Recommendations suitable for 4 year olds!
These days there is practically a full spectrum between mindless couch potatoes, FaceTiming with the grandparents, and even doing one's homework. Actually, this is nerdier spectrum, it's a multidimensional n-space of various screen time options.
This year many people are vaccinated, but there is one group that hasn't been able to receive any vaccinations yet (kids). Here's what we learned from last year's pandemic Halloween.
Why should you create an awesome Halloween costume with your kids? Here are at least 5 great reasons!
Autumn is the best time to take your kids out to look at the awe of the aurora borealis, or the northern lights!
Kids are smarter than we give them credit for, let's push ourselves to treat them as such.
If your kids are into Pokémon cards and you haven't had a chance to look into it yet then read on! There are a few downsides to trading Pokémon Cards, but I would argue the learning opportunities and benefits outweigh the risks.
If you have never played Blokus, you really need to give it a try. The greatest thing about Blokus is that the rules are really simple, but optimizing your strategy is quite involved.
Encourage learning through experiment by thinking twice about telling your kids "no," even (or especially) if you’re angry.
Thank the time-lords, there are children's picture books about Back to the Future and Doctor Who! Introduce your young kids to time travel while they are still too young to watch!
There are many benefits to letting your kids catch bugs and small animals: cementing their scientific tendencies, learning about nature, patience, persistence, and more!
Take the education of your kids into your own hands this summer and schedule a regular "Learning Time!"
Incorporate the theme of your playground birthday party and make it more exciting with a simple scavenger hunt!
Having a hard time convincing your kids to go camping? Well, read on for one MORE reason you can use to convince them.
Playgrounds are awesome. But how do you find the good ones? It's high time we had an objective playground ranking system.
Fun story, insanely amazing artwork, and the entire book is an intricate puzzle!
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