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Valentine’s Day is on the way!  Let’s get going with some fun crafts!

I am loving the idea of these Seed Bombs made in the shape of hearts!

 

This is a fun way to use up some scraps!  Make some flowers that will not die!

Yummy Treat Bottles

 

Heart Garland made from magazine pages!

Source: craftig.com via Brandy on Pinterest

 

Squishy hearts made from recycled sweaters!

 

Yummy Chocolate…

3 Categories : Around Our House

My girls love things that are hands on, things they can build and create!  That is one of the reasons I was excited about the CALABOT DIY Robot Kit from Creative Toyshop.  We have built a Calafant cardboard toy before and the girls had a blast building and decorating it.  Last time they built a dollhouse.

The CALABOT robot was a little harder to build than the dollhouse.  This one needed my assistance, but the girls were still thrilled with the process.

It’s made from recycled cardboard that is covered with a white paper so that they can decorate the robot once assembled.

All of the pieces come pre-cut and pre-punched. You just take it from the box, follow directions and build a robot! You don’t need any extra tools. No scissors, no glue and no tape!
CALABOT, Robot Kit Assembled size is approximately 21″ x 16″ x 9″ Recommended for 5 and up.

I recommend this as a great gift idea.  It’s definitely great for a family project together.  They have many other cardboard toys you can build.  It was also a fun educational project as well!  He even has moving parts!  Emma likes to pull him around the house!
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The girls thought it was so cool that they could color their new friend!
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The CALABOT is a unique gift for any little tinkerer, and it makes a great project to enjoy with your child. Not only is it fun to build this item with your children, it’s even more fun to see your children express their ideas by decorating and playing with the “Calabot”. This robot doesn’t come with batteries, lights and built-in motors. It’s a refreshing take on an old-school idea: doesn’t just watch, do something! Do something creative.

The Calabot is available at www.CreativeToyshop.com.

We received the product mentioned above to facilitate this review, no compensation was received.  All opinions are my own.

The Giveaway!

One Not So Average Mama reader will win a $15 Gift Certificate to Creative Toyshop.

This giveaway will end on November 4th, 2011



4 Categories : Contests

kidskonserveI love products that encourage reuse.  Kids Konserve definitely does this.  They have tons of reusable products that are great for both Kids and Adults.

I love the look of the products, especially the food-grade stainless steel food containers and drink bottles.  I love the set I have!  I have the Snak Pak set.

snackpakThe perfect solution for on the go snacks, after school munchies, and a light lunch. Draw string bag fits nicely inside a back pack. And for $22 it is a HOLIDAY steal! 9″ x 13″.

I love the reusable sandwich wraps.  It will save tons of plastic sandwich bags from being used and added to our landfills.  The matching cloth napkin is super cute and big too!  We use cloth napkins in our home and having a matching one for the set is so cool to the kids.  You can add a 20oz Kids Konserve Bottle to this set for only $8.00!

The prices on the Kids Konserve products are great!  If you factor in how often you can reuse them as opposed to how much you spend on disposable products, you will definitely be saving!  These products are also BPA, Lead & Phthalate Free!

Non-Toxic: Our complete line of reusable waste-free lunch packing products are made from the safest, non-leaching, non-toxic, BPA, PVC, phthalate, and lead-free materials! That is a mouthful, but true! Lead, BPA, PVC, and phthalates are substances that are known to be harmful to our bodies with repeated exposure.

Stainless Steel: We offer a wide range of 304 food grade stainless steel solutions as it is proven to be the safest material to house food in.

Product Line: Our products are what we call ‘eco-chic’, and graphically appealing to kids and adults alike. Kids Konserve Waste-free Lunch kits are designed to be fun, stylish, and easy for kids to use, while offering maximum convenience and flexibility for parents. Our reusable product line gives you convenience of coordinated lunch kit components that may be used together in our Waste-free Lunch Kit or in a lunch box of your choice. All with the underlying aim of creating a Zero Waste Lunch.

This would be a great useful gift this Christmas! Something that can be used almost daily and help save our planet at the same time. Your children will love the Kids Konserve products and so will you!  Click here for retail locations that sell Kids Konserve!

1 Categories : Did You Know?