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May 31, 2007

Bean Bag Chairs

With children, you want furniture that is comfortable, casual, and fun.  What fits that description better than a bean bag chair?  Whether used in the family room, bedroom, or playroom, kids love them!  My Child Playhouses offers a wide selection of bean bag chairs to fit your personality and your budget.  Keep reading for a list of reasons why a bean bag chair should be your next big furniture purchase!

First of all, bean bags are super comfortable, so kids love them!  They are the perfect spots for curling up to watch television or snuggling in with a good book.  The Basic Bean Bag Chair is a perfect choice for any size and any activity.

Bean bag chairs are very easy to rearrange!  Because they are so lightweight, they’re a cinch to move around.  They can easily be stored in the kids’ bedrooms and moved to the family room for a movie night or a round of board games.  You may even want to invest in some Giant Bean Bag Chairs for the adults!

Bean bag chairs are quite inexpensive when you consider the cost of furniture.  They are especially great deals when you are furnishing a playroom or a teenager’s game room or den.  One great choice is the Jumbo Bean Bag Chair, which is perfect for growing teens!

When it comes to selecting a bean bag chair, the possibilities are endless!  They come in such a wide variety of shapes, colors, and fabrics.  You can find anything to go with your décor.  The Basic Bean Bag Chair, for example, is available in 70 colors/prints in vinyl, twill, denim, velvet, and corduroy!  

As seen in some of these choices, bean bag chairs come in a variety of sizes.   They also come in many shapes.  The Tink Couch is a perfect selection for a playroom or kids’ den.  It can hold several children and still serve as an affordable alternative to traditional seating.  Another option is the Club Chair.  It, along with the Tink Arm Chair, offers stylish, comfortable seating.  There is even a smaller version available – the Jr. Club Chair.

Bean Bag Ottomans are another available selection.  They are actually extremely multifunctional!  They can be comfortable seats but can also be used as footrests with traditional chairs.  My Child Playhouses offers a traditional Club Ottoman as well as a Jr. Club Ottoman.  

As you can see, a bean bag chair is not just for college dormitories anymore.  They are stylish, fashionable pieces that can add color and comfort to any room in your home.  My Child Playhouses is just the place to find the perfect one!

May 13, 2007

Science Kids Activities

If you have science kids who you have looked high and low for science kids “toys” for, then you owe it to yourself to go online and check out the My Child Play Houses web site - children's educational toys and kids furniture store.  Here you will find a great selection of science kids activities for your budding scientist.

One idea for science kids is a Butterly Pavillion for $29.95.  While you may think that this is expensive, it really is not, especially if your science kids also like butterflies.  In fact, science kids who like butterflies will find this very enjoyable.  Your science kids will enjoy witnessing the life cycle of a butterfly. You will enjoy the amazing educational experience that your science kids will have. This kit comes with a 2-foot tall butterfly pavilion that is easily assembled and can then be hung from the string or sat on top of your table.  It is made of see-through mesh with a zippered entry so that your science kids can easily access the butterflies to take care of and feed them.  You will also get a pre-paid mail in certificate that is good for 10 Painted Lady butterfly larvae, their special food and complete instructions.  At least 6 of these butterflies are guaranteed to be perfect specimens.  The Wall Street Journal gave this the 2004 Teachers’ Choice Award.  So, you can rest assured that your science kids will really love this.

Of course, there is also the Educational Insight Antzone for $21.95 that a lot of boys really enjoy.  This is a unique habitat that ants will be unable to escape from so that parents will not mind that their science kids are watching ants inside of their house.  On the other hand, ants will not mind being inside of this habitat because they have plenty of freedom to roam around.  Once this is easily assembled, your science kids can watch ants lead each other to food, create networks of tunnels throughout the entire habitat and work together to build and defend their colony. There are also a variety of experiments that your science kids can conduct, that are found in the activity guide that comes with this kit.  Also included with this kit is a classroom poster, dual magnifier, tweezers, water dropper, unique Sugarcement sand, tunnel starting tool, water dish, and certificate to obtain ants by mail.

A lot of science kids enjoy lady bugs and there is a Ladybug Land also available here for only $17.95.  This kit, which has won the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Toy Award Gold Seal award, will allow your science kids to discover ladybug metamorphosis.  The habitat is see through with a magnifying lid so that your science kids can get a first hand view of how larvae eat and drink,  form cocoons, and emerge as adult ladybugs.  With this kit comes a certificate for you to mail in and receive 15 to 20 larvae by mail, 5 of which are guaranteed to be perfect specimens, and their special food with complete instructions.

Regardless of what kit you choose, your science kids will definitely enjoy themselves.

May 03, 2007

Furniture Kids Love At Any Age

Furniture kids love will mainly depend on personality and age. From birth, your furniture choices need pieces that are sturdy enough to stand up to everything your child can give out. There are some furniture pieces that you will definitely need for your child. Of course, the crib is the most important to start your baby off on the right foot. After that, as your child grows, the furniture kids need will have to grow too. There are many other pieces of kids’ furniture your child will love to have and will be nice to have around for many years.

Fun Ideas

Kids furniture should be fun and functional. For most kids of any age, having a furniture theme is a fun idea. It also helps to narrow down some of the choices available for the room. You can usually get great deals on the whole set of furniture kids will love instead of having to buy each piece separately. Children need a few basic pieces of furniture to start with.

  1. Bed – This piece is essential to every room. The bed will need to be sturdy and strong. If you are getting a bed with some theme in mind, the bed itself will need to grow as your child grows. This will give you the best deal for your money. Princess beds for girls and car beds for boys are what are popular!
  2. Table And Chairs – Every room should offer furniture kids can sit and play at. Tables and chairs give the child drawing room and lots of building room. The boys can use it for their cars while the little girls will love it for the tea parties.
  3. Toy Chest – No child’s room is complete without storage for all their educational toys. You can really find some great themed toy boxes for their rooms. Butterflies are cute for the girls and school buses are just right for the boys. If you do not want the theme toy box, there are always the plain wood boxes that will match any décor.
  4. Clothes Poles – No child’s room is complete without a clothes pole to hang their coats, hats, and a book-bag on. This little piece of furniture will give you a space for everything. There is a design for every furniture kids theme you can think of from Noah’s Ark to Sunflowers!

His Or Her Own Furniture

Each piece of kids’ furniture your child has in their room should be useful and should also be durable. If at all possible, find furniture kids will love to use. Children’s theme furniture can really enhance a room and make it fun for your child to play in. When your child is happy with their room, they are more likely to stay in it. This makes it easier to give your child the security they need to be able to sleep soundly each night. Furniture kids will love will be worth every penny!  Educational Toys and Kids Furniture Store.


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