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Modular Construction Toys {REV!EW and G!VEAWAY}

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Modular Construction Toys has arrived in Canada at participating Toys R Us stores. Modular Construction Toys are unique in that the building parts can be stacked vertically without limit. These toys “enable kids to build ever more complex structures, strengthening their abstract thinking, spatial reasoning and general understanding of engineering”, says CEO Vitali Minin.These kits allow children to develop their 3D perception and allows them to use their imagination and creativity while playing. Check out Modular Construction Toys in action here:As seen in the above video, the pieces of this building toy click together easily and the “extraction tool” provided … Continue reading →

Summer Sanity: Olympics Crafts and Activities

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This post is a part of Summer Sanity, a series of posts for parents to gain ideas and inspiration for how to keep their children happy, active, educated and having fun during the long summer months. With the Summer Olympics 2012 beginning on July 27th, I thought that I should share some activities for your children to do to get geared up! Here is a FREE printable for an “O is for Olympics” craft for young children. I love how the colour of the Fruit Loops are similar to the colours in the Olympic Rings! Here is a FREE printable … Continue reading →

Knot Genie and Wet Bag from Second Peek Maternity {REVIEW and GIVEAWAY}

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The Canadian owned and operated boutique called Second Peek Maternity started off as an online maternity resale shop dedicated to pre-loved maternity wear. Today it has grown to be a major retail online resource for new and expecting moms in Canada.This boutique offers a place for Moms to: shop for pre-loved maternity fashions and save money de-clutter their closets and take in some extra cash by selling/consigning their gently used maternity clothes find new, mom-invented products for themselves and their children We selected a couple of products to sample from this boutique. It was difficult to decide which items to … Continue reading →

Summer Sanity: All About Geocaching

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This Guest Post is a part of Summer Sanity, a series of posts for parents to gain ideas and inspiration for how to keep their children happy, active, educated and having fun during the long summer months. Today’s Activity: All About Geocaching  A few years ago, a friend of mine introduced me to the world of geocaching. I was intrigued – and my 3 young boys were beyond excited. Every kid dreams of treasure hunts, and geocaching helps fulfill that passion. What is geocaching? Basically, it’s as simple as looking for a hidden container in random places. Some of them … Continue reading →

Summer Sanity: Community Service Camp

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This Guest Post is a part of Summer Sanity, a series of posts for parents to gain ideas and inspiration for how to keep their children happy, active, educated and having fun during the long summer months. Today’s Activity: Community Service Camp  What do picking up garbage, visiting a seniors centre, taking old towels to the Humane Society, and touring a fire station have in common? They are all activities that will be a part of the Community Service camp I’ll be putting on for my four kids this summer. I’m sure if you asked a kid if they wanted … Continue reading →

Will’s Jams ~ a music dvd for children {REVIEW and GIVEAWAY}

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Our family loves music! Both my husband and I are musicians (or past musicians~but for me, music stays with us forever) and my daughter and I both LOVE to sing. Both of our children have expressed an interest in various forms of music from a young age. This is why, whenever I have the opportunity to review any childrens’ music, I’m all over it! Recently, we received a DVD called Will’s Jams. Will’s music is catchy, fun and educational! There is rhyming and teaching moments throughout his DVD. Will Stroet, is a Canadian award-winning bilingual children’s musician and educator. He … Continue reading →

It’s an Online #BabyShower ~ $100 Thermometer Prize Pack

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Every parent needs a good, reliable and accurate thermometer! Enter to win a prize pack worth $100 below… IT’S GIVEAWAY TIME!Prize: $100 Thermometer Prize Pack that includes 2 MothersTouch, 1 TempleTouch and a Mini Temple thermometer from touchthermometers.comOpen to US and CanadaGiveaway Ends on August 24, 2012 a Rafflecopter giveaway Thank you to Kidsumers for organizing this giveaway. Pin It Check out Multi-Testing Mommy’s Current Giveaways Multi-Testing Mommy was provided with promotional materials free of charge, by the manufacturer or a representing PR agency, in the hopes that it would be mentioned on this blog. Opinions expressed belong to Multi-Testing … Continue reading →

Summer Sanity: Backyard Science Experiments

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This Guest Post is a part of Summer Sanity, a series of posts for parents to gain ideas and inspiration for how to keep their children happy, active, educated and having fun during the long summer months. Today’s Activity: Backyard Science Experiments EXPLOSIONS   Looking for fun things to do this summer that can also be a learning tool to bridge summer and school? Why not blow things up? Oh, don’t be alarmed – there are a lot of simple backyard science experiments that are fun and cheap to do. They can be great ways to bond and frankly who … Continue reading →

Olympic Chapter Book: Olympia the Games Fairy

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My daughter is LOVING the Rainbow Magic chapter book series. She has collected quite a few of the books over the past year and reads them over and over again! I was pretty excited to find out that there is an Olympic themed one called Olympia the Games Fairy! This looks like a great read for young chapter book readers this summer! BUT IT HERE Pin It Check out Multi-Testing Mommy’s Current Giveaways Multi-Testing Mommy is an affiliate for Chapters.ca. Opinions expressed belong to Multi-Testing Mommy and are NOT influenced in any way. See MTM’s Disclosure for more details.

Winx Club Fairies from Nickelodeon Available This Fall {REVIEW and GIVEAWAY}

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Nickelodeon will be airing Season Five of their first girl-targeted animated show, which is a modern fantasy adventure series following six fashion forward best friends (Bloom, Stella, Flora, Musa, Tecna, Aisha) who attend the finest fairy school in all the realms, Alfea College. Winx Club looks and sounds like a show that many girls would love to watch!Check out these fun and expressive Winx Dolls that will be available in stores this fall:About WINX Characters:Representing today’s modern girl, the Winx Characters display great strength, smarts and teamwork. Their upcoming show will focus on some key principles such as self-expression, friendship, … Continue reading →