KIDS STUFF/For the 3-to-9 set

Getting children to stay in bed can be a challenge. "Kipsy and the Magic Beans" is a bedtime sleep kit that includes a storybook to read together, a soft doll to sleep with, magic beans and incentive toys. Parents read the story and plant a magic bean under the child's pillow. The child keeps the bean warm by sleeping on the pillow overnight and in the morning -- just like with the Tooth Fairy -- the bean has magically turned into a toy. $19.95 at kipsytoys.com.

The Deedle Deedle Dees -- a band from Brooklyn -- have released a new CD called "Strange Dees, Indeed," geared to kids ages 5 to 9 who are ready to graduate from preschool tunes. $10 at cdbaby.com/cd/

thedeedledeedledees.

Saturday is National Family Pajama Night, which encourages families to create a fun-filled evening at home with activities that create memories for the children. Pledge to participate at

thecompanystore.com/pj night; after 20,000 families pledge, The Company Store will make a donation of $20,000 worth of PJs to the Pajama Program, a nonprofit that provides new pajamas and books to children in need in the United States.

COMPILED BY BETH WHITEHOUSE