Where there are toddlers and food, a mess is not far behind. Sometimes the potential mess is enough to discourage parents from sitting their children down to meals at the table, opting instead for a counter or a children’s eating area. Yet, eating family meals at the table can be a treat for everyone - especially when the potential for mess is controlled.
Enter Smarty Parents and the Piggy Platter. After a particularly messy meal when Chris and Lindy Bartell’s two-year old son spread sticky oatmeal into every nook and cranny on their dining room table, the Bartells looked for a placemat that would help contain the mess. Finding none that met their needs, they created the Piggy Platter Placemat & Craftmat. The Piggy Platter goes beyond the typical child’s placemat by incorporating raised edges and a food-catch tray to contain messes. Plus, Piggy Platters are really easy to clean up. Wipe them after use and for really messy times, pop them in the dishwasher.
With a see-through surface, Piggy Platters can be customized with clever Platter Pix. Slide one of the pre-printed sheet under the Platter and voila, an instant learning center is born. Pick from Shapes and Colors, Early Table Etiquette, ABCs, Counting, USA Map, Sign Language and Tracing the Alphabet. Piggy Platters are also great outside of meal times as craft centers. Enjoy a contained play area for finger paints, Play-Doh, drawing and more.
Visit www.smartyparents.com to learn more.
By Kris on 01/16/08 in Gear, Parents, Food, Featured, Main Feature, Online Boutique of the Week
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