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Ideas to Occupy Children While on a Road Trip
Asked by D.V. from Grand Rapids
on July 11, 2008
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Hello to all you wonderful mothers out there! I am in need of some advice. We have a family vacation that is coming up in a few weeks where my husband and I and our tw...
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- We just returned from a 16 hr road trip to Northern MN and back. I have a 4, 2 and 6 month old. We have taken this trip every summer with the kids and things that I ...
- D., Go to the Crayola.com website. They have a product called Color Wonder. Their blurb is "Crayola Color Wonder products offer mess-free coloring fun. That's because...
- Congrats on #3 in the oven. Since hubby doesn't want crayons, etc. (does he know that it won't stay clean forever?!) auqua doodles are great! It still allows them to...
Need Birthday Gift Idea for 3 Year Old Girl
Asked by M.M. from Detroit
on October 18, 2007
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Hello,
What's the latest cool things 3 year old girls like these days? I'm at a bit of a loss since my girl is now 8!!
Thanks!
M. M.
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- hello my daughter is almost 3 and she is in to her twins doll house she plays with that alot for hours at a time.also dolls and the baby stuff to go with it like strol...
- Try Baby alive or the little mommoy dolls that say their name at Meijer or wal-mart. My daughter just loves those, also Dora is a big deal with her age group too. Good...
- Hi M.!! My little girl will be three in February and she is already into all things girl!! Julianne LOVES Barbies, purses, dress-up things including shoes (Wal-Mar...
Make-up
Asked by J.K. from Cleveland
on February 28, 2011
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Hi Mamas, does anyone know of a good drug-store brand or relatively inexpensive make-up line that has an awesome oil-free mineral powder/foundation? I don't like to s...
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- Loreal True Match make-up is the best i have used -- of all the drug store and dept store brands i have tried! for day moisturizer, i would get one with an spf in...
- Nyx foundation is awesome. http://www.nyxcosmetics.com/ http://www.nyxcosmetics.com/index.php?pf=LM
- Like Jilly I like the True Match but have found the Infallible much better, it comes in the same shades as the True Match has less sparkle to it and sticks better. I a...
14 Year Old Nephew
Asked by S.C. from Grand Rapids
on November 15, 2008
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Hi! I have a nephew who will be 14 next Thursday... I have no clue what he would like... I saw a similar request on here for gifts for a 15 year old boy, but I can'...
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- S., I noticed in all the things your nephew doesn't do is that he does like to draw and I'm sure you mean he enjoys art. You could get him an art set which would i...
- How about a gift card to his favorite store or a store that is difficult for his family to afford? Also movie gift cards for time when the teens want to go to a movie...
- Cash. My son always wants things I won't buy for him. Gift money is his to spend. Or, I'm not sure if they're a good investment anymore, but a savings bond will make m...
Horn Ideas for Little Boy Blue
Asked by M.C. from Detroit
on October 24, 2009
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My son is in preschool and he has to dress up like a storybook character. We decided on Little Boy Blue. I have the overalls and the straw hat, but I do not have a h...
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- You're kidding. Toys R Us doesn't have something like that? I am amazed. Try a party supplies store for New Years Eve noisemakers. They always have 'tooters' and h...
- Try Kent Novelty on Michigan in downtown GR. I know they carry stadium horns so they might have something smaller.
- Get a bike horn...and remove theblack (or red) squishy ball a the end.
Boy Party Favors
Asked by A.V. from Detroit
on June 19, 2007
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My daughters 1st Birthday is coming up and I am doing the whole Royal Princess Theme. I bought the girls Princess notepad/Gel pen and paton (sp)I am stuck on what to ...
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- I saw some cool swords at Meijer last week. They are made completly out of foam so they can't hurt each other too bad. I don't know how much they are though. Every ...
- I did a princess theme party last year and I went to Michaels and bought crowns for the boys and tiaras for the girls. If the parents of the boys don't mind, you coul...
- My girlfriend just had her daughters bday party and did the princess thing and for the boys she did pirates. She had blow up swords and hats. They all really loved i...
Gift Idea for 4 Year Old Girl
Asked by C.O. from Minneapolis
on January 11, 2011
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My daughter is turning 4 in March and am at a loss for what to get her. I have a boy that is almost 7 years old so we have a lot of toys. Just looking for some ideas...
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- How about a trip to Build-a-Bear if you have one near you? The game Hullaballoo is a lot of fun, get the kids moving and also practices colors and shapes and other ca...
- There is a game called Zingo my 3 year old just got for her b-day. Super cute form of Bingo. She can play alone or we can all play together. There are other forms o...
- My daughter is 4.5 and loves: Leap Frog Tag reader (fabulous) or leapster Zoobles Crafts bt Melissa and Doug including beads for stringing Calico Pets Barbies -...
Family with Autistic Child
Asked by B.T. from Lansing
on April 15, 2008
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A family at my children's school suffered a fire over the weekend that destroyed their home. Their 5 yr old son is autistic so you can probably imagine how having his ...
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- I spoke with my friend who has a 7 yr. old autistic son, she suggested a gift card to Target, Meijer or Walmart. It is hard to know what his likes/dislikes are curre...
- The other advice that you got was excelent! My Nephew is autistic and each child has thier own "thing". I would talk to his teach and see what it is that he likes. ...
- B., I can not imagine!! I have two autistic kids. See if you can talk to his teachers to see what he is in to. LIke Legos, trains, dinosaurs etc. Also if he needs ...
Toys for 21 Month Old Boy
Asked by A.C. from Detroit
on November 17, 2009
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I have no idea what to get my VERY active 21 month old boy for Christmas. He already has balls, cars/trucks, an indoor climber/slide and tent, and a kitchen (his siste...
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- A boy doll is an idea as well as masculine dress-up clothes. You don't need to spend a lot on a toddler. As a Christian, you might check Christian bookstores or the ...
- My nephew loves his fire fighter and doctor costumes...a dr's kit is fun, too. For books: Cars, Trucks and Things that Go (by Richard Scarry) Mike Mulligan and ...
- Hi A., Since your little guy likes to dress up - how about boy dress ups?? I just saw several things at Meijer today: fire fighter, carpenter, doctor, to name a fe...
Structuring Our Daily Routine
Asked by L.K. from Detroit
on January 15, 2009
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Hi Moms! I don't know that this is categorized correctly, but what I'm looking for is maybe some examples of daily activity schedules if you're an at-home Mom (or eve...
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- I homeschooled my oldest few for a few years until life sort of made that impossible for me. I started with my oldest when he was two. He was doing some reading by the...
- Just to give you an example of what another mom is doing....My kids wake up and play for a little while while I'm getting dressed & ready for the day. The kids usually...
- Hi L.! I had my 3rd child 12 days after I turned 40! It didn't seem any different to me than when I had my other 2 in my upper 30's! Anywys, when my kids were in ...
