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DIY Toys for home and away …

September 12, 2013 By admin

Do you do like to do crafty art projects with your babes? Do you like to travel? Here’s a win-win idea for DIY toys you can use at home or away.

If your kiddo is obsessed with dramatic play time like mine, you will love this DIY pretend city idea I spotted on Kids Activities Blog. Since you really can’t fit a dollhouse into a suitcase, this is the next best thing.

Globetrotting Mommy – DIY Toys for travel

With just paper bags, old newspapers, paint, markers, stickers and a stapler, your little architects can create towns big or small. You can make them in advance and stuff them when you get to your destination or you can use your travel surroundings for inspiration. Imagine a skyline, a beach village, or a small town. So cute.

Bring along some super heroes and princesses, Little People, My Little Pony toys or Barbie dolls and you’re good to go.

What are your favorite toys for traveling?

Books Across America: Cool …

September 10, 2013 By admin

Looking for a cool kids bookcase that will fit a zillion books and still manage to look sophisticated? Look no more…this United States Bookcase by Ron Arad, is a stunning piece of art that will keep hundreds of books organized!

Globetrotting Mommy – Cool Kids Bookcase

Kids can organize their books by state or coast while learning some geography along the way. Move over Waldo, imagine… Where’s Madeline? Where’s Cinderella? Where’s Curious George? You get the picture.

I think this would be amazing in a nursery, kids room, playroom or living room. For more book storage ideas, check out these 14 Mind-Blowing Bookcases For Little Bookworms from red tricycle.

Free museum visits in all 50 …

September 5, 2013 By admin

Mark your calendars! On September 28, 2013, Smithsonian Magazine is offering free museum visits to more than 1,500 museums across the country with Museum Day Live!

Globetrotting Mommy – Free museum visits. Museum Day Live!

You and a loved one can check out art institutes, science centers, children’s museums and other cultural institutions free of charge when you register for Museum Day Live! online. One ticket admits the registrant and a guest.

Check out the list of the participating museums in your area. Here are a few of my favorite ideas for a family-friendly museum day across the country.

New York City, NY – Children’s Museum of Manhattan

New York City, NY – The Skyscraper Museum

Garden City, NY – Nassau County Firefighters Museum

Springfield, MA – Springfield Museums (Four museums and the Dr. Seuss sculpture garden)

Boston, MA – Museum of Fine Arts

Weston, MA – Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History

Chicago, IL – Swedish American Museum

Indianapolis, IN – Indiana Historical Society

Miami, FL – Gold Coast Railroad Museum and Zoo Miami

Boca Raton, FL – Children’s Science Explorium

Sausalito, CA – Bay Area Discovery Museum

Myrtle Beach, SC – Children’s Museum of South Carolina

Denver, CO – Denver Firefighter’s Museum

Baltimore, MD – Port Discovery Children’s Museum

Annapolis, MD – Chesapeake Children’s Museum

Staying home that weekend or traveling? Which museum are you planning to check out?

Cool baby nursery idea: Map …

September 4, 2013 By admin

Can’t fit the whole wide world on your walls or in your arms for that matter? I bet these map covered alphabet letters will fit. Spell a baby’s name over the crib for a cool baby nursery idea or write a saying in a big kid’s room, these cheery alphabet letters will look great in any room. You could even put the family name over the kitchen table or in the playroom…

Globetrotting Mommy – Baby nursery ideas – map letter

Each fabric-covered letter measures approximately 8″x8″ and comes with hanging brackets. Get some now at Urban Outfitters.

What a cool gift idea for a mom-to-be planning a travel themed baby nursery or any globetrotting family.

Great baby gift ideas for …

August 29, 2013 By admin

Classic wooden baby toys are always in style and these globetrotting picks are great baby gift ideas for any newborn boy or girl. These modern designs will look beautiful in any nursery and they will be played with for years to come.

I bet Prince George Alexander Louis would love this cute BAJO London double decker bus.

Globetrotting Mommy – Baby Gift Ideas

For North West, I suggest, the BAJO black stretch limo.

Globetrotting Mommy – Baby gift ideas

For Flying Ace Knute Johnson, this classic red BAJO Jet Plane is the perfect choice.

Globetrotting Mommy – Baby Gift Ideas

What are your favorite baby presents?

Do your kids miss their puppy …

August 27, 2013 By admin

Do your kids hate leaving the family pet home when you vacation? Are they enamored by Finding Nemo or The Little Mermaid? If you answered yes, book your next trip at a Kimpton hotel and let their “Guppy Love” program keep everyone happy!

Globetrotting Mommy – Kimpton Hotel Guppy Love Program

Available at many of Kimpton hotels worldwide, the “Guppy Love” program allows guests to borrow a goldfish to keep them company and provide a sense of comfort during their stay. Don’t worry moms, Kimpton’s staff even feeds them so all you and your kids have to do is sit back and enjoy their company. This is a fun little perk for families missing their pets, parents missing their kids and even single travelers who want a little companionship.

And, if you decide you’d rather bring your own pet, go right ahead as Kimpton’s pet friendly amenities will keep your furry children just as comfortable as your real ones. With cozy pet beds, food and water bowls, fresh snacks and a Director of Pet Relations at select locations, Kimpton’s pet amenities and services are fit for the most pampered pooches and classy cats around.

Bon voyage.

I’ve got the whole wide …

August 4, 2013 By admin

Worried that your kids are going to destroy your prized-possession globe with fingerpaints and boogers? Why not put the whole wide world on the wall with this tres chic custom world map wallpaper from The Wall Sticker Company! I love this for a baby nursery, playroom or kid’s bedroom.

It’s fun, unisex look (available in textbook, sepia or antique options) will match a variety of decorating motifs and color schemes and you’re whole family will enjoy endless hours planning adventures that await and Where’s Waldo games.

Best of all, it comes on a removable sticker panels so applying or relocating is a breeze. The reviews are great and it comes with a 100% happiness guarantee so you can’t go wrong with this one.