Magnetic Poetry is traditionally thought of as something fun to clutter up the refrigerator (unless yours is stainless steel, in which case, this will be of particular interest!). Well, if you are inspired to purchase a set for your fridge, that's fine, but we are going to explain how they are a great travel toy (yes, small parts, so NOT for those under 3!). The key piece to the 'fun with Magnetic Poetry on-the-go' however, is the addition of a Magnetic Board. We carry them in two sizes 9.5 " x 12" (best, in our opinion, for all modes of travel, as it fits easily in a standard-sized kid's backpack) and 12" x 16" (a larger surface, more suited for vehicle travel or home use, or rig it up on a stainless steel fridge and NOT feel out of the loop!) We carry a variety of Magnetic Poetry items for kids (click on any photo above for more details) OR, see all of our Magnetic Poetry Items HERE
ABC 123 has over 1" square pieces with single letters or numbers on them, great for those early spellers
Adventure Storymaker (and there's a 'regular' storymaker set too) is the perfect set for those ready become a magnetic 'author'
sets that help teach a language (Spanish or French)
"in other words" teaches synonyms
first words and REALLY BIG words are similar, the major difference being that the REALLY BIG WORDS are physically larger pieces, and more easily maneuvered by small hands. The Really BIG Words also come in their own ready to go tin!
the Monsters & Cuties set has pieces to make funny 'cute' monsters, for those not wanting to construct things with words, letters or numbers
Well, we don't want you to entirely have to take our word for it. We want someone to WIN their choice of any of the kits on this page, along with a Magnetic Board, and FREE STANDARD SHIPPING to any U.S. address. (And, if you care to order anything else, we'll extend the FREE SHIPPING offer to the entire order!)
What do you have to do to enter the GIVEAWAY? Simple. Just leave a comment below (if the comment box is not showing, click on # comments)=with your email contact (spell it out if you don't want it to link, for example folks@kidstravelhappy.com = folks at kidstravelhappy dot com). We want to hear which set you would want and why, or tell us what your 'magnetic poetry' story would be about. Each of the photos are linked back to our site so you can check out more details of each.
Thanks for playing and good luck! Winner will be announced on June 1st!
This topic occurs to me as I'm siting at the computer and my kids are running out the last of their evening's energy. Balls, any kind, size, or form see to spark the imagination and play of almost any child (or, adult for that matter).
We have a rule in our house about how high a ball can go (knees or below) EXCEPT when we play toss around the living room. It DOES have to be a soft ball, and if anything breakable becomes at risk we DO end the game, but oh what fun. We each choose a corner of the living room, and begin by tossing a couple of balls around. Simple, cheap, nothing to plug in, nothing to do the thinking for you (or the kids). OK, I must say, I couldn't resist and had to join in the fun with "Daddy" and my 2 boys, 3 and 5 years old. This lasted 30 minutes or so, until it was time to get PJs on and transition to bedtime stories, but would've lasted longer had we started earlier.
This got me to thinking, never leave without some sort of ball to pass the time. What can we offer at KidsTravelHappy.com? Here are a few easily packable suggestions....
Guatemalan Footbag: perfect for a game of toss anywhere, or to 'hack' around, indoors or out
Inflatable Globe Beach Ball: packs flat, educational, blows up to a fun-sized beach ball, and ready for hitting back and forth
Hi Bounce Ball: great for rest stops or super-bouncing, not so great for inside, as it's quite hard
Juggling Balls: aside from learning/practicing one's juggling skills, these toss well too
We've all done it. You're in the car (took way longer to get there for some reason), airport delay, stuck in a hotel due to weather... what to do? Bags are packed (missing, already used up the reserve activities..) and "nothing to do".
One of our favorite games in a pinch is the "how many uses for" game. First person gets to pick out something (towel, a trinket from the glove compartment, an item from a handbag etc..), passes it to the next person, who has to come up a 'new' use for it. Then that person hands it to the next person, and they have to come up with a use, and so forth, until someone gets stuck coming up with a 'use' (you can set some period of time, 30 seconds etc.). That person then has to find a new item (or, if your family is competitive, that person gets a 'point', and the person at the end of the game with the least points wins). Of course, coming up with the item's actual use doesn't count.
Looking for 'prop' ideas... In a Hotel Room
Towels
Phone Book
Pillows
Shampoo (is it a magic potion?)
In the Car (dare we admit what has accumulated in our glove compartment.. surely NOT any gloves!)
Plastic spoons
Extra straws
Spare cheap sunglasses (oh, these are great for disguise games!)
bandana
first aid kit
On an Airplane
the 'toss your cookies' bag (make sure it's unused!)
beverage cup (especially if you've had to pay for it, re-use and get your moneys worth!)
napkins
headphones
the Sky Mall/In-flight magazine
Handbag (use the items for the shapes to spark imagination, not for their actual uses)
Coins
lip balm
credit card (we usually pull out the health Insurance card, not really a CC)
gum pack
if you're anything like me, you'll be surprised what you find in there
Of course, our website has all kinds of things to help avoid this 'what do we do' problem, but we thought we'd share our simple game with you!
If we could recommend one item, try a Playsilk from Sarah's Silks, it'll present endless possibilities and it packs in a pocket!
Magnetic Poetry is traditionally thought of as something fun to clutter up the refrigerator (unless yours is stainless steel, in which case, this will be of particular interest!). Well, if you are inspired to purchase a set for your fridge, that's fine, but we are going to explain how they are a great travel toy (yes, small parts, so NOT for those under 3!).
The key piece to the 'fun with Magnetic Poetry on-the-go' however, is the addition of a Magnetic Board. We carry them in two sizes 9.5 " x 12" (best, in our opinion, for all modes of travel, as it fits easily in a standard-sized kid's backpack) and 12" x 16" (a larger surface, more suited for vehicle travel or home use, or rig it up on a stainless steel fridge and NOT feel out of the loop!)
