I found this letter game called Bananagrams at the local toy store and I (and everyone in my family, friends....) are hooked. Its fast paced, portable and not super competitive. Think Scrabble without the board or point system. I carry it in my bag, so if we are waiting around at a restaurant or having coffee at The Green Sage, I can bust it out and have a game. Azalea plays as well, naming the letters and lining them up. I read somewhere that playing a crossword or wordfind game everyday stimulates your brain and helps prevent memory loss - can't argue with that!
The next find is that fancy water bottle pictured next to the game. Its from Sigg, a Swiss brand thats been making canteens and whatnot for like a hundred years. This is from there Vintage line, perfectly portable (holds maybe 2 cups or so) with a water tight lid. It has this magical feature of being taste neutral, so if you put something stronger in it, that flavor washes right out. Its also very well -made and beautiful. I carry it everywhere like its my elixir of life. I love my new favorite things!
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Bananagrams looks like so much fun. I love Scrabble, but the board and all of the score-keeping can get a bit tedious.
Sigg's are awesome. And whatwith all of the plastic scare of late, I think non-plastic water bottles are the way to go. I take my Sigg everywhere I go to. And that water inside is the elixir of life!
Carter
I get the best toy tips from reading your blog. We visited FAO Schwartz while in NYC a couple weeks ago, and I bought my little boy his first set of Playmobil after reading about the toys on your and Andrew's blogs (safari animals) - he loves it! He loves the alphabet, too, so I'm sure we'll be picking up Bananagrams... Have you seen the Sigg bottles made specifically for kids? Very cute, colorful designs. Cheers!
I am awesome at that game.
Also, I made bacon rice tonight--good times.
I love Sigg! Azalea has her own extremely hip pink bottle. It has a robot on it.
That game is insane addictive! And yes, Eva, you rule the table when your in the house!
We are off to Playmobile land! Yay! I highly recommend the animals!
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