When To Teach A Child To Ride A Bike

A question we get often from our customers: When should we teach a child to ride? How young is to young to learn to ride a bike? Are the Skuuts and Kiddimoto Balance Bikes too big for my child? Well, because my background is also in physical education, I studied child development, coordination, muscle development and I feel I'm pretty good at answering this question. First both of the bikes are made of natural lacquered wood and the Kiddimoto comes in a wide range of vivid colours. Both of the wooden balance bikes are for children ages 2-5, they provide excellent indoor and outdoor fun and development of large muscle skills and good coordination through riding.
There are major benefits of the bikes that include: Balance, Co-Ordination and movement development, learning through play, physical fitness, steering and independence! These bikes aren't just cool toys, they're a child's first bike that last forever! Children kick off the ground as if running, thus pushing or "skuut-ing" themselves and the bike forward. Unlike the Skuut, the Kiddimoto comes in different designs and colors.

Greens The New Black

Trying to find toys that are good for Mother Earth? Celebrate Earth Day as a Green, Safe, Smart company who is committed to furthering environmental awareness. Take a look at some of these great Eco-Friendly toys by Plan.

The Recycle Game: New! This set includes a dice, a playmat, 4 recycled bins, 4 figures and 16 pieces of recyclable waste tokens. Made from recycled cardboard and soy ink. The person with no waste chips left is the winner!

The Parking Garage: With three floors elevator tower, attendants, booth, figure car and car wash! Children learn while playing, filling up the car, driving it down the ramp, parents can ask questions to help the child finish the story. A Platinum Award Winner! Mini Vehicles: The are environmentally-friendly and produced to stimulate a child's imagination, fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination through play. The mini Fire Engine has won the Parents Choice Award! Eco Town: Specially designed to help educate Children about the importance of Eco-living. Children will have a great time building, playing and planning an entire town that runs on clean, renewable energy!
25% off Entire Order! Coupon Code: Earth

Earth Day & Green Label

Earth Day is right around the corner and we're busy doing our part. Today we'd like to introduce you to one of our favorite brand of shirts. Green Label! Every T-Shirt sends a message, they are 100% certified organic super soft ring spun cotton, artificially printed without the use of PVC's or other harsh chemicals, and they are also made in the good ol' USA. And when they say they are super soft, I'm telling you now they are! I love their logo: Respect Labor, Respect the Planet, Respect Yourself! For this weekend we're giving away a Green Label Shirt to a few lucky winners. All you have to do is tell us your favorite one! You have to follow us on Twitter and Facebook and leave us a message. That easy!

Operation Spring Time!

The core fundamentals of Kaloo are safety, playfulness, and attention to detail. Kaloo meets the highest standards of safety by testing for toxicity and color fastness for all dyes even the ink on the label. The unique faces on all the Kaloo animals and dolls are computer embroidered for additional safety and piece of mind. The vast majority of all Kaloo are machine washable and machine dryable. The Kaloo plumes are made with the softest fabric you've ever touched. They include delicate cushy holes for babies to intertwine their little fingers in. Any little baby would love to cuddle up with one of these little Kaloo Plumes. We appreciate our fans, our twitter followers and all the toy lovers who continually shop with us and play our Friday Funday Giveaway! To be eligible for the giveaway you must take this time to spread the word and follow us on Twitter, and leave us a message on our Facebook Fan Page! We can't wait to pick our Winners' tonight!

What's In Your Easter Basket?

Here Comes Peter Cottontail......

Happy Operation Spring Time! It's our Friday Funday Giveaway! We're so excited about sharing our Rubbabu with you this week and know your little one will love playing with these squishy, foamy vehicles! Great Easter Basket Goodie!

Rubbabu Micro Vehicles are made from natural rubber foam so they're soft and squishy! They're also tough enough to survive years of play. Kids ages two and up can squeeze and roll these unique handmade vehicles. Each vehicle has soft wheels is covered in colourful non-toxic flocking for extra softness. Rubbabu Micro Vehicles facilitate tactile development while helping to develop hand eye coordination. Toddlers will love how a Rubbabu Vehicle feels in their hands. Not only are these vehicles child friendly, they're also 100% biodegradable making them earth friendly too! Squeeze them, Roll them! The soft foam is made from the natural sap of rubber trees. Perfect for your little one who isn't ready for the die-cast, plastic or wooden models

Make sure you're a fan on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to find out who wins Friday night at 9:00 EST.

Fridays R Fundays!

Operation Spring Is In Full Force!!

Sun the sun is shinning, the buds on the trees are trying to bloom, the kids are wanting to go out and ride their bikes or play in the sand! At Gifted Imaginations we are so excited about "new beginnings", and to show our appreciation tomorrow we are going to give away a few Groovy Girls and Boys! That's right Boys too! ONE lucky winner will receive a RSVP Groovy Girl! You just have to show us some love! Tweet Us, stop by our Fan Page on facebook, Get a new mommy to sign up for our newsletter! Send us those birthdays!!!!

Room It Up!

room it up

I love this brand! We met them at Toy Fair and I must say their products make me feel I'm just miles from the beach that I love so much! Lunch Totes, Messenger Bags and Overnight Bags! These are just a few of the new products we've picked up for 2010 that we really love. More room it up gear to follow soon! Take advantage of our March Madness Sale and receive 25% off all orders and free shipping over $65.