Other Resources
US Consumer
Products Safety Commission
The US Consumer Products Safety Commission provides information on product safety and recalls. The website allows for a product search, as well as a place to report product problems. There is an email sign-up to be alerted to new recalls and safety information.
The American Library Association web site
contains lists of award-winning books under Libraries & You: Award Winners
and Recommended Reading.
Peek-a-Boo cards™ are an original and fun way to
announce your event. Kids love them, and adults appreciate their uniqueness.
Whether you create a Custom Card or choose from one of Green Castle’s Original
Designs, your card will prove popular! The owner and artist who runs
Green Castle Cards created a customized kid’s birthday invitation for CFN’s
co-chair, Carolyn Wilkins. Her son still has his invitation – 2 years
later! Check out Green Castle Cards and see for yourself: www.greencastlecards.com.
(Look under “Cards” and click on "Bug" for her son's card.)
EnjoyMyMedia, a Concord-based startup, has
developed a free personal broadcasting system that is the safest, simplest way
to share your life and stay regularly connected to your
friends and family. Private Netcasting™ broadcasts your personal multimedia—photos,
videos, audios, docs, any file—over the Internet in live, private
channels to your friends and family for free. Finally, you can
take all those unshared pictures and videos collecting virtual dust on your
hard drive and all of your little Rembrandt’s art, awards & accomplishments
on your refrigerator door, and safely and simply
share them with your friends and family.
10
Spruce St., Acton
Hopscotch
Toys and Books is a wonderful toy store located just outside West Acton
Center. In addition to their wide array
of educational toys and books, they offer fun workshops and events for kids,
including a Bilingual Story hour sponsored by the Acton Family Network. For more information about this store and
their events, please call 978-263-3131 or visit them at http://www.hopscotchtoysandbooks.com.
Please visit our CFN Partners Page for
information about a special discount offered to CFN members!