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Educational Play Kits to build and play

I received some awesome products from MEandMine for review.  They offer award winning educational play kits for children age 3-8.  Through a new play experience, a child's journey of self discovery becomes a fun, mind blowing and inspiring hands on adventure.  These play kits will help kids discover all the marvelous ways their body and emotions work to help them grow.  MEandMine products are designed by educators, pediatricians and psychologists.   

      

Fish Our Germs is a game for children age 4-7 and has a retail price of $24.99.  Germ attack alert is on!  You need to build the White Blood Cell and fish out the germs!  This box transforms kids' favorite fishing game into a crazy fun body adventure that teaches the art of healing and how kids can help get their healing squads back in shape.    


Coral-laboration is a 2-4 player game for ages 3-6.  It has a retail price of $24.99.  Our sea friend and her baby egg are in danger!  Join the Ocean Rescue Squad, team up and work together to send them home.  In this action packed adventure under the sea, kids practice good listening skills and turn taking.  They will explore their strengths and communicate ideas using their own words.
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A cuddly Easter addition

I received these adorable Squishmallows from Kellytoy for review.  These soft and cuddly critters are the perfect addition to any Easter Basket!


Squishmallows are soft and squishable, and they come in many colors and sizes.  Each character comes with a hangtag that details its background story.  They are available in a wide range of characters including sea life, farm animals, jungle animals, zooanimals, domestic animals, food, fantasy creatures and seasonal offerings.   


Squishmallows help to relieve stress and anxiety by giving you something to squeeze and hug.  They are also great for those with sensory processing issue or those on the spectrum.  They have won many awards including NAPPA, Parent's Choice, Creative Child, National Parenting Center, Toy Insider and more.

 
These Sequin Bunny Squshmallows are especially perfect for Easter.  They have reversible sequins on their tummies, that allows you to make designs on them.  These are popular with younger children and with teens as well.

You can find Squishmallows at Target, Five Below, Walgreens, Walmart, Learning Espress, Cracker Barrell, CVS, Costco, Justice, Hallmark, Dave and Busters and many more national chains.  
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Teach My Giveaway

Teach My Giveaway


This great giveaway is sponsored by Teach My and hosted by Life with Heidi.
A few years ago I introduced you to Teach My, a company dedicated to making fun activities for children to help them learn. But today we are going to learn more about Teach My!
Education is one of the most important things that we do for our kids as well as ourselves. Being an educator I understand the importance of a great start of education in the earlier years.

Go On A Nature Walk

Head outdoors and go for a nature walk, just be sure to stay 6 feet away from others. Look for animal footprints in the dirt or mud, check out the wildlife in the local streams, rivers and of course ponds. Don't forget to print out this handy pdf so you can keep track of what you find along your walk. Once you are home you can research the things you saw on your walk and talk about their habitats, what they eat, how they grow and so forth. There's even a printable you can find here.

About Teach My

Teach My is a Women Owned company all about helping parents spend quality time with their children through educational play. Started by Christy Cook when her son was a toddler, she realized the need for an all-inclusive educational kit that parents could work on with their children. These products teach babies, toddlers and preschoolers the basic skills, things like; the alphabet, colors, shapes, numbers, reading and even math! These products can be found in nationwide retailers including Walmart, Toys R Us, Target.com and online on Amazon.

ENTER TO WIN!

One lucky reader will win a Teach My Kit of their choice!
The giveaway is open to Continental US only, 18+
The giveaway ends 4/14/20 at 11:59p cst
Be sure to come back daily for more chances to win.
Winner will be verified, emailed and have 48 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen.
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We reserve the right to make revisions, to cancel, or suspend this contest for any reason. We are not associated with any of the companies named above. The odds of winning are based on the number of entries received Open to the US 18+ only. Confirmed Winner(s) will be contacted by email. Winner(s) have 24 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. The sponsor(s) will be responsible for product shipment to winner(s) of this giveaway. Life with Heidi (and any other blog participating) is not responsible for product shipment/delivery. This event is in no way administered, sponsored, or endorsed by, or associated with, Facebook and/or Twitter, Google, Pinterest. This disclosure is done in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission 10 CFR, Part 255 Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements. Entrants must only enter with either one email address, IP address and/or Facebook account, anyone found violating these rules will be disqualified. It is at the sole discretion of the admin of the giveaway if the winner has met the rules or not.
Please email me at heidi@lifewithheidi.com with any questions or concerns.
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Easter Gift Guide

Looking for some Easter inspo?  We have it ALL for you!

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Great ideas for Easter

Schylling has a wide variety of products, so you are sure to find something for everyone!  I recently received a few products from them for review.


Lava Lamps are always a big hit with kids, especially teens.  Watching the different sized blobs of wax as they move around inside the glass globe is both mesmerizing and relaxing.  You'll find it difficult to look away as the blobs collide and split apart while the lamp provides a soft, peaceful light.  Schylling has a large selection of lava lamps in different colors, so it's easy to personalize one with your child's favorite colors.


The Crystal Squeeze Nee Doh stress ball is a groovy glob of gratifying goo!  Giving it a gentle squeeze will help you to relax by keeping your restless hand busy and calming anxiousness.  The jelly like compound that is completely non toxic, hypoallergenic, and contains no BPA, phthalates or latex.  It's easy to clean with just soap and water.  It's available in several different colors and is a great fidget toy for those with ADD, ADHD, OCD, Autism and anxiety.  It helps promote focus and attention.  Recommended for ages 3 and up. 


The Meteor Storm will mesmerize even the most picky child.  It provides an amazing show of lights with just the press of a button.  There are over 60 different light patterns.  This is for ages 3 and up.  It has small parts that presents a choking hazard for children under 3.  Operates on 3 AA batteries (they are included).

  
This is Daruma Red from Nanoblock.  Nanoblock is the original micro sized building block.  Their construction sets offer a greater challenge, sophistication and detail than any other system.  Build this 3D Daruma Red with these small bricks that are made to securely fit together so you can create display worthy pieces that can fit in the palm of your hand.  This will help develop logical thinking, problem solving and fine motor skills.  Includes step by step instructions.

          
This is Goku from Dragon Ball Z.  It's another construction set from Nanoblock.  This construction set lets you build a tiny Goku that is highly detailed and will fit in the palm of your hand.  Each Nanoblock set comes with spare blocks, a display baseplate and detailed step by step instructions.
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Pencils that smell good!

Scentco sent me some great items to try and review!  Just in time for Easter, these products make great basket stuffers.  Your kids will be thrilled!  You can find them at a store near you by using the Store Locator.


This 10" Stuffed pink Bunny is perfect for Easter.  It's soft, fuzzy, cuddly and best of all it smells like strawberries!  It's made with high quality plush materials for superior softness and made to be surface washable.  And the amazing strawberry scent is guaranteed to last for 2 years.  What little girl wouldn't love cuddling with a pink bunny that's strawberry scented?  The suggested retail price is $13.99.


The Water Magic Farm Friends is an activity book that will give your kids something fun to do while stuck at home.  Just fill the brush with water and apply it to the scene boards.  The colors will magically appear on the page right before your eyes!  After drying for 5 minutes, the colors will disappear again, so you can do this over and over!  The brush itself is lemon scented, so your children can enjoy the refreshing smell of lemons as they play.  Since the scene boards react to water, you won't have the mess to clean that you usually get with paints.  This is recommended for ages 3+, comes with 4 Water Magic Scene Boards and has a suggested retail price of $5.99.   
  

The Sketch & Sniff Gel Crayons come 5 to a pack and have a cheery Spring theme.  This is the funnest way to draw!  Your kids will want to draw colorful pictures using all 5 of the colors because they each smell different.  The 5 scents are Bubble Gum, Jelly Bean, Cotton Candy, Tutti Frutti and Sour Apple.  The amazing scent is emitted from the crayon core and is guaranteed to last for 2 years.  The suggested retail price for this is $6.99.

    
The Spring Smencils 5 Pack contains 5 gourmet scented pencils that are made of 100% recycled newspapers.  Each Spring Smencil is a No. 2 pencil and packaged in its own recyclable plastic freshness tube that includes a collectible character top cap.  The 5 scents are Bubble Gum, Jelly Bean, Cotton Candy, Tutti Frutti and Sour Apple.  The scents are guaranteed to last for 2 years.  This 5 pack has a suggested retail price of $6.99.

Imagine your children's excitement to find a strawberry scented bunny, a Water Magic Activity Book, and scented crayons and pencils in their Easter Baskets this year!
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Huge Sale at Kohls + a Giveaway

This post is sponsored by Savings.com

I really don't need a reason to shop at Kohls, but now I have a really good one.  30% off your entire order for cardholders (and I am a cardholder) and 20% off for everyone else.   My wish list at Kohls has become quite extensive!  But, I really need some new Spring clothing and shoes.  Or, I might buy that pressure cooker or air fryer.   With 30% off I can buy it all!  Check out the giveaway below!

For 30% off use code HOPPY30 (cardholders only)
For 20% off use code SAVEIT


  • Expires: 4/11/20
  • Restrictions may apply



I absolutely adore these Skechers sandals.  The wedge heels and the straps make them both a casual and a dressy sandal.  And with 30% off, I am sold! See, that wasn't hard t all.  While I am loading up my cart, you should do the same!

                 ðŸ’¥ GIVEAWAY 💥


Spring has sprung and we are giving away TEN $50 Kohls e-gift cards. Giveaway starts today and ends on 4/7/2020 at 1159PM PST.

All you have to is enter your email HERE



See complete Official Rules for entry instructions, full prize descriptions, restrictions and other important details.


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