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by littleones.com, on November 24th, 2010 Loads of holiday deals are just a click away with these amazing Amazon Black Friday and Holiday Season Deals. Check out Amazon's Black Friday Week promotions now through November 27th or shop Cyber Monday sales during both November 28 & 29th. The savings don't stop there since Amazon is featuring awesome Holiday Deals throughout the entire shopping season from November 30th-December 23rd. There's something for everyone including the hottest toys, brand name apparel, electronics and much, much more. As always, enjoy Amazon's free shipping on orders over $25. Skip the crowds and shop Amazon.com for the best deals around.
Simply click on the link below for a complete listing of the exciting sales going on at Amazon.
Amazon Black Friday and Holiday Season Deals
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Little Ones "Twelve Weeks Before Christmas" Holiday Toy Series: This holiday series is designed to help parents and grandparents make smart choices by featuring outstanding/award winning "toys that teach," accompanied by reviews which highlight and explain the educational benefits and specific skills children receive from these types of toys.
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by littleones.com, on November 23rd, 2010      
Melissa & Doug Products are our number one choice for the Toddler-Preschool plus age group. These high quality, and creative toys can be found in homes and classrooms everywhere. You just can't beat classic, wooden toys with this kind of educational value. What is most appealing about Melissa & Doug is their development of toys that support important first time educational skills such as eye-hand coordination, imaginative play, problem solving and much more. Kids can play for hours upon hours with these colorful, creative toys! There is truly something for everyone in their extensive line of awesome products.
See the complete article, Melissa & Doug Products-Toys With Imagination for reviews of recommended Melissa & Doug products including Pretend Toys, Toys For Little Fingers, Puzzles & Construction Toys at www.littleones.com.
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Little Ones "Twelve Weeks Before Christmas" Holiday Toy Series: This holiday series is designed to help parents and grandparents make smart choices by featuring outstanding/award winning "toys that teach," accompanied by reviews which highlight and explain the educational benefits and specific skills children receive from these types of toys.
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by littleones.com, on November 22nd, 2010      
WEEK #8
BUILDING SETS & CREATIVE DESIGN TOYS
Construction toys are always a big hit with children! These imagination boosting toys can be played with over and over again without creating the same structure twice. Not only do building and design toys develop dexterity and other fine motor skills, but they also encourage a sense of pride and accomplishment in a finished product. (Don't forget to take a photo of your child next to his or her latest skyscraper masterpiece!) Whether children are building, balancing, or just experimenting, they are allowed to explore their creative potential, while practicing basic manipulative skills. The endless possibilities of these types of building and design sets make for long term play value and big time fun! Also see Little Ones Recommended Toys & Gifts.
Construction and design toys have come a long way, and include both gender neutral, as well as gender specific, designs. There are numerous variations of each of the construction sets shown below. Construction sets can vary according to the age level (infant to adult), building themes (anything from Star Wars to Princesses), block size (toddler sized and smaller) and colors (from primary to pastels.) As with any children's products, check age level guidelines to make appropriate selections and avoid choking hazards.
You're sure to find the perfect building and design set for your child from this wide selection of quality products!
.LEGO Duplo Ultimate Building Set – 71 Pieces Colorful tub of building blocks for little fingers 18 months-5 years. Award winning toy provides hours of creative fun! LEGO also has a tremendous selection of building sets to delight children of all ages and interests. See Little Ones Special Feature: The Wonderful World of LEGOs.
 Iplay Build It Bigger Large and thick nuts, bolts and tools make this 81 piece building set absolutely perfect for ages 3-7. Set builds trucks, robots or monsters and includes a 6 model suggestion booklet. Hours upon hours of creative fun!
Bristle Blocks (300 piece set) Interlocking and colorful bristle blocks provide hours of tactile play. This 300 piece set includes different size blocks, characters and clear storage container. Ages 3+.
Melissa & Doug 60-Piece Standard Unit Blocks Award winner! Sturdy large classic 60 piece wooden block set with storage box for ages 36 months-6 years. Lots of open-ended play and an excellent value! Award winner!
 Melissa&Doug Castle Blocks Build your own Medieval Castle with this wonderful 46 piece wooden castle blocks set. Sturdy, detailed castle blocks come in a storage tray along with small medieval characters. Encourages lots of imaginative play! A very good value! Ages 3-6.
 LEGO Ultimate Building Set Great 405 piece starter kit includes sturdy storage tub, building plate, mini figure, windows, doors and wheels. Kit also contains instructions for 5 models plus ideas for 25 + models. See Little Ones Special Feature: The Wonderful World of LEGOs.
 LEGO Pink Brick Box Large (5560) 402 piece Lego set especially for girls contains 12 different colors, (including shade of pink), building plate, mini figure, flowers, fences, cups, pots, wheels and more. Ages 4-10. See Little Ones Special Feature: The Wonderful World of LEGOs.
 Ello Creation System Fairy Set Amazing 176 piece Fairy theme set lets girls create their own Fantasyland complete with butterflies, flowers and more. Ages 5-7.
 Ello Jungala People, Places and Things Set Colorful 173 piece Ello Jungle theme set includes monkey, giraffe, characters, jungle plants and more. Create wild animals, jewelry and other unique items. Ages 5-7.
ZOOBMobile Car Designer 76 Make movable creations with this awesome ZOOB building set. Design your own vehicles or follow easy instructions to build 12 different models. Includes 12 wheels which are notched to work like gears. All pieces are compatible with other ZOOB building sets. Endless possibilities and fun! Ages 6-18.
K'Nex Dinosaurs 20 Model Building Set Super 334 piece dinosaur creator set with special building block that makes realistic stomping and roaring sounds. Easy to follow instructions for making over 20 dinosaurs. A real value and a great set for dinosaur fans ages 5-10.
 Knex Value Tub 400 pieces Build over 20+ models with this 400 piece Knex set. Create vehicles like race cars, trucks, airplanes and more. Includes sturdy storage tub. Ages 7+.
 K'NEX Collector's Edition Lincoln Logs Wooden Case Heirloom Gift Edition! Classic 151 piece, all wooden Lincoln Logs gift set includes logs, supports, roof slats, chimneys and building instructions. This product features a beautiful wooden storage case with brass engraving. A quality gift. Ages 4+.
 Tinker Toy 200-piece Plastic Construction Set Create endless structures with this 200 piece durable plastic Tinker Toy set. Fits together easier than original wooden pieces. Includes design guide and storage container. Ages 10+.
 Transparent Marble Run Awesome 61 piece transparent marble run set including 16 marbles. Develops fine motor, and problem solving skills. Loads of excitement and creative play. Ages 4+.
Quadrilla Marble Railway, Twist and Rail Award winning 97 piece marble run plus 50 marbles and play tips DVD. Develops spatial relation skills and critical thinking. Endless designs and entertainment for boys and girls ages 4-10!
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The Little Ones Holiday Gift Giving Guide and
Little Ones "Twelve Weeks Before Christmas" Holiday Toy Series: This holiday series is designed to help parents and grandparents make smart choices by featuring outstanding/award winning "toys that teach," accompanied by reviews which highlight and explain the educational benefits and specific skills children receive from these types of toys.
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by littleones.com, on November 20th, 2010 Stay tuned! The Little Ones Homework Help Series will continue in January 2011 after the holidays. The next section of our series focuses on assistance with long-term homework assignments, pacing tips, striving for excellence, choosing a "just right" book for independent reading, book reports and more.
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by littleones.com, on November 16th, 2010 Looking for hot musical toys that are sure to be a hit with older kids? It's always a challenge to find entertaining gifts for pre-teens and teens. Luckily, these awesome new musical products are just what kids enjoy. Innovative technology make these gifts user friendly and ready to play right out of the box. Guaranteed fun for hanging out, at parties or for playing solo. Click on the products below for more information including amazing videos/product demos and to search for guitar styles & included song lists.
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 Loopz Game Crazy new musical game of skill & action. Players must correctly repeat the sequence of lights and music by waving their hands through the semi-circular motion sensors. Features 7 different games including solo or group play. Way cool! Ages 5-teens.
 Wow Wee Paper Jamz Guitar – Style 4 Play like a rock star right away! This amazing circuit embedded "paper guitar" lets kids play instant guitar with the touch of their hands. Simply choose from the 4 modes of play to jam along with 3 included licensed hit songs. Each guitar style comes with a different pop music selection. In addition, have some fun playing free style, play real chords or make up your own songs. Built in speaker with volume control and guitar jack to plug in headphones (not included.) Open-ended possibilities and endless fun for an affordable price. Ages 8+.
Also available:
 WowWee Paper Jamz Drum Set – Style 2
 Wow Wee Paper Jamz Amp/Speaker – style 4
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Little Ones Recommended Toys & Gifts
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by littleones.com, on November 15th, 2010       
WEEK #7:
DOLLS, DOLLHOUSES, DRESS UP & MORE!
Children love to pretend to be grown-ups! Having a little baby to care for or a life-like pet to love makes children feel important and responsible. Even dressing up in fancy clothes or playing with their very own dollhouse family can make them feel all grown-up. Role playing is an important part of child's play and develops imagination, self confidence as well as social interaction skills. These types of nurturing and adorable toys remain at the top of children's wish lists year after year! This selection of popular products is just a sample of the many toys available to delight your little ones. See Little Ones Recommended Toys & Gifts.
 Corolle Special Feature Baby Doll Lila – 17" Doll
Multiple awards winner! Precious interactive baby doll for ages 3+. Gently babbles, giggles, cries and sucks on bottle. Baby accessories included. Sure to become a favorite playmate!
 Madame Alexander My First Baby – Powder Blue, 12 Inch Adorable, super soft baby doll perfect for tiny hands ages 1-3. Made of washable, baby-safe materials. Award winning first choice for little mommies!
Corolle Classic Baby Doll Bebe Charmeur – 14" Doll This sweet, high quality, soft-bodied 14 inch baby doll resembles a real newborn. Great features such as the ability to sit up, turn her head and her soft vanilla scent make this doll easy to love. Includes outfit, bottle, bib, pacifier, hat & booties. Doll is machine washable. Ages 3-7.
Corolle Les Cheries Doll Chloé Ballerina – 13" Doll Award winning, absolutely beautiful and durable doll! Moving limbs, eyes and hair that can even be shampooed. Comes dressed in a gorgeous ballet outfit.
 Baby Alive Baby Go Bye Bye Cuddly baby doll makes realistic giggling & cooing sounds. Includes convertible baby carrier (feeding chair, rocking bassinett, front snugli pack & folding travel bag all in one) and bottle. Keeps little mommies busy! Ages 3+
Doll Umbrella Stroller Cute and durable umbrella stroller has folding canopy, storage basket, velcro safety belt, foot rest and cushioned handles. Fits dolls up to 18". Just the right size! Ages 3+
 Our Generation Alexis Doll Lovely 18" Fashion doll. One of several dolls in the "Our Generation" doll series. A reasonably priced alternative to the more expensive American Girl dolls. Ages 3+
 Our Generation Pet Shelter Volunteer Robyn Doll 18" Poseable Animal Volunteer doll set. Includes 2 stylish outfits and animal shelter accessories. A reasonably priced alternative to the more expensive American Girl dolls. Ages 3+
Melissa & Doug Deluxe Wooden Folding Princess Castle Award winning, gorgeous solid wood Princess castle. Extra large castle folds for storage and is stunning with its pink and gold screened accents. This enchanting castle has turrets, balconies, buttress, flag and a working drawbridge. A perfect choice to delight all the princesses in your life! Quality & Exceptional Value! Ages 3-9. Also see castle dolls playset shown below.
 Melissa & Doug Deluxe Castle Dolls Playset Beautifully boxed set of 8 bendable castle play figures. Includes King, Queen, Jester, Noble, 2 Knights & 2 Horses. Great castle accessory! Ages 3-9.
Fisher-Price My First Dollhouse Adorable first dollhouse! Includes 5 rooms with balcony and patio; Mom, Dad & baby chunky figures and furniture. Perfect for Ages 2-5.
 Fisher Price Loving Family Grand Dollhouse Super Set Lovely 8 room dollhouse which folds for convenience. Includes Mom, Dad & twin babies plus a bonus set including 5 extra rooms of furniture and big sister doll. Hours of dollhouse fun!
 Fisher Price Loving Family Twin Time Doll House Special BonusQuality 8 room dollhouse which folds for convenience. Includes Mom, Dad & twin babies, 10 additional furniture pieces plus a bonus patio set. Worth every penny, providing years and years of enjoyment!
International Playthings My First Purse in PurpleAdorable soft purple purse with pink flower. Just the right safety size for 2-4 year olds! Chunky large accessories include cell phone, keys, wallet, pretend lipstick, unbreakable mirror and debit card. Entertaining and affordable gift!
 Disney Princess Play Shoes, 6 Pk. 6 stylish pairs of Disney Princess shoes. Includes Ariel/Cinderella/Snow White/Aurora/Belle/Jasmine shoes with storage box. Fancy dress up accessories that will be enjoyed over and over again. Ages 3+
Disney Princess 27 Piece Dress up Trunk Beautiful 27 piece Disney Princess dress up set includes storage trunk, 4 shirts, 3 skirts, 2 headbands, 1 tiara, 1 choker & 4 bracelets. Little princesses can dress up as Snow White, Cinderella, Little Mermaid or Sleeping Beauty. Dress sizes 4-6x. Ages 3+ A HUGE hit with little girls!!
For more holiday information, please see:
The Little Ones Holiday Gift Giving Guide and
Little Ones "Twelve Weeks Before Christmas" Holiday Toy Series: This holiday series is designed to help parents and grandparents make smart choices by featuring outstanding/award winning "toys that teach," accompanied by reviews which highlight and explain the educational benefits and specific skills children receive from these types of toys.
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by littleones.com, on November 11th, 2010 Hey Veggie Tales fans, check out this amazing free offer. Amazon.com is offering a FREE MP3 download of the VeggieTales album, "The Incredible Singing Christmas Tree." The Veggies are looking for a "star" for the top of their singing Christmas tree. What follows is an outrageous Veggie Tales singing competition with a mix of some hilarious and a some traditional Christmas tunes. It's Christmas as only the Veggies can do it. Enjoy this free Christmas gift of music for your family. Just click "The Incredible Singing Christmas Tree" link below.
 Incredible Singing Christmas Tree
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by littleones.com, on November 10th, 2010 Taking the time to properly set up homework assignments is one homework habit that your child simply cannot do without. These simple homework paper guidelines can encourage the production of quality work, enable your child to easily find completed assignments, and reduce the frequency of careless errors in assignments. By using these simple techniques, your child can make a habit of more effective and efficient homework completion. Remember that the overall appearance of a homework assignment says a great deal about the care with which it was completed. Not only does sloppiness and lack of structure make assignments more difficult to read and locate, but is the culprit of many careless errors. Help children to take pride in their work by paying close attention to the presentation. It's worth the effort!!!
Proper Headings: Simply placing the following information at the top of each and every homework assignment sets the stage for a more organized and useful homework product.
-Child's Full Name- Let's face it, receiving credit for completing homework assignments is next to impossible if the teacher receives anonymous papers. Likewise, if homework papers accidentally fall out of looseleaf binders or folders as they sometimes do, they will more likely be returned to the proper owner or teacher if names are written on them.
-Date of Completion- Knowing when an assignment was completed is a useful piece of information for students especially when filing or retrieving assignments into or out of their looseleaf binders.
-Subject Area- Believe it or not, it can be a challenge for young students to classify and file away assignments according to subject. Writing down the subject area (i.e., Math, English, Social Studies, Science, etc.) as part of the assignment heading can help to insure that completed work does not get misplaced or filed behind the wrong binder tab or in the wrong folder. Finding Science homework can be tricky when it is placed in your Social Studies folder, and studying for a Math test can be difficult if examples are missing or misfiled under other areas. You may wish to double check that the correct subject areas are written down and filed properly until students get the hang of this important skill.
-Room Number- If your child has a homeroom or a room where lost papers, folders or binders can be returned, it would be wise to list it on each paper.
Page Numbers: If your child is answering questions or completing problems from a textbook, it is important to list the textbook page number(s) at the top of the looseleaf paper or in the margin. Remember to have them include the words "Page #" along with the number itself so that the number does not appear to be some unknown digit that is perhaps part of one of the homework problems. Frequently, teachers will refer to homework assignments by textbook page numbers especially when multiple assignments are due.
Problem Numbers: It is essential that problem numbers be clearly written directly next to answers, and that the problem number itself is circled to set it apart. If problem numbers are not circled they run the risk of becoming part of a mathematical calculation. For example Problem #1 is the calculation 2 + 3 = ? …. not, 12 + 3 =? Many careless errors occur when proper care is not taken. Just as important is your child's ability to locate his answer when called upon in class. Without problem numbers, it is difficult to check the accuracy of work and to participate with confidence.
Breathing Space: Work that is crammed into a small section of the looseleaf paper is more difficult to read and correct. Math problems are especially more likely to be incorrect if they are not given enough space for careful computation. It is best to skip spaces between problems and to concentrate on writing legibly and large enough to prevent careless errors. It is worth the investment of a few extra pages of looseleaf in order to improve homework appearance and accuracy.
Save All Work: Writing out the entire problem and saving all the work, especially when it comes to math calculations, may seem like a waste of time, but is extremely helpful when answers are discovered to be incorrect. If a mistake has been made along the way and only a number is listed for an answer, it is difficult to know where the student went wrong. The error could have been caused merely by a miscalculation or could be the result of a deeper error in the student's understanding or processing.
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