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Author: MichelleH

Recipe for Not Wasting Toddler Food

January 10, 2013 2 Comments

One of our Kolcraft kids enjoying veggie drops for breakfast!

Sometimes mealtimes with kids means a lot of half eaten food. We decided to see what leftovers would freeze into “snack drops”.  We took half eaten food pouches and leftover veggies that we blended. We placed them on wax paper (just like if you were making your own yogurt drops) and froze them for a few hours. 

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5 Activities To Keep Your Kids From Getting Bored After the Holidays

January 8, 2013 No Comments

After the excitement, adventures and parties during the holidays, kids can experience a bit of a holiday let down as life gets back to “normal”. With a little planning, you can ward off the boredom with fun, inexpensive activities and crafts. A few we love:

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Sealy Mattresses Win Women’s Choice Award

January 3, 2013 2 Comments

For over 20 years Sealy has been making crib mattresses so baby and parents can have a peaceful night of sleep. We take great pride in our crib mattresses made of the finest quality materials and workmanship right here in the USA, so naturally we are ecstatic over our Sealy crib mattresses winning the Women’s Choice Award.

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Happy New Year

December 31, 2012 No Comments

We hope that 2013 is a time of true peace, love and joy for you and your family.

Happy New Year – from our Kolcraft family to yours!


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Merry Christmas from Kolcraft

December 25, 2012 4 Comments

For all our friends who celebrate Christmas, we hope that it is a time of family, fun and deep joy.

From our Kolcraft family to yours – MERRY CHRISTMAS!


3 Easy Holiday Crafts for Kids

December 19, 2012 13 Comments

There are still a few more days until the holidays and these 3 simple, fun holiday crafts are perfect for your children as they start school break.

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A Parent Making Sense of The Tragic Shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in CT

December 17, 2012 No Comments

I have started this blog post about 25 times. I write and erase. Why? Because the terror of Friday still grips my heart. There is a lot of speculation, a lot of questions, a lot of opinions as to why everything happened. Do we need better programs to help those struggling with mental illness? Do we need better gun control? Do we need better school security? Do we need better programs to handle bullying at school? Do we need to regulate violence in the media and gaming world?  We have so many questions. We want answers because somehow we need to make some sense of this all.

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Yummy Kid Friendly Holiday Tree Craft

December 12, 2012 3 Comments

Help your kids join in the holiday fun with this yummy kid friendly holiday tree craft that is also a colorful holiday decoration!

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4 Tips to Avoid Hidden Holiday Dangers for Baby

December 11, 2012 5 Comments

Holiday times bring holiday cheer and some holiday hazards, but these few precautions can help keep your little ones a little safer.

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Happy Hanukkah

December 7, 2012 1 Comment

To all our friends who celebrate the Festival of Lights we hope that these 8 days of celebration are filled with joy.

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