Metropolitan Mama's Gift Guides help you select timely and thoughtful gifts for family and friends.
When it comes to gifts for kids, you'll notice that our guide leans toward art, nature, reading, and the imagination. We skipped right over the big box toy shop catalogs to find you the most magical, whimsical, and wonderful gifts for your kids in 2016. Note that the gifts in this section are geared especially […]
Welcome to Metropolitan Mama's 2016 Christmas Gift Guide. Pull on your slippers, throw your hair in a bun, and enjoy browsing thru my product picks for this holiday season. As always, I've thoughtfully selected gifts that are both pretty and practical. As William Morris so aptly put it, "Have nothing in your house that you do […]
If you are a runner, you probably are familiar with the Nathan Sports brand as they offer innovative and convenient ways to stay hydrated - whether on the trail or the pavement. Their bottles are also surprisingly smart as a back-to-school options for kids. Just squeeze for instant hydration on-the-go! No icky straws or stoppers […]
Our 4-year-old is eager to homeschool this year when the older girls go back-to-school (they attend a university model school - two days on-campus and three days of homeschool). To make the process more hands-on, I will be making good use of the classic alphabet and numbers puzzles by Hape. They have huge kid-appeal, but are […]
Our soon-to-be 2nd grader has been "saving up" for a pony for years so she was delighted when I showed her the THREE different horse-themed patterns available for backpacks through Wildkin. The Horse Dreams Crackerjack Backpack (shown in the photos) probably works best for the 6-10 age range, but there are many different sizes to […]
Here's something fun for around the dinner table during that first week back to school - and beyond! Pull out a TableTopics cube and see where the conversation takes you. The questions in the "Family" edition are universally appealing for all ages. Examples: "What is your favorite thing to do at recess?" and "Would you […]
If you have a voracious reader in the house and haven't discovered Book Darts yet, let me introduce you! These pretty metal markers allow you to mark your favorite quotes - without highlighting or underlining! Just keep the lovely little tin near your bedside or in your backpack to conveniently remember your favorite parts. Ideal […]
You've probably seen Mead folders, binders, and notebooks during your back-to-school shopping spree - either this year or in past years. They are a market leader for school staples, but did you know they also roll out fun designs each school year? This year, you can choose glittery inspirational quotes: animals: botanical boutique: And MORE! We're […]