Such a simple idea that has so many benefits. It’s portable, it’s compact and it’s so practical.

Marketed as a follow on from the highchair or booster seat, this little marvel simply snaps on to your chair legs to lift your child closer to the table.

With the little travel bag it packs up for you to take round to a friends for lunch, or to pack it in your suitcase when you head off on holiday. Kaboost can be used by children from 20 months to 6 years.

Check it out here: www.kaboost.com

This is the second time we’ve chosen a product from Nonjetable. But we think that you’ll agree this sophisticated shelving deserves a mention.

The double sided bookcase is a masterpiece of kids storage! Created out of whitened birch plywood, with laminated panels (whiteboards) at the back for children to draw on.

The design makes this unit perfect as a space divider. Create a quiet reading corner in your little one’s room. Or use it to separate siblings.

Dimensions:
L: 120 cm
H: 112 cm
D: 30 cm

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Putumayo Kids announces the newest addition to its award-winning catalog: French Playground, a musical rendez-vous of fun French and French Creole songs that will delight children of all ages. French Playground reflects the rich variety of Francophone music. It features 12 songs by artists from France, the Caribbean, Africa and Quebec.

Bilingual families and children learning French or English will enjoy the fact that the complete lyrics for each song are printed in both languages. As with all Putumayo CDs, French Playground features full-color liner notes with artist and cultural information. The CD is a great resource for language and social studies teachers.

The artists on French Playground include some of the most popular children’s performers in their respective countries, along with successful pop artists such as Pascal Parisot, Thomas Fersen, Tryo and Ariane Moffat whose songs were selected for their all-ages appeal. Musical styles range from French chanson and Gypsy jazz to the twoubadou music of Haiti and the rootsbending style of Triton, who is from Mauritius, an island off the east coast of Africa.

Gallic joie de vivre is expressed in each of the tunes, from the opening song’s invitation to “tickle the sun” with a ladybug (Chatouiller le Ciel avec Toi), to songs that celebrate the beauty of the South of France (Clic-Clac Oh C’est Beau!). Some of the tracks provide tasty little slices of French life, including “Bonjour, Bonjour,” which tells of a little bus’s journey past boulangeries and other neighborhood spots. Children will also enjoy a young man’s memories of staying with his grandparents (Petit Francais).

Other family-friendly CDs and multicultural activity kits are included in the multi-award winning Putumayo Kids collection. Putumayo Kids CDs are regularly selected for “Best of the Year” lists by national parenting magazines and organizations. Since the 1999 release of World Playground, Putumayo Kids has built a strong following among kids, parents and educators. The company’s multicultural educational programs have reached more than 300,000 students and teachers.

Song List

1. Chatouiller le Ciel Avec Toi (Tickle the Sky with You) – Alain Schneider
2. Lutece (Lutetia) – Don Pedro
3. Wonderful – Pascal Parisot
4. Clic-Clac Oh C’Est Beau! (Click! Oh This Is Beautiful) – Dominique Dimey
5. Bonjour, Bonjour (Hello, Hello) – L’Autobus à Vapeur
6. Monsieur Bibendum (Mr. Bibendum)
7. ‘Île Maurice (Mauritius) – Triton
8. Matin en Patins (Skating in the Morning) – Ariane Moffatt
9. Petit Français (Little French Man)
10. Sensation (Bidi Bom Bom)
11. Croque (Bite) – Thomas Fersen
12. P’tite Monnaie (Small Change) – Bénabar

This joyous collection for kids and their families from Putumayo Kids features a festive selection of tunes that reflect the crossover appeal and worldwide influence of reggae – a genre that is beloved all over the globe.

As Jacob Edgar, Putumayo’s resident ethnomusicologist notes,“Reggae is one of the most adaptable and influential styles. People can really blend the reggae vibe with their local music to create something that is influenced by reggae but has its own unique flavor.”

Reggae Playground presents renowned artists from reggae’s birthplace of Jamaica. Judy Mowatt, a former backing vocalist for Bob Marley and respected solo artist, invites listeners to get moving with her rousing “Let’s Dance.” We hear about the importance of respecting our differences and the need to work together in Rita Marley’s classic anthem “Harambe.” The Jamaican reggae arrangements of “Take Me Home, Country Roads” by the legendary Toots & the Maytals and the Burning Souls’ rendition of “Here Comes the Sun” demonstrate the adaptability of this infectious beat to almost any tune.

Song List

1. Rootsman Dread – Johnny Dread
2. Turning World – Eric Bibb
3. Vieil Éléphant – Alain Schneider
4. Let’s Dance – Judy Mowatt
5. Mon Petit Bonhomme – Mousta Largo
6. Pat Gulipat – Tony Q. Rastafara
7. Here Comes the Sun – Burning Souls
8. Mouse in the House – Marty Dread
9. Ying Yang – Jessica
10. As Meninas Dos Meus Olhos – Kol DosSantos
11. Reggae Lullaby – Asheba & The One Vibe Band
12. Harambe – Rita Marley
13. Take Me Home Country Roads – The Maytals, Toots & the Maytals

Putumayo invites children of all ages on a fun and educational musical journey through Latin America with Latin Playground, a collection of upbeat songs by well- known artists from Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Uruguay and more.

Putumayo’s highly successful and critically acclaimed series of world music for kids has introduced children to world music from more than 20 countries and Latin Playground continues in the same tradition.

Latin Playground is a wonderful way to celebrate and discover the richness and beauty of Latin American music and culture. With songs selected to appeal to a wide variety of listeners, from toddlers to grown-ups, Latin Playground is a musical fiesta for all ages that you don’t have to be a kid to enjoy.

Song List

1. Guantanamera – Omara Portuondo
2. Anna (El Negro Zumbon) – Pink Martini
3. Cielito – Colibri
4. El Reino del Reves – Botafogo
5. La Arcana Picua – Los 50 de Joselito
6. Viva Vargas Torres – Margarita Laso
7. Chispa Tren – Ska Cubano
8. Mardi Gras Mambo – Cubanismo
9. Fusion Natural – Matato’a
10. Hanal Weech – Lila Downs
11. Bomba Le Le – Jose Gonzalez y Banda Criolla

Awards:

2003 Notable Recordings for Children Award
2002 Parents’ Choice Approved Award
2002 National Parenting Publications Gold Award (NAPPA)
2002 DiscoverySchool.com Award of Excellence

What’s not to love about this incredibly stylish furniture from Netto Collection.

Netto Collection believe in simplicity of design and high quality construction. They have designed a range of baby furniture, consisting of a few core pieces, that will transform any nursery.

But the best bit is these elegant designs can move elsewhere in the house, after your baby has moved out of the nursery. This furniture truly is designed to last.

The price tag is a little hefty… but well worth the investment.

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Years ago, before the advances of modern technology gave us MP3 players and video phones, people used to get together with family and friends to make music. Gathered around the fireplace or sitting on the front porch, people of all ages would pull out instruments and sing traditional songs that had been passed down from previous generations.

Parents learned from grandparents and children learned from parents. In this manner, a circle was created and the music was preserved for future generations to know, learn and love. This is the very essence of folk music, and its legacy continues on Folk Playground, a family recording from Putumayo Kids.

In the 1950s and 60s, many songs that had survived the passing of time found renewed life and meaning for a new generation of performers and audiences. Singers like Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, Odetta and others were part of this popular revival and many of the people who sing on Folk Playground grew up listening to their songs. As adults, these musicians have continued the folk music tradition by performing their own versions of classic songs or by writing new ones inspired by those songs.

Some of these musicians can trace their roots directly back to the folk family tree: Erib Bibb is the son of famous folk singer Leon Bibb. He is joined by Michael Jerome Browne on a folk//blues song “Just Look Up.” They are joined by Elizabeth Mitchell, Jon Gailmor, Victor Johnson and Trout Fishing in America, who have devoted their careers to performing folk songs for children and adults.

Song List

1. This Old Man – Victor Johnson
2. Sheep – Zoe Lewis
3. Just Kidding – Jon Gailmor,
4. Got No Strings – Michelle Shocked
5. It’s All About How You Look at It – Brady Rymer
6. Hop Up Ladies – Dan Zanes
7. Froggie Went A-Courtin’ – Laurie Berkner
8. Fill It Up – Trout Fishing in America
9. Roller in the Coaster – Justin Roberts
10. Polly Wolly Doodle – Leon Redbone
11. Crawdad – Elizabeth Mitchell
12. Just Look Up – Eric Bibb, Michael Jerome Browne

Since children of all nationalities are fascinated by animals, Putumayo found it only natural to create a collection of exceptional songs featuring animal themes and folklore from across the globe.

The 13 tracks on the album will guide listeners on a journey that begins in North America and ends in Africa without skipping a beat in between. Music fans of all ages will want to jump, hop and sing along to the playful, upbeat melodies of Animal Playground.

Animal Playground is a multilingual extravaganza of animal-themed songs from around the world. The enhanced CD also includes an original music video for the song “No More Monkeys,” produced by Putumayo and shot on location in Trinidad featuring Trinidad-born artist Asheba.

Song List

1. Animal Crackers – Wee Hairy Beasties
2. No More Monkeys – Asheba
3. Nella Vecchia Fattoria – Quartetto Cetra
4. Aves – Guillermo Anderson
5. The Littlest Birds – The Be Good Tanyas
6. The Three Bears – Gary Rosen
7. Cantiga do Sapo – Ze Renato
8. L’Otorhinoceros – Les P’tits Loups du Jazz
9. Bigi Kaiman – Samba Salad
10. Don’t Ever Step on a Snake – Don Spencer
11. Eagles – Terri Hendrix
12. If a Dinosaur Was My Friend – Phil Melancon
13. Mbube – Ladysmith Black Mambazo

No More Monkeys Music Video

New Orleans is one of the world’s great cultural crossroads, and children who grow up there are literally steeped in the music of the city. With its frequent parades, festivals and non-stop music-making, the sounds of the Crescent City can be heard in every nook and cranny.

Song List

1. Choo Choo Ch’boogie – Clifton Chenier
2. They All Ask’d for You – The Meters
3. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner – Kermit Ruffins
4. Second Line – Charmaine Neville
5. Skip to My Blues – Buckwheat Zydeco,
6. Ya Ya – Lee Dorsey
7. I Like It Like That – Chris Kenner
8. Whole Lotta Lovin’ – Fats Domino
9. Ain’t Got No Home – Clarence “Frogman” Henry
10. Row Row Your Boat – Dr. John,
11. When the Saints Go Marchin’ In – Hack Bartholomew

Hawaiian Playground is a lively collection that explores the playful side of Hawaii’s musical offerings. With selections featuring the sounds of ukuleles, steel guitars and harmonious vocals, this album is as colorful as the islands which inspired it.

The Hawaiian people have inhabited the islands for centuries and their traditional Polynesian heritage still plays a key role in their music making today. Energetic performances and exploration with unique instruments first helped the music gain attention in the United States. Now, with an increased variety of distinctive styles, the music of these islands has become recognized and appreciated all over the world.

Song List

1. Right On – The Moonlighters
2. Holoholo Ka’a – Willie K., Willie K.
3. Moloka’i Slide – Ehukai
4. Cockeyed Mayor of Kaunakakai – Teresa Bright
5. Pule O’o – Justin Kawika Young
6. Come to Hawaii – Joe McDermott
7. Po La’ila’i – Raiatea
8. Pi’i Mai Ka Nalu – Robi Kahakalau
9. Local to the Max – Imua
10. Toad Song – Keali’i Reichel

Extras

* Hawaiian Playground Teaching Guide
* Hawaiian Playground Map
* Hawaiian Playground Lyrics


Hawaiian Playground – “Local to the Max”