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Twenty-one revamped, tongue-in-cheek, name-dropping nursery rhymes, This Little Piggy went to Prada is the must-have gift for yummy mummies. Politically incorrect, utterly frivolous and lots of fun. If the Sex and the City girls had a baby shower, it would be top of the gift list! “This Little Piggy Went to Prada”, $19.99, Available for Purchase at Amazon.Com

Staying connected to kids that are in school all day takes some creativity.  Meaningful conversations are all the more important if you are juggling work and family and have limited time for leisurely chatter.  The two savvy women behind ‘kids off the couch’ have discovered a reliable and inspirational way to guarantee some real quality time with their kids.

In between birthday parties and sporting events, they slip their family a little culture.  But the medicine goes down easy because first they show the kids a great movie.  The Kids Off The Couch concept is idea is to show a movie and then get off the couch and go experience something related to the film.  Screening “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” gives context to a planetarium visit and always opens the door to a discussion about how it feels for an alien (or a kindergartener) to be away from home.  You will see how watching “Bend it Like Bechham” is the perfect entree to an Indian meal and a conversation about friends from different cultures.

Each week, ‘Kids off The Couch’ offers a new, family-tested adventure.  Sign up for their free weekly newsletter and cruise through their online archives to find new ideas for bonding time with your family.  It’s like talking to your most resourceful girlfriend.  One less thing to worry about, your weekend planning duties are done.  Right now, the adventures are inspired by Los Angeles events and activities, but New York and National editions are launching in September. – MommyTracked

www.KidsoffTheCouch.Com

AN INTERNATIONAL WEBSITE FOR MODERN MUMS

Babyccino Kids is updated daily with new craft projects, favourite recipes, interesting cultural topics and other kid-friendly ideas. We also dig up the coolest new products and must-have accessories (which are always personally tested beforehand to ensure they deserve our trusted approval)!

Babyccino Kids was started by four mums who originally all met in London shortly after the birth of their first children. In 2007 they all moved to different corners of Europe and then started Babyccino Kids as a way of staying in touch, exchanging stories, ideas and tips.

They have since added contributors from New York, Sydney, Melbourne, London and Los Angeles with high hopes of discovering more great products and becoming familiar with new cities around the world.

A SERIES OF HIP TRAVEL GUIDES BY LOCAL MUMS IN THE KNOW

With insider tips and reviews from each city we offer up the best of our cities’ family-friendly restaurants, shops and activities. We’ve assembled it all into a series of travel guides (currently London, Paris, Amsterdam and New York). Our aim is to go beyond the obvious, to provide kid-friendly guides which allow parents to visit our cities in style. Please visit the Babyccino Kids Guides for details.

www.BabyccinoKids.Com

Everyday I receive countless emails, flyers and the like devoted to nothing but things for kids to do in New York City. I have been to the cat circus, a bubble extravaganza, a number of “favorite tv character” come to life revues and anything within a ten mile radius that you can put a li’l in front of. All well intentioned, some entertaining, a few just plain out there. I realized that all this activity was a search to connect with my kids and maybe that was simpler than I realized. Our best moments always seemed borne of slowing down, of interaction, of noticing them.

Moomah was created to give parents, children and caregivers that opportunity. We wanted the space to be inviting and to nurture creative stimulation not over-stimulation. The color palette was inspired by nature and the seasons. You won’t find wacky clowns with oversized eyes and primary colors and you won’t be forced to listen to “kids music”. Moomah is a space where both parents and kids can bond over a great song, a fun project or new treat. A place where you can just be together.

It’s time, finally, to pause, slow down and lower the volume. And remember that in a quiet moment, a child can discover a world of delight. It’s in your smile, a word of praise, a quirky little rhyme, a silly song, their own personal fairy tale. At Moomah our serene space, the music we play, our games and classes, the food we prepare, indeed everything we do is designed to bring you and your child closer together. To encourage conversation, reflection, sharing and careful attention. And to understand that years from now, you will cherish this intimate moment.

Toys and craft kits, all informed by the palette of patterns, forms, hues and elements found in nature, will delight and intrigue them. Exploring earth-born objects – pebbles, feathers, seashells, wool, tree bark, sand – they’ll question the why and how and where did they come from, learning of an unbroken cycle that connects each object to them, to their place on the planet, to you and to everyone they meet. Puzzles and storybooks, filled with imagery of exotic menageries, farm and woodland animals, intriguing objects, and antique curiosities, help them to daydream and discover. They can take a safari deep into their imagination, or learn something new about a favorite pet.

Moomah serves it up yummy and wholesome, for kids and grown-ups. Delicious pastries, fair trade coffee and teas, savory meals, snacks, sweet treats and finger food, all made from the finest natural ingredients and sourced from local and organic farms, delight the senses and encourage little ones to taste something new. And we’ll even show them how proud we are of them for trying.

At Moomah, art materials and projects illuminate universal themes: the five senses, the seasons, the animal kingdom, the body, mythical creatures. Your child is given the freedom to explore, to trust their impulses and admire the beauty of their expression. You learn the full sum of how their feelings and thoughts were brought to shape, and brought to life in their artwork. In this way, their artwork becomes the story of their emerging self and development, a document of that particular moment, and a treasured keepsake. You and your child can create a world filled with promise and possibility.