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Easter is one of three times of the year that we talk to our kids about the meaning of the holiday and that we really get into decorating for. Christmas and Thanksgiving are the other two. Besides celebrating the meaning of Easter, kids love to celebrate Easter with Easter Eggs, Crafts, and chocolate bunnies.and parents love to dress their kids in fancy Easter clothes, right? Luckily my husband’s mom loves to shop for fancy clothes and has made shopping for the kid’s Easter clothes her special thing, so I get to enjoy the fun stuff like decorating and dyeing Easter Eggs and what not.
This year, my daughter and I made the most adorable Easter decoration which came from Chasing Fireflies. This is not just any Easter decoration, it’s a Shrinky Dinks® Easter Tree! Combine a favorite holiday with a favorite craft.. imagine the amazing time we had! Chasing Fireflies is our favorite store for Halloween costumes and other superbly adorable stuff. Whenever the Chasing Fireflies catalog comes in the mail, my daughter gets comfy and spends a while looking through it and circling everything she wants.
First Madelyn colored the Shrinky Dinks®. This was her favorite part of the craft. She loves to color and did a great job. I was very impressed at how careful she was to stay in the lines and she stepped out and used green, yellow, and orange for this project!
Next, I cut the Shrinky Dinks® out because I know we are going to have this tree for years and although I usually let her do every (safe) aspect of a craft project I cut the shrinky dinks out this time.
Then, we put the cut shrinky dinks® in the toaster on 350 degrees for about a minute and a half. Madelyn watched in amazement as the Srinky Dinks® shrunk, curled up, then straightened out. The shrinky dinks® at the top of the image below have not been baked/shrunk yet and the ones at the bottom have.
After we baked the Shrinky Dinks®, I put the rings on each piece then she put the rubber bands in the rings. Then we hung the Shrinky Dinks® on the Easter tree.
Last, we tied and placed the green ribbons, included in the box, onto the tree.
We really had such a great time creating this beautiful Easter Tree together. All pieces shown in the images are included in the Shrinky Dinks® Easter Tree box. This Easter project is just $18 on the Chasing Fireflies website. For a decoration (and craft making memories) that we will have for many years, that’s a great deal!
We also got a Peter Rabbit™ Spinning Centerpiece from Chasing Fireflies. The centerpiece was easy to put together and I love the classic images that make up the entertaining decoration.
The Shrinky Dinks® Easter Tree and Peter Rabbit™ Spinning Centerpiece both break down to be flat making them very easy to store until next Easter.
Check out Chasing Fireflies‘ selection of adorable children’s clothing, costumes, and gifts and see their entire line of Easter crafts and gifts here.
I hope you and your kids have a Happy Easter!
This review was made possible by Mom Spark Media. Thoughts are my own. I received Chasing Fireflies items for the purpose of this review.
Are you prepared for losing that extra hour of sleep when the clocks are turned forward an hour for Daylight Savings on March 10? It may not be so easy, especially if you have young children, who have trouble adapting to change. But you can get ready with sound advice and tips for a smooth and calm transition to Daylight Savings from Certified Sleep Experts from Sleepy Planet, Jennifer Waldburger and Jill Spivack, and your friends, the PAJANIMALS, from The Jim Henson Company and Sprout, the 24 hour children’s preschool channel.
We all know toddlers and preschoolers need plenty of sleep to get through their busy days, especially as they ease into Daylight Savings. Now, you can learn what it takes to keep your child’s bedtime routine on track with these simple tips from Waldburger and Spivack, who serve as consultants for the critically-acclaimed preschool series, PAJANIMALS, a series designed to help parents establish a bedtime routine for their preschoolers. PAJANIMALS airs nightly on Sprout during The Good Night Show and follows the amazing adventures of four sweet, gentle and cuddly musical puppets that model the skills preschoolers need to move through their days successfully.
The Night Before – On Saturday, March 9th, turn clocks AHEAD 1 hour.
If your child normally sleeps till 6:30 AM, the next morning he/she might be sleepy until 7:30 AM. The entire schedule – naps and bedtime – will then shift one hour later. If you’re happy about this change, great! Just protect your child’s room from too much light in the early morning, and use white noise so they won’t wake with the birds.
If you’d rather help your child get back to the usual schedule, try the following:
Additionally, Sprout.com offers many Pajanimals’ games, activities and content to help your child navigate through their bedtime routine, including:
There is also the fun, Pajanimals’ video “How Do I know If It’s Morning Time,” available on YouTube.
Tune-in to Sprout between March 18 – April 14 for their “Spring is Sprouting” event, and catch some of your favorite Pajanimals’ episodes, including Apollo’s Special Day, Puppy Love, Share Day, The Cow’s Meow and Team Fort! Pajanimals also airs every Saturday morning on NBC Kids!
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On almost every hanger in my daughter’s closet is a piece from Old Navy, Carter’s, or The Children’s Place. A few of my favorite ‘designer’ pieces of her’s are her bright red Lacoste tee, pale pink Izod dress, and a black Ralph Lauren sweater. When I buy clothes for my kids I look at quality and cost. I want my kid’s clothes to last at least a few months which can be a challenge seeing as how they love being outside. The Children’s Place has proven to offer great quality clothes for my kids year after year. I bought my 13-year-old son a sweatshirt from The Children’s Place just about a year ago (the largest size) because I wanted him to have a sweater that would hold up to his level of outdoor activity.
Every year at Christmas time, Easter, and Valentine’s Day, we used put our daughter in themed clothes. That is until she started picking out her own clothes about a year ago. Gone are the days when I could take my favorite holiday themed dress out of her closet and expect her to slip it on. She has to choose her own outfits now. I can however lead her in a direction such as wearing pink and red on Valentine’s Day. I even thought about going so far as to take everything that doesn’t have red or pink on it out of her closet in the middle of the night before Valentine’s Day but I think she’d freak out if I did that so I won’t go there.
The Children’s Place has some super cute pink and red pieces out now that are perfect outfits for Valentine’s Day. I know it’s a little last minute but I’m sure your local mall has a The Children’s Place you can run to tonight to pick up some clothes for your kids to wear on Valentine’s Day.
What are you waiting for? Go out and get some pink and red clothes for your kids! 🙂
If you just don’t think you have time to get to The Children’s Place today, you can check them out online here.
What will you be doing February 18th? Well, I have something for you to add to your list. Watch DINOSAUR TRAIN on PBS Kids!
Everyone’s favorite Pteranodon family rides the DINOSAUR TRAIN Submarine to meet sea creature friends in an all-new science special airing February 18th on PBS KIDS.
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Everyone’s favorite Pteranodon family will dive into an underwater adventure in “Submarine Adventure.” The one-hour program will feature four new stories about sea creatures that lived during the “Age of Dinosaurs.” Preschoolers will meet new friends along the way – from Otto Ophthalmosaurus to Archelon turtles – as they learn about natural science, natural history and paleontology. As part of this multiplatform event, DINOSAUR TRAIN will also feature new content online and on mobile this February. The special will also be available on DVD starting February 19th.
“PBS KIDS strives to use media to light a spark – a thirst for learning that will empower kids to actively pursue their interests long after the screen is turned off,” said Lesli Rotenberg, General Manager, Children’s Programming, PBS. “DINOSAUR TRAIN leads kids on this path of exploration with content that is fun and educational, like the ‘Submarine Adventure’ special, which will engage kids in learning natural science and paleontology concepts, while also inspiring them to embark on their own learning adventures in the world around them.”
“Otto Ophthalmosaurus”
When the Pteranodon family takes the Dinosaur Train under the sea to visit their friend Elmer Elasmosaurus, they learn that the Elasmosaurus family is leaving the station to follow their food – the fish. Buddy wants to follow, but the train tunnel doesn’t go that way – so Mr. Conductor decides to take the family in a brand-new invention, the Dinosaur Train Submarine! On their journey, they meet a marine reptile called Otto Ophthalmosaurus, who guides the submarine deeper than it’s ever been, and even helps them find their way out of a sea cave.
“Shoshana Shonisaurus”
The Pteranodon family goes under the sea again to ride the Dinosaur Train Submarine – this time they go to meet Shoshana Shonisaurus, an enormous marine reptile that’s something between a dolphin and a whale. Since Shoshana loves to dive very deep, Shiny has a problem with following her to the bottom of the sea. Shoshana kindly helps Shiny get over her fear of diving deep.
“Maisie Mosasaurus”
The Pteranodon family goes back underwater in the Dinosaur Train Submarine and meets Maisie and Marvin Mosasaurus, a daughter and father who are huge, fast-swimming lizards with flippers. Maisie and Shiny bond when they discover neither likes to go deep in the water. The Pteranodons and Mosasaurus have a great time near the ocean’s surface, each family showing the other how they hunt and catch fish to eat.
“A Sea Turtle Tale”
The Pteranodon family is on the beach watching small eggs hatch and baby Archelon turtles emerge and start to swim away. The family and Mr. Conductor get into the Dinosaur Train Submarine and follow the baby Archelons, who discover their own facts of nature – that their mother doesn’t stay with them after they’re born and that they will grow up to be giant-sized sea turtles.
Take a fun DINOSAUR TRAIN Facebook quiz and test your dino knowledge!
Online and Mobile Content:
Both full episodes and clips from “Submarine Adventure” will be available on the PBS KIDS Video Player at PBSKIDS.org/video and on the PBS KIDS Video App beginning February 19th.
DVD:
PBS Distribution will release DINOSAUR TRAIN “Submarine Adventure” on February 19, 2013. The DVD is available for preorder now on shopPBS.org.
From the renowned Jim Henson Company, the hit DINOSAUR TRAIN series encourages scientific thinking and other skills as it teaches children about natural science, natural history and paleontology. The series is part of PBS KIDS’ ongoing commitment to prepare kids for success in school and in life, with cross-platform content that supports learning in key areas such as science, math, and literacy.