Playtime for Babies!

Eating, sleeping, dirty diapers. Thats what many people think babies do all day! What most people don’t realize is in addition to those things, babies are constantly learning new things, developing new skills, and practicing skills they’ve already learned!

From the day they are born, they are learning something. They learn the sounds of their parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings voices. They learn about their surroundings. They learn about different textures, feelings, cause and effect (yep! this is when they learn when they cry, mama and dada come running to their aid!), and SO much more!

The toys you buy for your baby also aid in their learning and discovery… even as an infant!

Take our Discovery Toys Super Yummy teether for example. Not only will this teether help soothe a crying baby, and help promote tooth development, but it also introduces different textures to your baby with the 5 different “nubs” they can chew on, hold, touch, and play with! Each “nub” introduces a different texture to your baby. And the vanilla fragrance of the Super Yummy soothes and encourages your baby to chew on it! No more chewing on furniture, fingers, etc… because all ya gotta do is hand her a Super Yummy and let her coo with enjoyment!

An item that goes great with the Super Yummy is our BoomerRings! BoomerRings are strong yet felxible rings that can clip onto virtually anything! Clip them onto your baby’s stroller, playpen, high-chair and more! Mom’s love the BoomerRings because when they are out shopping with their baby, they no longer have to worry about their Super Yummy, pacifiers, or other toys falling on the dirty store floors! Not to mention, they are small enough to fit in any diaper bag for hours and hours of away-from-home enjoyment! (See our testimonials page to read the testimonials on the Super Yummy and BoomerRings!)

If you have a baby that is a little older (6 months and up), your baby will LOVE our Baby Grooves set! This set will allow your baby to move and groove to the beat of her own music! It includes a cage bell, baby maraca, symbal shaker, bead roller, play along music CD and BONUS skill card with ideas for extra playtime fun! Baby Grooves promotes sensory stimulation, hand-eye coordination, and beginning musical awareness.

While we are talking about music, your little musical genius will enjoy ourAround The Lullabies  World CD. This CD has 11 sweet and peaceful songs sung in their native languages, mixed with their english transations. The lyrics are sung in Italian, Spanish, French, Russian, Polish, Mandarin, Yiddish, and many more languages! This is a great CD for babies and children from birth through toddler!

If you would like to order any of the above items featured in this post, please feel free to Visit My Site to place your order! If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail me at dawnslearningtoys@gmail.com

Happy Thanksgiving!

I just wanted to take a few minutes today to wish all my blog readers and friends a very Happy and Safe Thanksgiving! I hope you all had a great day spending time with your family and friends!

 

Also, in light of Black Friday, I wanted to extend to you all a Discovery Toys Sale! This is only for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday ( November 27, 28, and 29th). All orders EMAILED to me by 10pm Sunday, November 29th will receive a 10% discount! Get your holiday shopping done from home this weekend with me and Save!

Email your orders to dawnslearningtoys@gmail.com . If you order from My Site, you will not receive the 10% discount, so please be sure to email your orders to me!

 

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Revamping

I just wanted to let you all know, I am revamping my blog site appearance a little today, so some of the widgets may be moved around a little. All the same information will still be here though! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at dawnslearningtoys@gmail.com!

Thank you for your understanding!

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Subscribe today to this blog, and my Discovery Toys Email Newsletter and receive special savings and promotions while staying in the know about whats new with Discovery Toys!

All NEW subscribers for this blog AND my E-newsletter will receive a $5 discount Gift Certificate available to use with 1 future email order. Because of the vastness of the internet, you have the option of receiving your Gift Certificate either in the postal mail, or an email. If you choose to have your Gift Certificate mailed to you via postal mail, upon subscribing to my blog and/or e-newsletter, please send me an email to dawnslearningtoys@gmail.com with your first and last name, street address, city, state, and zip code so I can get the gift certificate out to you ASAP!

Please remember, my e-newsletter gets sent out atleast once a week (unless something new comes up in the middle of the week that is so exciting I just have to share it earlier than that LOL), and has a lot more information on it than my blog. It is a very valuable resource for you so you are “in the know” even more! However, until I can get a “subscribe to my newsletter” form posted on my blog, everyone who wants to be subscribed I will need you to email me with your first and last name, and email address so I can manually put you in our subscribe list. I know this may seem to be a hassle for some, but trust me, it is very worth the few minutes of time it will take! You don’t want to miss out on a single thing happening with Discovery Toys!

To find the subscribe button for this blog, simply scroll down a little and look along the right column for the “Subscribe” box!

Today is a GREAT DAY To start your Discovery Toys Business!

Yep! That’s right! Today is a GREAT DAY to start your Discovery Toys business!

Why do I say that? BECAUSE!! With the holiday season creeping up on us quickly, lots of holiday parties, get togethers, and family events are happening! Lots of people talking about and thinking about what they should get their children, grandchildren, neices, nephews, friends kids, etc. I am always hearing chatter about parents just not sure what to get their kids this year. This is where YOU could come in if you became a Discovery Toys Consultant!

You could help these parents decide what they could get their children for the holidays. Discovery Toys makes holiday gift giving so easy for parents! We provide them with fabulous full color catalogs with reasonably priced toys, books, games, and music for children of all ages; and parents love these toys because they know that while their children are playing with them, they are actually learning something!

Discovery Toys offers their consultants a slew of wonderful possibilities on running thier businesses. You work when and how you want, offer award winning toys, books, games, and music to thousands of children in your area, stay home with your little ones bringing in a paycheck. You control how much you make, the hours you work (or don’t work lol). There is no layoffs, you can’t get fired because you are your own boss, make lots of new friends,  and offer your children some of the best toys available!

Discovery Toys offers many incentives to their consultants too! From free toys to trips!

It is the ultimate financial dream come true for many unemployed or stay at home moms (and grandma’s!)

Want more information? Email me at dawnslearningtoys@gmail.com or call me at (814) 884-8003 and request your info packet today! Mention  you read this blog post and I will send  you a free gift with your info packet!

I promise you, you won’t be disappointed!

Christmas is just around the corner… Are you ready?

OK, so Christmas is just a little over a month away. Do you have all  your shopping done? If your anything like me… ya don’t LOL.

Maybe your just a busy mom like me, don’t get too  many chances to get away from all your children at one time to even fathom going christmas shopping. This is when I fall back on my Discovery Toys business the most! Shopping at home is almost like a gift from God! I can get everything I need for the kids right from the comfort of my home… and AFTER the kids are asleep so they dont even know whats coming!

This year, there are 2 things we are definitely getting the kids.

Both my kids enjoy the Measure Up! Cups so much, and spend so much time playing with them, we decided to buy them the full set that Discovery Toys recently came out with this year! It includes Measure Up! Pots & Spoons. This will go great in their Playskool Kitchenette, not to mention teaching them early measuring techniques, cause and effect, imaginary play, and a slew more. They can use this with their playdough to practice molding and stamping, as well as practice stacking and sorting! I can use these to teach my 3 year old colors, matching, and patterns. Theres a ton of ideas I get when I see these!

We also plan to buy them the Playful Letters. Now, this is mostly for my 3 year old daughter so we can teach her the alphabet, but I know I can also use these for my 4 1/2 year old son as well. These are similar to the Discovery Toys Boomerlinks, except these are shaped like the ABC’s!  They come in a variety of colors. When I look at these, I see a dozen learning opportunities! Not only will these help me teach my 3 year old the alphabet, but also colors, matching and patterns, AND I can use them as stensils to teach her how to write the letters! They are small for portability too! Great for the diaper bag or your purse for when your eating out, sitting in doctor waiting rooms, etc.

Just a couple days ago, my mom sent me a Yahoo IM message asking me what she should get the kids for christmas from Discovery Toys. I told her that I have been dying to get them the A B Seas game! It is a fun little game of fishing for letters! My son LOVES to fish, and although I know he already knows the alphabet, I also know he will love this game because it combines 2 things he loves… fishing and learning! And it is going to be a nice addition to the other toys I mentioned above to help me teach my daughter the alphabet!

I also told my mom that I wanted to get my son either the Motor Works Train or Motor Works Truck. He has spent MANY hours putting together the airplane, car, and motorcycle from the MotorWorks set I got in my Rep Kit… so I just know that these would make a wonderful addition to the collection. I just know on Christmas Morning when he opens up these gifts, his eyes are going to light up!

So, what are YOU buying for your children from Discovery Toys?

Fantastic holiday sale!

Discovery Toys has announced a fantastic holiday sale this month! I am so excited to share them with you! For starters, we have our Bundles. We have 4 bundles available to  you with a purchase of $55 between now and November 30th. The bundles are listed as followed:

Playful Letters, Numbers & Shapes Bundle (item number 8362)

This bundle includes our Playful Letters, and Playful Numbers & Shapes games. They are great to promote reading, writing, math and more. Regularly priced at $37, this bundle is available for purchase at only $27 with a $55 order! You save $10!

Next we have our game Play Bundle (Item number 8339)

In this fun bundle we have our Play to be Safe! game, and our Number Hunt game. Regularly priced at $40, it is on sale for only $30 with a $55 purchase!

The next awsome Holiday savings bundle we have is our Craft Play Bundle (Item number 8355). This crafty and fun bundle offers 13 ways for your child or children to express themselves! Included is our Make It Fun! 3 in 1 Kit, and our Make It Fun! party Craft Kit. Regularly priced at $45, you can get it for only $35 with a $55 order!

Last but certainly not least in our Holiday Sale Bundles is our Farm Play Bundle (Item number 8356). These are must haves for any farm animal loving child! They help develop motor skills and early language development. This bundle is regularly priced at $32.50, but you can receive it for only $25 with a $55 purchase! It includes our match Up Hide and Seek, and our Snappy Ducks. Watch your childs eyes light up when they open this bundle up on Christmas morning!

Note: We can only offer one bundle per customer. Sorry.

While you are shopping, please remember that this month is National Diabetes Awareness Month. As many of you may know, my 4 year old son was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in October 2008. With that said, since he was diagnosed, I have vowed to hold an annual fundraiser where a portion of my commissions on any order will be donated to the JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation). The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to finding a cure for Type 1 Diabetes. Last year, the fundraiser went well with being able to donate over $50 to the JDRF. Not bad for strictly online parties and advertising, huh?! This year I would like to see us double that, and be able to donate atleast $100! While these goals may seem low, every dollar donated helps a great deal! So please remember while you are shopping that not only are you shopping with me to get some great, educational toys for your children this month, but your purchase, no matter how large or small, is helping a wonderful cause! This fundraiser will close on November 30th. 50% of my commissions this month will be donated to the JDRF. Thank  you in advance for your help in making this fundraiser a success! I will keep you all posted on how well we are doing!

Check back soon for even more sales and promotions for the month of November with Discovery Toys!

My Apologies

Hey all! Please accept my apologies for being gone for so long. A lot has happened over the last few months which has thrown me off track with my business. But, I am back now and ready to keep informing you all of the great things Discovery Toys has to offer, the awsome specials, and best of all, the wonderful things your children will learn from our various toys, books, games, and software!

I would like to inform you all that for the month of November, I am doing an Online Fundraiser to raise money to be donated to the JDRF! My minimum goal to reach for this fundraiser is to raise atleast $100 to be donated! Half of my commission will be going to this fundraiser. The JDRF fundraiser starts today, and ends on November 30th, so if you still have some Christmas Shopping to do for your little ones, please consider purchasing some Discovery Toys toys from me and know that not only will you be getting some great educational toys that are backed by a lifetime guarentee, but that a portion of the profits will be going to a great cause!

For those of you who don’t know, my 4 year old son was diagnosed with Juvenile Diabetes on October 6th, 2008. This is why this fundraiser is SO important to me, and why I try to do atleast one fundraiser for the JDRF every year! Unfortunately, since we are trying something a little different than we are used to right now with my son’s diabetes management, which is causing me to have to keep a closer eye on his blood sugar levels over the next few weeks, I am only able to do this fundraiser online. Therefore, all orders must be placed via my website at www.dawnslearningtoys.com Please check out my website and place your orders to help me with this great cause, and if you have any questions, or need any help picking out the perfect toys for your little one, feel free to email me at dawnslearningtoys@gmail.com

We do have some wonderful specials and bundles available this month too! If you would like a PDF file of our bundles or specials, please email me at dawnslearningtoys@gmail.com and I will email them to you promptly.

Please remember, I love feedback on your and your childs experiences with Discovery Toys, so please feel free to comment or email them to me!

Let me share with you some new things my children have learned…

Hey everyone! I am so excited to share this information with you about my children. I am SO proud of my children right now! Over the last few days, my kids have been playing with the Discovery Toys Busy Bugs Learning Set, as well as our Playful Patterns. Now, that’s nothing new, because those two games have been one of their favorite games for quite a while. However, they are definitely learning some new things with them!

For starters, my 2 1/2 year old daughter has been learning how to match basic colors correctly. After working with her over the last year on colors and color recognition, and seeing little results, this is the biggest success in this department that I have seen with her! I am SUPER excited and proud of my baby girl!

Now, my son, he LOVES Playful Patterns. As many of you know, he is turning 4 years old this Saturday. Boy how time flies! He has spent countless hours playing with the Playful Patterns game since I joined Discovery Toys back in September 2008. But now, he has taken it upon himself to, instead of placing the colored foam shape pieces on the cards that have picture designs, instead, he looks at the picture on the card, and creates it with the foam shape pieces on our kitchen table. Sometimes, he will even create his own picture! Take yesterday for instance, he decided to create a sailboat with the pieces. He didnt have a picture of a sailboat anywhere in site, he was doing it all from what he visioned in his head. he even made it into a 2D picture by making part of the sail stand up! What does this mean? It means, not only is this game teaching my little boy shape recognition, colors, matching, etc., but it is also teaching him that it is O.K. to use your imagination and create something all on your own! Creativity is a wonderful, exciting thing for children!

I can’t tell you how many hours my children have spent playing and learning with the toys from Discovery Toys, I can tell you this though… I am seeing great results from them playing with these toys, and I will encourage everyone I know, and everyone reading this blog, to buy your children some toys from Discovery Toys the next time you need to buy something for  your precious little one. They will love you for it, and you will love seeing the wonderful successes your child will acheive!

To see what type of toys Discovery Toys has to offer, CLICK HERE. You won’t be disappointed!

Have you ever wondered…

Have you ever wondered what its like to be a Discovery Toys Educational Consultant?

Well, let me tell you, this is absolutely the best financial, personal, and business decision I have made in a VERY long time! I am having so much fun helping other people find high quality educational toys for their children, finding the “perfect business fit” for their financial needs, and playing with all the wonderful children (and adults!) that I meet at my parties!

I only work about 10 hours a week (sometimes less, just depends on what I have going on and how I feel lol), and I am quickly working my way up the “ranks” to building a wonderful business that my children will be proud to tell their friends about when they get older! I have never felt this much enthusiasm, excitement, and success with any other business that I have tried over the last 6 years that I have been looking for MY “perfect business fit”. I have made more money in one month with this business than I have made in a YEAR with others I have tried! And trust me, it wasn’t because of a lack of trying with those others. I work less with this business, but make more and feel more successful than I have in a very long time.

When I am working in my home office (not at a party), my typical day goes like this:

7 or 7:30am- I wake up to my beautiful children calling my name.

7:30am-8am Check my sons blood sugar levels, give insulin & Breakfast (it IS the most important meal of the day, ya know! LOL)

8am- check emails, reply to emails, play a little bit on Facebook, have a tickle match with my kids or some other fun activity

10am- Check my son’s blood sugar levels, and give both my kids a morning snack

10:30am- Get my son dressed for Head Start, pack up his diabetic necessities for him to carry to school, brush his teeth and hair and watch some educational kids shows on PBS or Disney… or we pop in an educational dvd to watch together

11:20am- Make sure everything is ready for my son to take to school, get his coat/jacket on, and we start watching for the school bus to come while playing I SPY, Ring Around The Rosies, or some other silly game with the kids.

About 11:30-11:45am- put son  on school bus, get daughters lunch ready, put a load of dishes in the dishwasher, a load of laundry in the washer

12pm noon- Lunch Time!! Wait for the call from head start to tell me how his levels are doing, and how well he is eating his lunch (in case I need to make some adjustments for him over the phone)

About 12:45-1pm- play with my daughter, read some books to her

About 2pm- check email again, then maybe take my daughter outside for a while wheather permitting, or find another activity for us to do.

About 3pm- put away dishes, change over laundry, put laundry away, goof off on Facebook or other networking sites, wait by the phone for head start to call to tell me his afternoon snack time number and make adjustments as I see fit.

About 3:30pm- Check email again, do a little internet advertising

4pm- pick up my son from the school bus, check his sugar, do some activities while we wait for my hubby to get home.

4:30pm talk to hubby while preparing dinner

5:30pm Dinner time! YAY! Check my sons sugar, give him his insulin, and eat!

6pm- talk to hubby for a few more minutes

6:30pm- Nap Time!!! Sometime between now and 8pm, my hubby gives the kids their baths

8pm- hubby checks my sons sugar level, gives him 2 kinds of insulin and gives the kids their bedtime snack, usually I am still napping at this time unless the kids wake me up lol.

8:30pm- start bedtime routine, brush the kids teeth, wash their face, pick up their toys in OUR bedroom, the living room, and THEIR bedroom lol, tuck the kids in, and read them a bedtime story.

9pm- hubby goes to sleep

9pm-12am- some advertising, chatting with friends online, sometimes I schedule some online vendor parties, and play around on the internet.

12am- do a midnight blood sugar check for my son, If he has a good number, I go to bed. If not, then I stay up till 3am watching A&E and playing on the internet.

3am- Check sons blood sugar again if he didnt have a good number at midnight, then go to bed

So, you see, I really do not spend much time at all on my business. To be completely honest with you, I dont even do advertising everyday like this. I do it about 2-3 times a week, if that.

Now, when I am helping a hostess who has already booked a party with me, about 2 weeks before the party, I put together the hostess packet and mail it out. If they have questions, they either email me or call me with them. The night of the party, my parties typically last between 2-3 hours from start to finish.

So you see, I spend MOST of my time with my family, playing with my kids, and VERY LITTLE TIME on my business each week.

Why am I telling you all of this?

Well, because, many people think they “don’t have time” for a home based business. But, let me tell you, if I can do it… if other mothers who also work outside the home can do it, YOU CAN TOO!

So, if you have ever thought about becoming a Discovery Toys Educational Consultant, contact me today! I will always be here to help you squeeze in simple, quick, effective ways to grow your business.

But, I WILL NOT be your baby sitter. I will not hold your hand and do the work for you. I am looking for self-motivated, serious individuals to join my team and work our way to the TOP within the Discovery Toys business.

Have questions? Need advice? Just need to talk to a rep to see if this is that “perfect business fit” for you and your family?

Then feel free to email me anytime! dawnslearningtoys@gmail.com Let me know you got my contact info from my blog!

Also, feel free to browse my website: www.dawnslearningtoys.com