Toy Review: Humerus- The Funny Bone Talking Toy

Having worked with The Drew Oliver Company, the makers of the famously cute GIANTmicrobes before- I knew my kids would absolutely love Humerus the Funny Bone.

They love to both hear and tell their own jokes. I don’t know many age appropriate jokes to tell them—it usually has me looking like a doofus. Now I don’t have to worry about that! Humerus tells age-appropriate, clean, funny jokes.

Humerus comes with his own little comedy stage for telling his very funny jokes. This toy had my kids giggling, clapping, and jumping up and down. They found it absolutely hilarious. He tells a new joke every time someone claps for him!

This doesn’t have to be JUST for kids though, it would be a great gag gift—or just for someone who likes to laugh. My kids adored him and took turns playing (ahem: FIGHTING) over him for hours. He is made of very high quality, so it’s a great gift for even small kids (there aren’t any small parts).

Buy IT: You can buy Humerus the Funny Bone for only $19.95

 

Jessica Renee

Book Review: Stitch New York- 20 Kooky Ways to Knit the City by Lauren O’Farrell; D&C Publishing

You'll Love This If:

• You enjoyed Stitch London
• You want Big Apple knitting patterns

In this Stitch New York book, Lauren O'Farrell will show you how and have you knitting in a New York minute. Want a breakfast with Handmade Holly Golightly? Knit neurotic Woolly Woody Allen? Or hail a Small Yellow Taxi that really rolls? From proud and purly Little Lady Liberty, to the Squishy Empire State, to the star-struck Broadway Beanie, Stitch New York is a melting pot of Big Apple knitting patternsThe properties of color & basic color theory

 

My Review:

There are many things that New York is known for: Tons of taxi’s, the Statue of Liberty, Woody Allen, and more. Lauren O'Farrell has conquered capturing these amazing little things that make New York so captivating in her new book Stitch New York: 20 Kooky Ways to Knit the City and More..

She has a previous book Stitch London, that done the same thing—taking these details of what makes these cities what they are, and making them available in tiny little knitting patterns!

The patterns are rated from easiest to more difficult -- 7 for tourists, 6 for Gothamites and 5 for yellow taxicab drivers. So whether you have known how to knit for as long as you can remember or you started not long ago, there are patterns for everyone!

The patterns are split into different sections- whether they are inspired by a person, place, or thing.

*The people section has Woody Allen, A Firefighter, and Holly Golightly.

*In the Mini Metropolis section you’ll see taxi’s, the Empire State Building, and Lady Liberty.

*In the I Heart New York section you’ll find Leg Warmers, a beanie,and a Pooch Poncho.

*The Home Turf section contains a Big Bad Burger, Huge Hot Dog Cushion, and a Cocktail Teenie.

*City Critters has King Kong, Scram the Alley Cat, Snap the Sewer Alligator and Scuttle the Cockroach.

PLUS MORE! ♥

I love that they have full color photographs to go with the instructions! This means that you can actually see what your project is supposed to look like before AND after it’s made.

About the author:

Lauren O'Farrell is a writer, traveller and giant squid wrestler, who founded Stitch London, the UK's woolly Godzilla of a knitting community and runs it as Head Woolly Godzilla Wrangler (official title). She is also rumoured to be sneaky stitching graffiti knitter Deadly Knitshade, of Knit the City fame. though she will neither confirm or deny this if you ask. She lives in London, UK, with five cats and Plarchie, an 8-metre knitted squid. She works from the Fleece Station studio in Deptford.

Buy IT: You can buy the Stitch New York: 20 Kooky Ways to Knit the City and More.. for $15.00

 

 

Jessica Renee

Spring Cleaning with CLR

Spring is here finally, and we all know what that means! Spring Cleaning! Going through everything in the house and ridding of the winter clothes and pulling out the spring and summer clothes!

Spring cleaning is made so much easier when you use tough, powerful cleaners that help you along your way!

 

CLR Bath & Kitchen Cleaner

We recently moved, so it was 10x harder than just spring cleaning. I liked the house, but the people who lived in it before us OBVIOUSLY didn’t know how to clean the bathtub or the tile that went around it.

I was disgusted at first thinking that I wouldn’t be able to get the black, grimy scum off the tile and tub. I was thinking to myself “There is no way that I can give my kids a bath in THAT.”

The first move-in day was spent cleaning and repainting everything. Adam was painting while I scrubbed everything down. I sprayed this CLR Bath & Kitchen Multi-Surface Cleaner in the bathtub and on the tile and let it sit for about 10 minutes before swiping it with a sponge.

Two applications of the cleaner and good rinse later and NO more grime! I was SO happy to see that the black grime was actually coming off. I thought at first that we were going to have to buy a new bathtub and put in new tile. This took EVERY single smudge, grime, and black mark off.

It was transformed into a totally new bathroom (in my eyes). Everything was bright and clean! WOOHOO! I was super glad to have saved the money on buying new stuff for the bathroom when we had just spent so much money on moving in.

This can be used on the toilet, tile, shower doors, fiberglass, sinks, bathtub, white grout and caulk, shower heads, and counters!

CLR Bath & Kitchen Cleaner...

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Fast-acting and powerful foam spray formulated to make short work of stubborn dirt, calcium, lime, hard water stains and soap scum.

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Contains no phosphates, ammonia or bleach.

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Part of the quality CLR family.

 

 

Calcium, Lime, and Rust Remover

The refrigerator and stove that we bought were used, and they weren’t as clean as I would have liked them to be. I went to work cleaning, washing, and scrubbing but there was some rusty looking spots on the bottom of the refrigerator that just WASN"T coming off for ANYTHING.

All I did was pour a little bit of this onto a sponge and within a couple swipes there wasn’t any more rust spots on the refrigerator. Now it looks like we bough it new, although we didn’t.

We also bought a washer and dryer from Adam’s mom. It had sit outside on the porch covered with a tarp for about 6 months before we got it. When Adam hooked it up and I lifted the lid- all I seen was dirt and leaves.

He cleaned the leaves out (because there was a dead spider in there too), and I ran some water inside the washing machine and mixed some of the CLR cleaner in with it. 1 empty load later and there wasn’t any dirt visible at all. I am SO glad that I had these CLR products to help me with the dirty part of the job! It made it SO much easier on me, and for that I am SO thankful!

Not only did it save me money, but they both have saved my sanity. I didn’t have to scrub for hours and hours like I would have if I hadn’t use this!

 

CLR is a powerful formula available for dissolving tough calcium and lime deposits and surface rust stains from:

• Tubs
• Toilet bowls
• Sinks
• Glass
• Chrome
• Fiberglass
• Stainless steel
• Coffee makers
• Humidifiers
• Dishwashers
• Washing machines
• Shower heads

Buy IT: Click HERE to find the nearest retailer NEAR you!

 

 

Jessica Renee

Review: Acure Moroccan Argan Oil & Stem Cell Shampoo

Out of all the natural shampoo’s I’ve tried, Acure Organics is the best of the best. Most natural shampoo’s do NOT lather very well. They seem to feel like I’m washing my hair in gel. Sure they have all natural ingredients, but I don’t feel like my hair is CLEAN after washing with them. Acure shampoo’s lather AND have natural ingredients!

The Moroccan OIl and Argan Stem Cell Shampoo is absolutely AMAZING. I have straight, medium, and (more) oily hair. I have to be careful what I use because the next morning when I wake up (depending on the product) – sometimes my hair would look like I never washed it at all.

It will look weighed down and absolutely gross. With this shampoo- I can wash AND condition (with Acure Lemongrass Conditioner) and still wake up the next morning with my hair still smelling like I just stepped out of the shower!

I let my mom try some because she was always complaining that her hair was limp and lifeless. She wanted it to look more healthy and vibrant. Just the small amount I gave her (enough for about 3-4 washes) she said her hair had took a 180* turn. She said it looked healthier, shinier, and it lasted all day.

Argan oil is a marvelous protectant and treatment. (It’s awesome for the body too.) I love that Acure has added this ingredient in just about every product they make.

The benefits:

*It hydrates in a natural way (hence why it doesn’t make my hair look oily the next day).

*It efficiently stops the roughness, dryness, and breaking of hair and hair cuticles.

*Helps the growth of hair.

*It forces itself through the hair shaft and pores to heal and protect the hair, while enhancing the elasticity.

*Makes uncontrollable and unmanageable hair smoother and easier to manage.

*Has natural antioxidants that strengthen the hair and repairs damage.

*Has Vitamin E- which is a natural hair treatment (so you aren’t having to use extra protectants)'

*It is non-greasy, and adds natural moisture to the hair and locks in it—so your hair isn’t frizzy by the end of the day!

*Color treated hair can become very dry, brittle, and can start to crack overtime—Argan Oil restores the luster, shine, and healthiness that coloring the hair will take away. It also increases the life of you hair!

I LOVE this shampoo and will be purchasing more (AND the conditioner to go with it).

I absolutely love the packaging of all Acure products too! They are all designed differently, and very beautiful!

BUY IT:  The Moroccan Argan OIl & Stem Cell Shampoo for $10.99

 

Jessica Renee

Review: Flirty Diva Tees- Customized Shirts

 

Even before I had kids I knew that I wanted to name them something unique. With a name like “Jessica” I wanted their names to mean something to them (even if it’s just in spelling)!

BUT the downside to having a unique name is that there aren’t many customized things that you can buy. When we go somewhere and see the bike license plates, shirts, or even keychains—their names aren’t in there.

When I ran across Flirty Diva Tees Sweetie Pie Tees I knew I had to have one for her. They are SO adorable and can be customized with any name you want.

The shirts are long sleeve, black, with hot pink/yellow, or green letters. When it arrived in the mail- Adisyn couldn’t have been happier! She immediately started jumping up and down and wanting to wear it. OF course, I let her!

She just looks so unbelievably adorable in her shirt. Doesn’t she look so proud sporting it? I was very amazed at how bright the lettering stayed even after washing and drying it TONS of times!

They are made of 100% cotton and are the very BEST quality! They aren’t MASS produced, they are made one-by-one right here in the United States. They are guaranteed to not crack or fade! ♥ them!

There is a limit of 4 words that can go on the shirt, but other than that—you can choose anything you want! Whether it’s “little sister, big sister, their name, Birthday Girl, or Princess” they can be customized ANY way you wish!

Since the shirts are customized, they are nonreturnable. SO- if you accidentally make a mistake you’ll have to order another if you don’t want them wearing a misspelled shirt—so make sure the spelling is correct.

5 EASY STEPS
Step 1. TYPE NAME, Type your child's first name in the bar that says first name, then type your childs middle name into the bar that says middle name.
Your t-shirt will be produced in caps and lowercase using the lettering style
(font) shown in the picture of our cute little model, Ava Grace.
Step 1. CHOOSE STYLE OF SHIRT (short sleeve or long sleeve)
Step 2. CHOOSE SIZE
Step 3. CHOOSE THE COLOR OF SHIRT.
Step 4. CHOOSE THE COLOR FOR THE LETTERING.
Step 5. CHOOSE THE QUANTITY and click ADD TO CART.

THAT'S IT! YOU HAVE JUST CREATED A BEAUTIFUL T-SHIRT FOR YOUR LITTLE GIRL THAT SHE WILL LOVE!

Buy IT! You can buy your own special princess a shirt at a discounted price of only $26.95 (originally $49.90).

They also make any other kind of customized (AND already made) tee shirt, long sleeved shirt, and EVEN hoodies! They come in many colors and sizes (even plus sizes)!

Here are some already made shirts that I couldn’t resist showing you:

Giveaway to come shortly!

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Jessica Renee

Review: Acure Calming Lavender Lotion

I am so amazed by Acure, since the VERY beginning. Every single product that I’ve used from them has been downright AMAZING! The lotion is no different, smells and feels amazing.

I use this after I get out of the shower at night, and even in the morning my skin is STILL so soft and smooth. I love the smell of lavender and how relaxing it is.

Lavender also has some very AMAZING benefits when used in skincare, which is amazing in itself. It is a natural antiseptic and anti-fungal which aids in scar reduction and accelerates the healing process.

When using something with Lavender in it you’ll see a reduction in acne breakouts, redness, and blotchiness. So not only does it help to heal acne, it also helps even complexion overtime.

My skin just seems so silky soft, smells amazing, and seems to glow. Winter is my worst time for dry skin and lotion is something I use very frequently.

My skin gets dry, flaky, and ashy-like. I love that this lotion is SO moisturizing and nourishing. I’ve been tanning frequently since January and moisturized skin seems to be hold a tan more. Not only does my skin soak this lotion up, it’s help my “tan” WooHoo! 

This is hands down one of my favorite lotions from Acure Organics!

Buy IT: You can buy the Acure Calming Lavender Lotion for $10.00

Review: Giant Microbes Rotavirus Toy- The Loveable Germ.

Whether you’re a teacher, a science lover, or a parent who wants to teach their kids about germs.. I have something amazing to tell you about- Giant Microbes.

These little furry creatures come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and germs. They have everything from Athlete’s Foot to the kissing disease. You might be asking yourself “what exactly are Giant Microbes?” They are cute little plush germs that represent your favorite or NOT so favorite germs!

They are so cute and loveable that they make the perfect “learning” toy for kids! Each germ comes with an informational card that tells what the virus is and exactly how it is spread between people.

The GERM that we received was Rotavirus, which is also commonly referred to as the “Stomach Bug.” It is now known that most kids get Rotavirus before the age of 5. Worldwide- more than 450,000 kids die from this disease yearly, although in the U.S. it is known and treatable with water mixed with a small amount of salt and sugar (because of severe hydration).

Countries that have the Rotavirus vaccination have less hospitalizations and infections. I love that this not only teaches kids about germs, but it also taught ME! I didn’t know how severely this could harm children and that most countries don’t have the vaccination.

Giant Microbes have so many different cute little stuffed germs that they are hard to resist. Adisyn thinks her “Rotavirus” is a kitty though.. I have NO idea why— Kids!

Here are some other cutesy Giant Microbes:

The Cavity

The Brain Cell

Mono- The Kissing Disease

Be sure to follow Giant Microbes on Twitter!

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Buy It!

Here is a link to Giant Microbes full catalog where you can find the entire Giant Microbe collection.

 

Jessica Renee

Review: Magic Tap Drink Dispenser

We’ve all been there at one time or another—especially when your children are very small. They like to be independent and think they can “do everything themselves”… which leads into giant messes made when they try and pour their own drinks.

They try and pick up a gallon of milk and it ends up not only pouring out of their cup but they drop the milk jug and it starts to chug itself right on the floor? Well, messes no more! Magic Tap is an amazing innovative drink dispenser that saves us from having to clean up all those messes.

Magic Tap by IdeaStream is very easy to use. You just add the batteries (after washing it beforehand) and put it on top of your milk or juice jug. Then your child can go into the fridge and put their cups (AND even bowls) up to the jug and get the excitement of pouring their own drink without the mess.

You don’t have to worry about them picking anything up, so nothing gets dropped or spilled. They just put their glass up to the lever of the Magic Tap and the fluid comes out. Nothing to it! Easy for them, easy for us!! Can’t beat that!

All it needs is 2 AA batteries, so there isn’t any assembly required. You take the top off your juice, water, or milk container and replace it with the Magic Tap. It’s a rubber-like top that fits right over the top and encloses nicely (while leaving room for the jug inside your refrigerator).

There are a few beverages you should not use with your Magic Tap:

-carbonated beverages

-beverages containing pulp

-beverages containing 40% alcohol or more

-beverages containing Sarsaparilla or Sarsaparilla emulating flavors (root beer)

-beverages beyond their expiration date

No Drips, No Spills, No Mess!

 

BUY IT: You can buy Magic Tap online

Be sure to 'like' Magic Tap on Facebook!

 

Jessica Renee

 

Review: Blush Accessories Tee Shirt Extender

Low cut jeans are cute when you're standing up, but as soon as you sit down they go even lower towards my bottom. I've been sporting low cut jeans for as long as I can remember. High-waisted jeans and shorts just do NOT work well with me, so low-cut jeans are still my thing.

I love how comfortable they feel when I'm doing day to day tasks, at work, or even a night out with the friends-- but like I said before, the fact that they lower even more when I'm sitting leaves my lower back and top part of my butt crack open to exposure unless I hike them up an inch before I sit.. (which can lead to unwanted wedgies half the time).

So I was excited to learn that I could still rock my low rise jeans without showing more skin than I wanted. HOW? The Blush Accessories Tee Shirt Extender of course. This is like a camisole for your lower back. A camisole hides your breasts when you wear a low cut shirt, right? Well this hides the lower back and butt from exposure as well.

It comes in many colors and is easy to put on. I ended up getting the white one, which I like because I can pair It with any color shirt and It will match. This has already been a lifesaver to me.. It is worn for the look of layering without the bulk.

They are shaped like a tube top but have a thinner stretchy fabric. It comes in 4 different colors (white, black, brown and olive), so it’s easy to change it up and make the perfect look. These are great for a mommy-to-be as well, they stretch extremely well without being uncomfortable to accommodate that growing belly.

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Jessica Renee

Review: Enjoy Hair- Straightening Balm & Shine and Smooth Gel

 

 

The Straightening Balm

The Straightening Balm amazing because it works on even the most difficult hair. It helps make curly or coarse hair manageable, soft, and smooth. After shampooing and conditioning apply the straightening gel throughout damp hair and blow-dry. Style as usual & follow with the shine and smooth gel.

My Review*

I’m a true supporter of Enjoy products. Not only are they a dependable company with high quality products but they last a very long time too. I have straight hair anyway, but I like to add straightening products as well as a flat iron to get the kinks out and reduce the frizz that happens if I don’t use any products.

Enjoy products always smell amazing AND they are very effective. It is extremely smoothing and flattening without feeling gunky, oily, or building up junk in your hair. I love that it makes my hair extremely soft and smells amazing. Most styling products don’t smell so great.. and it overpowers shampoo and conditioner—so all you smell is the smell of the styling products. Having something that smells great is extra plus!

My hair is sleek, smooth, and holds nicely without frizz all day. The bottle is humungous so you get a lot of product (which will last quite a long time). I didn’t have to use very much at all to tame my hair!

It has a gel-like consistency and absorbs very quickly into my hair! I love that it doesn’t take awhile for it to really “get inside” the strands. I can put this on my damp hair and blow-dry it and I’m ready to go. No more hot irons AND blow-dryers at the same time!

It has a purple tint and a push-down top. I love the push down tops that all Enjoy products have. It makes it so much easier to throw in an overnight bag and take with me. I don’ have to worry about the bottle coming open and spilling inside my bag.

Buy It: You can buy the Enjoy Straightening Balm @ Sleek Hair for $17.49 for 10 oz.

The Shine & Smooth Gel

This is a small bottle (only 4 ounces) but it comes with a lot of bang. I only need to use a VERY small amount (less than a dime size) to get the desired smoothness!

I have tried a TON of smoothing creams, gels, and serums in my day and most of them left my hair weighted down and VERY oily looking. I want to have smooth hair, but I definitely don’t want my hair to look like I could fry an egg on top of it.

That’s one of the reasons I love this product so much. It smells amazing and NEVER makes my hair look oily or greasy. It gives the desired smoothness without weighing it down or making my hair smell horrible.

I blow-dry and straighten my hair almost daily, and I can see a big difference in the damage department from using this product. It seems to keep the damage at bay by wrapping it in little silk bubbles.

I love how soft and silky my hair is. I can style it afterwards and it is still absolutely FRIZZ FREE! Even when I let my hair air dry (which makes it 10x more frizzier) and then put this in my hair—I feel like one of those girls from a Pantene commercial..

Free flowing, gorgeous, manageable hair that isn’t overdone with slime and/or oil!

BUY IT: You can buy the

Enjoy Shine & Smooth Gel

for $14.19

 

Jessica Renee

Taking a Multivitamin is Easier With Liquid Multivitamins

Being healthy is really important to me, but sometimes it is VERY hard in this hectic time crunched world. As you all know, I have 2 small kids a 6 year old and a 4 year old, so I stay pretty busy. 
I make sure to give them their chewable vitamins on a daily basis, but sometimes I forget to take my own. I have an appointment every three months at the health department for birth control and they give me those giant horse-sized pills that are GROSS!

I SO disliked taking them! They taste absolutely horrid. They taste like eating hay AND they had a horrible aftertaste, so I was on the lookout for an alternative that didn’t have such a horrible taste.
I prefer taking a liquid multivitamin instead of those giant horse pills. Not only is it easier to take, but the liquid multivitamin doesn’t have a bad taste or aftertaste. This liquid formula makes it easier for me to get the twelve daily recommended vitamins plus additional nutrients that I sometimes miss.

As we get older our B vitamins seem to decrease, so I love that it has the 8 essential B vitamins required to work together to support energy, metabolism, heart health, and stress. Just knowing that I am getting the needed nutrients, vitamins, and minerals helps put me at ease.

I tend to drink a lot of coffee for the energy, but this multivitamin has natural energy from the vitamins and energy. This has helped me to cut  back on the coffee, which has helped me even more to strive for a healthy lifestyle.

I love that the vitamins and minerals are from actual FRUITS and VEGETABLES. They aren’t just additives, they come naturally from wild Blueberries, Tomatoes, Concord Grapes and Cranberries.
I believe that the “natural” part of this liquid vitamin is what helps it taste so good. I definitely am for “drinking” something rather than adding another pill into my daily diet. It’s quick, easy, and very convenient.

Jessica Renee

Book Review: 101 Ways to Stitch Craft Create; D&C Publishing

 

As a crafter by heart, I was absolutely thrilled to receive 101 Ways to Stitch, Craft, Create. There are a mixture of just about every single craft inside. It was refreshing and invigorating to receive a book that had such a mixture of crafts inside.

The book is broken down so that every project that relates to each other are together. Such as all the cake decorating are together, all the knitting projects are grouped together, and so on. If you get a rush of inspiration to try your hand at a certain “craft” all you have to do is flip to those certain pages.

Each project is very easy to follow, understand, and make. Although it gives certain fabrics that are best with the applique section of the book- you can always use a different fabric if you don’t have the one listed on hand.

The projects in this book aren’t very time consuming, which is great for someone who hasn’t really mastered in each certain craft but would like to give it a try. The projects are very cute and eye catching. I love to flip through the book and guess on as to which ones I would like to make.

1:10 AM

This year has been my “CRAFTY” resolution year. I wanted to spend more time creating beautiful things and making time to try other crafts that I haven’t really mastered.

My favorite parts of the book are the crochet and sewing projects. I have really made my hand at crocheting this year. I could crochet before.. but only really making a fabric out of single crochet stitches. I hadn’t mastered reading crochet patterns or attempting to learn the more difficult stitches. With the help of another book from F&W International Publishing I have.

I started teaching myself how to sew after having kids and wanting a way to make money from home that didn’t require a ton of start-up money. Every single project in the sewing section is absolutely beautiful. I want to try almost every single project that they’ve posted.

The Papercraft part of the book also has some really inspiring projects that are beautiful and can be used for beginners as well as papercraft “crafters”. There are some tools that you need for each set of “projects” in this book- so if you don’t have “patterned paper” per say.. you might just have to go out and get you some. Other projects call for decorative punches (which I don’t have) but would like to).

I am also beginning to teach myself how to quilt. I know how to sew, just haven’t really began teaching myself the complex “quilting” designs yet. This book has some really easy to figure out projects that I would like to try but haven’t had the time here lately to get that done. When I’m finished, I promise to post some pictures of my completed work.

So whether you want to try knitting, jewelry making, embroidery, paper craft, sewing, quilting, cake decorating or crochet this book is for you—or if you know a crafty person they would love this book.

BUY IT: You can buy the 101 Ways to Stitch Craft Create book for $19.33

 

Jessica Renee

Review: Kleenslate Dry Erase Paddles Makes Learning FUN!

My son Aidan started Kindergarten this year. When he began in August, he was having problems with his Alphabet and Numbers.He knew some of them, but he didn’t know ALL of them and couldn’t write them in order. I was on the lookout for something that would help not only him but ME (to teach him) as well.

I needed to make learning FUN for him, so that he would pay attention for a longer period of time. We were using a ton of paper, and I was also looking for a way to cut the slack on that.

Kleenslate was perfect for both! It made learning more fun and interactive for him, and it saves on paper. OF course my 4 year old daughter wanted to get in on the writing action too (she loves to write and draw).

I could sit down with both of them and write the letters in a dotted like manner with a lighter color marker and then have them trace it with a darker color of their choice.

I loved how quickly I seen improvement in his ability to write and know letters and numbers. Within a short amount of time he knew all his alphabet and even the letter sounds. He was SO proud when he brought home awards for both (AND toys from the prizebox!).

It really helped that on one side is a dotted line (Just like the Kindergarten paper in school), and on the other side was just blank. SO- I could write an uppercase letter on one line and the lowercase on the next. He loved it because he could just erase it (with the dry eraser on the tip of the marker) if he messed up. Quick and easy for him, and a delight for me because he didn’t get frustrated if he messed up.

I loved how innovative they are. They come in many different colors (and have many color markers to use as well). The markers are very high quality, which is definitely needed when working with small kids. They tend to push hard on the market therefore causing the tip to push in. These have stood up to the test of time with 2 small kids!

• Double-sided. Not all dry erase boards are double-sided. But I like that the Kleen Slate paddles feature two sides. It gives me more options without having more boards.
• Custom surface options. This is my absolute favorite feature! I have never seen it on another dry erase product. Kleen Slate features peel-n-stick dry erase replacement surfaces. This means I can just replace the surface rather than buy a brand new board! I can also change the type of surface! They have blank, handwriting lines, graph paper, music lines, and even Venn diagrams!
• Attachable markers. If you  have kids you know how easily things are lost. This is true in the classroom too! I love that the Kleen Slate paddles have a place to store the marker right on the paddle.
• Kid Friendly Dry Erase Markers. The Kleen Slate markers are non-toxic and have an eraser cap! They are also low odor and the points don’t push in. They are absolutely perfect for the classroom and come in a rainbow of colors!

You can learn more about Kleen Slate products by visiting them on Facebook and following on Twitter @KleenSlate01!

Buy It: You can Buy 2 Kleenslate rectangle paddles for $15.99

 

Jessica Renee