Scientific Explorer has several new Spa Kits which incorporates science, exploration, and FUN!  These are hands on kits that explore science in a new and fun way that children especially little girls will love!

We were sent the Heavenly Hair kit. With the Heavenly Hair kit you can make your own shampoo and conditioner. You also learn why your hair looks the way it does curly, straight, etc.  These kits were designed for children ages 8 and up. If you have a younger child, they can be done but be sure to be prepared for a lot of help from mom or dad!

You will learn:

• Why shampoo works better than soap to clean yourhair!
• The Do’s and Don’ts of hair care
• Why your hair is a certain color

MORE!

Plus, when the end result is completed, your child will love using their new berry scented shampoo and conditioner since they made it!

Suggested Retail price is $19.99 and can be purchased at stores such as Amazon.com , Buy.com, and brick and mortar stores like Learning Express!

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Pook-a-Looz has taken Classic Disney characters and gave them a stylish new twist like the modernize Minnie pictured above. These will appeal to kids of all ages from tweens to preschoolers!

For a perfect gift filler, stocking stuffer, or just a little something for your child, you can choose from Pook-a-Looz Wobblers, Yip Yappers, Spinners, and Walkers. These are all perfect for collecting, displaying, and trading. The Yappers are perfect for back to school and are on a keychain so you can clip to your locker, backpacks, or lunch boxes! All the favorite Disney characters from Mickey & Minnie to Buzz Lightyear!

Pook-a-Looz are available at Walmart, Toys “R” Us, and Target. Prices start at $4.99 and are geared towards children 5 years and older.

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Sports Illustrated Kids: All Access is a must give book if you have a child who is a sports fan! This book gives you an inside look to sports stars, locker rooms, and more. It is a book that could keep a child’s interest with the pictures and get behind the scenes information.

Even as an adult, I think it is pretty cool to go inside the New York Mets locker room – and see the junk food they have on hand! You can even compare the size of your hand to Shaq’s on the very first place, which is HUGE.

This 48 page book will be released on October 26, 2010 (my birthday!) and it retails for $19.95. Amazon has a deal if you pre-order it right now for just $13.57.

You can learn more about Sports Illustrated Kids and play free games at SIKids.com.

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Get your child’s room organized with these cool storage options from Bungalow. They are on sale at The Mini Social right now.  Includes bins, under the bed storage, trunks, and more including reusable beverage totes that look like they would fit a wine bottle for just $3 – perfect to give along with a bottle of wine as a holiday gift!

Functional and cool for kids or even adults! They have several cool patterns to choose from.  Order yours today from The Mini Social!

Sofia was giddy with the new Moon Dough. I’ve read about it but we’ve never tried it. I’m sold on it now.

For one, it is much easier to clean up that other types of dough. It is dry so you can vacuum right up when your child is done playing with it. Secondly, it never dries out so you can play with it over and over again. It is also hypo-allergenic and wheat-free. Plus, just so much fun!

So while the older kids had their first day of school, Sofia wanted to get out the Moon Dough Barnyard Playset we were sent to try out.

You can create your own barnyard, fence, and hay bale with the molds included.

Crank, crank, crank. With the magical molding, you can created your own cow, pig, sheep, and horse.

Includes a farm based play mat.

One of the 3D animal creations.

Three colors of molding including blue, yellow, and white.

This provided quite a bit of fun for my daughter and as a mom I loved the quick clean up. Because these don’t dry out, I could have just used a plastic baggie to store the moon dough.

These fun interactive sets start at just $9.99 (Pizza Shop, Doghouse, Burger Shop) and moon dough refill packs start at $2.99 retail price and come in blue, green, white, orange, purple, red, pink, and yellow. The Moon Dough Barnyard shown above retails for $19.99 and can be found in major retailers in-stores and online at Amazon.com.

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Who doesn’t love ice cream on a hot summer day? As long as it isn’t melting, I’m loving it! That’s why I loved these Good Humor bars! As a child I grew up loving Good Humor products and I love the expanded variety Good Humor offers.

The cake coated eclair is just yummy! Cake coated, chocolate center, vanilla ice cream…what more could a girl want?  Be sure to check out Good Humor to see all the varieties offered. You will want to try them all!

You will also want to follow Good Humor on Facebook for all the latest promotions and offers. If you hurry, you can enter the Good Humor Sweet-stakes until September 6, 2010 for a chance to win one of 10,000 prizes!

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I have four children in sport activities right now and as hot as it has been, we have made sure our fridge is stocked up with hydration products. Some may question if our children, especially young children, should even be practicing in these types of conditions. I’m satisfied if the coaches, parents, and players use good judgement, don’t over work the children, and allow for plenty of hydration breaks, then our children will be safe.

This isn’t always the case, though. Every year, we hear about heart breaking losses from players dying of dehydration. Parents, players, and coaches MUST practice safety in this heat.

It’s nice to know a company like Gatorade and the National Football League are teaming up to help prevent these deaths and illnesses. Sometimes water isn’t enough, that’s why its important to get the proper amount of fluid, electrolytes, and carbohydrates back into a young person’s body, which is what Gatorade helps to do.

To help keep athletes safe and performing their best, Gatorade and the NFL has created “Beat The Heat,” which is an educational program focusing on the dangers of heat related illnesses and the importance of taking the proper steps to reduce chances of illness and injuries.  You can download a FREE Heat Safety Kit. For every download, Gatorade will donate $1 up to $20,000 to Beat the Heat charities.

I wrote this review while participating in a blog campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Gatorade’s “Beat the Heat” campaign and received Gatorade samples to facilitate my candid review. Mom Central sent me a gift card to thank me for taking the time to participate.

My kids and I couldn’t quite figure out how the Shred Sled worked.  Knowing that, I was a little concerned on how I was going to do a review for a product we couldn’t master. Luckily, my niece and nephew stopped by.

They are already experts at it. It really kind of scared me to even try it but watching them it very smooth. The Shred Sled combines the movements of snowboarding, surfing, and skateboarding all in one!

Features:

• 4 wheel, inline, dual deck board
• Each deck has a grip surface
• Riders use their hips, legs, and arms to move the board (the kids said it was kind of like a Hula Hoop motion!)
• Polyurethane wheels and ABEC-5 bearings are smoother and stronger and rarely will need to be replaced
• Board’s aluminum casters surpass the quality of older boards, which can often rust.
• Available in black, red, or blue
• Geared towards ages 8 and up

Retails for $59.99 at retailers like Target, Walmart, and Amazon.com.

Here’s a couple of videos:

Note: You should wear protective gear when using the Shred Sled. The kids in this video don’t…so please don’t try that home!

My niece, Kelsey, and nephew, Korbin are pretty good at this! You don’t want see the video of me trying it. Not pretty at all.

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You will find Mario Batali recipes featured on the new Share the Table website from Barilla. You will also find tips, coupons, and sweeps to enter on the new site. There is a weekly and monthly sweeps to enter!

We had fun cooking the recipes from the website. We even made our own garlic bread (the cheap way!) and the kids ate every bite of dinner. Spaghetti is usually one dinner they will eat up every bite!

The pasta came out perfect this time!

One of the kids refuses to eat red sauce. He just wanted spaghetti with mozzarella cheese.

I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Barilla and received products necessary to facilitate my candid review.

We passed out a Silly Bandz to the kids in the Dominican Republic. The kids loved these cheap little bracelets. The kids with us on the trip had fun passing them out to the little ones.

Though, Hannah, was a little afraid that their would be a Silly Bandz war break out between the children. We didn’t witness it if there was.

Now, back home in the United States, my own kids are obsessed with Silly Bandz. I think most of the kids are. At the end of the school,
Silly Bandz became such a distraction to school children, the elementary school had to ban them from school.

My youngest son, who just turned 6 has been begging me to take them to Gas America to buy Silly Bandz. Apparently, this is the place in town where they sell them.

So today, after weeks of begging, I took him there with this $10 in graduation money from Grandma. They were sold in packs of 24 for $2.99. He was able to buy 3 packs and was sweet enough to let his little sister buy a pack of Princess Silly Bandz.

Are you kids as obsessed with Silly Bandz as mine?