So every mom is now trying to be as hip as can be in a socially conscious, keeping their kid safe, raising the smartest and most intellectual child kind of way. Understandably..we want our kids to be all of those things, so here’s a few things that I’ve come across through many late-night online travels.  Enjoy 3 of the coolest new toys for hip moms!

1. For the family: The Chatterbox – Teaching kids about money, goals, and character

Chatterbox Games

The Chatterbox is a really cool game that is meant to get families talking and the kids interested in things that most games just don’t bring. From providing a fun way to learn about money, or a cool way to get the whole family talking, it’s a great little game. It has been featured in lots of blogs, from cool mom picks to droolicious.

Here’s what TheDomesticDiva.com had to say: The Chatterbox is a is a fun little box of ideas and topics to get families talking. The goal of the chatterbox is to teach your family life skills in a fun and interesting way. We have our chatterbox sitting in the middle of our kitchen table. Each night we pull one card from the box and start chatting it up. Some nights it is a game card that we pull and other nights it is card full of questions. It is fun to see our family bonding so closely together and a great way for the kids to learn more about things that aren’t traditionally taught in schools.

Go check it out, it’s priced competitively at $29.95 so it’s worth adding to the game closet for sure.

 

2. For Safety: Tail-Wags.com – Helmet Covers that make a statement

So every kid hates wearing a helmet, even when their little. Why? I don’t really know, I just know almost every single kid hates wearing a helmet. Tail-Wags.com has provided a solution, and it has really taken off. Like Chatterbox, tail-wags has seen a nice amount of press already, including the Big Idea with Donny Deutsch, and savvymom.ca, here’s what she had to say:

Got some fast ones in your pack that love to ride/shred on the snow but don’t love to wear their mandatory safety equipment quite as much? They will when their helmet is decked out in a Tailwags helmet cover ($40). Handmade in Canada by Toronto mom entrepreneur Karyn Climans, who was inspired by a stint as a costume designer for her son’s school play, these fun fleece covers also provide warmth in the cold and easy identification on slopes (or rinks or toboggan hills). From cats to dogs, from lions to tigers, the requisite dino, and even a mouse, Tailwags makes lots of styles to suit any kids (and in case you’re jealous, they make adult sizes too).

Can’t hurt to check it out. Even if your kid is more of a concrete daredevil, it may be even more worth it!

3. Little Learning – Teach-My.com – The all in on learning system for toddlers

Teach My Toddler

Every mom has a responsibility to give their kids the best start in life, because once they head off to school, you lose a signifcant amount of influence. All of a sudden teachers, friends, and everything else comes in all at once. So teaching the toddler is your best shot. The Teach My Toddler system has been awarded for it’s ability to teach kids at such age. From their site:

The aim of Teach My Toddler is to give toddlers a head start and to promote interaction and one-on-one time between the toddler and their parents, grandparents and caregivers. Just 20 minutes a day with the Toddler Tote and little ones can master their alphabet, numbers, shapes and colours. Teach My Toddler is designed for 1-3 year olds. It retails for $39.99. The Toddler Tote contains 17 coordinated teaching tools: 5 puzzles, 4 teaching charts, 4 board books and 4 sets of flashcards.

Some people are against teaching kids at such a young age, but Teach My Toddler provides a proven system that is engaging for the child, not just a simple memorizing tool.  Once again, priced low enough that for such a small investment, you can give your child a great head start in life.

There you have it…3 really cool products that won’t break the bank, and can help all you hipster moms out there keep your kids safe and smart.  Consider this an early gift guide!

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