Children

Have you ever heard of Elf on a Shelf? I am sure you have. If not, I will explain it briefly. It is a little toy elf that “roams” around your house during the holiday season. Basically, as parents, you place the elf in funny or odd places each night after your child goes to bed. Every day becomes a new game for your child to find out what the crazy elf was up to the night before. Roaming Reindeer is a bit similar, but it has a fun twist to it. Let me explain.

What makes a Children’s book appealing to an adult and to a child? First of all, the book cover must have a cute and colorful cover. When walking down an aisle at a book store, what makes your young child grab one bog among all of the others? Does it make them laugh? Is it unique? Does it have some sort of creativity that is appealing to your child? Parents look for something completely different when choosing books for their children. They ask themselves, “What is this going to teach my child? Will this be an entertaining book that will leave my child with a lesson learned?” When I buy books for the little ones in my life, I look for both the appealing cover, great illustrations inside the book, and the educational experience. That is what drew me into The Principle Gang books.

I have a family of pet lovers. Since I was a child, I have had a deep connection with animals and a deep love for them. Growing up, my favorite toy was the cute little kitty cat that purred when you moved it or cuddled it. Toys have advanced SO much since then! Now toys talk, walk, play, and are more advanced than you’d ever think toys would be. To be honest, I am jealous. I wish that I had toys this cool growing up. At least I can say that the kiddos in my life are lucky enough to play with these awesome toys. I think it is very important that we buy children toys that we wish we had and that we can play with when they are not around. hahaha. When I said, “The Happys Will Make Your Kids Happy,” I meant that they will make you just as happy.

Kids love the circus. Frankly, everyone does. I don’t know a single person that finds the circus boring. What is your favorite thing about a circus? Many people would say the stunt people and the animals. Watching both, gives me a rush that I cannot describe. Being a kid, I would imagine that the rush is multiplied. They see things that they think are magic. They see animals that they have never seen in real life before. They see people do things that you only see in movies. The circus is incredible. The circus is magical. Bring the circus and the “pets” home to your kids with The Amazing Zhus.

I don’t know a single child that doesn’t want a pet. Even if you already have pets, your children want more. Maybe your significant other wants a pet, but you just don’t have the time, patience, and/or money for a pet. Why not get them the next best thing? Get them a pet that has some of the responsibilities of a REAL pet, but is really a TOY!? It sounds crazy right? I thought the same thing! I am so excited to tell you about the toy of the year!!

The truth is that being a young girl is difficult. I remember what it felt like to be going though a ton of changes that were hard to understand. Emotions become confusing and making friends is difficult. One of the most difficult times in my life was when I was a TWEEN (of course, back then it was’t called TWEEN. haha). I just started liking boys and my body was going through so many changes. The “tween” years are the most uncomfortably awkward years of a woman’s life. These young girls need to feel beautiful; they need to feel special and most importantly they need to feel confident and empowered. iBbeautiful sends a box of goodies each month, specifically dedicated to making the beautiful young ladies around the world feel as lovely as they are.

Welcome to the 2014 Children’s Holiday Gift Guide. Here you will find gifts for your little ones of all ages! These gifts are perfect for your children, nieces, nephews, grandkids…hey, you might even want some for yourself! I know I do! All of these gifts were tested and approved by Women and Their Pretties or Mama Smith’s Blog (unless otherwise stated).

I love these! I think that they need to be included in every taco night, everywhere!