Halloween is on Friday.  Is your costume ready?  If not, check out some of these last minute Halloween costume ideas that are fast, easy and cheap: A Tourist This is an easy costume to put together quickly.  Find a Hawaiian shirt or touristy T-shirt.  Put on some shorts and flip flops as well as a floppy beach hat.  Grab a beach bag with a rolled up beach towel and put tourist maps or guide books inside.  Sling a pair of binoculars over your neck.  Carry your camera and sunglasses, and you’re read to go.  If you’re really ambitious, add white costume makeup on your nose to simulate sunscreen. [Read more] [Read more]

The contest on PlayLibrary where 5 people will each win a Limited Edition Calico Critter Halloween Playset ends tonight at 11:59 p.m.  Be sure to follow the link to the original contest post to enter.  Note: Comments left on this reminder post will not be entered into the drawing.  You must follow the entry rules on the original contest post to be entered for a chance to win this great prize! Good luck! Image: Intplay.com Technorati Tags: international playthings,intplay.com,calico critters,blog contest,win calico critters,blog giveaways,children toys,children playsets,girl toys,girl playsets [Read more]

A recall was announced today by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.  57,000 Rage Wireless Guitars used with the Nintendo Wii game system have been recalled due to a circuit board defect that can lead to chemical burns.        The wireless guitar game consoles are 31″ long and came in blue or white (see the pictures above).  They were sold at mass merchandisers and specialty retailers across the United States from June 2008 – September 2008 and retailed for $40-$60.  If you have one of these guitars, you should stop using it immediately, and return it to the store where you bought it for a full refund.  Follow the link to cpsc.gov for more details or visit www.pdp.com. Images:... [Read more]

If you’re looking for eco-friendly toys for your children, particularly with the holiday season quickly approaching, then you might want to take a look at the PlanToys website.  PlanToys offers a wide variety of green toys for a variety of ages, including puzzles, games, pull toys, manipulative toys, musical instruments and more.  Check out a few below: [Read more] [Read more]

Any parent who has bathed a small child in a bathtub knows that your back can really hurt after awhile.  Recently, I was given a sample of the Bathtub Assistant to try, and I was pleasantly surprised.  With triplets, bath time is definitely hard on my back! The Bathtub Assistant is compact and easy to store.  It assembles easily and takes the strain off of your back as you bath your child.  Other uses include bathing your pet, washing your hair, cleaning the tub, and so on.  What’s even better is that with the Bathtub Assistant, both of your hands are always free, which is particularly important when you’re bathing an infant or excitable dog. [Read more] [Read more]