Thank you so much to all the moms that decided to join the Summer of Signing Challenge. The promo was so hot we ran out of Premium Kits. Because we want everyone to get a chance to learn to sign for free we have decided to extend the offer and include the deluxe kit & the flashcard set.

100% Refund When You Submit Your Video

The rules of the promo remain the same. Buy the basic kit or flashcards between June 21st 2014 and July 21st 2014, work on recording a video with baby demonstrating a total of 10 signs and get a full refund on your purchase (shipping not included).

You can check the details of the promo and how to make your video here: Summer of Signing Challenge

The standard kit is only $39.95 (best value) Click here to buy
The flashcards are only $24..95 Click here to buy

Westmama Designs produces some of the cutest and most original baby clothes we’ve seen. Animals like manatees, cuttlefish, dinosaurs, and unicorns grace the trendy clothes. Kids clothing, including cardigans and onesies, come in up to size 12. They even make some adult-sized apparel. Westmama Designs also makes canvas tote bags and funny greeting cards, and they have some printable products available, too. We can’t wait to see what whimsical, hand drawn designs they come up with next.

We’re thrilled to be offering two custom onesies or t-shirts, which will be printed with American Sign Language symbols for the name of your choice. Check out West Mama designs awesome & hip graphics.

Do you love Westmama Designs? Consider teaching your baby the following signs!

Dinosaur

Clothes

Get Dressed

Happy

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Yesterday the American Academy of Pediatrics added reading aloud to the standard recommendations aimed toward healthy early childhood development. We too advocate reading as an integral part of vocabulary development and the shaping of communication skills and expression for all babies and toddlers.

If you have not yet incorporated a daily reading routine to the life of your baby or toddler today is a good day to start. Research shows that many parents do not read to their children with sufficient frequency to make an impact and certainly not as much as researchers and educators think is crucial to the development of pre-literacy skills that help children succeed once they get to school.

Stanford researchers identified gaps in language learning as early as 18 months in households where in part due to social and economic limitations the baby/toddler has reduced exposure to reading, talking and singing.

Generally speaking most moms begin signing with baby in a more structured fashion between four to six months of age. However, if you are planning to incorporate a daily reading program from birth you would do well by adding baby sign language to reinforce motor skills, help baby make visual associations and give them a pre-verbal edge by helping them voice their needs, wants and interests even before they are able to form words. While the newborn may not sign immediately he is certainly observing and processing the visual feedback.

Begin reading sessions with simple books that introduce baby to rhyme, patterns, objects and concepts that are part of their daily routine. As the baby grows curious expand your reading selection to books that expose baby to concepts such as counting or categories, like animals or colors. While you and baby may have favorites do not remain stagnant. It is not uncommon for parents to memorize two or three books and seldom progress to new material that will challenge baby by exposing him to novel vocabulary and ideas.

We have compiled a list of wonderful books and paired each book with basic signs to help you get started:

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Love You Forever

The Very Busy Spider

The Little Engine That Could

Little Blue Truck

Good Night Moon

Five Little Monkeys

Sheep in a Jeep

If you are expecting this is a great time to begin building a strong library for your baby. Consider keeping a set of baby sign language flashcards handy to combine with reading sessions and help baby make associations between illustrations commonly included in children’s books and real-life graphics available in our flashcard baby sign language kits. You can also print customized sets to match each book from our free digital baby sign language printable flashcard collection.

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We love getting creative in our homes, and Single Stone Studios can help anyone design breathtaking rooms. Their removable wall decals are perfect for any room in your home, especially children’s. They have tons of colors, designs, words, phrases, and pictures to choose from that will go with any motif. From lovable zoo animals and pirate ships to blossoming trees and names, Single Stone Studios has it all. You can even get custom designs to allow yourself or your child to express themselves perfectly. We especially love the growth chart decals for baby’s room. The best part is that these decals are incredibly easy to put up, move, and remove when necessary!

One lucky winner will receive a $100 Gift Card to Single Stone Studios

Want to learn a few new signs with us? Consider these baby signs?

Art

Tree

Wall

Zoo

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Roxy Marj’s Etsy shop is so unique that it’s one of our favorites. We love her simple, quirky artistry. Like she says, she definitely “designs stuff for children that adults want to steal.” Her lion and bear heirloom blankets are pieces that any child will want to cuddle forever. They’re hand painted and soft. She also makes pennant flag decorations that can be customized with whatever word you want – a great gift idea or the perfect way to customize your child’s room. She also makes little girl purses, eyewear pouches, art prints, coloring books, and dolls. You’ll love the quality and originality of these items.

We adore Roxy’s work and we want to share it with the world. Would you help us promote her by sharing this giveaway with all your friends?

 You can win a:

Heirloom Bear Blanket with custom message worth $145

Every child remembers his or her first blanket AND they keep them forever. This item will become your child’s best friend, and to make it even more special…this will include a custom message on the belly of the blanket.

Consider teaching your baby the following signs!

Blanket

Bear

Animal

Art

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