Tips For Keeping Your Little Ones Happy While Eating Out

One of every parent's worst nightmares is to take the children out to eat in a restaurant. The children wiggle and squirm, they giggle and laugh, they refuse to eat, they scream for food until it comes, they are bored . . . bored. . . and did they say bored? Parents of younger children, toddlers especially have a difficult time keeping their little ones entertained while waiting for the food. After the food arrives parents worry about the food that ends up on the table which their children still try to eat. Do you think the table is clean? If you are looking for something to keep your children occupied while dining out, or when you go anyplace else try these products from Dine and Doodles.

Dine and Doodles have two products available, in varying styles. These are the Dine and Doodles placemats and the Dine and Doodles Crayon Keepers. The placemats come in five different styles. These styles are: the ladylike pink and green polka dot placemat, the red and black gingham with sock monkey for the little monkey in your family, a black and pink polka dot design, red floral with absolutely brilliant colored flowers and my personal favorite the cowboy placemat design which exhibits colorful cowboys, bucking broncos and lassos. Each one of these placemats are made with a combination of Mexican oilcloth, laminated cotton and chalk cloth. On one side children may draw with chalk. They can play tic tac toe, hangman, connect the dots and draw as many pictures as their creative minds can imagine. When the food arrives you simply wash off the chalk cloth with a wet rag and flip the placemat over for an entertainingly designed placemat. When finished, wipe down the placemat side and roll it up. It is tied with a grosgrain ribbon keeping it rolled up to easily store in a bag or purse.

The Crayon Keepers come in four different designs. There is Raspberry Tangerine which is fuchsia on one side and tangerine orange on the other. Also available is Cherry, Licorice Bubble Gum (pink and black) and Chocolate Blueberry (brown and blue). The inner color has the pockets which store your crayons or chalk. The storage pockets will hold 16 regular crayons or 8 big fun crayons so you can bring your child's favorite pack of crayons with you or even some magic markers will fit depending on size. A pack of 8 big crayons is included with your order. These crayon keepers also roll up and are tied with a complimentary grosgrain ribbon.

Placemats advertise for 26.95 and the Crayon Keepers for 16.95 not including shipping and handling.

The makers of "Dine and Doodle," available at http://thesillywagon.com are offering a way for parents and children to have it all when dining out. And that's not the only place, because their products roll up, tie shut, do not take up much room and they are easily transportable. You can take them to the doctor's office, on an airplane, to a friend's house, anywhere that you may need to keep your child busy and occupied.