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Haba Mini-Memo Card Game

If you are planning to hit the road this summer, jump on a plane or just lounge around the inflatable pool with the kids, this timeless memory card game may be a good way to pass the time. The cards come in their own tin which makes it easy to throw in your carry-on.

The Haba Mini-Memo Game is a compact version of the classic memory game, in which 2 – 6 players find matched pairs of cards. Recommended for ages 4-12, though some 3-year-olds may enjoy it as well.

(Via Moolka.Com)

And Now for a Moment of Zen…

Wave your magic wand and this carriage may appear to make your little princess’ dreams come true. This fanciful coach bed is the most extraordinary children’s bed we’ve ever seen. Handcrafted in England of wood and fiberglass, the oval shaped interior measures just over 6 ft. in diameter.

Construction and delivery time on this piece is over 6 months. The bar is set with this magnificent piece; it simply has no equal outside of fairy tales. Linens and interior options priced upon request. Pricing for the Fantasy Coach starts at $47,000 (subject to change); shipping charges are based on delivery location.

(Via PoshTots.Com)

NYC Free Family Festival and Polo Match

Come celebrate opening day of Governors Island at the FREE 4th Annual Family Festival on Saturday May 31st, from 12:00-4:00! This is a wonderful opportunity for your kids to see a real polo match, enjoy the sights and check out the beautiful skyline of Manhattan.

• It’s the Veuve Clicquot Manhattan Polo Classic and is first time a polo match will be played in NYC for over 70 years. Ralph Lauren’s Polo team, Blackwatch (including Nacho Figueras), is playing against Asprey team.
• Picnics are allowed around the field – match starts at 3pm
• Event is open to the public (free ferries run from Manhattan to Gov Island every 30 mins)
• As well as the polo from 3pm, visitors can bike, picnic, and take tours of the National Historic District. There are also two exhibits opening on the Island.

Brought to you by the Governors Island Alliance and partners, the festival will feature a full range of children’s activities including musical and dance performances, historic ship tours, bike parades, arts and crafts, face painting and more! Pack a picnic basket, bring some extra napkins and a set of plastic champagne flutes and jump on the ferry!

Beautiful Growth Charts

Before you know it you find you have to get organized about keeping track of your growing kids. It seems like yesterday they were walking around in little onesies! Here are some really beautiful ones at a fun little eBoutique, EeBoo.Com.

And they’re all Oppenheim gold award winners!

(Via EeBoo.Com)

Totem; A Fantastic Construction Toy

A fantastic and construction toy to inspire creativity. totem comes with over 120 cardboard pieces emblazoned with signs, symbols, textures and imagery, all notched out to make building a breeze.

Comes with instructions for creating a boat, airplane, spaceship or schoolhouse, but totem is best used for imaginative and fanciful construction.

Made of recycled cardboard.

(Via RompStore.Com)

Sonogram Picture Frame

A modern keepsake, the sonogram frame showcases those very first months of your child’s life. Available in white or mahogany stained wood, this picture frame is a fresh and different way to celebrate new life. Each frame comes with 10 phrases in white, pink and blue that you can choose from and place under your baby’s photo.

Phrases Include:

• “love at first sight”
• “bun in the oven”
• “my ultrasound”
• “it’s a girl”
• “it’s a boy”
• “sneak peak”
• “coming soon”
• “my sonogram”
• “my baby”
• “two peas in a pod” (for twins)

(Via UncommonGoods.Com)