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Blogging Live From the Consumer Electronics Tradeshow (CES) in Vegas

Julia Pimsleur Levine — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:22:15 +0000

I am at the Consumer Electronics Tradeshow in Las Vegas where millions of new gadgets and high tech toys are on display – everything from digital systems that allow you to control your home equipment remotely, new 3D versions of cameras and games, to the “TV Hat” which allows you to watch your favorite shows on your iPhone inside a souped up hat.

I’ve spent most of my time in the “Mommy Tech” section checking out stuff that might help us keep our lives running more smoothly and wanted to share five of the interesting products I’ve seen… from the useful to the whimsical to the laughable.

1) Is your phone or MP3 running out of juice?

Now you can recharge in style with the HyperJuice portable batteries, that allow you to recharge your Mac devices on the go and come in great bright colors! The smallest one is about the size of a Tic Tac case but will allow you to power an iPhone or iTouch eight times! These are great for when your toddler’s iTouch runs out of juice in the back seat or on a long trip. Now they can watch Little Pim until they learn all the words, not until your phone dies!

2) Is your 15 month old making a movie? or playing with cars? or both?

Being a mom of two boys, it was mandatory that I stopped by the Hot Wheels booth to see how they’re changing the future of toy car racing. Hot Wheels has given us a sneak preview of a race car that is also a video camera! Your child or even toddler just switches on the button and this little racer takes moving video while zipping across the floor! You can then upload it to your computer where your five-year old can turn it into a little movie. Welcome to the cars of the future!

Who doesn't love Hot Wheels?

3) Can’t find your phone? It’s around your neck!

VUniversal Moblie Neklit – here I am modeling this string around the neck where you can just stick your phone on to it and pull it back off, with the ease of Velcro (it’s not). I think it would be great to have one less thing to look for in my bag (otherwise known as the bottomless pit!).

4) Take Pictures. Approach computer. Pictures on comptuer!

Eye-Fi Wi-Fi: Memory card and built-in Wi-Fi

Upload your pictures without messing with a bunch of cables. You just put this chip in your camera and it allows your computer to download the pictures you just took via wireless upload. This is perfect for sending birthday party pictures to grandma from a remote location (or pictures from a tradeshow for your blog).

5) Phone meets baby formula. Dry All to the rescue!

Dry-all – First Aid for Wet Electronics

For phones that have gotten wet (let’s face it, our phones are living in a high risk environment around cups of orange juice, baby spit and bath time!), this genius idea zaps moisture using high tech absorbent pellets. Leave your phone in this box for a few minutes and presto, it’s good as new!

I also liked that the demo video at the booth features the president of sales’ 20 month old putting her phone in the toilet. Has that ever happened to you?

6) Are you watching TV in there??

TV Hat – your personal theater

I had to model this one too… if you see someone on the beach wearing this hat you’ll know they are actually catching up on Desperate Housewives re-runs!

Contest: "I want to teach my child a second language because…".

Julia Pimsleur Levine — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:54:29 +0000

Babble.com blogger Elina Furman included Little Pim in a post entitled, “Best Products for Global Citizens“. We couldn’t have said it better ourselves! According to CNN.com, 66% of the world is bilingual. Also, 14% of students consider themselves fluent in two languages.

In her post, Elina shared why Little Pim was one of her product picks:

“Of course, I want him to be cultured and worldly, but with my workload and his attitude about sleeping anywhere but his crib, I don’t see us taking that trek anytime soon. So in honor of helping our kids develop a global awareness and a love of travel while still staying close to home, here are the products I’ve come to love.”

Parents have many reasons for choosing Little Pim. In the comments section below, share why helping your child learn a second language is important to you. One person will win one DVD, one CD, or a pack of Word & Phrase cards!

If you share this link with your Facebook Friends by clicking on the button below, let us know by leaving a bonus “I shared” comment and increase your chances of winning! You can also send in a bonus comment by emailing info@littlepim.com.

Browse LittlePim.com to choose your prize. Good luck!

Win a Little Pim Canvas Tote Bag!

Julia Pimsleur Levine — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:51:47 +0000

Here’s your chance to win one of the 100% cotton Little Pim Canvas Tote Bags that we wrote about earlier this week. They are perfect for beach trips, grocery shopping, library books, and more. Your little ones will love to see Little Pim’s smiling flace as you take your tote out on the town!

The durable bag has extra-long straps allowing it to hang on your stroller perfectly.

So how do you win? Leave a comment telling us one way you’d use your Little Pim Tote Bag. If you share this link with your Facebook Friends by clicking on the button below, let us know by leaving a bonus “I shared” comment and increase your chances of winning! You can also send in a bonus comment by emailing info@littlepim.com.

Good luck!

Purchase a tote, tee, or onesie here: http://www.cafepress.ca/littlepim

Win Little Pim French Bop or Spanish Bop!

Julia Pimsleur Levine — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:45:52 +0000

If you don’t already own French Bop or Spanish Bop, you’re in for a treat. Both music CDs feature great kids songs, sung by native speakers, and include beautiful lullabies and lively singalongs. Native Spanish and French speakers will recognize some popular songs from their childhood and discover some catchy new tunes. You’ll want to hear them again and again.

Win a copy of either French Bop or Spanish Bop and a Little Pim Plush Panda! Just comment below with which one you’d like. For a bonus entry, leave a comment with the name of one track from either CD. Good luck!

Learn more here:

Little Pim Spanish Bop

Little Pim French Bop

The Little Prince: Where Are You From?

Julia Pimsleur Levine — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:44:49 +0000

Earlier this week I introduced Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince), a classic french children’s book that has had a significant influence on me. Intriguing questions are asked throughout the short book. In Chapter 3, the narrator and the Little Prince discuss places of origin. “Where are you from?” is a universal questions that is becoming more and more complicated to answer as we become globally-oriented. It can be answered in a variety of different ways:

Where are your parents from?
Where were you born?
Where did you grow up?
Where do you live now?
What country do you most identify with?

Many of today’s children have parents who were born in different countries. It seems as if the only correct answer to this seemingly simple question is “Earth”. It is no wonder that so many families are choosing to raise multilingual children. Nobody is a foreigner when you’re communicating with them in the same language.

Le Petit Prince: Chapter Three (en Français)

Il me fallut longtemps pour comprendre d’où il venait. Le petit prince, qui me posait beaucoup de questions, ne semblait jamais entendre les miennes. Ce sont des mots prononcés par hasard qui, peu à peu, m’ont tout révélé. Ainsi, quand il aperçut pour la première fois mon avion (je ne dessinerai pas mon avion, c’est un dessin beaucoup trop compliqué pour moi) il me demanda:

“Qu’est ce que c’est que cette chose-là ?”

“Ce n’est pas une chose. Ça vole. C’est un avion. C’est mon avion.”

Et j’étais fier de lui apprendre que je volais. Alors il s’écria:

“Comment! tu es tombé du ciel!”

“Oui, fis-je modestement.”

“Ah! ça c’est drôle…”

Et le petit prince eut un très joli éclat de rire qui m’irrita beaucoup. Je désire que l’on prenne mes malheurs au sérieux. Puis il ajouta:

“Alors, toi aussi tu viens du ciel ! De quelle planète es-tu?”

J’entrevis aussitôt une lueur, dans le mystère de sa présence, et j’interrogeai brusquement:

“Tu viens donc d’une autre planète ?”

Mais il ne me répondit pas. Il hochait la tête doucement tout en regardant mon avion:

“C’est vrai que, là-dessus, tu ne peux pas venir de bien loin…”

Le Petit Prince: Chapter Three (in English)

It took me a long time to learn where he came from. The little prince, who asked me so many questions, never seemed to hear the ones I asked him. It was from words dropped by chance that, little by little, everything was revealed to me.

The first time he saw my airplane, for instance (I shall not draw my airplane; that would be much too complicated for me), he asked me:

“What is that object?”

“That is not an object. It flies. It is an airplane. It is my airplane.”

And I was proud to have him learn that I could fly.

He cried out, then:

“What! You dropped down from the sky?”

“Yes,” I answered, modestly.

“Oh! That is funny!”

And the little prince broke into a lovely peal of laughter, which irritated me very much. I like my misfortunes to be taken seriously.

Then he added:

“So you, too, come from the sky! Which is your planet?”

At that moment I caught a gleam of light in the impenetrable mystery of his presence; and I demanded, abruptly:

“Do you come from another planet?”

But he did not reply. He tossed his head gently, without taking his eyes from my plane:

“It is true that on that you can’t have come from very far away…”

Little Pim Birthday Parties!

Julia Pimsleur Levine — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:52:00 +0000

We love to hear from Little Pim families and some of our favorite emails are from parents who have thrown their kids Pim-themed birthday parties! Meet Violetta, Xander and Isabella: they all celebrated Little Pim birthday parties this past year, thanks to their parents’ panda-loving creativity. Do you have birthday photos to share? Send them in and we’ll be happy to feature your child in one of our upcoming blogs!