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Review: Doodle Roll

March 31, 2012 By Tamera Leave a Comment

What a great idea! Paper and crayons together in an easy to carry container that can go anywhere!

About Doodle Roll

The Doodle Roll® is the most versatile & portable arts & crafts activity kit! This all-in-one kit contains a roll of paper and crayons in a compact package, perfect for creative fun on the go anytime, anywhere! The Doodle Roll® is available in two sizes with a safe ez tear edge.

About the Coopers

Marc Cooper Founder/Chief Doodle Officer Imagination Brands Co., LLC founder and Doodle Roll inventor Marc Cooper started his career in the recycling business for a division of The Newark Group. He honed his skills as a successful paper broker and established The Fiber Resource Group, Inc., a small brokerage firm buying and selling many types of paper both in North America and overseas. The company is successfully celebrating its 15th year in business in 2011. Marc has become known within the paper industry as a successful, entrepreneurial, creative and knowledgeable professional.
Marc and his wife Diana are the proud parents of three children ages 11-15. An avid skier, he’s seen “heaven” from the tops of the Chugach Mountains in Valdez Alaska; Marc longs to return to the snow covered glaciers and hundreds of miles of untracked snow. But for now he’s happy to help kids let their imaginations run wild with Doodle Roll!

Diana Cooper Director of Creativity

Diana has had a lifelong passion for art and other creative activities. She originally studied architecture and landscape design but then changed her focus after graduating from New England School of Art and Design. Diana helped co-found Freehand Designs and used her artistic talents as a decorative painter, creating beautiful scenes and stylish faux finishes on walls in homes and restaurants. She has also used her tasteful skills to provide interior design consulting for clients in the Boston area. Diana has been an active member of her community, participating on many boards and organizations. Diana is the wife of Imagination Brands Co., LLC founder and Doodle Roll inventor Marc and proud mother of three wonderful children.

My Thoughts

I think this is great for an on-the-go coloring solution, for a boredom buster or for a party or craft activity! I was able to get four of my kids coloring at the same time (I couldn’t do all five, because there are only four crayons). They liked the size (the 6″ version and the 3″ version), but I hope they come out with an 8 or 10 inch version! That way my kids could color from different sides! A great idea, and we all love it! You can vote to Get Them On the Shelf here.

Buy it!

You can buy it here.

*DISCLAIMER: I was sent items by Doodle Roll to help facilitate my review. Any opinions stated are strictly my own.*

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Pinterest Easter Egg Hop link party

March 31, 2012 By Kelli 2 Comments

This week our Pinteret party is a Pinteret Easter Egg Hop! We want you to link up anything Easter-this includes your Easter egg Etsy items, giveaways, blog link ups, etc and we will pin it for you.

What do you have to do? We want you to pin this post. So you pin and we pin back. That simple.

Here are my top 6 favorite post. Remember if you pin we will pin back!

1-Easter Egg Cookies-these things are sugar free and here on 3 Boys and A Dog.

2-Easter Egg ABC’s File Folder Game- FREE

3-Easter Egg Alphabet Matching Game-this is a fun learning game. Just don’t tell the kids that it is educational.

4- Tropicana 100% OJ- you can’t have Easter breakfast without it!

5- FREE Easter Coloring Sheet from DEALS!

6-Easter Egg Pops-quick and easy, kid-friendly Easter treat by Susie QT pies

In the spirit of Pinterest, please pin this post and a few of the links posted. In turn your post will get pins from others who link up.

Make sure you leave your pin name so I can follow you.

Please follow my boards on Pinterest 3 Boys and a Dog and cohost SusieQTpies Scraps of Life and Crystal and Company. We do follow back.

If you aren’t on Pinterest and want an invite, leave your email address and I will send you an invite.Very simple! Happy Pinterest Easter Egg Hop Saturday!

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Review: Hello Kitty DVDs

March 24, 2012 By Tamera Leave a Comment

My daughters love Hello Kitty, so I was thrilled to be able to watch videos with Hello Kitty teaching them lessons!

About AnimEigo (from the website)

Established in 1989, AnimEigo, Inc. is not only one of the first companies to release Anime in the United States and Canada, but also one of the first companies to release significant numbers of high-quality Japanese live-action films. Over our more than 20 year history, we have consistently broadened the market for Japanese films by finding audiences for entire new genres of films.
Renowned for the quality of our translations, subtitles, and dubbing, we have released many classic anime titles, including “Bubblegum Crisis”, “Urusei Yatsura”, “Kimagure Orange Road”, and “Oh My Goddess!”.
AnimEigo’s live action films include such genres such as Samurai Cinema, Art films, Action, WWII from Japan’s perspective, Ninkyo (Yakuza films), Comedy, and more. Our titles include Shogun Assassin, Lone Wolf and Cub, Zatoichi, Lady Snowblood, Sleepy Eyes of Death, the Palm d’Or winning The Ballad of Narayama, Japan’s Longest Day, and now the Guinness World record holder for longest movies series starring the same actor, Tora-san
AnimEigo is a private company located at Wilmington, North Carolina, USA.

About the DVDs

DVD 1: “Hello Kitty Eats Her Vegetables”

Contains 6 stories:
• Eating Our Vegetables • Cleaning Up My Mess • Sleeping By Ourselves • It’s Fun To Help • Talking On The Phone • Changing Our Clothes

This is 45 minutes long.

DVD 2: “Hello Kitty Learns To Share”

Contains 6 stories:
• I Can Share With Friends • Going To The Bathroom • Saying I’m Sorry • Let’s Play Together • Eating Nicely • Replying Properly

This one is 44 minutes long.

You can go here to see a movie trailer!

My Thoughts

All of my kids LOVE these DVDs, even my son! I think they’re eating better and sharing more, especially my little girls (who are usually the ones watching them)! My daughter that just turned three has gotten more interested in potty training now too! I love how short each of the shows are, so if they’re having a rough day, I can turn on the one about Patience or Sharing, whatever we are working on! They like that they can replay it without any problems! I would suggest these to anyone with children ages 2-6 (or so).

Buy It!

You can buy these at all major retailers, and online here for $9.99.

*I was sent the Hello Kitty DVDs by AnimEigo. My thought are my own and have NOT been bought!*

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Crayola Trace & Draw iPad 2 App Review

March 23, 2012 By Ashley 2 Comments

Do you have a budding artist on your hands? I can’t even begin to tell you how many pieces of paper I have on my fridge, covered with scrawled puppies, flowers, and houses. My 5 year old is also really hooked on my iPad! So when I heard about Crayola’s new Trace & Draw iPad app, I jumped at the chance to give it a spin!

The Crayola Trace & Draw is a two part system — you download the app from iTunes, and use the case, marker, and trace paper that comes with the unit itself. The paper is thinner so you can see images that are being displayed on the iPad, and it’s sized perfectly to fit on the iPad screen!

Here is the menu screen shot. As you can see, there’s tons of picture themes to choose from! Boys and girls alike will find plenty of pictures to draw.

Once you pick a group, you can flip through and find pictures to trace!

I was a little worried about handing my kid a marker and telling her to go to town on my iPad, but the marker is a classic washable Crayola thin point marker — any stray marks just wipe right off! I really loved how this app helped out with getting her to take her time when making lines and curves. Since she had a guide, it was easier for her to see what amount of control was needed to draw “intricate” (for a 5 year old!) pictures. Another favorite feature was the “connect the dots” aspect!

She loved seeing pictures slowly appear as she drew them! Overall, I’d definitely recommend the Crayola Trace & Draw iPad 2 app. Trace & Draw for iPad 2 is available for $39.99 from Apple Retail Stores, Target, and Griffin Technology.

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ZENNI: Buy 2 Pair of Eyeglasses at Deep Discount Get 1 Free!

March 22, 2012 By Kelli Leave a Comment

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Zenni Optical. All opinions are 100% mine.

I don’t normally write about special offers on this side of my site, but this Buy 2 Get 1 Free deal was one I simply couldn’t keep from y’all… the biggest bulk of my readers! I do not make money on these sales, but as an eyeglass and contacts wearer myself, I know this i an AMAZING deal.

I had never even heard of Zenni Optical until I got this social spark message! So, who is Zenni Optical?

Zenni Optical: the #1 online store offering high quality complete prescription eyeglasses from $6.95. Yes, seriously! $6.95 prescription eyeglasses! You could have a pair to match every outfit! It is cheaper than shoes, earrings, or other accessories. Crazy, huh?

Virtually any pair of glasses, even bifocal or progressive eyeglasses, can be ordered on Zenni’s website. You can get them with or without tint for only $4.95. It’s an option not to be overlooked, whether for fashion or sunglasses. Full rim, half rim, even rimless frame eyeglasses can be tinted to suit your style or usage. You can try any frame before you buy with Zenni’s frame fit.

I already have an appointment set up so I can get my eyeglasses prescription. I am excited about getting a couple pair for this upcoming style season.