best technology products and websites for your family and I’m thrilled to present to you the third annual Tech Savvy Mama Holiday Gift Guide with tons of giveaways! As in years past, there are guides for every age range along with some other fun categories. Some…
Workout Wednesday- Setting Up YourShape: Fitness Evolved on the Kinect
I won’t lie. We played with the Kinect a lot this weekend. Between the kids wanting to play and setting up profiles for everyone in the family, I wasn’t sure that I’d get time to actually try YourShape! Eventually I had to send everyone upstairs for dedicated Mommy time with the Kinect. The first thing…
Hershey’s Drops: Drops of Chocolaty Goodness (w/ giveaway to 30 readers!)
Oh Hershey’s Drops. You are going to be part of my downfall especially after I just shared how I’ll be using our Kinect and YourShape Fitness to stay in shape this winter. You sit on the kitchen counter tempting me with your bite size chocolaty goodness. A single drop is just the right size to…
FIRST SPARK: A Toshiba Laptop Designed with Kids in Mind
If you are considering a computer purchase for your increasingly tech savvy child, the FIRST SPARK™ kids PC line is contender in the family computing space thanks to child-friendly features. Available exclusively at Best Buy, FIRST SPARK ($499) is a full-sized Toshiba L635 laptop designed specifically for kids ages 5-10. Thoughtful features such as a…
Fantasma Toys’ Web Runner Remote Controlled Spider Crawls on Floor & Walls (giveaway)
Congratulations to Amy from TeachMama and WeTeach who won a Web Runner for her family! When Fantasma Toys and AG WebRunner contacted me about reviewing the remote controlled Web Runner black widow spider, I was intrigued. I mean who wouldn’t be interested in a spider that can operate on the floor and walls! Little did…
