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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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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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Most Popular Baby Names of 2012

November 30, 2012 24 Comments

BabyCenter has just released the highly anticipated most popular baby names of 2012! It looks like parents have found inspiration everywhere from pop culture novels like 50 Shades of Gray to timeless fairy tales.

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Happy Thanksgiving

November 22, 2012 1 Comment

We hope that your Thanksgiving is filled with family, food and fun that creates memories for many years to come. Here at Kolcraft we are very grateful for the gift of you!

From our family to yours – Happy Thanksgiving!


Easy Gratitude Turkey Child Craft for Thanksgiving

November 21, 2012 7 Comments

This easy craft is a great way to teach your child about gratitude while making a cute Thanksgiving table decoration. One of our two-year-old Kolcraft Kids had fun making the Gratitude Turkey in the photo above. :)

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Time Saving Thanksgiving Tips

November 20, 2012 6 Comments

Thanksgiving is around the corner and if you aren’t the Martha Stewart type who had everything prepared a week ago, here are some time-saving tips.

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Thanksgiving Crafts and Games To Keep Kids Happy

November 15, 2012 12 Comments

Thanksgiving Tic Tac Toe

Thanksgiving day is full of fun, food and football, but for a toddler that may not be her idea of fun. To keep your toddlers and other small children from getting bored while the bird is baking, here are some fun things to do with them.

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Celebrating Halloween with Co-Workers

November 8, 2012 5 Comments

At Kolcraft, we are dedicated to providing families with high quality baby products that we ourselves use with our precious little ones.  Each Halloween, we take a break from designing and engineering the best baby products to celebrate a Kolcraft tradition- dressing up in costumes and trick or treating from cube to cube each Halloween!

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Easy Activity To Teach Your Child About Election Day

November 5, 2012 5 Comments

Election Day can be a confusing day for children, but with this fun, easy activity you can teach your child a little about our Presidential elections and why it is such a privilege for us to be able to vote.

 

What you need:

  • Poster Board
  • Non-toxic markers
  • Blanket
  • Favorite toy
  • Paper for Ballots
  • Big spoon
  • Tupperware or a box for the secret ballot box. You can decorate the box to make it more fun and festive.
  • Optional – Balloons, tissue paper or newspaper cut up in squares (scissors for adult use only) for the party.
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