Category Archives: Age 7-10

Honey Buns Boutique: bringing simple back

Age 0-1 year, Age 1-3, Age 3-5, Age 5-7, Age 7-10, Ages 10-13, Baby & Kids Clothing, Clothes - mom & dad, Diaper Bags, Fun stuff for parents

Honey Buns Boutique is truly an exceptional shop.  Stepping away from frilly dresses (not that we don’t like frilly) and high prices, Honey Buns Boutique brings simple, and affordable, back.   The designs were created by a mom with a super handsome 6 month old son so you can rest assure that she knows what moms want in both style and durability.

You will find a variety of cute and sassy shirts, onesies, and accessories for mommies, babies, toddlers, and children up to size 16 at Honey Buns Boutique and best of all, Honey Buns clothes are exclusive – you won’t find their designs anywhere else! How cool is that? 

I love the Bubbles mommy tees and the Sugar & Spice tote bag. The simplicity of these designs is refreshing.

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Q-BA-MAZE construction toy + giveaway!

Age 5-7, Age 7-10, Ages 10-13, Fun stuff for parents, Games

Qf009q50towerWe received several Q-BA-MAZE kits to review back in December and
the feedback from parents and kids alike has been aMAZing!

When Sebastian gets out his Q-BA-MAZE construction toy I know I won’t see him for a while.   Like most  children, Sebastian loves to build things then take them apart.  If he could he would try it on my car.  When I received Q-BA-MAZE to review, I knew right away that this is a toy to play with when Madelyn (almost 2) is not around.  With small marbles and pieces that stack, the combination is a sure disaster. She would have Sebastian’s project scattered on the floor in no time.

Q-BA-MAZE is unlike any toy I’ve ever seen. Not only is this a construction toy but it is also a marble maze.  Structures can be designed and built using the included architecture plans, your child’s imagination, or from architecture plans found on the Q-BA-MAZE website. 
The fun isn’t over when you’ve used all of the construction pieces.  When you are finished building a structure, drop the included marbles in and see where they come out!   What I love about this toy is that there are so many design possibilities and little inventors can spend hours making their own buildings, bridges, or other structures and then watch the marbles roll down and out!  The structure above is one of the simpler designs. Visit the website to see the design possibilities for each set.

Q-BA-MAZE packs come with 20 or 50 very durable pieces and include several marbles.  We have three 50 piece Q-BA-MAZES to giveaway and will do so in March.  Sign up for our newsletter using the "Get our newsletter" form to the right to be notified when we run the giveaway contest.

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Q-BA-MAZE construction toy

Froose: a healthy juice for kids

Age 1-3, Age 3-5, Age 5-7, Age 7-10, Food and Drink

What’s low in sugar, high in fiber, made with organic ingredients and yummy?  Your kids migFroose1_2ht say.. uh, nothing!?  Have your kids try Froose, a naturally healthy juice for kids, and I think they will change their minds.  Froose is a novel idea. Combine good flavor with organic ingredients and very low sugar to create a great tasting drink.  Good idea huh?

Our testers, ages 20 months – 9 years, tried all three flavors, Perfect Pear, Cheerful Cherry, and Playful Peach.  We didn’t hear complaints about any of the flavors but the Cheerful Cherry was the favorite. The kids loved the packaging with the cute moose and I as a parent love it because the colorful juice boxes add fun to a healthy drink.  I tasted the Froose juices, and it was like biting into a real pear or peach.. it was great!  I really appreciate that Froose juices don’t have the ‘flavored water’ taste that many juices have. You feel like you are actually enjoying a piece of fruit when drinking Froose.

Froose juices combine the best of whole grains and fruit in one nutritious, portable package that kids can grab out of the fridge or include in their packed school lunch.  I am impressed that Froose chose to package their juices in smaller 4.23 oz packages than the typical 6.75 or 8 oz packages. No more almost empty juice boxes laying around and no more ‘I’m not hungry for dinner’ after your child drinks a 6.75oz juice box!

Go to the Froose website to learn more about the flavors, how Froose is made, and the nutritional facts.

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Froose whole food kids juices

Spy Video Car: $79+

Age 5-7, Age 7-10, Ages 10-13, Electronics, Gadgets, Toys

Spycar All children wish they could spy on their sibling at some point or another. While I don’t condone spying, I will tell you that the Spy Video Car is a great spy tool because it is surprisingly quiet and drives very smooth on both carpet and hardwood floors.  Our testers, ages 8-9, agreed that the Spy Car is ‘perfect in every way’.  We found that as long as there are no obstructions in the path of the car the video reception is good up to 75 feet.  When the driver was in a closet or tried to steer the car through a few rooms further and further away, the video reception would be good up to about 60 feet which is fine for most homes. 
The components are well made and were put to the test with several ‘accidental’ falls down stairs, the antennas were tugged on, and unfortunately the Spy Car had the opportunity to ‘drink’ some juice at least once.

The Spy Video Car includes a headset, screen and hand-held controller.  The Spy Video Car requires 12 AA batteries so I recommend purchasing a battery charger and rechargeable batteries.

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Tieramid Circle Set: $25.99+

Age 3-5, Age 5-7, Age 7-10, Games, Wooden Toys

TieramidI love wooden toys.  They are timeless and bring back memories of the wooden blocks I played with for years. It’s so great to see my kids playing with wooden blocks.

Tieramid blocks are non-toxic, colorful, circular nesting blocks.  Tieramid blocks are great for young children learning colors and the concept of inside and outside, and small and large.  The blocks fit together flat to make designs or be stacked to build a colorful towers.

The large set comes with 52 design/pattern cards to get your child started designing and building.  Sebastian builds ‘mountains’, funny characters, and comes up with really cool patters and Madelyn loves to destroy whatever he’s built.

You will be impressed with the things your child can make with Tieramid blocks like birds, flowers, and silly faces and your child will be so proud of him/herself for creating such beautiful pieces of art! 

Tieramid will bring out the artist in your kids, without the mess of paints and markers.

Click here to learn more about or buy Tieramid blocks.

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