Review: KinderCone

Last week, I teared up at the thought of Ethan being old enough to attend school this fall.  How bittersweet a moment it was to realize that so much time had already passed.  His love of learning and desire to be in school melts my heart with pride and then, I too find myself becoming overly excited about beginning this next chapter in our lives.  As each day passes, I cannot wait to celebrate his accomplishments and shower him with love, affection and little gifts periodically.

One of the ways I intend to celebrate his going to school is by purchasing a KinderCone, filled with a KinderJournal “Me, Myself and First Grade,” Karli the Cat plush toy, 5 KinderCone pencils, KinderCone temporary tattoos and a limited-edition certificate.  Of course, I will be adding more personalized items to our KinderCone. Seriously though, is that not a creative and encouraging gift to give to a young child? The KinderCone is based on a German tradition dating back to the early 19th century. In Germany and Austria, parents celebrate their child’s first day of school and present their first grader with a Schultüte (KinderCone).

Despite Ethan not being quite the age the KinderCone was intended for, he has absolutely fallen over in excitement about the idea behind the cone.  He is looking forward to receiving a KinderCone after he graduates from Kindergarten and heads into First Grade!  And while I know the contents of the KinderCone, I have not shared them with Ethan…We want it to be a total surprise to him when he reaches the age.

“I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central on behalf of KinderCone and received KinderCone samples to facilitate my review. Mom Central also sent me gift certificate to thank me for taking the time to participate.”