I chose to give the Tag Reading Systems to my boy’s school library, Highland ISD, and to my local hometown library, County-City Library of Nolan County.  When I called up Becky, the librarian, she was more than excited to receive these and was already spinning ideas around on how they would implement the systems into their library.

In order for my local library to get the entire book collection, I had to make a video with the librarian!  Becky, while a little shy, was more than happy to do this in order for the kids to get the entire book system!  And me?? Well, you know I don’t like to see myself like that but totally worth it for the kiddos!

LeapFrog’s goal with this program is to encourage reading and make it more fun so that the children want to learn.  I was able to handout the Tag and the Tag Junior Reading Systems and I know that your children will love them. Little man LOVES his!

Thank you Becky for letting me and LeapFrog into your library and the local community!  And thank you to LeapFrog for bringing such an awesome reading system to our kiddos!

Enjoy the video!

and clearly I need to clean his fingernails……and cut them.

There are two categories: 3mths – 2 years and 2 years to 6 years. Clearly little man would be in the 2-6yr category and I have every intention on entering his photo and I hope you do the same. You never know right??

I’ve browsed a bunch of the photos and there are some cute kids now!  I would hate to be the judges!  I haven’t decided which photo to submit yet but here’s one I took this weekend.  Little man was filthy, his  hat got all wet and lost it’s crease and this photo reflects a moment of sweetness before his attempt at a tantrum.

Let me know if you enter guys!  And good luck to those of you do give it a go!

It hooks up to your TV or PC so that your child can do simple drawings or even create they’re own family tree with pictures.  It has a super cool digital camera that will take a picture of the child sitting at the desk and if using with a pc, your little one can send creations in email or even create ecards or even print!   Your child can take a picture and then literally drag and drop little clip-art to place on the picture.  Even my 12yr old was intrigued!!

I’m wowed at the features this little Vtech toy has and how far kids toys have come today.  Having a fun, interactive toy that brings out creativity??? What more can you ask for.  It incorporates the following:

• Drawing
• Creative Play
• Puzzle Logic
• Hand Eye Coordination
• Photography

The only drawback of the KidiArt Studio I found is that it uses batteries.  I would much prefer a wall adapter instead to keep the cost down.  Other than that, this is a must have toy.  Give your child something that they can learn from.  Let their creative juices flow.  You know it’s fun if we ALL tried it here in the house;)

This is appropriate for children ages  4-7.  While my little guy was a bit to young for it, he instantly picked up how to take the pictures and how to drag a piece of clip art over onto the picture.  Genius?  Maybe, but I bet it has something to do with how easy it is to understand the features.

Price for this creative toy?  A cool $79.99.  Not bad when you consider all that it is capable of doing. This has already won awards by the way…..that should tell you something.

2008 Toy of The Year Award
Creative Child 2008 Toy of the Year Award

My little artist!

Could this be part of Monday’s recipe?

Anna’s Flower

Cold, wet, and happy:)

Fire in the Sky

These are my weekly photos that I’m submitting to Sarcastic Mom’s “Weekly Winners” meme.  Join in and share some of your favorite weekly photos!

I gave him his first buzz a couple of weeks ago.  I love it because I don’t have to fiddle with all that hair and, besides, it’s much cooler for summer time.  I’ve never given any of my kiddos a buzz at this early of an age but I thought he needed it instead of that mop head he was growing.

Since almost all the pictures I show you of little man are with his hat, I thought I’d share this one of him without it;)   And yes, I still had to post one of him with it too:)