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Today Only! 20% Off Mabel’s Labels Limited Edition Camp Label Pack #FlipFlopDay

June 19, 2015 by Wendy S

**This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links.

Did you know that today is National Flip Flop Day?!

In recognition of this fun day, Mabel’s Labels is giving you 20% Off Limited Edition Camp Label Packs with the Flip Flop Icon.


No coupon code is required but this deal is only available through a special offer page. To access your 20% off, go to Mabel’s Labels’ Limited Edition Camp Label Pack special offer page  today.

Mabel’s Label’s camp label packs are filled with a collection of UV resistant, waterproof labels and personalized tags designed especially for everything that goes to summer camp. Identify clothes and footwear, toiletries, swim gear, backpacks and more with these summer essentials.

 
As always, remember – Mabel’s Labels offers free shipping to the US on all orders!

Filed Under: Affiliate, Products & Reviews Tagged With: camping, mabel's labels, summer

Keep Track of the Fun This Summer with Mabel’s Labels! #ad @mabelhood

June 18, 2015 by Wendy S

**This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links.

Even though school’s out, summer is a busy time for kids and parents alike. There are trips to take, activities to plan and adventures to be had! And no one wants to be pulled away from the fun because of lost or misplaced items. With a little help from Mabel‘s Labels, you can focus on the fun and not on the finding.

Three popular summer activities that are made much more fun with Mabel‘s Labels include: beach trips/pool parties, camping and barbecues.

Beach Trips and Pool Parties

Use Mabel‘s Labels custom clothing labels on everything from flip flops to sun hats so there’s no confusion over which clothing items are whose! And Mabel‘s Labels‘ Bag Tags are perfect for making sure the right towels, snacks, sunblock, and sunglasses find their way back into the right beach bag.

Camping

Having all camping items labeled before and during the trip will save everyone a lot of time and frustration. For example, Storage Bin Labels make it much easier to know which bin holds all the camping gear. And Mabel‘s Labels Pantry and Kitchen Labels make it easy to see which container holds the marshmallows and which ones hold the chocolate and graham crackers!

Barbecues

There’s nothing that says summer like the smell of food on a grill. Mabel‘s Labels Spice Jar StickyLabels will help the grill-master know which spices are paprika and which are cayenne. Their Mini Custom Name Stickers are perfect for helping guests keep track of their drinks and Wash Away Labels are ideal for knowing which potluck dish belongs to which guest. Plus, they are microwave safe and literally wash away in the dishwasher or running water with no sticky residue.

Whatever fun activities you have planned this summer, let Mabel‘s Labels help you keep track of all your items so you can focus more time on having fun and less time trying to keep things safe and organized. Customize your labels today atMabel‘s Labels!

Filed Under: Products & Reviews Tagged With: mabel's labels

Crayola Color Alive is bringing colouring to life! #giveaway

June 15, 2015 by Wendy S

Crayola has launched an exciting new virtual colouring experience called Color Alive, which allows children to bring their colouring creations to life and interact with them using a smartphone or tablet.

Color Alive

Rachel was really excited to try out the new Crayola Virtual Design and Drive

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She got everything all set up.
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Downloaded the app on the iPhone

 

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She very carefully coloured the first car! 

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When uploaded to the app, her car looked really cool in the garage!

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And then we were all blown away!

You could drive the car you just designed!  So fun!

Virtual Design & Drive @ mapsgirl.ca

Learn more about Colour Alive: http://www.crayola.ca/colouralive

There are lots of designs to choose from!

Colour Alive has 4 books and there is also Virtual Design & Drive (as seen above) and Virtual Fashion Show

Colour Alive @ mapsgirl.ca

Do your kids want to try out the new Color Alive?

Enter to win an amazing prize pack from Crayola valued at over $65!

Ends Sunday, June 19th at 11:59pm EST.
Open to Canadians, 19+, excluding Quebec

Crayola Color Alive Prize Pack

Filed Under: Products & Reviews Tagged With: Color Alive, Crayola

Water Safety Week: Watch your kids! #WaterSafetyChat @redcrosscanada

June 8, 2015 by Wendy S

Every year, approximately 520 Canadians die needlessly in unintentional water-related fatalities. 

A high percentage of these preventable water-related fatalities consist of young children, almost always due to lack of or adequate supervision.

Safety is in my blood.  My mother and my aunt were lifeguards and swimming instructors and I was a lifeguard and swimming instructor.  I am now a car seat technician and hold my First Aid, CPR and AED certification.  Safety is important to me.

When Red Cross of Canada approached me and asked if I would help spread the word about Water Safety Week, it was a not brainer!

Water can be fun! But water is also very dangerous!

Infographic Water Safety Week @ mapsgirl.ca

Watch your kids!

Water Safety @ mapsgilr.caIf you are near water, a pool or beach, don’t take your eyes off your kids.

I don’t care how well they can swim. 

It only takes a second for something to happen, your kid goes underwater and then doesn’t come back up.  

Yes, it’s horrible to say. Yes, it’s scary.  But if I got your attention, then…good!

Active supervision

  • The absence of adult supervision is a factor in most child drowning’s.
  • Whether it’s a pool, the bathtub, a water park, or the beach, always watch children actively around water-even if they can swim.
  • Consider requiring all non-swimmers to wear a lifejacket to keep them at the surface to assist you while supervising.

Backyard pools

  • Backyard pools are especially dangerous for small children. Ensure adequate barriers are in place such as four-sided fencing along with a self-closing, self-latching gate.
  • Empty portable toddler pools after each use.

Bathing children

  • When bathing infants or toddlers, an adult should remain with the child at all times- children should never be relied upon to supervise other children in the bath.
  • When a child is in the bathtub, never leave to answer the phone or for any other momentary distraction.

Take swimming lessons!

Water Safety @ mapsgilr.caAnother great way to increase safety around water, is to learn how to swim.

Red Cross Canada has put together a great page for Water Safety week with lots of information about swimming lessons and staying safe around water!

Anyone can learn!

When Craig and I got engaged, my parents were very supportive! But the one thing that my mom asked of Craig was that he learn how to swim.  The reason that my mom and my aunt became lifeguards and swimming instructors was that my grandfather required his children to learn how to swim.  His college roommate had drowned. Water safety was very important to him and therefore, was very important to our family.  Craig, at the age of 29, took swimming lessons for the first time.

Join us for a Water Safety Week Twitter Chat!

Date: Thursday, June 11, 2015

Time: 10:30 a.m. until noon

Host: @RedCrossTalk

Topic: Q&A/chat on water safety with a focus on children

Hashtag: #WaterSafetyChat


 

*Statistics are based on ongoing surveillance of data surrounding unintentional water-related fatalities. The data has been compiled by the Canadian Red Cross from coroner’s offices for the period of 1991-2012, the most current in the database.

Filed Under: Life, Products & Reviews, safety Tagged With: Canadian Red Cross, safety, swimming, Water Safety Week

Win INSIDE OUT advance screening passes! #InsideOut #Toronto

June 8, 2015 by Wendy S

INSIDE OUT opens in theatres everywhere on June 19th!

Inside Out comes to theatres June 19th!

From an adventurous balloon ride above the clouds to a monster-filled metropolis, Academy Award®-winning director Pete Docter (“Monsters, Inc.,” “Up”) has taken audiences to unique and imaginative places. In Disney•Pixar’s original movie “ Inside Out,” he will take us to the most extraordinary location of all—inside the mind.

Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it’s no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions – Joy (Amy Poehler), Fear (Bill Hader), Anger (Lewis Black), Disgust (Mindy Kaling) and Sadness (Phyllis Smith).

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The emotions live in Headquarters, the control center inside Riley’s mind, where they help advise her through everyday life. As Riley and her emotions struggle to adjust to a new life in San Francisco, turmoil ensues in Headquarters. Although Joy, Riley’s main and most important emotion, tries to keep things positive, the emotions conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house and school.

Enter to win!

You can see it before everyone else!!

You could win a Family 4-pack of tickets to see the advance screening of Inside Out in Toronto on Monday, June 15th, 2015 @ 7:00pm @ Scotiabank Toronto (Winner is responsible for transportation, food and any additional costs)

Inside Out Advance Screening

Follow on Social Media!

Like INSIDE OUT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PixarInsideOut
Like Walt Disney Studios Canada on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WaltDisneyStudiosCanada
Follow INSIDE OUT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PixarInsideOut
Follow Walt Disney Studios Canada on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/DisneyStudiosCA

Follow INSIDE OUT on Instagram: @PixarInsideOut

Filed Under: Disney Studios, Products & Reviews Tagged With: Advance Screening, Inside Out

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