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Four Fun Ways For Four Age Groups To Have Fun While Learning

August 28, 2013 by Momstart Leave a Comment

We received samples to review.

Learning basic skills can be a little easier and a lot more fun with selections from Reeves International, a distributor and maker of quality children’s toys. While the big kids go back to school, little kids can get started with the basics. The Eggs Shape Sorter is a great hands on activity for little ones that are starting to develop hand eye coordination. Fitting the clip_image002chunky easy to grab shapes into the carton is fun and encourages early learning. Plus in the middle of every egg is a different shape and color so you can work on colors and shapes as well. Sort by color, sort by shape and get the eggs in the carton.

Reeves Toys Scrambled Eggs Shape Sorter’s cute design featuring chunky pieces teaches shape sorting and color matching.

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While Tolo’s electronic cash register encourages classic role play that introduces the basics of adding and subtraction.

I love registers and teaching the kids about math and counting and they love money. they have a play kitchen where they make up orders, create the orders and then make mom and dad pay for the food. The register is a great way to help them understand the concepts of addition and subtraction while exploring role playing. This register is complete with flashing lights and fun sounds.

The product I received for Miles and Zoe was the Addition/Subtraction Tables and the Multiplication magic tables. Zoe is really good at addition and subtraction and my husband told me he wanted me to help her get faster. When I showed clip_image002[6]him the tables we received from Reeves, he said yep that’s exactly what I wanted for them. It’s a simple fun keyboard they can push on to see the correct answer and they are so easy to take with us. I think we even took one on vacation with us. Zoe packed the bag and picked out what she wanted to take. She loves to learn.

The times tables are no problems for second and third graders with Multiplication Magic, a simpler, more engaging alternative to flash cards or timed tests.

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Middle schoolers can even get involved with the fun with Geomag’s starter kits that combine fun construction play with the fundamentals of geometry, magnetism, and physics!

I would let both of my kids play with these guys. The Geomag’s bright magnetic rods and steel balls allow children to build complex models and geometric shapes. Plus you can explain the concepts of magnets the positive and negative attraction. When learning is fun it happens that much easier.

The cool thing about Geomag is that the magnets are fused into the rods, which are covered in plastic and are quite long – which means they pass ASTM and EN-71 testing standards. Plus, the whole range is for ages 5+, so the kids playing with it are much older.  With Magnetix, the spherical balls were magnetic, which was a major cause of the problems if inhaled or swallowed.  

Filed Under: parenting Tagged With: educational, learning, parenting advice

One Step Ahead Where Costumes Aren’t Just for Halloween #Giveaway

October 9, 2012 by Momstart 174 Comments

By: Ashley

I taught kindergarten for awhile before I became a mom. I saw first-hand what important role dress up played in the development of kids day in and day out. Halloween is a great time to take advantage of costume deals and sales to build a dress up kit for your own children at home. One Step Ahead is a great spot to check for Halloween costumes… and costumes that can be used all year long.

A lot of people automatically think of princess boxes or skirts, aprons, and old high heels for a dress up box all geared towards little girls. The truth is, little boys can have just as much fun with a dress up box even if some of the items inside are a little different. One Step Ahead is a great place to look for girl friendly, boy friendly and most importantly KID friendly dress up gear for your little ones. The costumes from One Step Ahead are extremely high quality and incredibly authentic encouraging your children’s abstract thinking, communication skills, and imagination.

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What kind of high quality costumes does One Step Ahead have? Their firefighter costume comes complete with suspenders, a real zip and hook coat, and a great solid hat. It was cool enough that even my husband was impressed!

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They also have dress up kits like the pirate role play kit, dragon costumes, police officer costumes, doctor and nurse uniforms, and more! I’ve always had great experiences with One Step Ahead and know that you will too.

One of the best things about shopping with One Step Ahead is their satisfaction guarantee. They have a 100% lifetime guarantee on all of their products and a price match guarantee. If there is ever a problem (or sizing issue), the customer service team will happily help fix the problem. I actually had a sizing issue with the dragon costume pictured above and wanted to check it out for everyone else.

 

Enter to Win:

To get you into the dress up spirit, One Step Ahead wants to giveaway an in-stock costume of equal value to the Firefighter ($60) to one MomStart reader! That means you will have $60 to spend on a costume for your dress up box at One Step Ahead!

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About Ashley (Managing Editor at MomStart): Ashley is a mom, wife, sister, daughter, friend, and former teacher working to navigate through the mysterious world of Mommyia. Read more about her adventures at Momicles and follow her @Momicles2010 .

I was provided product to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own.

This giveaway ends October 22nd. Please see the giveaway rules.

Filed Under: giveaway, review Tagged With: costumes, education, Halloween, imagination, learning, One Step Ahead, role play

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