Sophia Webster for the minis



http://us.sophiawebster.com/category/kids

Guess What? Scale

Track your weight with this animal weighing scale and make jumping on the scale fun for your whole family.

Food Art

Follow @leesamantha on Instagram for all out food wowness and daily inspiration to take your child's meals to a whole other level.

Toothpaste Pete

Brushing your teeth never got more playful...

Get yours on blacklabproducts.com

Just add cars

Tape roads down on any surface for endless adventure with your little ones accumulating mini car collection.

$7.95 at Fatbraintoys.com

Raskullz swim masks

Add some character at the pool this summer with Raskullz swim masks.

For the Lego obsessed...



Lego brick cases


Lego brick cases at www.smallworks.com for your iPad minis or iPhones. 

Tetris style sandwich

Bites & Pieces crust cutter $8.99 at Perpetualkid.com for Tetris moments at lunchtime 

Paper watch

This paper watch by Suck UK can be found on Amazon for $11 plus shipping.  Makes for a great DIY project for young artists with wild imaginations.

3D Drawing Pad



Coolness under $10...$6.99 to be exact at thinkgeek.com.  Write or draw in 3D on this magical notepad.

Scream for Ice Cream in the OTO Ice Cream Truck

My son has been wanting to set up a lemonade stand over the summer after seeing how "profitable" it was for his neighborhood friends.  Well, forget the lemonade...I might have to invest in his small business with the OTO Ice Cream Truck stand...the kids can spend their summer selling ice cream cones...smiles for everyone! I can already envision their cute little outfits...

Kid-friendly Casserole

Recipe Photo


My colorful prep version



Ingredients
1 lb lean ground beef or lamb
1 leek, chopped
1 small red onion, chopped
1 clery stalk, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
140z canned tomatoes
2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup water
1 lb potatoes, boiled & mashed
14 oz sweet potatoes, boiled & mashed
4 tbsp whole milk
unsalted butter
sea salt & pepper

Heat half the oil in a nonstick skillet and cook the ground meat over high heat, breaking up with a wooden spoon, until well browned.  Remove the meat from the skillet with a slotted spoon, pour away any fat, and wipe the skillet with paper towels.

Add the remaining oil to the skillet and cook the leek, onion, carrots and celery for 15 minutes until soft.  Return the meat to the pan and add the mushrooms, tomatoes, thyme and water.  Season to taste with salt and pepper and let simmer for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.  Mix the 2 mashes of potatoes with half the milk and half the butter in a bowl and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Spoon the meat sauce into a baking dish and top with potato mixture.  Brush with the remaining milk and dot with the remaining butter.  Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes until the topping is brown and crisp.

Jetaire Camper play tent


This gets my creative juices flowing for all kinds of outdoor meets indoor fun.  The tent runs for $199 at the Land of Nod.



Fly with Hello Kitty on Eva Air





The new Hello Kitty jet operates weekly international flights between Los Angeles and Taipei, EVA Air also has five shorter-range Hello Kitty aircraft in Asia — with regional flights between Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Mainland China and Guam.