Family Friday: Rainbow Sidewalk Chalk
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My kids love drawing on the driveway with sidewalk chalk. Here’s a unique rainbow-shaped one I’ll add to their chalk bucket.
This thick, easy to grab chalk will help kids unleash their inner artists. The set includes two rainbow-colored pieces for countless options. And it’s completely washable, so no worries if a little chalk ends up on clothes (or the house).
This set of rainbow sidewalk chalk is $5 at Target.
Sales of note for 12.10
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Beauty deals on skincare (ends 12/14) including La Mer, Kate Somerville, Dior, Sunday Riley, Dyson, and gift sets — the deals include reader favorite lip balms Dior Addict, NARS Afterglow, and Clinique’s Black Honey, as well as Too Faced mascara and Sunday Riley’s Good Genes.
- Ann Taylor – 40% off your purchase, up to 50% off outerwear
- Banana Republic Factory – 50-70% off everything + extra 20% off
- Eloquii – Extra 50% off all sale + extra 25% off 2+ items
- J.Crew – Up to 60% off everything, with 40% off their newest styles
- J.Crew Factory – 50% off everything + extra 25% off when you buy 3+ styles
- Macy’s – 15% off beauty, including Tarte, Clinique, Dior and gift sets
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off, plus free shipping on everything (and 20% off your first order)
- Talbots – 50% off everything + extra 25% off when you buy 3+ styles
Birthday gift ideas for 6 year old girls? What did your kids get for the holidays that they like? My twins turn 6 next month and we are fortunate to have like 10+ different relatives who will ask me what to get them and they all like to give items. My girls don’t really play with dolls (which makes me sad as i loved them as a child) and mostly do arts and crafts but we have enough paper, stickers, glue, washi tape, tempura paint sticks, dot paint etc to last until December (or longer). Where we live summer is super hot/humid and we are either in a pool or inside. They already have towels, swim suits, cover ups, etc
I’m finally having the bottle fairy come and take my toddler’s bottles (very overdue) in return for a super cool present. What are some good teeth friendly cups to replace them with for her morning and evening milk? Is anyone up to speed on what pediatric dentists recommend these days? (Our next dentist visit is several months away.)
Advice for helping a child who is a picker? My almost 6 year old daughter is already in OT and we have a full neuropsych evaluation scheduled for next month. She used to just pick her nose which was gross, but now she is picking at her lips to the point that they bleed, the skin on her fingers so that a raw layer is revealed and the skin on her feet. We are working with professionals but has anyone found any particular sensory tools, jewelry etc that their child or you yourself has been able to retrain their brain to use in lieu of their body?
Talk to me about infant car seats that lie flat (when not in the car) for safer sleep. I heard somewhere that they’re more common in Europe or Canada and it seems tricky to find one in the U.S. What are the pros (besides the obvious) and the cons?
Potty question: My 3yo can manage to go without peeing from after school (around 4pm or 5pm) until 7:30am the next morning. We put her in a pull-up to sleep, but she’s invariably dry when she wakes up. Sometimes she pees right before bed (7pm) but often she doesn’t need to, and we end up with that super long stretch of no pee from before dinner until breakfast the next morning. She pees regularly during the day. Should I be worried that she’s dehydrated? It seems kind of crazy to me that she can hold it for so long.
What are some things you do to treat yourself that don’t cost money?
For those of you who give early elementary kids an allowance, what sorts of things do you have them spend it on?
We’ve been giving our 6 year old a $5/week allowance for a while, but pretty much the only thing she has to buy with it are toys, and with that amount of money she can buy a stuffed animal from the discount bin every week or two. The stuffed animals are taking over our house and it doesn’t seem like the best money lesson to be constantly spending. It seems like we gave her too much money, but cutting the allowance doesn’t seem very fair, so I’m thinking maybe we can find some other things she should have to use allowance money for. She doesn’t really have any interest in clothes or beauty stuff, and we mostly buy books to encourage reading although we do set limits at school book fairs and make her use allowance beyond what we agree to buy. We match her contributions for school charity drives if she wants to contribute, which she normally does. She does ok saving up for things like vacations, so I think it’s not that she can’t save, but more just that she has little incentive to at the current allowance level.
What resorts have good kids’ camps for four-year olds?
When do I start teaching my newly 4 year old about time? He is really not understanding the concept. I’m wondering if he’s not ready.