If your children (or grandchildren, or nieces, or nephews....) are into art like mine are, you'll find Stubby Pencil Studio to be a tangible, visual (and olfactory) treat! It was begun in 2006 by Kate Rosenthal, and is pointed at stationery and art supply products that are...
Last year, a couple of weeks before Christmas, we were visited by a sweet little elf. Cocoa had lots of fun with us as the holiday drew near. She also caused a little bit of chaos as she stayed up past our bedtime to have a little elfish fun of her own around the...
I am excited to share with you yet another fantastic educational products from Learning Resources: The Alpha-Bug Step 'n' Spell! It's an alphabet letter-learning, spelling practicing tool, and educational (active) game all in one. The Alpha-Bug Step 'n' Spell is a...
There's a fun, electronic way to learn beginning letter sounds, spelling, number sequencing, multiplication, and more: It's from the notable educational toy experts at Learning Resources, and it's called Got It! Though the monster-like arcade game may look a little...
Brand new from Learning Curve's Caring Corners line is the Daisy Greenway Interactive Camper! Daisy Greenway has over 100 sounds, activities, words and songs to promote both learning and appreciation of the planet in which we live. (Click here to see and hear the Daisy...
It's widely known that sorting objects is a multifaceted skill builder for toddlers and preschoolers. In our preschooling-at-home, we try to use sorting activities weekly to build fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. It's so much more fun if the sorting activity has an...
My son has a new favorite game for the computer. It's a souped-up paintbrush program loaded with options for endless creativity and fun. ItzaBitza is a refreshing, new kind of computer game that has quickly become the top of the top at our house. Read more about...
There's a new pet in the neighborhood. He's small enough to fit into your pocket. And your kids can take care of him all by themselves, all the while learning and making new friends. It's not a "real" pet -- it's a virtual pet at Pocketville! Pocketville is an online...
Blue Orange Games is a family-owned company who make it their mission to create fun, interactive, and family time-centric games for all ages. The folks behind Blue Orange Games hold a pledge to create their games using the finest-quality wood for timelessness and stability....
G loves gears. The Christmas after he turned three, he simply asked Santa for "gears." We recently adopted a family dog, and G named him Pushbutton, "because," he said, "I like buttons...and machines....and gears." Toys involving gears are terrific for building...
