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Discovery Science Toys – Backyard Safari Range For Your Young Entomologist

October 7th, 2011

Kids love being outdoors – that is a fact. So while they are outside enjoying the fresh air why not help them learn about their environment with an awesome gift from the backyard safari range. The range made by Summit has everything your young entomologist will need to collect, study and identify the insects in your backyard. Make sure they look the part with a backyard safari cargo vest which is the most essential piece of field gear for your backyard safari kid. Features include six D-rings and two shoulder epaulets for clipping on essential gear such as the backyard safari field tools (telescoping magnet, angling mirror, field tongs, excavating pick and brush, and a high-audible field safety whistle – all on quick release carabiners). The cargo vest features a large zipper pocket for storing another field essential – your trusty binoculars and a clear-view chest pocket for storing field guides.

An excellent tool to help the young field scientist gain confidence with identifying the insects or specimens they catch is the handheld ‘Talking Bug ID’. The talking bug ID helps you to identify over 70 different bugs. The extra-large magnifying glass makes it easy to view insects. There is an interactive bug identification system: it will ask “Yes” and “No” questions to help determine which bug has been found. A useful feature is a warning alert for when a bug is potentially dangerous. The Bug ID has a built in bug trivia game mode called “What bug is it?” With this cool discovery science toy your child can be an explorer, adventurer and a scientist!
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Camp Shane – A Weight Loss Discovery For Children Facing the Challenge of Obesity

October 5th, 2011

I write a lot of articles on weight loss and normally I do not delve into childhood obesity. But my recent discovery of Camp Shane brought me cause to make an exception.

Camp Shane is a summer camp to lose weight, but weight loss is only one of their awesome programs. As they say: “We don’t make being overweight a bigger problem than it is”. Word is that they are a lot of fun and very friendly – and that they really care about each other and the time that they spend together.

Camp Shane is a weight loss camp for kids, teens and young women. They know exactly what an over weight camper is going through and they pride themselves on not being a diet camp, a so-called fat camp or some form of boot camp. They want to help you succeed and have the best time of your life.

Camp Shane provides a friendly and supportive environment that is designed to be non-threatening in its approach. Camp Shane campers have an extremely high success rate related to campers being able to keep the weight off over the long run. As they say: “You’re going to look great after a summer at Camp Shane!” » Read more: Camp Shane – A Weight Loss Discovery For Children Facing the Challenge of Obesity