Gizmos for Kids

Chopping and preparing vegetables and fruits has never been so fun! Children can “cook” along side you with these cut-apart fruits and veggies, giving them a sense of accomplishment, and fulfilling their desire to be just like mommy and daddy in the kitchen!

Armed with a safe wooden knife, children are rewarded with a satisfying cutting sound while slicing through the Velcro that holds this wooden tomato, carrot, pear, lemon, and mushroom together. These hardwood toys are beautifully crafted, and will stand up to years of healthy imaginative and cooperative play.

Recommended price $15.00 at FlyingPeas.com.

Eating has never been so fun for little ones!

This dinner set comes with a bulldozer pusher, fork lift fork, and front loader spoon. Designed with function and play value in mind, these “tools” have textured, easy grip handles and detailing that allows little hands to hold on tight. Each is rugged, light weight, and dishwasher safe - not to mention great for extending productive eating time while attempting to eat out!

Dimensions of the fork and the spoon are 5 3/4 inches long by one inch wide. The pusher is 4 1/4 inches long and one inch wide.

Recommended price $20.00 at FlyingPeas.com.

A Review…

I was sent a KABOOST Portable Chair Booster by KABOOST Corporation to review for this site. I have a 19 month old daughter, so she quickly became my tester for this product.

The KABOOST is a compact and portable chair booster that raises the height of kitchen and dining room chairs so a child can sit at the table just like an adult. It is the same height as a standard booster seat and will grow with your child. It is compact and lightweight, easy to fold and carry, made of heavy duty plastic and can hold up to 300 lbs. It comes in three different colors: green, chocolate and natural.

The product is designed to stretch and snap onto the bottom of a chair in seconds. I placed it on the bottom of one of my kitchen chairs, and it really was quick and painless. Grips on the bottom of the KABOOST keep a chair from slipping on and scratching the floor. I have a hardwood floor in my kitchen, so this is a very important feature for me. The recommended age for this product is 20 months to 6 years old, so my daughter is a still little young for it, but I do believe in a few months it will be perfect for her. My daughter is a major wiggle worm, and right now, she really needs to be belted into a seat.

My daughter and I tested the seat last night because she was being extremely moody and didn’t want to sit in her high chair for very long. She didn’t eat much dinner, and I needed her to eat just a little more food. I decided to sit her in the chair with the KABOOST on it, and she immediately thought is was neat to be sitting in a “grown up” chair. She really liked being at the right height at the table. I handed her a yogurt and a spoon and she proceeded to finish eating her dinner.

I highly recommend the KABOOST for anyone that has a child that wants to sit at the table like a “big girl or boy”!

Suggested retail price $39.95 - please visit www.kaboost.com.

Tripp Trapp® - The chair that grows with the child!Children can start using Tripp Trapp® with babyrail when they can sit unaided (normally the age of 6 to 9 months). Since the chair can be so easily adjusted, there is certainly no reason why it can’t be used for longer. In fact, adults can easily sit comfortable in a Tripp Trapp®!

One of the main ideas behind Tripp Trapp® is to bring the child up to the adult table, creating interaction between children and adults. Young children, like adults, prefer to eat with company. If your child is seated at the correct height and has someone to share the meal with, mealtimes will be an enjoyable occasion for her. Eating with a family also helps the child integrate into regular mealtimes as well as learn some of your basic family rules about eating at the table. In addition, children can benefit verbally, socially and learn imitative behavior such as feeding themselves.

Comes in white, whitewash, natural, cherry, walnut, black, red, orange, lime and turquoise. Comes with five point harness.

Recommended price $199.00 at Babybungalow.com.