Friday, November 13, 2009

Personalize Plates for Kids

Source: Nov 12, 2009 - Springwise newsletter.

We love finding new things out on the market. Frustrating when it's US based though :(


There's nothing like a baby to inspire adults to seek new heights of design and personalization. Last week we covered RoomsByYou's customizable fabrics for baby rooms, after which we were happy to spot Alphabet Plates, a line of plates and placemats that can be customized for young kids.

With bright, bold designs and BPA-free construction, Alphabet Plates can be personalized to reflect kids' favourite foods, sports, faces or monograms. Those approximating a child's face, for example, allow customization of the 10-inch melamine plate's colour as well as the child's hair, eye colour, skin tone and accessories; two small text boxes can accommodate the child's name and a phrase like "Big Sister." Food-themed designs include pizza and tofu, while volleyball and bicycling are among the sports represented. Alphabet Plates are priced at USD 22. The Florida company's personalizable USD 18 placemats, meanwhile, show where all the dishes and utensils go and are available in English, Spanish, French, Hebrew, Dutch and German. A portion of every sale is donated to the Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation.

It seems safe to say consumers will never tire of customization, especially when it comes to their children. What we can't wait to see is, who will make the first line of customizable—reusable or disposable—diapers...?

Website: www.alphabetplates.com
Contact: info@alphabetplates.com


Monday, August 24, 2009

Diaper Disco welcomes Bobs & Lolo!


Well, it's been a busy, busy summer. Lots of new adventures and lots of fun.

Once the announcement that the CNE (aka The EX) is open, our tummies churns with the thought of "Back to School".

While the new school year brings with it a lot of new clothes and often, new resolutions we're also desperately sad that the Summer turns into Fall, which means Winter is just around the bend. *Sigh*.

The good news is we have something to look forward to! Children's Entertainers "Bobs & Lolo" will be performing at the upcoming Diaper Disco! Also joining us is the wonderful Keri-Ellen Walcer from MusiGo who will get everyone up on the dance floor to shake your booties!

We've just announced the new date, which is Sat. October 24 at Johnny B Club in Whitby.

Visit http://www.diaperdisco.com for more info and tickets.

Be sure to spread the word!
Click here to print off the poster. Put it on your fridge, in the lunch room at work or your community centre. We'd love for you to spread the word!
http://diaperdisco.com/October09Poster.jpg

See you at the Disco!


Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Thursday, March 26, 2009

NLP for Kids - The Power of Positive Language


What You Say Is What They Do - Elizabeth Payea-Butler

Listening to how you speak to your child is often a challenge, simply because everything seems to happen so fast.

You see your child running, and getting close to the street. Your instinct is to say "Don't run across the street" and that is what most parents do say.

The problem: In order for the brain to process the statement it has to make a picture of it happening, and then follows through with the action.

FACT: The subconscious mind cannot recognize a negative.

And so, anytime you use a statement that includes a negative command, you are actually giving the OPPOSITE command for the action or results you desire!

What to do instead? Stay calm and say what you want them to do. "Stop now." or "Freeze" or "Stop and wait now".

Watch this blog for more Magic of Words With Children.

Visit www.nlpforkids.com for more information on NLP for Kids.

P.S. Be sure to check out Elizabeth on SUNTV this Sunday at 10:00 p.m.
Positive Living TV is exploring how to beat procrastination.
Visit www.positivelivingtv.com for more information.

Monday, March 16, 2009

Durham Parent and Kids Show - FREE PASSES

The Diaper Disco has 20 FREE tickets to the
Durham Parent Baby & Kids Show!

Email leslie@diaperdisco.com
to receive complimentary tickets to the event.

*offer available only while quantities last*


Saturday, April 11, 2009
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Ajax
Convention Centre
550 Beck Crescent
, Ajax
(beside the Hilton)

The Durham Parent Baby & Kids Show is a great event for expectant parents, families with infants, families with toddlers and children up to age 7, grandparents, caregivers and anyone involved with raising a young child.

www.showsdurhamregion.com

* Kids Admission is Free

* Adults Admission is $5.00 ($1.00 off with coupon - email leslie@diaperdisco for coupon)

* Free Parking

* Free Face Painting

* Meet the Easter Bunny between 10 a.m. – noon

* Free stage presentations (see below for a complete list)

* Free classes (see below for complete list and how to pre-register)

* Free goodie bag for the first 500 adult attendees (includes a free Playtex baby bottle and a free “Help We’ve Got Kids” Book)

* Over 50 exhibitors offering shopping, education and entertainment for you and your family

* Enter to Win a 3 foot chocolate Easter Bunny (visit a minimum of 20 booths to qualify)

* Lots of other door prizes to be won including a beautiful gift basket complliments of Playtex.

* Enter our “Smoothie Contest” and “The Big Crawl Diaper Race” to win amazing prizes (see details below)

Meet Nanny Robina from The Mom Show on stage from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

(sponsored in part by Home Comfort Caregivers International Inc.)

Class Schedule

Saturday, April 11/2009

Ajax Convention Centre

Pre-register for these “free” classes by emailing smanning@durhamregion.com
and she’ll add your name to the classes that you wish to join.
  • 10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Wee Wigglers (Angels & Buds)
    Ages 5 mths – 2 yrs

Get ready for fun and lots of laughter while you play musical games with your child. Since combining music and movement is one of the best ways to enhance physical, social and intellectual development, Parents and caregivers join their little cruisers on an adventure in movement and play. Children will be encouraged to try new things and begin to assert their independence. Activities will enhance movement, cognitive and verbal skills.

  • 11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Mom & Baby Pilates

This class is designed for new moms to aid in the recovery of the physical changes they’ve experienced giving birth. This class differs from the traditional Pilates class as mothers perform the Pilates exercises with their baby! This class is a great opportunity for mothers to mingle with other new moms and have somewhere to go with wee ones. This class will also reinforce the mother and baby bond in a fun and social environment. (Babies should be 9 months and under)

  • 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon Introduction to Baby Sign Language

WeeHands founder & author of The Baby Signing Book, Sara Bingham, will introduce you to the benefits of using American Sign Language with your baby. You'll learn what signs to start and a few songs as well!

  • 12:15 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.

Join Carla Valesi, as she guides your children through an introduction and exploration of the ancient art of yoga. Carla is RYT-200 certified and Radiant Child® Yoga Program - Level 2 certified.

  • 1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Wee Wigglers (Characters & Dynamos)
    Ages 20 mths – 5 yrs

Foster your child’s independence with music, laughter, fun & games will all be found in this exciting musical adventure. This is an amazingly fun and energetic class designed for little ones with big energy. This class will enhance co-ordination, cognitive and verbal skills. Props, games, musical instruments and up beat songs help to create a rich educational environment.

  • 2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. Prenatal Pilates

This class promotes good posture and spinal alignment, easing the strain and tensions involved with a changing body during pregnancy. The class will teach the Pilates principles with proper modifications to accommodate all stages of pregnancy and levels of fitness.

Contests

Enter by emailing adewit@durhamregion.com

"Kid tested, Mother approved"
Smoothie Contest

Win a 5.5 Quart Cuisinart Stand Mixer with blender attachment! (Value $500.00)
Email your best healthy smoothie recipe by March 31/09 to adewit@durhamregion.com.
5 finalists will be chosen to create their smoothie using Cuisinart blenders at the Durham Parent Baby & Kids Show.
A panel of Mom's and kids will choose the winner.
Be sure to include your contact information with your smoothie recipe.

list of our prizes


The Big Crawl Diaper Race
Do you have a wee one in diapers that crawls at warp speed? Enter your speed-crawler in our “Diaper Race” which will take place on April 11th at the Durham Parent Baby & Kids Show. All participating crawlers will be outfitted in cloth diapers donated by Wee Ones by JaJoC. Babies will race (crawl) across mats to their mother/caregiver and the winner will be rewarded with a generous prize package from Wee Ones by JaJoC. To enter your baby in this contest, send an email to adewit@durhamregion.com with your babies name, age and contact info. Six babies will be randomly drawn to participate in the Big Crawl Diaper Race.

list of our prizes A collection of Wee Ones by JaJoC diapers
(Value $149.50)


Enter to Win a 3 foot chocolate Easter Bunny
Visit a minimum of 20 booths at the show to be entered into this draw.
(Value $349.00)

Stage Schedule

9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

  • Fairy Wings & Sparkly Things (kids from the audience are encouraged to join in)

An opportunity for your child to explore non-competitive, success-oriented results using body action to communicate an image, idea or feeling.

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

  • Inspirational Steps Dance Studio

(details tba)

10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

  • The Big Crawl Diaper Race Contest

Come watch our 6 finalists speed crawl to the finish line.

11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

  • Nanny Robina

Resident Nanny and parenting expert on Slice Network's The Mom Show, will be on-hand to discuss all of your parenting concerns during a special hour-long seminar. She will address key issues that moms and dads have about potty training, toddler behaviour and sleeping through the night. Bring your questions and join in this wonderful opportunity to talk to The "Ultimate" Nanny. Question and Answer period after the seminar, so come early!

12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

  • Doctor Whitney Collins

Join Homeopathic Doctor Whitney Collins for a brief introduction on how to effectively use Homeopathic remedies for first aid for your family. Whitney operates Durham Homeopathy and Family Wellness Centre, a multi-disciplinary family wellness centre that encourages Healthy Families...Naturally.

1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

  • Potty Training Q&A with Mom & Baby Depot

Get potting training techniques and tips directly from Pediatrician, Dr. Karen Dockrill. Come armed with your potty training questions!

1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

  • Smoothie Contest

Come watch our 5 finalists create their healthy smoothie recipes and see which one walks away with a Cuisinart Stand Mixer with blender attachment.

2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

(tba)

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

(tba)


Friday, March 6, 2009

Let's go to the (Bunny) Hop


We're at it again.

The Diaper Disco is having a mini-Disco at Bizzy Bee Playcentre in the Beaches.

A maximum of 50 tickets will be sold so this is going to be an intimate family affair.

We won't be featuring a Candy Bar or the Face Painter, but we will have lots of dancing and toys to keep us all busy.

Get your tickets at Bizzy Bee Playcentre or at http://www.diaperdisco.com/buytickets2.html

And be sure to stay tuned for the next announcement for our Spring Diaper Disco at Johnny B's. We'll be announcing our next date shortly.


Saturday, February 28, 2009

Get Silly

LOOOOVING this song "Get Silly" I happened to catch on TVO Kids.

A little bit 'o SKA for the kiddies. (Reminds me of my high school days listening to The English Beat and Fishbone....ah, if only I could do some skanking).

My toddler and I couldn't help but bounce around the living room to this song.


Get Silly from Drew Mullin on Vimeo.

And for the record....when I grow up, I want to be the drummer in this video.

Friday, February 27, 2009

Disco Tub Lights

Why not extend the Disco from the dance floor to the tub?

We LOVE the idea of these groovy lights from Munchkin.com:
http://www.munchkin.com/online_store/detail.php?pid=76
Disco Tub Lights™

The sea-shaped lights glow and blink as they float in the water...or use the suction cups to stick them on the tub wall. They shut off automatically after 100 seconds to help preserve battery life. They're sure to light up every tub time experience!

  • Comes 2 to a package
  • Great for kids 12+ months

Price: $6.99 (USD)

Let's get the party started!!!


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Sunday, February 8, 2009

We are family! Getting the gang together at a Family Dance Party.

One of the most heart-warming elements of our first Diaper Disco was to see entire extended families up on the dance floor together.

Most of the time when we're at playgroups, we only see moms and kids. The kids end up playing together while the moms gather together to chat.

Other than Christmas and the occasional birthday, it's not common to see grandparents (and even great-grandparents!) along with aunts and uncles, moms and dads all mingling together and enjoying time with the kids.

I suppose it's easy to be in a good mood when you don't have to worry about cleaning your house, making the meals, entertaining, cleaning the house again.

As the Madonna song goes "Music makes the people come together".

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Widgets, badges...it's all Social Media

Loving this cute little Social Media Widget!

Found at http://www.widgetbox.com

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Diaper Disco contests

Do you feel lucky?? Do ya??!!

There are a few Diaper Disco contests on the web (and soon-to-be Rogers TV too).

Be sure to check 'em out!

Toronto4Kids
http://www.toronto4kids.com/content/view/599/

Parent Club
http://parentclub.blogspot.com/2009/01/diaper-disco-giveaway.html

For those who don't want to take the chance, tickets are on sale now at http://www.diaperdisco.com/buytickets.html

Local Midday Live - Rogers TV Durham

Leslie Hughes from Diaper Disco and our entertainment partner, Keri-Ellen Walcer from MusiGo Kids will appear on First Local Midday on Thursday, January 29th.

The segment will appear on their show which airs at noon and repeats at 3pm, 4:30pm
and 12:30am (for the insomniacs!).

CHANNEL 10 SERVES AJAX, WHITBY, OSHAWA, CLARINGTON
CHANNEL 63 SERVES PICKERING

We'll post the spot on diaperdisco.com when we have a copy to share with you all!

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Kim Vallee Decorating Guru

Diaper Disco is now on Twitter - @diaperdisco

And as a result of surfing around, a new site we've come across and absolutely LOOOOOOVE is At Home with Kim Vallee: http://blog.kimvallee.com

We've only had an opportunity to scroll through her Kids+Baby category and we just HAD to share a couple of her posts:

Double Duty: Party Favors and Lunch Bags

http://tinyurl.com/cjc48y

and the

Milk and Cookies Party Theme | Real-life Party

http://tinyurl.com/3zonop

Absolutely phenomenal. Don't you think??!!

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Are you ready to WIGGLE?

Diaper Disco is so thrilled to partner with MusiGo Kids. You'll all be able to meet the founder Keri-Ellen Walcer as she leads everyone to boogie down at our Valentine's Day Dance.

With the rising rates of childhood (and adult!) obesity we love their Wee Wigglers programs which are designed to "help strengthen family relationships, increase activity levels, aid in the development of cognitive and life skills, and encourage self-confidence through music and physical activity education".

Did you know that MusiGo Kids has joined forces with the show "Roll Play" on TV's Treehouse? There are plenty of Wee Wigglers programs in all sorts of neighbourhoods in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario. (And they're always looking for new instructors).

Leslie from Diaper Disco (that's me!) and Keri-Ellen will on Rogers (Durham) 'Local Midday Live' next week. We're hoping to post a video of our segment on the Diaper Disco site, so be sure to stay tuned!

See you at the Disco!
P.S. Don't be shy....send us your song requests in advance and we'll do our best to play them.

Friday, January 9, 2009

Will you be our 2009 Valentine?

Hey kids, the next Diaper Disco is scheduled for Sat. February 14 at a new time: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

We bumped the time up by an hour to hopefully accommodate those who schedule naps around 1:00.

We've partnered with MusigoKids who will be providing the entertainment. We'll be sure to get ALL the kids up on the dancefloor to shake their booties!

Unfortunately, as some of you know, we were disappointed with the DJ from the first event. We'll be scrutinizing the play list and would LOVE to receive requests in advance and do our best to play them at the event.

Yes, the wonderful Face Painter Janet Lange will be back with assistants this time! And we'll have our Candy Bar open for treats.

Johnny B Club have promised a kid-friendly menu as well as fun kiddie Mock-tails. We'll hopefully be able to upload this to the site soon.

We had a wonderful turn out for the event in September, and expect an even bigger response, so get your tickets soon!

Online tickets are available now (simply print out the PayPal receipt and bring it with ID to the event) and we'll be providing Once Upon A Child, Ajax with tickets by next Wednesday at the latest.

We look forward to seeing you at the Disco!!

iPhone app for Baby Monitor

What will they think of next? An application for your iPhone that replaces a Baby Monitor?!

http://www.codegoo.com/page/baby-monitor/

We haven't tried this out yet. Presumably your iPhone recognizes sound and when the baby wakes up, the iPhone calls the land line.

Original source: http://www.coolmompicks.com

Saturday, January 3, 2009

Little Sacha Fierce

Hold me closer tiny dancer. How cute is this little girl??

It just goes to show you that celebrities are HUGE role models for little ones.