There’s a new virtual world for preschoolers and their parents to check out. Wiggletime.com, based on preschool favorite The Wiggles. Wiggletime.com is designed as a safe online environment for children to learn and play.

The website features interactive play for children, and helps you as a parent introduce your child to the Internet, without the risk of children communicating with strangers. The new website is also completely free of advertisements.
The Wiggles are big on getting children up and moving, so Wiggletime has  a “take a break” feature that encourages children to get up an wiggle every twenty minutes.

“We wanted to take …read more

I’ve been nominated for this week’s Hot Stuff Award at GNMParents. The post in question was my mention of Julie Aigner-Clark’s recognition in the State of the Union Address.
While I have nothing against the Baby Einstein products, I can’t honestly say that I’ve ever seen the videos, listened to the CDs, or played with the toys. I can see why Erica of GNMParents took my enthusiastic congratulations of Aigner-Clark as a promotion of her product.
In actuality, I was congratulating Aigner-Clark on harnessing her passion, sharing it with the world, and being able to make a …read more

Looks like our favorite brightly-colored skivvied friends will be making an appearence tomorrow morning on Good Morning America. For many of us, I’m guessing that this will be our first opportunity to see Sam Moran included in a performance as the official bearer of the yellow skivvie, though we know he has been performing in Greg Page’s stead (and doing a wonderful job!) on and off for a while now.
Looks like I may have to set my alarm a bit early for The Wiggles‘ performance! Hmm…or that’s what the VCR is for.
ht: Bald Man

We’ve had the Christmas music playing through the house since the beginning of December. We only play it once a year, so might as well get a year’s worth of listening crammed into that month, yeah? The kids do enjoy it, but also like to hear something that was performed more with them in mind.
Enter: Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas. We picked up the Wiggles Christmas CD from the library a week or two ago when we went to visit Santa. The kids have had a ball listening and dancing to it, which is nice because it keeps them …read more

In case you’re still stuck pondering Greg Page and his departure from The Wiggles, but your kids want you to get into the Christmas spirit, here’s a book for you! I’ve never actually seen this one, but their big activity book is one of my kids’ favorites.
Watching the interview that Hsien posted, I realized even more that there’s really hardly anything that the Wiggles logo doesn’t appear on. There’s even some Wiggly underwear. I’d think that’d get a might uncomfortable.
BTW-For more Christmas inspired reading, head on over to this article at A Readable Feast for …read more

Hsien mentioned earlier that Greg Page is not only known as the (now former) yellow Wiggle, but that he has had success as a solo artist as well. The album mentioned earlier is performed by Greg Page and the TCB Band, which was Elvis Presley’s band. Apparently, Greg is the first Australian to perform and record with TCB.
I came across a fun interview with Greg at Elvis Australia from 2002. He shares a lot of his impressions of and adoration for Elvis Presley. There are also just some fun bits about The Wiggles and listening to …read more

In honor of our Greg Page Wiggle Tribute Day, the kids enjoyed a nice big bowl of fruit salad for lunch while they watched their favorite Wiggles movies. A can of mandarin oranges, sliced banana, cut up apple, and some grapes. Yummy Yummy!
It’s nice to have a major entertainment group that encourages good behaviour and healthy habits for our kids. And also pretty fun that dancing with their videos (and my kids) is a good way to get in a few excercise sessions for me!

The Australian has a page where you can send your warm and get well wishes to Greg Page. Head on over there to return some of that Wiggly love and encouragement! Let’s make sure he knows that we’re all rooting for him and wishing him the best!
ht: Kate at Babylune. Thanks, Kate!

You may not have known that Greg Page of The Wiggles also had a solo music career. Brettyfan of YouTube has compiled a mix of his solo songs. You can listen here. My four-year-old seemed to like these songs quite a lot as well. Must be the familiar, melodious voice.

Here are more reactions to Greg Page Wiggle’s departure from The Wiggles.
From Right Pundits:
The Wiggles are on the television every morning at Ranch McCain, but I cringe every morning just the same. They are not exactly my vision of the Ideal Man. And when they aren’t on the telly, they are on the CD player, creating a wild Wiggles dance fest in the living room when I want to watch football. That is, unless we are driving in which case they are blasting in the car when I’d rather hear Steppenwolf. However, at a time like this, one shouldn’t …read more