Monthly Archives: February 2011

iPad app review: What Does My Teddy Bear Do All Night?

If you’re child’s bedtime routine is anything like ours, you might enjoy switching it up a little by adding an iPad app/story to your routine.   While I enjoy reading Madelyn’s favorite stories every night it’s important to me to have some variety.  We recently added Auryn’s What Does My Teddy Bear Do All Night’ app to my four year old’s bedtime routine and it’s definitely a favorite.

There is interaction on every page/screen of  this iPad app.  Activities include stacking blocks and a memory matching game.  Madelyn found some of the activities on the pages before I did.  She clicks everywhere on the screen and finds everything possible that moves or makes a sound and runs with it.  ‘What Does My Teddy Bear Do All Night’ is narrated by a young girl who does a wonderful job.

What Does My Teddy Bear Do All Night?  iPad app

Madelyn’s favorite page of ‘What Does My Teddy Bear Do All Night?’ is the memory matching game page.  I’m pretty sure that memory matching game is different every time she completes it so she can’t play by memory which is great!

‘What Does My Teddy Bear Do All Night?’ is a great iPad app for bedtime as well as for occupying your active toddler or preschooler at a restaurant or while on road trips.

A hybrid experience that is part book, part interactive animation and includes age appropriate games, the Teddy releases are part of a new breed of storytelling experience eponymously dubbed an “Auryn” by the producer.

The “Teddy’s Night” Auryn is an enchanting story about a little girl’s curiosity regarding what her beloved teddy does when she goes to sleep. Created with proprietary animation technology by a team of feature film animation veterans, both “Teddy’s Day” and “Teddy’s Night” Auryns offer a world of wonder and imagination, where characters come to animated life and respond to playful taps and tickles. Special features for “Teddy’s Night” include: Interactive animation on every page, a customizable wall drawing, a block stacking game, a memory matching game, and more.

Auryn is a leading developer of groundbreaking and engaging storybook apps for the iPad.

Learn more about the ‘What Does My Teddy Bear Do All Night?’ iPad app and Auryn’s other iPad apps here.

View the “Teddy’s Night” promo video here

Disclosure: I received a copy of ‘What Does My Teddy Bear Do All Night?’ for review purposes. All opinions and thoughts are my own and were not influenced in any way.

Alicia Hagan, Mom Blog editor

Ralph Lauren Create Your Own (CYO) Polo Shirts for Children + Giveaway!

Ralph Lauren Children's CYO (Create Your Own) Polo Shirt

Ralph Lauren has come out with a great new Create Your Own shirt tool that is perfect for busy parents who want to wow! their kids or simply have some classy personalized clothing.  If I recall correctly, and my memory seems to be fading quickly, kids wore and carried more personalized items when I was growing up.  Personalized backpacks, pencil holders, hats, etc.. My kids have personalized labels that I stick on everything but a sticky label wouldn’t really look so hot on a Ralph Lauren Polo, would it?

I was so excited to create a personalized Ralph Lauren Polo shirt for my 11 year old recently. He’s the one in the photograph to the left. The process was simple, fun, and quick.  And what’s great is that my son is so proud of his shirt.  He thinks it super cool to have his initials on his shirt!

Ralph Lauren Create Your Own Polo

To create your own Ralph Lauren Children’s Polo shirtclick here to visit the Ralph Lauren web site. Then work through the step-by-step instructions. There are lots of combinations available.

When creating your own Ralph Lauren Polo, you can:

  • Choose an dress, shirt, long sleeve or short sleeve
  • Choose a size (available in 2T to 7 and 8 to 20)
  • Choose a shirt color
  • Choose which of your child’s initials you want on the Polo shirt
  • Choose a font color
  • Choose a pony color

Ralph Lauren Create Your Own Polo shirt steps

Enjoy your creating your child’s Ralph Lauren CYO shirt!  Send me photographs of your child wearing their CYO Polo shirt, to post here..if you want!

Of course after I created Sebastian’s CYO Polo shirt, I had to browse the Ralph Lauren website for a while and upon doing so, I found several other must-have items for the upcoming summer season including the East Hapmton Swim Trunk’s that would look adorable on my son and I totally LOVE the Patchwork Polo Dress for my four year old daughter.  So cute!

Ralph Lauren Create Your Own Polo

GIVEAWAY – Winner Announced!

Congratulations Chrysa D.!

We are giving a lucky reader a code to create your own Ralph Lauren Polo for your child (or someone else’s child if you prefer)!  To enter, leave a comment below related to this post and the Ralph Lauren Create Your Own Polo theme.

Entries accepted through March 10th.  Open to U.S. residents only.

Extra entries:

  • Tweet this: “I entered to win a Ralph Lauren CYO Polo Shirt from @MommyInsider.  You can enter here: http://bit.ly/gl9u5 “
  • Leave a note on our Facebook Page saying what you love about Ralph Lauren’s CYO Polo Shirt.

Disclosure: I am a participant in a Mom Central Consulting campaign for Ralph Lauren and received a Ralph Lauren CYO shirt to facilitate my review.

Alicia Hagan, Mom Blog editor

Yoplait Frozen Smoothie and 3 Speed KitchenAid Blender Review and Giveaway

I used to stop at a local Smoothie shop on my way to work every day.  I relied on my daily smoothie to get me through the day.  It had a shot of Turbinado sugar in it, giving me the boost I needed after a long night of partying the night before.  Since having kids, I’ve gotten out of the habit of drinking a smoothie every day and I miss that tradition.  Up until I learned about Yoplait Frozen Smoothie mix that is.

Yoplait Frozen Smoothie

A few days ago, I tried Yoplait’s new Blueberry Pomegranate and Triple Berry frozen smoothie and made it using a new the new KitchenAid 3 Speed Blender that was sent along with the coupon for the smoothie mix.  My kids are huge milkshake fans so I thought surely they would be super excited to make smoothies at home.  And they were!  Half of the fun was in making the smoothies..especially for my four year old daughter who isn’t keen on trying new things but she loves helping in the kitchen.  Anyhoo.. my husband and kids were about to enjoy a backyard bon-fire and were really excited about taking their smoothies out with them.

Drinking one Yoplait Frozen Smoothie will help you get important nutrients, including vitamin C and calcium your body needs.   Making a Yoplait frozen smoothie is simple.  All you have to do is put the fruit contents and the recommended amount of milk into your blender and whala, you have a delicious smoothie!  You can make your smoothie with milk, soy milk, or coconut milk.  Whichever floats your boat. What an easy and delicious way to meet a few nutritional goals each day!  Each package of Yoplait Frozen Smoothies contains one full serving of fruit and makes two servings and what’s really great is that each serving is just 110 to 120 calories.

More about Yoplait Frozen Smoothies

‘Like’ Yoplait Smoothie on Facebook to get a $1 off coupon!

More information about Yoplait Frozen Smoothies can be found at http://www.facebook.com/yoplaitsmoothie.

GIVEAWAY – Winner Announced!

Congratulations Barbara W.!

We are giving a lucky reader a Yoplait® Frozen Smoothies coupon voucher to get it free at your local store AND a KitchenAid 3 Speed Blender!

To enter just tell us in the comments below why you want to win.  You can also tell us about your favorite smoothie or blender experience.  Get creative!
This giveaway is open to US readers only. Entries accepted through March 7th.  The winner will be emailed by March 9 and must respond within 24 hours in order to claim the prize.  If the winner does not respond within 24 hours a new winner will be chosen.

Extra entries:

  • Follow @mommyinsider on Twitter
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  • Like Yoplait on Facebook
  • Like KitchenAid on Facebook
  • Tweet this: “I entered to win a Yoplait Smoothie and KitchenAid Blender on TheMommyInsider.com!  You can entere here: http://bit.ly/f8ygh4“
  • Be sure to tell us what you’ve done in the comments below!

Disclosure: Yoplait and KitchenAid provided me with products for purposes of this review.   Thoughts and opinions expressed in this post are my own and were not influenced in any way.

Alicia Hagan, Mom Blog editor

Atlanta Moms Special Offer: Ellenwood Equestrian Center

Ellenwood Equestrian Center - summer camp

Ellenwood Equestrian Center is Atlanta’s premiere riding lesson and summer camp facility.  Located just 25 minutes from the in town neighborhoods Ellenwood Equestrian Center offers a virtual traffic free drive.

Riding, swimming, rock climbing, archery and a giant rope swing are just some of the activities your child will enjoy.
The Ellenwood Equestrian Center staff is led by Lynn and Leah Marks, both competitive Dressage riders with over ten years experience. Lynn is a Graduate of Antioch College with a degree in Social Work. Leah is a USDF Bronze Medalist has grown up with campers and helpers alike.

All camp staff are students who have ridden with Ellenwood Equestrian Center for many years. Many started off as campers and now ride competitively themselves.

Special Offer:

Register for 3 weeks of camp before may 30 and receive a free private lesson.  A forty-five dollar value.

Learn more:

Learn more about Ellenwood Equestrian Center

Ellenwood Equestrian Center website

Ellenwood Equestrian Center Facebook Page

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