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15. Doctor Who River Song's Mini-Journal

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20. CHUCHIK Toys Magnetic Drawing Board Set for Kids and Toddlers. Large 15.7 Inch Magna Doodle Writing Pad Comes with a 4-Color Travel Size Sketch Doodle Board. (Orange-Blue)

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  • KIDS TOY - If you've been looking for a strong and durable drawing board, then your search is over! That's because Chuchik drawing board is built with a double layer of plastic which means that even if your kid steps on it, sit on it, or throw it on the floor it will not break easily! guaranteed!
  • NEED ONE FOR TRAVELS? We got you covered! In addition to the large size board, we added a 4 color mini size board that can fit in any bag! This is great for you because you could carry it with you for car rides, airplanes, restaurants and keep your child entertained anywhere.
  • YOU won't LOSE YOUR STAMPS - Our stamps connect to the board by magnets which means that your kids could take it in and out easily! Once they put it back in place, it will stay connected and secure to the board and won't fall off!
  • EASY PEASY - We improved our eraser bar and made it work smoothly so it'll not get stuck halfway or make you swipe it back and forth several times. 1 or 2 easy swipes and you're ready to go again. Your kids could do it by themselves and they will not ask for your help if it gets stuck halfway or makes you swipe it back and forth several times.
  • 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTY. We are confident about the quality of our doodle board. However, If you are not satisfied with it please contact us and we'll help you out or you can simply send it back no questions asked
CHUCHIK Toys Magnetic Drawing Board Set for Kids and Toddlers. Large 15.7 Inch Magna Doodle Writing Pad Comes with a 4-Color Travel Size Sketch Doodle Board. (Orange-Blue)
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u/wanderer333 · 1 pointr/Parenting

You've already gotten lots of great advice here, but just throwing out a couple more ideas...

  • Play a game like "red light/green light" but with talking. Explain the rules of this exciting new game: when I say "talking time", you have to talk as much as you can until I say "quiet time", and then you have to be totally quiet until the next "talking time". Start out with very short "quiet times" so she can be successful, and then you can challenge her with longer and longer times as she gets better at it. Might not give you much of a break in the short-term, but at least it starts letting her practice self-control over her talking.

  • Another game: the "listening game!" Challenge her to see how many sounds she can hear in different locations (the kitchen, the bedroom, the backyard, etc). Listen with her for a set amount of time (maybe show her a timer so she can see how long is left; again, work up to longer times), then discuss all the different sounds you heard.

  • There are a couple good picture books on this theme that you might read with her, such as Lacey Walker Nonstop Talker, My Mouth is a Volcano, and Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns to Listen. You might also check out The Listening Walk or Silence before playing the above-mentioned "listening game."

  • Maybe reframe the problem as working on listening, rather than talking less. Play some games to practice listening skills, like being a robot who follows directions (of course she gets to take a turn giving you directions too!), or listening to music and drawing/painting what it sounds like to her.

  • Try some relaxation or meditation exercises - this site has some cool ideas, and there are quite a variety of apps out there too. One exercise that I love doing with kids this age is mindful eating - have her eat a chocolate chip by letting it slowly melt on her tongue, or eat an orange slice as slowly as she possibly can. Guided imagery can be fun too, though again you might have to start with something really short. Imaginations and Starbright are both collections of brief guided imagery stories; there are also recordings such as Still Quiet Place and Indigo Ocean Dreams. I've also heard good things about the book Sitting Still Like a Frog.

  • Love the "brain voice" idea that others have mentioned. Maybe you could practice using your brain voices together, like agree you're both going to say the ABCs in your heads at the same time (you can kind of bob your head or something to show that you're thinking each letter, to help her go through them all slowly). Have her try singing songs in her head, reading signs or short sentences in her head, etc.

  • Not exactly a long-term solution, but you could try to find her some other listeners besides you! When she's talking your ear off, tell her to go talk to her brother, or the dog, or her favorite stuffed animal. As she gets better at writing, she can write letters to friends (or you!), and journal to herself. In fact, it might be worth getting her a fun exciting diary now (something like this) even if it's a bit laborious for her at this point; at least maybe she'll be quiet focusing on her writing!
u/selfcurlingpaes · 3 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Woot! Did it without adding anything new to my wishlists/linking to nonwishlisted items :D


1.) Something that is grey.


2.) Something reminiscent of rain.


3.) Something food related that is unusual.


4.) Something on your list that is for someone other than yourself.
Tell me who it's for and why. (Yes, pets count!): It's for my roommate because I can't cook to save my life >_<


5.) A book I should read! I am an avid reader, so take your best shot and tell me why I need to read it! That or anything else my Elizibeth Hand- she is amazing. I also highly recommend her wonderful novel on mental illness, Generation Loss


6.) An item that is less than a dollar, including shipping... that is not jewelry, nail polish, and or hair related! $1.35 was the best I could do


7.) Something related to cats. I love cats! (keep this SFW, you know who you are...)


8.) Something that is not useful, but so beautiful you must have it. Both needlessly fancy brads and a coloring book (as if I weren't about to start the semester full time in a couple days. Heh. Leisure time. LOL, that's so cute.)


9.) A movie everyone should watch at least once in their life. Why? I didn't add any movies onto my wishlist because I have Netflix and I never watch the DVD's I have. But everyone should watch Fight Club, The Daparted, Memento, Requiem for a Dream, Night of the Living Dead, and- most importantly, The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra. Go watch it now! To fulfill the scavenger part of the contest somehow, here is a tchotchke from my favorite TV show ever, which has spawned 12 movies, most of which you should see.

So I could be all cheesy and pick a movie that most people have for the most points, like Avatar, Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean, etc, but you know what's more important than winning contests? Revelling in the cinematic beauty that is The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra! Los Skeleton is literally the funniest movie I've ever seen. I remember my abs hurt so bad afterwards from laughing so hard for so long. My friends and I got all these inside jokes that we still use today, ten years later, that still crack us up.
Well, now that I've played it up to a standard that no movie could ever live up to (I'm sorry, I meant no movie except The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra!) so that you'll surely be underwhelmed by it, regardless of the cinematic masterpiece that it is, all I can say is, "Enjoy!"


10.) Something that would be useful when the zombies attack.

Explain.

Because destroy the brain, kill the ghoul, of course.


11.) Something that would have a profound impact on your life and help you to achieve your current goals.. There were a couple of items I could have put here instead: a die cutting machine, an accordion (want. SO. bad!!), a Chromebook, but I think what would really bestow the greatest impact on my life and help further my goals would be a serger. My birthday was a week ago and someone asked me what I wanted to happen this new year for me. I ended up writing a journal page about it, and one of the things was to improve my costuming skills and to finally take them to a professional level that I can be proud of distributing.



12.) One of those pesky Add-On items. So pesky that I made an entire wishlist just for add-ons


13.) The most expensive thing on your list. Your dream item. Why? I love the accordion and I've wanted one for years. I can't explain why. Or Jason Webley is why. Whichever answer you prefer.


14.) Something bigger than a bread box. Hello!


15.) Something smaller than a golf ball.


16.) Something that smells wonderful. I love this stuff!


17.) A (SFW) toy. I apparently have a bunch and they're all in Hebrew. I don't even speak Hebrew O_o


18.) Something that would be helpful for going back to school.


19.) Something related to your current obsession, whatever that may be.. Mixing two of my obsessions and one love all together: scrapbooking, washi tape, and steampunk. Yes.

20.) Something that is just so amazing and awe-inspiring that I simply must see it. Explain why it is so grand.


I don't know if the grandness of Cthulhu slippers needs to be explained. It's Cthulhu...but slippers! :D


Your Name Is Bonus: How about some super good-for-you Melissa supplements?

Oregon Bonus: "harvested in the waters right off the Oregon Coast."


fear cuts deeper than swords. I live you contest idea- this was really fun to do. Thanks! :D

u/MountainManC · 1 pointr/fountainpens

First things first. Amazon has the notebook on prime for $11.89. I'm surprised at how thick the paper is. I've thrown some wet inks and the ghosting is very minimal and has never been distracting to me. Nor do I don't experience any feathering. The paper's not as good as my Rhodia notebook but I get 1.5 times the paper for $7 less, and I get a TARDIS on the page. What's not to like?

I'll have to watch that episode again and pay attention to Octavian and his issues with stone. Thank you Amazon Prime for keeping DW! The only other DW episode that really brought tears was the scene in Vincent and the Doctor where Vincent hears the Docent's praise of his work and how it influenced the world. Seeing in his eyes that his life had meaning and mattered. Great, great acting!

Shimmering seas ink - I love it! I've had it only for a week. Sometime either today or tomorrow, I'll post my review of 4 of the Shimmertastic ink samples I purchased. I'm using them with a 1.1mm stub nib. The particles add another level to the shading in the Diamine ink. The ink itself is a darker blue/gray and the particles take it to another level. I really enjoy the ink. It I had a fine or medium nib, I don't think I could appreciate the ink as much. So far I enjoy both the Blue Pearl and Shimmering Seas. Going to do an "ink off" to see which ink I prefer better. I'm thinking Shimmering Seas. I also tried Red Lustre (subdued red with gold particles) and Sparkling Shadows (gray with gold particles). In terms of cleaning, the particles clean relatively easily and require no further work than any other ink. Granted I'm using the same pen for each of them. For me, worst case scenario is switching to a NON-shimmering ink and for a paragraph or two, there will be some sparkles. Even If I was signing a legal document, I wouldn't mind. With the stub nibs, I have NOT experienced any clogging. Haven't tried with a fine or medium nib (only other nibs I have).

u/aws1012 · 2 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Yay! Happy birthday! :D How about these? I think they're adorable! I bought them (or at least some that were similar) once for my old best friend because she loved Hello Kitty!

u/krizsa · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Hi :)

I have a couple friends that work at DOE. One has various toys and games all over his desk.

When I worked in a cube farm, I knew if I was bored then everyone around me was bored too.

One day I pushed my tall filing cabinet to the edge of my cube. Kept nerf guns, candy, various toys, etch a sketch, etc. Every day there would be new messages on the etch a sketch, toys moved into silly positions, mini nerf games etc. By doing this made things less stressful for my coworkers and myself. As luck would have it, everyone else did they same with their cube.

Etch-a-Sketch
https://smile.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Slim-Doodle-Pro-Blue/dp/B00N9WIB8E/ref=sr_1_6?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1478122357&sr=1-6&keywords=etch+a+sketch

Thought this would be awesome to have in an office environment. Display all the current cool toys.
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B018VEO1ME/ref=pd_sbs_21_2?ie=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B018VEO1ME&pd_rd_r=JWSNKAPFQ4ZF3XQKPXF2&pd_rd_w=WlfKv&pd_rd_wg=JPW3l&psc=1&refRID=JWSNKAPFQ4ZF3XQKPXF2

Start a Funko Pop collection. Would totally suggest these. :)
Bunch of friends collect these and display them at work.
https://smile.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_5?url=search-alias%3Dgarden&field-keywords=funko+pop&sprefix=funko%2Cgarden%2C135&crid=183X2VJBPTBZC

Hope this helps, and work becomes less stressful for him. Thank you for being such a thoughtful person. hugs

u/WhiteLaceTank · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Glad to help! If he likes playing with magnets they have word sets like this or these that he may be interested in as well!

u/Danger-Moose · 3 pointsr/himynameisjay

Surprisingly, our kid really likes this and this which are both educational. He also enjoys flashcards and doing "circle time"... Watercolors are fun, and easy enough to clean up after.

u/no_pizza_4_u · 20 pointsr/Parenting

I recommend magnetic letters like these for the fridge.

Books are also great. Read as much as possible. I ordered [Curious George Learns the Alphabet] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0544105230/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1493249665&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=curious+george+learns+the+alphabet&dpPl=1&dpID=51TdcM5l1EL&ref=plSrch) and thought it was pretty nice. There are laminated flashcards and it even has a little storage space in the book.

u/Lyd_Euh · 2 pointsr/randomactsofamazon

I think that this is pretty fun. You put them on your fridge and make fun sentences. Fun for the whoooole family haha

Magnetic Poetry - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004D84CVS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_yQb3xbNR0909H

u/HeadlessBob17 · 3 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

I would go to Disney World for 5 days with my Honey-Bunny. We would get the Park hopper pass with the water parks and more option, and the regular dining plan. We would stay at Coronado Springs resort. It would be very fun and relaxing!

  • Day One: Check in, then Magic Kingdom! We'd have burgers at Pecos Bill Cafe (the best burgers in North America, in my opinion), ride all the rides, and take hundreds of photos for my scrapbook.

  • Day Two: Get up early for a before-the-park-opens character breakfast at the Norway Pavilion. The food is decent (not my favorite), but forcing my Honey-Bunny to get his pictures taken with all the princesses is priceless. Once the park opens it would be off to Future World then World Showcase in the afternoon. We'd eat lunch in the Mexican Pavillion and dinner at the Italian Pavilion (so I could practice my Italian - "Mi piace Disney").

  • Day Three: Disney's (MGM) Hollywood Studios. A little "Sci-fi Diner" for lunch, ice cream from the big Dinosaur from desert, and then (after a decent break) Tower of Terror before we'd head back to the Magic Kingdom for some more rides.

  • Day Four: Animal Kingdom in the morning (because that is the best time to see the animals all energetic), Donald's Breakfastasaurous for brunch, and then head out to Typhoon Lagoon for the afternoon. Then we'd have the evening to go to Downtown Disney so we could nightclub it up.

  • Day Five: Cry a little because my trip is almost over, then smile as I get a big Mickey Mouse Waffle for breakfast. We'd take a quick trip back to the Magic Kingdom so I could ride the Haunted Mansion one more time before being dragged back onto the bus to go to the airport.

    Of course I'd have to bring A Disney Autograph Book so I could get all the characters' signatures - especially Donald's, because he is the best!

    Now, I am just excited for my upcoming trip! Only a few months away!
u/ACatNamed_Bash · 1 pointr/Parenting

The best thing you can do is work with her yourself. Point out everyday items like a ball, "Look at the ball. Ball starts with a b. B says 'buh,' can you say 'buh?'"

Leapfrog also makes a phonics toy that my guy loved when he was learning.

u/iamcarleighp · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Oooooh!! I looooove new journals!! I keep a hardcover "journal" for alllll my work/meeting/phone notes, it is a life saver!

I like this one

This one is obviously awesome.

A little different

Love this because I'm obsessed with maps.

And this one is really cool.

Social Work

Let us know which one you pick!!

u/Aloof_pooch · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

happy panda!

Cheer up, buttercup! :)

[alphabet maagnets](http://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Doug-Magnetic-Wooden-Alphabet/dp/B000IBPD76/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_nC? ie=UTF8&colid=VZZHUJDVFXXS&coliid=I2NN100D651FB4) would make me happy since i am teaching the little guy his letters right now.

u/sowkr · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Naughty Naughty.

Because who doesn't love just being racy just because! I mean i was talking to /u/mewfasa for a second and it got pretty racy ;) included duct tape and all.

I also love being sarcastic all the time.

Please surprise me?

u/thirdjane · 5 pointsr/beyondthebump

What about small, baby safe toys?

Finger puppets- a decent deal because one set would fill multiple eggs if you put one in each.

Sensory balls

Toy animals- as long as they're big enough to not pose a choking hazard

Crayons- toddler crayons come in all shapes these days!

Or if she's not big on putting stuff in her mouth, Fridge magnets if you don't already have them

I like the idea of cereal/puffs though! Can she have teddy grahams or goldfish? I know there are some dairy-free recipes for both on pinterest (Not sure if they're egg-free though)

u/msheaven · 2 pointsr/secretsanta

you might try amazon. I had it on my wish list there and it was purchased off my wish list =) they show it currently in stock http://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Who-River-Songs-Mini-Journal/dp/B00APPHFQC/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1369150849&sr=8-3&keywords=dr+who+journal

u/Purgai · 7 pointsr/GlobalOffensive

A lot of the problems with this subreddit would be fixed if if everyone just picked up and used one of these. Not to mention it's a best seller as well so it must be good.

u/maelstrom197 · 5 pointsr/deathnote

Watari is kind of a minor character. It's possible she likes him, but to be honest there isn't really much character development for him.

I think your best approach might be to tell her that you fancy watching Death Note, and you want to hear her opinion of it, what she thinks of the characters, etc. This might give you some clues.

What kind of time frame are you working with?

Personally, I think the quintessential Death Note gift is the prop notebook.

u/dsnchntd · 2 pointsr/doctorwho

I would definitely go with, like the other commenters have said, a functioning sonic screwdriver. But you might also consider, his journal

u/shawnbaden · 1 pointr/minimalism

Here's what I'm carrying today: imgur.com

  • Leather card wallet
  • Unbranded Pocket Journal (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B016LB2Y14)
  • Skilcraft U.S. Government Pen
  • Unbranded Pocket Notebook (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZGE1914)
  • Keys for 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee
  • iPhone 5S (not shown)

    Full disclosure: the notebook and journal were designed and are sold by my business partner and myself. We created them because we wanted plain, unbranded notebooks and journals we could use and we couldn't find anything that didn't have crap printed all over them.
u/Natalia_Bandita · 2 pointsr/doctorwho

I just ordered this last night. I hope its worth it!

u/GlitteringTeat · 1 pointr/beyondthebump

I’m curious to know which type of magnetic letter it was. There are the typical plastic ones with the tiny magnets on the back, and there are wooden laminated letters that are all magnetized on the back like these ones. https://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Doug-Wooden-Alphabet-Magnets/dp/B000IBPD76

u/Aspiring_Righter · 1 pointr/Swimming

It sounds like your main concern is that you are printing on paper for a single use and it gets tossed?

Good question, since that's what I do as well. I am a coach, so print out a copy of the workout for each lane, and it gets stuck to a kickboard as you describe.

So you got me to thinking, and I did a little searching. It looks like there are some companies that make smaller 'lap sized' dry erase boards.

example at amazon, a set of 10 dimensions 12"x9"

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B011N66UOO/ref=s9_acsd_zgift_hd_bw_b4UAy_c_x_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-10&pf_rd_r=RKJM65H060GB6TBBTGEC&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=ede7488f-d423-5807-a0bd-ef8f92a7c1f7&pf_rd_i=1069312

Maybe somebody sells individual. I'd check Staples as well.

Write out the workout in dry erase marker and maybe pop one of those in a ziploc, prop it up on the deck somehow.

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I also thought of a tablet - I have an iPad, for example, but it seems risky to put that so close to the water. I use a tablet for coaching, and am fine walking on deck with it, but would be nervous leaving it unattended and so close to the edge, even in a ziploc.

A cheaper electronic option could be a child's doodle toy. eg: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00N9WIB8E/ref=s9_acsd_top_hd_bw_b7MGky3_c_x_w?pf_rd_m=A1IM4EOPHS76S7&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-10&pf_rd_r=E4R7FGFXB3DY38EFTGR4&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=b54ca7e4-f0fa-5aa8-9cf2-6e989ebe8ac7&pf_rd_i=6742003011

u/MrCurvature · 4 pointsr/ireland

Cus' Americans use them and therefore they're cool - even though theyre made of inferior quality paper and the cover offers no protection to the edges of the papers.

OP if youre after that yellow paper (which, I admit is way better to read off of than standard white) then you're looking for something along these lines.

But if you want them because they look cool then youre SOL in terms of trying to find them at a price comparable to what theyre sold at in the US.

u/GWindborn · 1 pointr/AskParents

My daughter will be 3 in a couple days and she has piles of toys because she's the first (and formerly the only) grandchild on both sides of our family so they piled on the toys. The thing she plays with the most is a magnetic drawing board. I used to be quite the artist, so she'll ask me to draw things on it for her like Peppa or Duggee or Baby Shark. Or sometimes I'll draw on it and just leave it out there for her to find on her own time. https://www.amazon.com/Chuchik-Magnetic-Drawing-Toddlers-magnadoodle/dp/B07GGRKYMV

If you're looking for something more action figure-like, she also loves PJ Masks and has little figures of them that she carries everywhere.

Depending on price and available space, we got her this indoor trampoline with a bar she can hold on to so she doesn't fall and holy crap that was the best purchase ever, she jumps on it while watching TV or uses it as a little table when she's sitting down eating or playing with other stuff (her decision, not ours - she definitely has a real table to eat at). Something like this, but not this model.. I have no idea what brand ours is. https://www.amazon.com/Little-Tikes-Trampoline-Amazon-Exclusive/dp/B00AU0O7QI/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=indoor+trampoline+toddler&qid=1568402032&s=toys-and-games&sr=1-4

u/4theemperor · 2 pointsr/beyondthebump

This is the newer version of the one I first saw. :)

u/andersonimes · 4 pointsr/daddit

LeapFrog Fridge Phonics Magnetic Letter Set https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JLHVX36/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_.BDKAbWFQ3CPQ

There are a few of these leapfrog sets of magnets. You put this "reader" on the fridge too and the kids and put a letter in the leader and press the letter and the reader will say something to reinforce the letter to the kid. It basically turns your fridge into a learning toy. Good stuff. The sound the reader makes will get repetitive quick.