The end of October is looming and mid-term break, for some, is just around the corner (so is Christmas!). It’s Toy Talk season. This newsletter contains news of Toy Talk and this year’s goodie bag as well as my website details.

DOTTY ABOUT SPOTS

In celebration of the launch of our unique mouth co-ordination game, Drop the Spot (Drop the Spot – a unique mouth co-ordination game), this year’s Toy Talk goodie bag comes to you in an attractive spotty bag. This must be one of the best value goodie bags on the market (worth well over R75.00), and includes:

• product from Smile Education
• a pack of batteries from Energizer to fuel your child’s favourite winking, blinking, noisy toy
• a pot of fabulous Crazy Clay from Bostik
• a R50.00 Toys R Us gift voucher
• a copy of Your Child magazine
• a promotional pack of Zoob (brilliant construction toy)
• a promotional pack of Scoubidou (the original knotting/weaving product)

TOY TALK

They’re everywhere from cheap Chinese junk, to Fischer Price, Bratz, Barbie, Lego and Meccano, to battery operated winking, blinking noisy toys to educational games and toys, to Play Station, computers Gameboys and balls, jungle gyms, pots, pans and wooden spoons.

Do children need toys? What categories of toys are there? How do children learn? What are the classic toys every child needs? What’s new on the market? Where do electronic toys fit in? How to select a toy, tips for storage and more. Armed with a little bit of knowledge about toys and how children learn, this fun, interactive workshop will enable you to make better choices for your child.

Toy Talk is a one and a half hour workshop presented by Nikki Bush, who is a motivational speaker and writer on parent and child development issues. She is also a judge on the professional panel in South Africa’s Toy of the Year Awards.

If you would like to attend Toy Talk, choose a date from the list below and come and join us for a fun and stimulating session.

WHEN : Tuesday, 31 October, 9.30 – 11.30am

Wednesday, 1 November, 7.30 – 9.30pm

Monday, 20 November, 7.30 – 9.30pm

Wednesday, 22 November, 9.30 – 11.30am

VENUE : Douglasdale, Gauteng

COST : R75.00 per person (includes workshop, refreshments and a R75.00 goodie bag). Payment secures your seat (bookings are limited).

BOOKINGS : Nikki on 083 265 5754 or brightideas@powerpt.co.za

SHOPPING : Nikki has a limited selection of highly recommended games and toys. Bring along cash or your cheque book and get that Christmas shopping done! Please note that there is no obligation to purchase.

MORE INFO : www.brightideasoutfit.com

A Toy Talk flyer has been attached separately if you would like to circulate it or print it out to pass on to friends, colleagues and family.

 

VISIT MY BLOGSITE

If you want to know what I’m reading, who I’m interviewing, or to pick up my latest thoughts / articles on parenting or child development, logon to www.brightideasoutfit.com or www.nikkibush.com. If you insert your address into the subscribe block, then you will automatically be alerted by email every time I put fresh information on my blogsite.

The titles of some of my most recent posts include:

• A new kind of parenting for a new era

• Balance your child’s real and virtual experiences

• All in their own time

• Working, raising kids and having a life

• Keeping the balance

• Play and stay instead of drop and run

• Wake up the world has changed!

• What is the SABC’s AIDS initiative up against?

Look out for next month’s newsletter with news of the winners of the various categories in the SA Toy of the Year Awards.

 

NIKKI BUSH

The Bright Ideas Outfit

083 265 5754

brightideas@powerpt.co.za

www.brightideasoutfit.com

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