When this book arrived in the mail, my two year old eyed it suspiciously, declaring it to be “weird.” He asked me if he would like it. I said probably not. The better question was really, “Would MOMMY like it?” The answer to that question is, “YES!” Call it morbid fascination, but I’ve always been…
Category Archives: Fun and Games
Soccer for Moms
I am a soccer mom. For over ten years now I’ve been the washer of the uniforms, the maker of the Gatorades and the loyal cheerleader/taxi driver shuffling players to practice, home from practice, to games, home from games. The matches I’ve watched from the sidelines probably number in the thousands. Such immersion in the…
Tell Me a Story
We’ve been learning how to not only read stories around here, but how to tell them. Of course, the best way to engage toddlers in stories is to appeal to their funny bones in the form of silly stories. (My son has been telling a few silly stories of his own lately!) We have been…
On Reading: Let’s Start at the Very Beginning
I have a 2 1/2 year old that I’m anxious to have learning how to read. At the same time, never fear!, I also know that it’s futile to push him into learning how to read. He has to go at his own pace. Mostly, he just has to be INTERESTED enough to learn. So…
The Chore Board Game
When I showed The Chore Board: A Helping-Around-the-House Game to my 10 1/2 year old daughter Amanda, she immediately began unpacking the pieces and looking at the instructions. “What are some chores I can do, Mom?” she asked. I reminded her about the chores that are on her regular list: cleaning her bathroom each week,…
Summertime Activities
In keeping with our Summertime Fun Giveaway, we have a couple of fun new things to share with you and, of course, to giveaway! I recently received a copy of Let’s Do Nothing! (published by Candlewick Press) by Tony Fucile. The name didn’t ring any bells for me at first, but Fucile’s other works are…
Scratch and Sketch Activity Books
I myself am taking a long car trip this summer. Really really long. So long that I want to change the topic now. I am stocking up now on activities, new books, workbooks and more to help stave off boredom without just turning on a DVD. Oh, I’ll be bringing some of those too, but…
Literati Challenge Game
Our game of the day is Literati Challenge, by Discovery Bay Games. I’m generally not a fan of word games — Boggle, Balderdash and the like are a good way to ruin my evening! But, Literati Challenge piqued my interest (for, among other things, the opportunity to demonstrate proper usage of words like “piqued”.) In…
Where’s Waldo: The Ultimate Travel Collection
Raise your hand if you like Waldo! I remember liking him when I was little. I only remember looking for him a couple of times and I have a vague recollection that my searching was done in a newspaper. Was there a weekly or monthly cartoon in some newspapers way back when (you know –…
Good Earth Art
Even if you aren’t one to Go Green, Good Earth Art: Environmental Art for Kids is a great way to gather new ideas for crafting with kids. This book focuses primarily in using (and reusing) unused and recyclable goods to create art and foster imagination in young minds. (And just in case you were wondering,…
-
Jennifer Donovan
Managing Editor
MEET OUR TEAM
-
-
-
Most recent recommendations:
-
-
-
Find out about our relationships with publishers and affiliate networks in our full disclosure statement.
