I have to share this find right before the holidays – because, quite frankly, I think it could be a life-saver for those of you with young children traveling!
“Sparks Story Starters!” – created right here in Kamloops by local Mom, Tamara Vukusic & her husband.
What are they? In a nutshell…
Spark Your Imagination Story Starters is the fuel your kids’ imagination has been waiting for. These 50 kid-tested scenarios kick-start creativity and get kids talking. (I totally just swiped from their website! – could you tell?)
(and how cute is this “testimonial”)
- Adam, aged 5 says
“Can you ask me the one about my pet dragon and how I sneak it into school? I have a different end now… “
And – here
‘s the best part – because I’m a self-proclaimed iPhone junkie – you can get these cards on your iPhone!
Download the app here (or search “Spark-2″) (just .$99!) – and trust me, when you are waiting in line at the airport, in the middle of your roadtrip, or at the mall, and your children are getting bored, that will be the best damn $.99 you ever spent!
Of course, if you happen to LIVE in Kamloops – you can go get the real deck of cards too!(and you should!)
(Find them at the Kids Room, Tumbleweed Toys, Frou Frou Monkey, the Mulberry Bush & Full Boar Bicycle – just $13.99 -they make a GREAT stocking stuffer)
Why might you want the cards over just the iPhone app?
1. For one, your reading-age children could head off with them on their own (you may not wish to send them off with your iPhone!) Of course these days, maybe the kids even HAVE their own iPhone!
2. The visiting grandparents can use them with the children to get re-acquainted (again, you may not wish to send your parents off with your iPhone either! hehe)
3. If you are using them in the car and you are driving, you’ll totally get busted if you use the iPhone app!
4. And I guess…maybe you don’t HAVE any iPhone? Could it be? Is there life without one? hahah
Tamara mentioned you could put a card at each place setting at the Christmas dinner to engage in some lively conversation. I could have used those a few years ago when the conversation turned to grasshoppers (yes -grasshoppers) – and went on for 45 minutes about the poor farmers fields….sigh
Don’t have kids? Well, quite frankly, I don’t think these are ONLY just for kids either – I might just pull out my deck on New Years – after a glass of wine (yes…one glass is all it takes after over a year sans-alcohol’) – I’m pretty sure I’ll be coming up with some seriously great story lines! Who’s coming to MY New Year’s party?!
In any case – I think this idea just ROCKS! (and they definitely would help “Loopy Mamas” be a little less loopy over this holiday season!)
Ok – reader participation time! Let’s see what YOU can come up with using this sample “spark starter”)
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