Christie Jarvis’ Blog

May 15, 2007

Attention new Parents!

Filed under: Uncategorized — Christie Jarvis @ 2:18 pm

 This special kit is JUST for YOU!  If you gave birth or adopted in 2006 or 2007, we are inviting you to participate in a special offer to begin providing Educational toys, books, games and music for your own children, friends and family for just $49! 

Here are the items that are in this special kit:
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GIANT PEGBOARD™ Toy      Giant Pegboard     
Item #1562
Learning fun has taken on a whole new shape! This bestseller offers years of learning play. Toddlers stack, topple and toss the 25 colorful pegs. Preschoolers sequence, sort, identify colors and shapes, count, and play pattern games – to build strong pre-reading and pre-math skills. Grid allows older children to visualize multiplication and graphing, or flip to a “geoboard” with raised pegs to create geometric designs. Expanded Parent Guide included. 10¾” (27cm) square. Appropriate from 18 months - Primary School
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A B SEAS® Alphabet Fishing Game           ABSeas.jpg
Item #2028
     

Fishing for a fun way to teach the alphabet? This pop-up “sea world” is home to an underwater school of musical teacher-creatures! With a sturdy magnetic fishing-pole in hand, your child will easily reel in a catch of letters. As they match uppercase letters on humorous and colorful sea creatures to uppercase and lowercase letters on the game board, they develop letter recognition and phonics skills and turn-taking skills, too! Includes letters for the English, Spanish & French alphabets. 2 to 4 players. Expanded Parent Guide included. 10½” x 10¼” (27cm x 27cm) box. Appropriate from 4 years - Kindergarten
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PLAYFUL PATTERNS® Design Activity            
Item #2930
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It’s Preschool in a box! 132 inviting pieces of slip-proof foam to work into patterns. 34 progressively challenging designs on 6¾” x 6¾” (17cm x 17cm) cards, or kids can crate their own. Recognizing shapes & creative patterns is important for pre-math and pre-reading skills. Appropriate from 4 years - Primary School
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MEASURE UP!® Cups           MeasureUpCups.jpg
Item #1971
     

Toddlers love to dump and fill, stack and swat…and this natural play introduces important preschool concepts like size, sequence, volume and color. Later, they’ll mold stamp and sort with these colorful cups that have animal shapes on each one. Uniquely designed cups are volumetrically correct, introducing and reinforcing math concepts. The contents of cups 3 and 4 really do fill cup 7! New scalloped edges aid scooping and sandbox play. Expanded Parent Guide included. Colors may vary. From approximately 2″ x 2″ to 4″ x 3″ (from 5cm x 5cm to 8cm x 6cm). Appropriate from 18 months - Primary School
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TODDLER TALK Recording Phone           ToddlerTalk.jpg
Item #1226
     

Record your voice or baby’s and let them hear it again and again! It’s easy to re-record a six-second message for endless engagement. Press the buttons to hear baby-friendly phone sound effects (”Hello”, Dialing, Ringing, and Busy Signal). Button colors may vary. Requires 2 AA batteries not, included. 2¼” x 6″ (6cm x 15cm). Appropriate from 12 months - Toddler
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DISCOVERY CHEST          DiscoveryChest.jpg 
Item #2050
This wonderful multi-tasking chest gets preschoolers practicing dressing skills. The bright and lightweight chest cleverly integrates seven fasteners: zip, snap, tie, Velcroâ, button, buckle and clip. And when children have mastered these important skills, this fun chest becomes a unique place to store special treasures. Encourages fine motor and thinking skills. From 3 Years – Kindergarten (K)
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BOOMERINGS® Links        Boomerings.jpg   
Item #1100
     

You’ll find zillions of uses for these handy clip-on rings. These flexible links attach toys to highchair, stroller, car seat and more and still retain their shape after bending! Later these sturdy links help children practice counting and learning colors. Twenty-four super-strong patented plastic rings, each 2″ (5cm) long. Appropriate from Birth - Preschool
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These are for older children.  They are both great family games!
WIZ KIDZ           WizKidz.jpg
Item #4246
     

Pick a card from the letter stack..”P”. Then pick a card from the answer stack…”Something Cold.” Think quickly - what comes to your mind? Reinforces vocabulary, phonics, word categorizations and reading for meaning. Scorekeeping is optional. Includes 98 cards and instructions. 2½” x 3½” (6cm x 9cm) From 7 years and Up.
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UnJUMBLE           
Item #3043
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Handy 2-game set with star-shaped pocket-sized mixers. Includes 2 mixers and 2 score pads. For one or more players. Stellar Speller: Scramble to score the most points with words created using the seven letter cubes in the mixer. Great for both beginning and advanced spellers. Number Jumbler: Add the 2 black cubes and list the most computational combinations using the 5 colored cubes to match this sum. 2 skill levels to grow with the child. From 8 Years & Up (K, V)
These last 2 are for YOU! 
STRESSLESS Adult Dietary Supplement           Stressless.jpg
Item #5071
     

Relieve stress without drowsiness. STRESSLESS combines the best of nature to help you relax. One tablet daily helps ease the stresses of everyday modern life.* STRESSLESS is free from preservatives, artificial flavors, sweeteners and colors. Pregnant women and nursing mothers should consult a health care professional before taking. *These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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BOOSTUP           BoostUp.jpg
Item #5077
     

Boost your immune system and stay healthy all year long! These effervescent tablets simply dissolve in water and create a fruit punch flavored drink that both children and adults find enjoyable. With all natural ingredients, BOOSTUP aids in illness prevention with three clinically tested immuno-stimulants: Arabinogalactan (a multifunctional fiber), Vitamin C, and Zinc. Serving size for adults, 1-2 tablets. For children under 8 years, 1 tablet. Contains 20 tablets in a re-sealable tube for on-the-go convenience. 4 years – Adult

 

May 4, 2007

Excellent Travel Toys!

Filed under: Uncategorized — Christie Jarvis @ 12:11 am
Hey everyone!
  
     With Summer travel coming up soon, I wanted to let you all know about some great educational products that are great for road trips!
   

UnJUMBLE        Unjumble.jpg   
Item #3043
   

Handy 2-game set with star-shaped pocket-sized mixers. Includes 2 mixers and 2 score pads. For one or more players. Stellar Speller: Scramble to score the most points with words created using the seven letter cubes in the mixer. Great for both beginning and advanced spellers. Number Jumbler: Add the 2 black cubes and list the most computational combinations using the 5 colored cubes to match this sum. 2 skill levels to grow with the child. From 8 Years & Up (K, V)

 

  

Price $16.99
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PENTOMINOES           Pentominoes
Item #4440
   

Endlessly pleasing, mind-challenging puzzles at your fingertips. Begin with simple patterns, then move on to mosaics, vehicles, animals - even 3-dimensional masterpieces. Get creative and build your own puzzles - the possibilities are endless. Twelve Pentominoes shapes and illustrated 30-page puzzle booklet included; everything comes in a handy carrying pouch. Pouch measures 5½” x 5″ (15cm x 13cm). Develops problem solving, concentration, and visualizing skills and fosters creativity. From 8 Years & Up.

 

  

Price $9.99

 

 

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BUILD A BOOK           Build A Book
Item #2246
   

Create your own unique book over and over that’s different each time! Build a page by finding nine similar picture cards of letters, colors, or patterns. At least 42 fun categories like toys, animals, things to eat, and things that go, will keep your child engaged for hours of fun. Develops critical categorization skills that teachers suggest preschoolers practice both at school and home. Includes 72 2-sided picture cards and storage pouch. From 3 years & Up (K, V)

 

  

Price $14.99

 

 

  

And of course, don’t forget about our Do-Re-Me & You products!  Here are a couple of our great LANGUAGE SKILLS products that are excellent for TRAVEL!
Item #3517
   

Creating ridiculous belly laughs is the best way to learn your nouns, verbs, adjectives, and pronouns. The dry-erase page allows children to do it again and again. The CD brings grammar and music together in a fun and funny way. Includes: CD (43 minutes), dry-erase laminated book, 2 dry-erase markers. From 7 years & Up

 

  

Price $19.99
  

RUPERT THE WRONG-WORD PIRATE           Rupert.jpg
Item #1881
   

Your little pirate will be laughing at the wrong words Rupert uses when he realizes he’s learning words, language, and the correct usage as well. The whole crew joins in on the CD’s hilarious songs of pirate life and word lessons. Includes: CD (38 minutes), book. From 3 years & Up

 

  

Price $19.99

 

 

And last…..just a really fun travel book and cd set! 

 

NED REDD WORLD TRAVELER       Nedd.jpg    
Item #3515
   

A new musical spin on the seek-and-find adventure makes this a skill builder for the eyes and ears. Various levels of difficulty allow your child to step up to the challenge of finding and reading in the book and solving the find-the-sound puzzles on the CD. Includes: CD (28 minutes), book. From 5 years & Up

 

  

Price $19.99

 

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