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I will not lie up front. I am a horrible artist. Awful. Always have been and I think I always will be. Though I can be creative in my job in different ways and I have other special talents where I’m more athletic in nature, I do think some people are just not blessed with [...]
Some of you may recognize the familiar mouse from television, Angelina Ballerina. Aside from the Angelina Ballerina television show, there is an adorable Angelina Ballerina game for preschool aged girls, entitled Dance with Me by Wonder Forge. This board game, recommended for kids, namely girls, ages 3 and up, not only teaches children all about [...]
It’s definitely that time of year when all of the family holiday events begin! As a parent there is nothing more amazing to me than to watch my son’s excitement when we visit a new place or event together, even if we’ve had to endure 5 tantrums along the way to get there! If you [...]
All of my friends with older children have raved about The Elf on the Shelf. Seriously, Santa is ingenious. Sending little elves to watch over our little ones throughout the holiday season as spies to report back to him on whether they are being naughty or nice, is just plain awesome. My sister bought Gavin [...]
I am constantly on the look out for new and fun educational iPad Apps for kids. I recently tested out two of the Stella & Sam apps,by zinc Roe Productions. Stella and Sam, brother and sister, embark together on magical, imaginative adventures. Apparently these apps stem from a picture book and television series for preschoolers in [...]
My family and I attended an event about a month or so ago at the opening of Marbles: The Brain Store. This store is new to Massachusetts but originated in Chicago, and lots of new stores are opening now in the North East. It’s a great family store that includes many different board games, party [...]
Not sure how familiar you are with Yo Gabba Gabba, a children’s television show on Nick Jr.? If you aren’t familiar with Yo Gabba Gabba, then I’m pretty sure that DJ Lance Rock, Brobee, Foofa, Muno, Plex and Toodee won’t ring a bell either. At any rate, for those of you are interested in a [...]
Knock Your Blocks Off is one of the latest game releases from one of my favorite companies, Gamewright, which is a great family game to add to your game night! I have used this educational game over the last few weeks with several different boys and girls between the ages of 8 and 13 as part [...]
2 1/2 years ago I was “that girl” doing the pregnant waddle up and down the aisles of Babies “R” Us creating my baby registry. I remember being completely overwhelmed by all of the choices available, but there were was one main reason why I liked being able to walk right into the big box [...]
Many parents are often on the lookout for games for their kids that can be fun and include educational concepts. Crocodile Hop from Learning Resources, is one of those games that will teach kids about colors, shapes, numbers and taking turns. The game includes a very large, plastic game mat (30″ wide x 100″ long), [...]
Crazy thing happened during work the other day. A few days per week I visit children under the ages of 3 at their houses to provide occupational therapy services. Being in my car and “on the road” a lot, I have had my fair share of good samaritan situations. I’ve helped elderly people remove their [...]
Working with children on developing their hand strength, tracing and coordination there are only so many times we can do arts and crafts type activities with plain old crayons and markers before I am met with some serious resistance. So my goal is always to find ways to encourage children to develop these skills, so [...]
“All Aboard!” On July 8th, Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends will pull into North Conway, NH and we will be among the many excited children and families ready to take the ride of a lifetime at the Conway Scenic Railroad. I’ll be there because I’ve been selected to be a Mommy Reporter for the [...]
Before having children I think most people have this idea of all things we will never, ever, under any circumstances allow our children to do. One of which revolves around watching television and especially, how much time we will let them in engage in such a “passive activity.” I do let my son watch usually [...]
The Everything “A to Z” Peek-a-Boo Bag by International Playthings is a great activity to keep your children quickly entertained, especially if you are traveling with the kids this summer and need something lightweight and easy to take along where ever you might be headed off to. I love the versatility of this game, because [...]
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