Nursery to Toddler

Lovely Rabbit Baby Polar Fleece Crib Blanket New $6.59 Overview:This brand new pretty soft fleece baby blanket throw is made of brand new, soft, anti-pill, polar fleece fabric. This blanket is completely adorable, and has a machine finished edging done with a coordinating color and has softly rounded corners for comfort.This would look awesome in any baby’s crib, and would make a great baby shower gift.This blanket is so luxuriously soft, you have to feel it to believe it, and the colors are very soft and comforting for Baby!This blanket is not heavy, so it could be used all year long! It is so plush and luxurious, and would really be so soft for baby!Specification: Weight Approx: 120gSize Approx: 90x 60cm

Patterns $3.95 Who but this author and artist could see a rhinoceros in a train locomotive or a kangaroo in a baby carriage? With perfect accord this creative team from very different parts of the world see the possibility of animals in stripes, spots, dots, and rows. With quirky energy and electric imagination, a gifted poet and a brilliant artist cast a sharp eye on design and transportation in a new pair of "Animagicals" titles. In each book, twelve poems pose riddles that are answered in twelve full-page, fold-out paintings of animals, each portrayed with humor, empathy, and sensitivity. Whether it’s comparing a dragonfly with helicopter in the On the Go, or describing the titles on a turtle’s shell in Patterns, "Animagicals" engage the mind and delight the eye of both children and adults.

CLOSEOUT!!! Ritzy Baby Blanket In Camoflague $49.99 CLOSEOUT!!! Ritzy Baby Blanket In Camoflague

Little Bamboo Baby Blanket Crib $64.95 Little Bamboo Baby Blanket (Crib)

CLOSEOUT!!! Booyah Baby Large Blanket In Baby Bloom $49.99 CLOSEOUT!!! Booyah Baby Large Blanket In Baby Bloom

Congratulations Pillow and Blanket $79 A most precious shower gift for the one you love The pretty matching pillow and blanket make a great addition to any crib or carriage It will also make a most happy surprise for the mom you get it for The bedding comes in both white and ecru and is adorable for either gender The dainty lace fabric and the exquisite ruffled edging are the ideal finishing touches to this Congratulations Baby Blanket Set Does not come with ribbon on pillow

Organic Baby Crib Blanket $39 Pamper Baby Pamper baby with elegance with warmth with softness Pamper baby with this luxurious blanket This beautiful crochet blanket features an attractive fringe and is made of the softest cotton organic that gentle enough for the most sensitive baby skin

Too Good by Jenny McCarthy Zoo Zoo 2-Ply Organic Knit Baby Blanket $19.99 Create a cheery nursery with the fun zoo animals and colorful patterns of the Too Good by Jenny McCarthy Zoo Zoo 2-Ply Organic Knit Baby Blanket. This organic cotton 2-ply blanket is nontoxic with no vinyl or polyester appliqués and uses carefully tested dyes for baby’s health and safety.

Hearts Baby Blanket $48 Sweet and Soft Wrap your baby in the softest sweetest blanket Our Hearts Baby Blanket features a deliciously soft weave in a pale pink color Embroidered with dainty hearts this blanket is sure to become babys fast favorite Machine washable and sized for multi-purpose use the blanket is an all around winner

Snuggly Soft Baby Blanket $33 Snuggly Warm Keep your baby snuggly warm with this adorable pinstripe baby blanket This blanket will offer your baby both comfort and a great sense of security Each blanket comes with BABY embroidered in one of the three beautiful soft color choices Dont hesitate to make this irresistibly soft and cushy Baby Blanket yours as its destined to become your little ones favorite blankie

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Beyond the Square Crochet Motifs: 144 circles, hexagons, triangles, squares, and other unexpected shapes $11.39 Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee….

200 Crochet Blocks for Blankets, Throws, and Afghans: Crochet Squares to Mix and Match $13.90 From Art Deco-inspired geometric designs to traditional checkerboard stripes and elaborate motifs, this guide helps crafters rediscover crochet with more than 200 fabulous block patterns. Employing traditional styles and contemporary colors, crocheted blocks inspire crafters to create a dynamic palette of color, pattern, and texture by mixing, matching, and combining. Step-by-step instructions acc…

50 Crocheted Afghan Borders (Leisure Arts #4382) $4.64 Have you ever completed an afghan and thought there was just something missing? It was really pretty but…well, it seemed to need something else and it wasn’t fringe! What that afghan probably needed was a border. And this book by Jean Leinhauser gives you 50 of them, which can be added to just about any afghan, whether it’s knitted or crocheted, to provide the finishing touch. Some of the border…

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Give Your Baby A Head Start with Educational Toys

Everywhere you look there are new toys for babies and toddlers that promise to give your child an edge. Make them smarter than all the other babies and get them ready to read in no time! Okay, obviously a lot of the claims are hype. But do educational toys help your child to grow up smarter?

Consider this fact, when a baby is born their brain is only thirty percent of the size it will ultimately grow to. But, by the time the baby reaches a year old, their brain has doubled in size and is now sixty percent grown. That is a lot of brain development going on in one short year. So obviously a lot of growth and learning can be taking place during that time.

Most of the learning that a baby does in the first year involves all five senses: sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. If you watch an older infant play they see the toy, the touch the toy, they shake the toy and then they taste the toy. They follow the same pattern with everything, exploring and learn by using all five senses.

One of the first senses that a baby uses is sight. When babies are first born, they cannot focus on definite objects like we do. They notice contrast in colors and shapes. For that reason, infant toys that have bright and contrasting colors and bold shapes are perfect for newborn infants. Their eyes will first learn to focus on the edges of the shapes and then gradually learn to see the whole picture.  You can make simple cards with a bulls eye or a checkerboard pattern. Babies love simple geometric shapes and strong contrast in colors. Set the cards up along the baby’s crib and let them gaze at the cards a few times a day.  

Sound is another sense that begins to develop as soon as the baby is born. Even small infants will react positively to soothing sounds such as their mother’s voice or classical music. Playing classical music when the baby is cranky can have a calming effect as well. As the child grows, they show delight when a toy makes a sound. Crinkly and crunch sounds are very appealing to young infants. Parents can put some tissue or newspaper in a sock and let the baby play with it. Their eyes light up with wonder when they find that they can make noise with it!

Smell is an important sense for young infants. They use their sense of smell to recognize their mother and their source of food.  As the sense develops, they will begin to recognize smells that bring them pleasure.

Babies like to put everything in their mouths! They really use their sense of taste for the first year or so. This is just the baby’s way of exploring and learning. Make sure that you carefully baby proof your house so the baby will not taste anything that could be harmful.

Our sense of touch can bring us comfort, and it is no different for babies. They thrive with a mother’s touch. They also enjoy the softness of a cozy blanket and a dry diaper. As babies start to explore their world, they use their sense of touch to discover different textures and shapes. You can help them experience this by providing them with textured rattles, books, and other toys.  

Educational toys do have their place and they are beneficial to children of all ages, but are expensive learning toys really necessary for infants? It is possible to stimulate a baby’s brain without all the store bought toys. Just remember, the more stimulation the baby’s brain has the better it develops.  This can be accomplished with any of the good, educational toys on the market, or simple toys you can make at home.

In the end, the best interaction is a human touch. Play with your baby and explore their world with them. You will both be happier and more content. Bonding with your baby is the best thing you can do for them.

About the Author

Paige is a graphic designer who enjoys fitness, the outdoors and spending time with her children. She loves to use hot chocolate machines to make a great cup of hot chocolate for everyone at the end of the day. Check out her website, http://www.hotchocolatemachines.net to learn all about hot chocolate machines so you can make great cocoa too!