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Toys and consumer products are all part of the wider plans for gradual expansion of a new children’s property created by music’s Moe Shalizi and Marshmello that aims to create a ‘cutting edge experience for children’ under the name Mellodees – a musically-driven video property. Mellodees will feature Dee the musical robot with music produced by Marshmello, and promises to deliver ‘relevant messages and energetic music for the pre-school set and their millennial parents to enjoy.’ “Over the past year, we’ve been diligently working on merging electronic music with educational content for children,” said Moe Shalizi, founder and CEO of...

When I was pregnant, I swore I wouldn’t let subscription boxes suck me in, but indeed the Lovevery Playkit did. Much to my surprise, I’m actually happy about it! Keep reading for my Lovevery review + discount code for $20 off. LOVEVERY DISCOUNT CODE: CLICK HERE FOR $20 OFF There comes a time in your child’s life when you realize that making silly faces and singing lullabies isn’t cutting it anymore. You wonder if they need more stimulation from toys (yes, they do) and what toys those may be. You enter down the Amazon rabbit hole, spend hours reading reviews...

Finding ways to keep kids engaged and interested in activities that don’t involve a screen can be difficult. Parents, teachers and caregivers often feel like they’re constantly searching for new toys and books that appeal to a child’s ever-changing list of interests. If that shiny new thing has an educational element, even better. That’s why we are fans of make-your-own soap kits for kids, which touches on several learning skills and is a hit with kids. Budding scientists will have fun making their own soap creations, using beakers, measuring cups and molds that are designed for their small hands. Children’s...

Looking for Discovery Bottle Ideas? Discovery bottles are fun to make and a terrific boredom buster toy. Here are 20 different ideas for simple Educational Discovery Bottle Ideas so you can make sensory bottles to keep kids engaged all year long. Use these to create exciting and intriguing sensory play experiences for children. Related Article:... Read More » The post Educational Discovery Bottle Ideas appeared first on About a Mom.

Gearing up for a weird back to school season with the best deals from ZulilyWhile we don't quite know what this school year will look like, we can be sure our kids are outgrowing their clothes and will be in need of things to keep their minds busy and engaged. Zulily is the website I trust for online sales. Every day, new sales go live and give moms like me the chance to snap up the brands I love at big discounts.  Here are the ten things I'm scoping out this week from Zulily for my kids (plus a couple...