Active Summer Giveaway Part 1: $400 value; Limitless Summer Fun for the Five and Under Set

WHAT: A follow up to my post at Forbes
This one is all about ACTIVE FUN!
TOOLS: Express Yourself, Think Like a Scientist Engineer, My Body Needs to Move
This giveaway is brought to you by Toys Are Tools, nay Forbes.com

We are dividing this feature into two parts because this post and giveaway will focus on active toys for kids under 5 years of age.  The next post with its very own giveaway will focus on active fun for kids over 5.  DON'T MISS!

Dare to Be Different This Halloween: Batteries Not Included

Halloween will be super fun this year!

WHAT: Say NO to flimsy Halloween costumes that your child will outgrow!  All you need are some batteries and some lights. 
Starring: Wearable Electronics by Kate Harmon published by Make Media
              EL Wire
              Blacklight Dimensional Fabric Paint and Blacklight Facepaint
              Electroninks (drawable circuits)
              Recording Module from Radio Shack
             

DOES: Inspires, Educates, Illuminates Halloween and Beyond!!!!!!!!!
INVEST: $4.99+   Prices vary
AGES: 5+?  Please help the little ones. But let them help in making it.
GIVEAWAY PRIZE: Get Blacklight Dimensional Fabric Paint + Blacklight Face Paint + your very own copy of Wearable Electronics by author Kate Hartman!!!!
 

Review & Giveaway: Faber-Castell: Upgrade Your Art Supplies for Less

WHAT: Faber-Castell's Premium Children's Art Products incl: Connector Watercolor Paints, Do Art Watercolor Pencil Set, Clic and Go Brushes, Collapsible Water Cup
DOES:  Can inspire your little one to learn the magic of watercolor and teach himself techniques!
INVEST: $6 to $15

AGES: 6+  
TOOLS: Express Yourself, Flexibility is My Superpower

GIVEAWAY PRIZE: You will get all four products being reviewed. How cool is that!?!

How often do you have your kids paint in your home?  I feel that we don't paint often enough. I think it's because we fear mess.  As the kids get older, we have less tolerance for mess (the paper towel kind). The mess we have now in our home looks like underwear, socks, and LEGOs on the floor.

But when they were little, we really liked them painting, didn't we?  I bet you might have even had an easel for them! But poor older kids, we never buy them easels now.  If you were like me, here is a post that may have you reconsidering the whole painting thing in your home.  You really don't want to miss out.