The First Years is a household name when it comes to products for your children. They have a complete line of feeding, care, travel, nursery, and play products… everything to help you reach each milestone and get ready for those “first years!”
I was excited to be sent the Sure Comfort Deluxe Newborn-to-Toddler Tub with Sling to review. We never had a bath tub like this for Ryan. I’m not really sure why… I had one of those bucket-like tubs, which I found really hard to use in the early days. With Rebecca, we had no tub when she was born–I’ve just been getting in our bath tub with her. That hasn’t been the most convenient.
This bath tub was voted best infant bath tub by babble.com! It fits safely in single and double sinks–we have a double. From left to right in the photos above, you can see that it has a removable sling for newborns, a slanted and padded backrest for infants, and a seat on the other side for toddlers to sit up.
The pads are mildew resistant, which is great because they stay a little damp, of course, after a bath. The mesh sling for newborns has a nice padded headrest, it’s form-fitting to hold your baby safely, and has adjustable straps depending on your baby’s size and how low (or high) you want them resting. It’s also machine washable and dryable! The tub has a handy compartment on one side to hold your baby shampoo and washcloths, too.
You can see in the picture above how easily it rests in our double sink. The only thing that’s tough about our particular sink is that you can’t move the faucet once the bath tub is there, so that took some getting used to.
Rebecca is just chillin’ in her sling, relaxing in the warm water–she LOVES bath time! She cries when I take her out of the tub, lol. And of course big brother likes to help!
The tub has a super handy plug in the bottom to drain the water when you’re done. I like to drain the soapy water while she’s still in there while kind of refilling the tub or spraying her. (Spraying her? Sounds like I’m washing a dog. Haha, you know what I mean!)
You can find this tub at Walmart, BabiesRUs.com, and select Target stores for $19.99.
GIVEAWAY: one lucky reader will win their own The First Years Sure Comfort Deluxe Tub! Winner can choose pink or blue. Please use the form below to enter–none of the entry options are mandatory so you can do as many or as few as you’d like! Good luck!
Wonderworld has been creating eco-friendly toys for over 25 years and are best known for their selection of wooden toys. Another reason to love them? For every tree that is cut down for the production of their toys, Wonderworld plants TWO new ones as part of their “Tree Plus” program.
I love the huge selection of fun, educational, and environmentally friendly toys. You can find things for ages birth and up, from balance bikes and furniture to puzzles and pretend play.
The rounded base allows this toy to sway back and forth.
Stacking rings are just one of those must-have baby toys! It allows your child to learn about shapes, sizes, and colors. The six rings can go on the base in any order and helps your child practice hand-eye coordination, creativity, and counting.
It’s listed in the 12-24 month category. I picked it out with Rebecca in mind–once she’s old enough to play with it–but wouldn’t ya know my 2 year old (he’s 28 months) loves it! He names the colors as he picks them up and he puts them in order or backwards order or random order haha.
“Eco-Friendly: Made in Thailand from environmentally friendly rubberwood and strictly using Non-Toxic Paints, Dyes and Lacquers and Formaldehyde Free Glue. Packaging is made from at least 70% recycled paper.”
You can buy these stacking rings for $18.
GIVEAWAY: one lucky reader will win a set of their own Stacking Rings from Wonderworld! Please use the form below to enter–none of the entry options are mandatory so you can do as many or as few as you’d like! Good luck!
ThinkFun is “the world’s leader in addictively fun games that build reasoning and creative thinking skills through play.” Started in 1985 (the year I was born!) by a husband and wife team, ThinkFun has grown as a global company in over 60 countries and in over 20 languages!
For our review, we were sent Roll & Play–your child’s first game!
It’s meant for ages 18 months and up. I was excited to have a game to play Ryan (our 2-year-old), but I highly doubted he’d sit still long enough to play the whole game and I wondered how well it would work.
Ummm… best.game.ever. Ryan LOVES it. Since getting it, we have played it at least once a day. He plays with mommy during the day. He plays with daddy when he gets home from work. He plays with both of us on weekends. He plays in the morning. At noon. At night. We have the game memorized, haha.
It’s simple: you have 6 different colors of cards and you have a cube with matching colors. Roll the plush cube and match the color on top to the correct card. Each card has an activity for you to do!
There are 48 cards (8 in each color category) and Ryan not only sits there long enough to get through all of them, he insists we do all of them and often asks to play again as soon as we’re done, haha.
Yellow cards: emotions (“Make a surprised face” or “Giggle and laugh”)
Blue cards: colors (find something in the room that’s “red”)
Green cards: animals (“Quack like a duck” or “Squeak like a mouse”)
Purple cards: actions (“Tickle your knees” or “Wave your arms”)
Orange cards: numbers (“Pat your head 7 times” or “Stomp your foot 6 times”)
Red cards: vocals (“Sing a song” or “Say your name”)
This is Ryan showing his HAPPY face, as one of the yellow cards told him to do! I was surprised at how well he knew his emotions (sad faces, sleepy faces, surprised faces…). I think those cards are my favorites. Ryan also loves the purple action cards and orange counting cards.
I wanted to take a video to show how cute this game is and how much Ryan loves it… I got a little bit before my camera died but you can get the idea!
You can watch a much better video, haha, from ThinkFun here: “how to play.” The plush cube also has a built in pocket to store the cards in when you aren’t playing! Part of Ryan’s fun comes from sorting the cards into the 6 different colors, then stacking them up, and putting them away lol.
You can buy Roll & Play for $19.99.
GIVEAWAY: one lucky reader will win their own Roll & Play game! Please use the form below to enter–none of the entry options are mandatory so you can do as many or as few as you’d like! Good luck!
PrintRunner is an online printing company that began in Southern California and has grown to become one of the best in print quality, offering a great value at an affordable price.
You can find something for all your printing needs at PrintRunner–business cards, bookmarks, banners & signs, calendars, brochures, posters, stickers, greeting cards, door hangers, magnets, and SO much more!
GIVEAWAY: one lucky reader will win a set of print postcards from PrintRunner! See the details below and then use the form to enter.
~postcard size: 5×7
~quantity: 100 postcards
~colors: 4/0 front only printing
~paper: 14pt, UV coating on front
~rounded corners: yes
~proof: none
~ready to ship in: 4 business days
~giveaway is open to US Residents only, ages 18 years old and above. You can only win ONE PrintRunner giveaway in a 2-month period.
*Thank you to PrintRunner for providing us this giveaway. I will receive a set of postcards for hosting this.
Cuddle Covers: bring your pillow to life! These are the most adorable (and fun) pillow covers–created by a soon-to-be dad that had memories of dressing up his pillows as cartoon characters for puppet shows when he was little. Now his kids (and yours) can do the same!
It’s really simple… stuff a standard sized pillow into your Cuddle Cover, zip it up, and cuddle! They’re super soft and really fun for kids. Who doesn’t want a dinosaur pillow to play with, cuddle, and then fall asleep on?! Really, our son was soooo excited about his new puppy friend:
It’s probably bigger than most stuffed animals or other plush pillows you own and it’s soft like velvet… I think *I* want one. I lay on Ryan’s all the time when we read books or snuggle in bed. In the picture above, Ryan is of course lying on it in the wrong (typical) direction for a pillow, but that’s how he wanted to cuddle with the puppy… so his head was at the top, haha.
And if you don’t have an extra pillow for your Cuddle Cover? They sell those, too! And it’s also cute! Before Ryan saw his puppy cover, he was excited just about the pillow and all the animals on it, haha:
So great for sleepovers, themed rooms, play rooms, gifts, etc. Personally, I want the dinosaur. And the lion. Ummm, and the cat. They’re just so cute!
You can buy a cover for $19.99 and the pillow for $14.99. For a limited time, buy a cover you will get a mini-version of the same animal for FREE. It’s just $5.95 for shipping. Check out the Covers in action:
GIVEAWAY: one lucky reader will win their own Cuddle Cover and Pillow! Winner can choose cover. Please use the form below to enter–none of the entry options are mandatory so you can do as many or as few as you’d like! Good luck!
The First Years is a household name when it comes to products for your children. They have a complete line of feeding, care, travel, nursery, and play products… everything to help you reach each milestone and get ready for those “first years!”
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