Showing posts with label Bilingual Children. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bilingual Children. Show all posts

December 12, 2013

♪ Fa La La- Pa' La Princesa! ♪ Singing with Bebe Lanugo

*As per Federal Regulations, an affiliate disclosure with 100% Babushka Belief behind it.


HolaHolaHola My Beautifuls!


'Tis the time for regalitos, but what gift do you give to a Princess? 
 Bueno, my granddaughter La Princesa is a true Princess, so there's nothing better than a gift about her!! 


Bella isn't she??!!

 Personalized music and in Spanish. ESO!!! 
Her mom said we couldn't have found a more perfect present.


Ahuh, you saw correcto.  The promo code is "BB2U" just for Babushka's Baile readers.

This is not the first time BB writes about Bebe Lanugo. 
Quality stuff by quality people.

So go ahead My Beautifuls and order your personalized CD. 
Not only will you be making memories, but you'll have a keepsake that'll be cherished.

How sure is Babushka of that?  JU SO FONII!!! A Groovy Grandma Secret. 
 BB bought the perfect holiday twofer, sure to please La Princesa and her mommy.

The personalized CD  and child size headphones.

Si, BB's good.

; )



BB2U


p.s. Order by 12/20 for Christmas Delivery.





September 23, 2013

Wowed by Wubbzy y El Tren Bilingual App

This is part of a sponsored campaign with Latina Mom Bloggers and Cupcake Digital. However, all opinions expressed are BB's.


HolaHolaHola My Beautifuls!


Don't know how many of you are from a bilingual home, but it can be a tricky thing teaching the younger generation their ancestors' tongue.  Babushka never spoke Spanish as a child, hence the Spanglish and the reason why my trio speak Miamish (that's Spanglish Miami Style).  Thankfully we lived with La Tata when the children were young and at least they learned some Spanish correctly.  Problem is, the young don't find the foreign language "cool". Yep, even in Pre-K they balk at speaking it, but I think I may have found a perfect way to "coolify" el Español for my grandbabies.



Ya can't beat an iTunes app for cool.


Brought to you by Cupcake Digital executives Jennifer Powers and Carmen Hernandez, these Latina,bilingual moms know the importance of the cool factor and have found a fun way to interest children in Spanish.  Via games, music, colors and stories little ones learn with alegria!




"Wubbzy y El Tren Loco features:
  • Fun mini-games within the story and added learning games for practice of number, letter and sight word recognition
  • Professional narration of the same story in English and Spanish is a good introduction for initiating natural language acquisition
  • Individually highlighted words in the app are designed specifically for teaching the basics of spelling and vocabulary and can be used to practice Spanish
  • Three reading modes: Just a Book for quiet reading time, Read to Me and Read & Play
  • Three original sing-along music videos taken from the popular Emmy® award-winning series  Coloring pages with scenes straight from the story
  • A Grown-Up’s Corner to guide parents, teachers and caregivers in discussing the story with kids"



Rinquincaya  starting out not too happy but quickly found the games.




Then after the games he tried the stories.




By his own admission this was "Cool" and by himself decided to repeat the words of the story.  Pero the coolest thing?  He answered his mother's question asked in Spanish and wanted to continue playing in the language of his ancestors.  What a great way to learn Spanish.
Hope he shares it with BB.

; )


BB2U




P.S.  The app is also available for Androids. Coolisimo & $2.99 - Tremendo twofer!! 



September 04, 2013

Cryoow! Corazon Taker- Keepsake Maker

HolaHolaHola My Beautifuls!!

Babushka has a very good friend, Paula, who gets the best giveaways for parents- especially those who want to raise their children bilingual. Interesting enough, she has a blog called "Growing Up Bilingual"- imaginate!  Well, if you've been reading BB's posts you'll recall many a giveaways I joined with her, but THIS one My Beautifuls truly did take my corazon.  Go on and read the official intro, you'll see what I mean.

"Cryoow! is a company that literally makes your child’s imagination become a reality! Cryoow! turns your child’s drawings into dolls they can play with, hold and sleep with. It brings your child’s creations from the a two dimensional paper to reality and it does so staying true to the child’s original idea down to the smallest detail. Children learn through play and the best toys are those that leave the door open for children to use their imagination and creativity. Cultivating a child’s imagination and creativity will promote learning and brain development in young children, so I try to stay away from fancy toys that talk and walk and only require children to push a button or two.

cryoww! doll
 Cryoww! doll and the original drawing by Sebastian, age 5.

Cryoow! dolls are a truly unique toy that any child would love and cherish and that would make the perfect gift for a creative little one. Not only that but this toy is also a great motivator for children to work on their drawing skills, which in turn improve their fine motor skills and their cognitive development.


Cryoow! Bringing Children’s Creativity To Life


All your child has to do is make a drawing. Then scan his artwork and email it to Cryoow! You can add some notes regarding colors and even had some ideas regarding textures. Once Cryoow! had received the drawings it takes them 2 weeks to produce the doll. Each doll is hand made and once it is finished it is shipped via DHL and it takes around 3 working days until it arrives on your doorsteps. While you are waiting your kids can play the free memory game that you can find on the Cryoow! website.



cryoww doll and dog
The inspiration for this Cryoww! doll was the family dog Sally.



The dolls arrive in a beautiful bag, wrapped in tissue paper and accompanied by the name of the person who had created each one. You will be truly surprised by the attention to detail and how the choice of colors and materials follows the original drawings as closely as possible.

You can visit the Cryoow! website, like Cryoww! on Facebook and follow @Cryoow on twitter to learn more about their handmade one of a kind creations and stay up to date with their latest news.

Giveaway

Win your own Cryoow! doll and make your child’s imagination come to life. You can win a Cryoww! doll based on your child’s own drawing ARV $149.00 including shipping. Giveaway open to US residents 18 and older. To enter follow the instructions in the rafflecopter below.

a Rafflecopter giveaway




If you want more pics, go to Paula's post and see the ones her children made. Cutisimos!!

As for BB, I'm sure y'all are thinking I'll be making this for my grandbabies- and I might, Pero what came to my mind/heart were the countless pics I have that my trio made. Queee???  JU SO FONII !!!  Of course I still have some.  Esta bien, you're right, it's been a long while since they've made pics for their vieja, but this empty nester remembers as if it were just yesterday.  Oh si, the memories of their childhood, much better than the memories of their ::shudder:: PUBERTY. Definitely prettier pictures all the way around.


; )

Which pictures will you send?


Babushka Besos a todos.  Cuidensen.



Disclosure: This blog is not responsible for prize fullfilment.
 If you have any questions about this giveaway send an email to paula@growingupbilingual.com