Welcome to the World of Bento!

What does the word Bento mean?

·         The word “Bento” is common with Japanese Cuisine meaning “a single-portion takeout or home-packed meal.  Traditional Bento consisted of rice fish or meat and cooked vegetables usually in a box-shaped container. 

·         Bento has become increasingly popular in North America and has gained much popularity! The ideas and concept behind a bento box is great for the environment friendly a “reusable compact container” that holds a large assortment of food options. 

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-The photo above is a creation made by Another Lunch Blog-The container above is called “Laptop Lunches” You can find these in our online store at www.tinywiggles.com or click on the following link:

http://tinywiggles.com/category_43/BENTO-LAPTOP-LUNCHES-.htm

·         Why Bento is great for kids: Bento Boxes are trendy, cute and filled with multiple options for kids.  Kids like variety, they like to be creative and what better way to teach them portion control and eating healthy while being environmentally friendly.  Bento lunches emphasize the beauty of the content inside the box.  The texture, colors are important aspects of the bento lunch. 

·         What are exciting and great about the term “bento” are the endless bento accessories you will find on the market.  You can create food art for your kids and with your kids.

(Bento Cutters – These make your sandwiches into small bear, bunny and flower shape)

Tiny Wiggles   Link: http://tinywiggles.com/category_39/BENTO-FUN-CUTTERS-.htm

Please check out our “Bento Tutorial” Section for tips on how to use these fantastic cutters!

·         The food can be decorated like funny characters and animals, the possibilities are endless. 

·         We are proud to be one of the only Canadian stores offering a large variety of Bento Products, we hope to add new items on an ongoing basis and keep families and their kids happy by creating healthy lunches.

·         We welcome you to our new blog “Tinywiggles” and hope you enjoy the resources provided to you daily. There are some very talented people who create quite beautiful food art for those to see and we would like you to experience the talent some individuals have in putting their bento creations together and display this in traditional Japanese bento style with what we call a North American twist!

·         Children love color, shapes, animals and visually appealing things. They are bound to love their bento-lunch and food. It’s a great incentive to get them involved in the lunch making process.

Blog Makeover

Please be patient we are in the process of adding lots to our blog....... under construction!

TinyWiggles Brings Bento!

CHECK OUT ALL OUR NEW STUFF AT WWW.TINYWIGGLES.COM

Airdrie Local Business !

We are so lucky here in Airdrie Alberta. We have great local businesses around, one of them being http://www.facebook.com/AirdrieBabyCentral .  Check out this facebook page you will find great items for your little one. Lace rompers and all the cute things you have always wanted for your little girl! Great prices too!!

These are just some of the great items:

HOW CUTE ARE THESE!

CHECK OUT AIRDRIEBABYCENTRAL!

Bento fun classes and products survey

We have just ordered a bunch of  bento products to make mealtime fun like egg molds, silicone cooking molds - there not for sale yet, we are testing their effectiveness.  We were going to offer short video clips on our blog, like a cooking class but online -showing how to use the products and different ideas. Is this something that you think people would be interested in? We are hoping to start offering the products and videos by June 2012 but want to know how much interest there is as this would be a big investment as you have to mass order these products. Thanks ladies for your honest feedback! We are putting a tiny survey together on our blog at www.tiny-wiggles.blogspot.com - to log the interest we get if people could comment that would be great.

These are just some of the test products we have ordered. We have not put an mass order in as we are testing the products first. 

What is Bento?
To put it simply little ideas to perk up your kids lunches and make them fun!! (using bento accessories and tools)

What we need you to comment on?
1. Is there a need for this?
2. Would you be interested in this?
3. Would you view the videos and buy the products?

Thank you for your time everyone!!

RECIPE- Brownies with carrot and spinach

I am sure everyone has experience the task of trying to cook healthy meals for their wee ones! What a hard task it is to include all food groups, to make sure they eat their veggies, fruit meat and the list goes on.
This recipe is from a wonderful book called " Deceptively Delicious" by Jessica Seinfeld

Prep 15 minutes: cooking time 55 minutes: Makes 12 brownies : Packable

Non stick cooking spray
3 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate
1/2 cup of carrot puree
1/2 cup of spinach
1/2 cup firmly packed light or dark brown sugar
1/4 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons transfat free soft tub magarine spread
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extra
2 large egg whites
3/4 cup of oat flour, or all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
1/2 teaspoon of salt

1. Preheat the oven to 350F . Coat an 8x8 inch baking pan with cooking spray
2. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or oven at a very low flame
3. In a large bowl , combine the melted chocolate, vegetable purees, sugar, cocoa powder, margarine, and vanilla, and whisk until smooth and creamy, 1-2 minutes.
4. Whisk egg whites. Stir in the flour, baking powder and salt with a wooden spoon.
5. Pour the batter into the pan and bake 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely in the pan before cutting into 12 bars.

These brownies are low in calories only 133 per brownie and saturated fat and 3 grams of fiber.

THIS RECIPE PROVIDES KIDS WITH TWO POWERFUL ANTIOXIDANTS THAT HELP KIDS STAY HEALTHY AND IS GREAT FOR HEALTHY EYES.

Thank you Mr. Carrot And Mrs. Spinach !!!!

March 2012 (New York, NY) – Celebrate Mother’s Day in the kitchen with your kids. NEW FunBites creates bite-sized mealtime magic out of any food. Try heart shaped FunBites pancakes with strawberries for breakfast in bed (see recipe below) or make fun shapes of your own together. Try on pitas, fruit, low-fat grilled cheese, veggies and more!

 FunBites® is available in two sets, Cube It! (creates 12 bite-sized squares) and Luv It! (creates heart made out of 10 geometric shapes). Let your child’s imagination create endless possibilities out of their fun-shaped bites!

To use: Just rock FunBites® quick-cutting curved blades across the healthy food of your choice and enjoy.

FunBites® was mom-invented to encourage healthy eating in her own household. Made 100% in the USA, it’s durable, dishwasher-safe and BPA-free.

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funbites     Mother’s Day Luv Pancakes

Ingredients

1 cup whole wheat flour

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/3 cup uncooked farina (such as Cream of Wheat)

1/3 cup sugar

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 1/2 cups vanilla soy milk

1/4 cup applesauce

1 large egg, lightly beaten

10 Strawberries

Honey

Preparation

Combine flours, farina, and next 4 ingredients (through salt) in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Combine milk, applesauce, and egg in a medium bowl, stirring until well blended. Add milk mixture to flour mixture, stirring until well combined. Let batter stand 5 minutes.

Heat a nonstick griddle or skillet over medium heat; coat pan with cooking spray. Pour about 1/4 cup batter per pancake onto pan. Cook 1 minute or until tops are covered with bubbles and edges look cooked. Carefully turn pancakes over, and cook 1 minute or until bottoms are lightly browned.

Rock FunBites Luv It! over pancakes to cut into fun heart shape then serve with FunBites heart shaped strawberries and honey!

Do you have a fussy toddler?

Introducing the best new innovation in baby and toddler feeding!

Baby Banquet was created to give parents and caregivers an easier way to feed young children. Whether at home or out in the world feeding time becomes cleaner, faster and more convenient with the Baby Banquet feeding system.

Dishwasher safe and BPA free, the Baby Banquet allows you to nourish your child safely and with confidence. Drop it into your diaper bag and you'll know that a stress free snack or meal is available any time, wherever you go. Makes a great gift for new parents, too!

We have added these to our online store at www.tinywiggles.com - there great for your fussy tot or baby. Makes meal time fun!

FUNBITES ! ARE HERE TO STAY!

The quintessential kitchen tool for picky eaters.

* Funbites cuts all kids' food into fun-shaped bite-sized pieces.

* Made of high performance material for strength, durability and sharpness.

* Works on any flat surface, hand wash or top-shelf dishwasher safe; BPA free

* Perfect for Bento lunches!

* Now available in Cube It! (creates 12 bite-sized squares) and Luv It!

(creates a big heart from 10 geometric shapes)

* Each FunBites pack includes

- A FunBites cutter with curved blades that quickly cuts food into small bites

- Matching popper top that instantly pops out fun shapes so hands are clean, food is untouched

ORDER YOUR FUNBITES TODAY! SALE ON FOR 1 MORE DAY AT $18.99 A SET REGULAR $24.99

WE SOLD OUT ON OUR FIRST SHIPMENT IN ONE DAY!

ON BACK ORDER - SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS ORDER NOW TO BE GUARANTEED ONE!

ONLY RETAILER IN CANADA OFFERING FUNBITES

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Giveaway # 2

Helps prevent diaper rash and soothe irritated skin. Specially made with organic oil infused with organic calendula, chamomile and lavender, all known for their healing properties. Gentle enough for every day use. Helps with sensitive skin rashes like eczema as well. One of the top ten least toxic creams on the Cosmetic Database.

Ingredients: olea europaea oil (organic olive oil), helianthus annuus seed oil (organic sunflower oil), cera alba (natural beeswax), calendula officinalis flower extract (organic pot marigold flowers), anthemis nobilis flower extract (organic chamomile flowers), lavandula angustifolia flower extract (organic lavender flowers), tocopherol (vitamin E)

All you have to do to win is three things!
1.) Post this giveaway on your facebook and leave us the link!
2.) Go on our website and let us know which one you would like!
3.) Tweet this and leave us the link! on our blog!
4.) Don't forget to leave us your email by sending us your email address at michellegrenier@tinywiggles.com - we will keep your information private. We need your email to let you know if you won!
5.) The old fashion way - names will be put in a basket and picked randomly!


GIVEAWAY ENDS - JANUARY 4, 2012

Giraffe Teether Giveaway!

Here is your chance to win a " Giraffe Teether"  for your wee one or a gift for Xmas.

Sweet little giraffe rattles in bold prints make for tons of gentle fun for your little one. Soft cotton fabric bodies are easy for baby to grip, shake and chew. Little jingle bells on the inside and soft fabric loop ears and tail make for a "not to loud" distraction too! Mix and match with a Roll-Up or washcloth set for a perfect baby shower gift.

All you have to do to win is three things!
1.) Post this giveaway on your facebook and leave us the link!
2.) Go on our website and let us know which one you would like!
3.) Tweet this and leave us the link! on our blog!
4.) Don't forget to leave us your email by sending us your email address at michellegrenier@tinywiggles.com - we will keep your information private. We need your email to let you know if you won!
5.) The old fashion way - names will be put in a basket and picked randomly!

 GIVEAWAY ENDS JANUARY 4, 2012


Thank you!

BUY 2 GET 1 FREE

This clippie set is made using grosgrain ribbon & alligator clips.

BUY 2 SETS AND GET THE 3 FOR FREE ! ( THE THIRD MUST BE OF LESSER VALUE) !! (PLEASE SEND US AN EMAIL AT MICHELLEGRENIER@TINYWIGGLES.COM BEFORE CHECKOUT WITH THE PAIR YOU WOULD LIKE FOR FREE !) A DISCOUNT CODE WILL BE SENT TO YOU!

Kimono Booties

KIMONO BOOTIES ON SALE FOR ONLY $6.00
WWW.TINYWIGGLES.COM

These adorable kimono style booties are made with flower print cotton fabric. Lining is made of white flannel fabric. Sole of shoe is made with white fleece fabric. Makes a great baby shower gift!!!


Baby feet sizes vary. It is always better to measure before buying. Order a shoe size ¼” to ½” longer than foot measurement. If you do not have access to baby’s foot, order the next larger size.

All Shoes are 0-6 months!

Consignment Section

New consignment section at www.tinywiggles.com - check it out, very cheap prices for brand new items and lightly used items. Keep checking daily for new stuff.

www.tiny-wiggles.etsy.com -wholesale pricing 40% off for everyone not just retailers, for only one week! stock up for Xmas and baby showers.

Sale

We have a great sale on www.tinywiggles.com and www.tinywiggles.etsy.com

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This fall we will have a great selection of fabrics and will be adding more inventory to our store!

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ON VACATION

We are currently on vacation, stay posted for our sales coming in August! thank you

Swaddle Wrap

LAST ONE LEFT IN OUR SHOP !

BLUE ZOO ! SWADDLE WRAP BY PAT-A-CAKE BABY!
Swaddle Wraps are already becoming a favorite of moms everywhere! They keep baby super snug and cozy! Baby can't kick this off exposing those tiny little toes.

With a designer print on the outside and our soft and plush minky Flurr on the inside, your little one will feel luxuriously pampered!

Our Swaddle Wraps have 2 rows of snaps for a customized swaddle fit.

What moms are saying:

"This is great for all the family and friends who come over to hold the baby. Baby is very secure for passing around!"

"This wrap regulated my baby's body temperature in the hospital way better than the cotton thermal swaddling blankets!"