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Ever Wondered How Many Balloons?
Tying a balloon onto your child's wrist at a birthday party hardly gives a parent reason to fret. But one geek dad decided it would be fun to figure out just how many He (Helium for us lay persons) filled balloons it would take to lift his child into flight. Basing his calculations, the daddy figured he needed 1,143 helium injected balloons to hoist a clothed 30 pound 2-year-old boy.
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Text and Tunes: The Red Balloon
The Red Balloon ($17) is the picture book version of the 1956 children's short film, Le Ballon Rouge by Albert Lamorisse. The film, which received a Best Original screenplay Academy Award and the Palme d'Or for short films at Cannes, captures a 34-minute adventure of a small boy who happens upon a red balloon in Paris, France.
The book showcases stirring stills taken during the filming of the movie alongside the storyline told page-by-page.
Toy Box: Vilac Balloon Powered Boat
The days of "Rubber Duckie, you're the one — you make bath time lots of fun" may have gone down the drain, but that doesn't mean your child's nautical entertainment needs have to end.
The Vilac Balloon Powered Boat ($9) offers a retro option for playtime in the bath, pool or pond. I'm no mechanic, but it appears the balloon lets out air through a little tube and propels the all-wooden boat for some simple, all natural fun.
Sibling Shower: Décor
The key to this soiree is simplicity so all you need to decorate the sibling shower digs is some helium balloons and a sharpie marker. Make baby face balloons by drawing fun lil expressions — sleeping babe, pacifier sucking tot and yawning youngster — what ever comes to mind, on balloons of your kiddo's favorite colors. If the guests are old enough, design a few and then let the tots go wild decorating their own with washable markers.
Should CPS Investigate the Heene Parents For Child Abuse?
In the case of Richard Heene, the acronym UFO may mean something else: Unruly Father Overacts. While the giant Jiffy Pop saucer may have attracted the whole country's attention, it was the parents' history of taking their three children on storm chases that made me raise my eyebrows. While I may have little in common with people who race after hurricanes, I would like to think that moms and dads always have one goal in mind — the safety of their children.
Mamas-to-Be Have Your Back at The Pregnancy Posse
Bump bellies with the best of 'em! Feel like talking fundal height, stretch mark prevention and the best bras to harness your ballooning boobs? Join The Pregnancy Posse over at the LilSugar Community where no topic is too personal!
Blockbuster Inspired Costumes For Wee Ones
Tots will be over the moon when mama brings home the latest flick inspired costume for their trick-or-treating pleasure. It's easy enough to dress youngsters up in butterfly wings and lofty ghost sheets but their imaginations will run wild if they can act out their favorite movie character from the silver screen.
Kiddos who adore Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are will jump into the gray pajamas with glee while UP fans will find the idea of a suit and a gaggle of balloons quite enticing.
What Do You Prefer: Newborn Gift or Fresh Dinner?
Pop the cork — the baby has arrived! Celebrating the newborn life often begins with balloons, bubbly, blooms and a written sentiment or two. When the visitors start arriving at the new family's doorstep, they often come bearing gifts of layette, blankets or tiny toppers.
Time to Turn That Guest Bedroom Into a Nursery!
When baby makes three, it's time to take that extra bedroom in the house and convert it into a darling nursery. To kick off our nursery makeovers, I'm dishing on how I turned my scary old guest bedroom into a nursery with the hopes you will share yours with us, too! Join our Revamping Baby's Room group over in the LilSugar community and share your before and after pictures.
What Is the Appropriate Age to Leave Kids in Car?
I ran into the grocery store for a few items over the weekend. While exiting with my kids, I noticed a baby in the backseat of a vehicle and did a double take since there were no passengers in the front of the parked car. The child looked to be about a year old and was sound asleep.
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