Showing posts with label educational materials. Show all posts
Showing posts with label educational materials. Show all posts

Friday, March 22, 2013

What Led Up To This Picture?

 One of my goals for this year is to find more crafty activities for the girls.  I am not crafty so I have to be creative in how I accomplish that.  In doing so, I found Betty Lukens.  Betty Lukens has been manufacturing felt sets for over 30 years.  Their products are made here in the USA in Cotati, CA.
In trying to choose a product from their website, confusion set in.  I could not pick just one.  Finally, my husband told me to think like a 3 year old little girl - Princess!  Lyla had the opportunity to play with the Learning Fun With Felt - All Dressed Up! set.

At first, she was a little confused because the little girls were not "dolls."  I sat with her and showed her how to stand up the flannel board.  Then we put the little girls on it and I showed her how she could put the different outfits on them to dress them up.  Once she saw how the girls did not fall off the board and their outfits stayed on them while the board was standing, she was hooked.  She did lay down the board, though.
 As you can see, the set comes with several different outfits from casual to dressy.  Bina decided to join Lyla when she was playing with the set.  Good thing there were two little girls - one for each of them.  They eventually played with the little girls like they were actual dolls and started storytelling and playing make-believe.  It was sweet to see them sharing.  That's how the picture above came about.  They were hugging each other and I prayed for a shot.  They usually scramble when they see my camera coming.  I love to capture those moments. 
Flannel board
The sets come in a plastic carrying case, which makes it easy to keep all of the outfits in one place.  Bible Felt Sets are another set that Betty Lukens sells.  The selection within the Bible Felt Sets is extensive, including Old Testament and New Testament backgrounds, and specialty boards.  Other topics include Science, Early Learning, Animals, Nature, Holidays, Seasons, and, of course, Princesses and Dress-Up.


Karina
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Thursday, November 15, 2012

Shop-A-Thon Thursday

Welcome back to Shop-A-Thon Thursday.  This week I had an epiphany, thanks to a new company that has been added to the Shop! page.  I usually try to present the companies in a very professional manner, if you will.  I give you the company, links to find their products, and descriptions about what they sell and do.  I try to keep my excitement about them to a minimum so as to not appear that I like one product/company more than another.  I wanted you to form your own opinion about the products.  I also have not personally tried some of these products and was worried about seeming like I was endorsing a product I hadn't tried.  The excuses go on and on.

Truthfully, I love finding products that are made in the USA and I love bringing them to you.  Next Thursday is Thanksgiving, so if we don't meet then, please have a safe and blessed Thanksgiving.

ChristianGiftsPlace.com (Wilton, CT) Our purpose is to bring the Word of God into the home through high quality Home Décor products.
Earthly Body (Chatsworth, CA) A respected, family-owned company that has been a pre-eminent manufacturer of high-quality hemp-based natural body and skin care products. (Note: They purchase their hemp seeds from Canada.)  There is a selection on the Shop! page.
Eco-Kids (Portland, ME) A line of art supplies that gives children the tools to create using non-toxic, natural ingredients and environmentally friendly packaging.
Get Organized(Paoli, PA) Retailer of organization tools, outdoor decor and lighting.  Do a search for Made in the USA."
Lightning Bug Learning (HQ: Carmel, CA; Suppliers and Artists, vary around the US) Educational materials that assist children in learning to read and write and provide affordable educational resources for parents and teachers
ModCloth (PA & CA) Can you say VINTAGE?!  I have to admit that I get excited at all of the products that I list here.  (I really do.)  This one got me.  I love VINTAGE and this company does it.  The best part is that they have Mod Stylists - stylists willing to give you fashion tips.  I don't know about you but I am not fashionably anything at all.  I love dresses and color and heels and know that A-line works well for me.  That's it, so having someone who can help me along sounds heavenly.  As if that weren't enough, they have a program called Be The Buyer, where YOU get to "choose which designs get created."  The link above goes directly to their Made in the USA page.
World's Greatest Bath Boats (Princeton, MN) Bath boats that are unique, personalized, collectible gifts for children and adults

Karina
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